After #1 Rock Band REJECTED HUGE Movie Anthem...UNKNOWN Stepped In & KILLED IT!

After #1 Rock Band REJECTED HUGE Movie Anthem...UNKNOWN Stepped In & KILLED IT! | Professor Of Rock

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In the early 80s this Survivor co-founder Jim Peterik came home for Lunch and checked his answering machine. He couldn’t believe his ears, Sylvester Stallone asked him to call him right back. He thought it was someone trying to prank him. but when he called back it was really him… Sly Stallone wanted unknown band Survivor to write the Anthem to a sequel to one of the greatest franchises ever, Rocky 3-apparently Queen had turned down the use of their #1 hit Another Bites the Dust… In a very fun interview, Jim tells us how he and Frankie Sullivan wrote the Eye of the Tiger for the opening montage and went to #1 for 6 weeks because Stallone was willing to give his rookie band the chance even though they’d never had a hit. How they created the perfect 80s classic rock anthem that still rules.
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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest no-hold barred rock anthem of the 80s?

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

Aside from Eye Of The Tiger there's Danger Zone and Footloose by Kenny Loggins, Power Of Love by Huey Lewis and A Kind Of Magic and Who Wants To Live Forever by Queen.

@louisbecker5941 Жыл бұрын

It's gotta be 'Back in Black' for me... I'd seen AC/DC with Bon Scott shortly before we lost him, so when they came 'Back in Black,' it was quite profound.

@eightiesmusic1984 Жыл бұрын

68 Guns The Alarm Spirit of 76 The Alarm People Have The Power Patti Smith Don't' Stop Believing Journey Summer of 69 Bryan Adams Simply The Best Tina Turner Here I Go Again Whitesnake Living On A Prayer Bon Jovi Jump Van Halen Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen Boys Of Summer Don Henley Don't You Forget About Me Simple Minds Rock Me Amadeus Falco All Fired Up Pat Benatar Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar When I See You Smile Bad English

@TheWorldTeacher Жыл бұрын

"You Shook Me All Night Long" by 🤟AC⚡️DC 🤟

@TheJpep2424 Жыл бұрын

@@Elwaves2925 greatest anthem. Meaning one. Not a list.

@lonewolfrcs1331 Жыл бұрын

i trully owe this song my life i was in a severe car wreck in the 90's and was in a wheelchair for over a year unable to walk and partially parylized and have given up and my physical therapist played this song and it helped me find the strength to walk again and to live

@princesscl67 Жыл бұрын

Music is amazing and can be so motivating

@davidschrader3257 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful story, thanks for sharing and all the best to you!

@romeoslover817 Жыл бұрын

I am glad you got through that crisis. You are stronger than you think.

@inguss27i Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

@PoodleParti Жыл бұрын

You're the one he was talking about!

@belle.m Жыл бұрын

Getting your song parodied by Weird Al is like a badge of honour. Way better than an Oscar!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Tickling even more Americans!

@FlowersPlantsTrees Жыл бұрын

Agree

@HariSeldon913 Жыл бұрын

I was a bit disappointed when Rocky finally did get a restaurant that there wasn't a 'rye or kaiser' line slipped in. It would have been perfect.

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn Жыл бұрын

Al is a tremendous talent. I could never make up my mind which is harder. Making a masterpiece on a blank canvas or altering a masterpiece to create a new one? Al is worth seeing live. Professor, this is one of your best. 👏

@W81Researcher Жыл бұрын

Al parodied two of the top three 1982 songs. Not Physical though.

@KevinMcClave Жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Stallone struggled to get Rocky made, and he obviously never forgot about giving someone a chance.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

He's a one of the good guys for sure.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

That’s the charm of Sly. 😊

@peoplearedumbnow3886 Жыл бұрын

Stallone's life story is amazing.

@keithdawe5512 Жыл бұрын

YES!!

@Rondo2ooo Жыл бұрын

@Johnny Rep I see what you did there.

@scottburton9701 Жыл бұрын

"Eye Of The Tiger" was certainly one of the biggest hits of the 80's-It still holds up 40 years later.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

No doubt.

@logenvestfold4143 Жыл бұрын

It's a timeless classic

@cheapskatepanic Жыл бұрын

Gosh, the 80s were 40 years ago? I'm so old.

@logenvestfold4143 Жыл бұрын

@@cheapskatepanic the early 80s is

@krank3682 Жыл бұрын

This song helped me beat stage 4 cancer, a TBI, and the wheelchair!! My anthem for my life! These guys are the greatest!! Thank you!!

@garylefevers Жыл бұрын

So glad you are better.

@barbaramay5048 2 ай бұрын

Such an under rated group... Love High on you and The search is over as well ❤️

@JohnRotonto-ql9ds 11 ай бұрын

Everybody from the 80s remembers this song. I can't imagine anyone but Survivor playing this song. 👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

@jamesbullock9209 Жыл бұрын

This song will always be the greatest workout song of all time, all because Sylvester Stallone had the foresight to have a rock-based theme. Pure genius!!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Pure genius is exactly right!

@diemman70 Жыл бұрын

I think it was played 1 million times during that era. It was certainly fun to workout with the aerobic women during that time with their Jane Fonda outfits.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

@@diemman70 Ha ha. I remember my mom working out to it all the time.

@diemman70 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock BTW Great interview and I love the deep insights into the band and song! Keep on trucking!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Sly’s the man! If he can’t do it, no one can!

@magneto7930 Жыл бұрын

Actually, they did have another hit after that. They had several. In fact, I Can't Hold Back is one of my all-time favorite Survivor songs.

@wheeler1 Жыл бұрын

When Weird Al writes a parody of your song...THAT'S when you know you've OFFICIALLY made it!

@conniethesconnie Жыл бұрын

What a visionary, He knew that Rocky 13 was going to come out and even predicted the exact plot.

@raythackston1960 Жыл бұрын

Survivor was a terrific band...so underrated. They also really rocked on their albums.

@gregmaynard3401 Жыл бұрын

I was a cross country runner in high school when this song came out. I had a friend who made a college football team that needed to run 2 miles in a curtain time limit to stay on the team. He was a big offensive line man that could push a mach truck, but struggled with distance running. After my practice every day I would meet him and we would go running. Our theme was The Eye of the Tiger because of the song and movie. Day after day we would talk about it, then run. It was amazing the progress he made. Weeks later he called me to thank me for helping him stay on the team because he ran under the time line. He said he sang that song over and over until he crossed the line. I am now a coach and have been for almost 4 decades, and I still use that song to motivate athletes to this day. Love that song!

@toddb5760 Жыл бұрын

As far as other Survivor songs go, I am not sure if it was a hit but I just love “High on You” and think it is a hidden gem.

@Musiclover-po1tl Жыл бұрын

There you stood, that'll teach ya to look so good and feel so right.

@censorshipsucks9493 Жыл бұрын

It was, but I have to go with The Search is Over. That power ballad kicks ass.

@brianh1287 Жыл бұрын

The whole Vital Signs album is one of my favorites of all time.

@ScarletKnightAGK Жыл бұрын

@@brianh1287 Vital Signs is a perfect album. It doesn't have a bad note on it let alone a song.

@hgianos65 Жыл бұрын

Yesssssss

@witsend236 Жыл бұрын

What I love about this story - more than the song, more than the movie context, is that two people talk about their love of music and achievement, and how a moment in time allowed them to come together later and talk. Talk about how one made something the other (and many others) found amazing. Brilliant. Its what music is all about.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@witsend236 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Wow my God has spoken to me. Many thanks and a merry Christmas to you and your family. I love what you do and didn't expect a response.

@televinv8062 Жыл бұрын

100% 👍🙏👍🙏

@tarakidlit Жыл бұрын

I remember going to see the movie...and they also played the song during the closing credits...and everyone stayed to hear it. At that time, NO ONE EVER STAYED THROUGH THE CREDITS!!! You knew the song was going to be big time.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

People were just so obsessed with that song!

@flavellinator Жыл бұрын

"You know the story better than I do, " says Peterik. That's why he's called the Professor of Rock- for those who question his moniker. Didn't realize Eye of the Tiger had ties to Another One Bites the Dust. Lesson learned!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

THanks!

@JesusChrist-xb7jq Жыл бұрын

My ex-girlfriend’s mom had cancer and this was one of the songs on her playlist. Unfortunately, she passed, but this kept her going for as long as she could.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Wow. I’m so sorry for your loss.

@GrimrDirge Жыл бұрын

My daughter listened to this song before soccer matches. Decades later this song is still hype.

@jefferyzielke7665 Жыл бұрын

As a former successful highschool athlete, this song narrowed my focus. It has a quality where it helps you envision what you are about to do. It's a timeless track.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's so true.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It gives you hope and motivation.

@lasentinal Жыл бұрын

One of those timeless songs that will out survive us all. Each generation regards it as their own.

@televinv8062 Жыл бұрын

100% agree. !!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It will forever reign king.

@lasentinal Жыл бұрын

In my early years, I attempted to be a singer. I am fairly reasonable as a singer and I still receive praise from people who here me. Anyway, this is about songwriting. I attended several songwriting workshops over the years and eventually came to the realization that I was very much crap at writing songs. One thing that I did learn was, that there are timely songs and there are timeless songs. Anyway, I will enjoy interpreting other people's songs, performing these in my own way.

@brbob4934 Жыл бұрын

As a massive Queen fan, I'm glad they turned it down and things turned out this way. "...Bites the Dust" did just fine as it was and "Eye of the Tiger" was destined to be born. Win win.

@TheSteveBoyd Жыл бұрын

I love that line about Queen turning it down. "It gave us a shot at the title (song)." I don't think it dawned on him how apropos that was when he said it. What a great story!

@erickrupa1748 Жыл бұрын

This was my favorite song for the longest time. To this day Survivor is still my favorite 80s band

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

They are so under appreciated!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

They have some great songs.

@PatrickLongworth Жыл бұрын

As someone who has heard every single studio album they released, Survivor had several great songs such as Light of a Thousand Smiles, Rebel Girl, and Caught in the Game. They were on a bad label though, CBS is horrible for how they treated Survivor.

@q09876543 Жыл бұрын

I was a boxer back then. Rocky 4 was my favorite album and I would do my work out to Rocky 4 music. It was inspirational!

@neverthemachine4evr868 Жыл бұрын

Awesome song! Why do they not make songs like this anymore?? Very sad 😭. Great interview as usual POR!

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

Great story behind one of the most iconic movie songs ever. Jim Peterik is always a great interview that really breakdown the thoughts and process that it took to make the song that couldn't have been more perfect for a Rocky movie, he captured the whole movie in 3 minutes.! I never knew that opening was the timing of the punches. YO professor great episode, you know what I'm saying!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

He is such a good guy.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Jim tells some really entertaining stories, and 40 years later, this song remains a universal standard.

@MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it's funny 40 years later and after hearing it thousands of times it hasn't lost it's inspirational feel when I hear it.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@MyName-pl7zn It seems like it’s everyone’s go-to song when they want to feel super 80s.

@metatechnologist Жыл бұрын

Yea real fun video.

@rogerdeahl9629 Жыл бұрын

Stallone insisted he star in the Rocky movies. He insisted on Survivor to do the songs. Sly was a great visionary that way. Survivor was an integral part of my high school and college years. Love Jim Peterik....... great songwriter. Thanks for this one, Professor! (And I didn't even say first today 🤣🤣)

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Roger!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have picked a better band!

@joypiepenhagen7118 7 ай бұрын

My husband and I were at the movie . I will never forget how everyone stood up and sang along❤ We had gone to the movie feeling down and out, and came out completely energized and uplifted ❤

@doctordetroit4339 Жыл бұрын

Back in the day, I never realized Peterik wrote so many songs, he even authored "Writing Songs for Dummies" or something like that. I got to see Peterik play at a show near Chicago....it was so much fun!! He and Frankie Sullivan work, esp. with Heart, and .38 Special are truly under the classic rock fan's radar for their impact. Incredibly talented!!!

@duromusabc Жыл бұрын

That anthem song Eye of The Tiger made the Rocky 4 movie opening scene ICONIC ! The best opening of a Rocky movie ever ! Great interview Professor!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Duane!

@SteveMac. Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the greatest rock anthems for a movie, and what a great interview! Now if we talk purely movie musical scores, my two faves are all the tracks from “Last of the Mohicans” and the best of all time, Lord of the Rings….perfect IMO.

@glennsepelak5113 Жыл бұрын

Love how Jim say's, " Thank You " So sincerely when he is complemented on the chorus of the song. He REALLY means it

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

It's definitely one of the greatest movie anthems. You can't really think of Rocky without hearing this song in your head. It's a great story but the kid with the jukebox is the cherry on top. A little thing that he could easily have missed yet it meant a lot to him.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I know. Right? I think it helped him see the impact.! thanks Elwaves. Always great to see you on here!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I always imagine the montage in my head when it plays.

@jillwklausen Жыл бұрын

Loved that part of the story too. I bet that woman would have a cow today if she knew she'd had such a close encounter with its writer.

@geralda7700 Жыл бұрын

Shakey's was a great pizza parlor too. When I was a kid we had a lot of post Pop Warner football game parties there with the whole families of my teammates great memories

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

@@geralda7700 Cool. It's always nice to have places like that. Mine was the pub up the hill on a Saturday night, where kids were only allowed in the backroom. It was next to a lane that led to a quarry which we used to muck around in.

@qwertyzxaszc6323 Жыл бұрын

Jim made me love the song even more.What humble and classy act.

@l.t.w8985 Жыл бұрын

Jim Peterik is a Delight. I love your interviews with him. He's so much fun. Plus, purples my favorite color😂

@gryffen9608 Жыл бұрын

Music is its own energy, its own spirit. Moments in life have their magic. Sometimes they combine in one. People can snicker, but "Eye of the Tiger" is one of those moments of magic. You'll never have that exact same magic again. That's not to detract from other moments. They're all special and some may be even better than "Eye of the Tiger." But as they mentioned, when you have a song that literally energies people at their lowest to keep going and survive -- that is _magic_ ! I'll just say I've had a few moments in time I mentally played "Eye of the Tiger" in my head. In fact, there was one time in early high school I was being picked on and shoved around again. I was the small, poor brainy kid most of us know. The others brought out the beatbox to play "Eye of the Tiger" so their local bully could be inspired to "put me in my place." Believe it or not, I was the one who walked off. Heh. AND was sent to the principal's office for "fighting." Two week suspension. Totally worth it. It was the last time that happened.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I was bullied heavily in middle school and even the TEACHERS participated. Unbelievable.

@joycegeertsma7115 Жыл бұрын

I assumed the beat that commands your attention almost from the start was a wink and a nod to Another one bites the dust; all I know is The eye of the tiger was SO right for the movie. Classic story, great interview. Thanks Adam and Jim.

@stephenhanft1226 Жыл бұрын

"Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor certainly ranks as one of the greatest movie themes of the 80's. I was 17 years old in 1982 and this song was #1 for 6 weeks that year. I remember it received so much radio airplay that Summer. This song was the single that launched Survivor's career to superstardom. My personal favorite Survivor song is "High On You."

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised it wasn’t the #1 song of 1982 as most people associated it with that year. Instead it was Physical by ONJ.

@AnnieBoBannie421 Жыл бұрын

Remember the days when we used to care about the top 40? Listening to all the songs and pretty much loving them all? Can you imagine trying to do that today? They all sound the same… you wouldn’t know where one ended and the next began….. they’re just awful. No actual talent in voice or instruments required….. sad the top 40 days are long gone…. ♥️

@shack8110 Жыл бұрын

@@AnnieBoBannie421 Yes it was great when popular music was made with actual instruments. I wish Professor of Rock would lead the charge against the obscene teeny bopper shit that plagues "hot lists" today.

@cowpuddles4851 Жыл бұрын

Survivor has some amazing songs and is a fantastic band!

@henryhenrison7122 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I was heartbroken! 😆 I must have played EOTT 10k times that year SO much my friends still make fun of me for it 😆 Seems every year or two at least one of them will send it to me in a text or post on FB and ask me if I'm still jogging around out old neighborhood lol

@johnnyjohnson1326 Жыл бұрын

Another great interview. Eye of the Tiger it's STILL played in HS football locker rooms! My son played football at TR Miller where the mascot was.. You guessed it a tiger. This was also pumped out during the games. Great memories. Thanks Professor for keeping classic rock interviews alive.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Always!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It is an anthem at high school stadiums. In 1987 my mom and her fellow Tigers graduated high school to this song.

@drittz7840 Жыл бұрын

Eye of the Tiger is one of those feel good motivational songs that will be played in a thousand years from now and still sound awesome.

@romeoiipunzalan1079 Жыл бұрын

This song just pumps you full of adrenaline... You feel like your a champion... Moment of truth is awesome too...

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

💯

@Terk131 Жыл бұрын

Jim is such a great interviewee. His interviews are always fun and since you let the interviewee actually talk unlike most, that made this interview great. I am glad you have a few cuts from this full interview on other episodes. Jim is a great guy as well.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I love him.

@stevehill5803 Жыл бұрын

It's because he's a fanboy.

@christineml1476 Жыл бұрын

Great song in a great movie ... hallmark of the 80s, something that's a thing of the past. Glad I lived through such a great decade.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Same. SO grateful for the 80s!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I was born in 2006 and understand 100% how I missed out on such a magical decade.

@sportsmom165 Жыл бұрын

Stalone did the same thing for the first Expendables. Called up Shinedown and they wrote Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom).

@truthbomb27 Жыл бұрын

This made me cry because it brought back so many memories!!

@tomcoryell Жыл бұрын

A few years back Survivor was to play at a festival where I was a stage hand. They had some problems on the road that caused them to cancel and the festival hired Skid Row to fill the spot. During set up the morning of the festival the Skid Row guitar tech started playing Eye of the Tiger after setting up one of the guitars. The stage hands and road crew all started playing air guitar and drums and singing along as they went about their tasks of readying for the show. It was great fun and a testament to the popularity of the song.

@conniebauer4128 Жыл бұрын

I love Jim Peterik, he's always a GREAT interview. Thanks Professor..have a great weekend!!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@marathoner43 8 күн бұрын

Survivor was my favorite band during junior high and high school. They had so many awesome songs, many that weren't released. Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan had a way of writing songs that had a great message. Some of my favorites that weren't released were "I Never Stopped Loving You" from Caught In The Game, "I See You In Everyone" from Vital Signs, "Summer Nights" from Premonition and "Across The Miles" from Too Hot To Sleep. While I doubt Mr. Peterik or Mr. Sullivan will ever see this comment, I sincerely want to thank them for a lifetime of awesome songs.

@paulknerr9511 Жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear Jim was in Ides of March. Vehicle was one of the first songs I heard as a kid. What a great song writer.

@elizabethp2395 Жыл бұрын

A delightful interview, Professor!! Jim is truly charming and you did a great job holding court as usual. What a great story!!!

@Musiclover-po1tl Жыл бұрын

Survivor is one of the most underrated bands of the 1980s. Vital Signs was one of my favorite albums. It would have been interesting to hear what Mr. Peterik thinks about EOTT being a marching band staple.

@jsfbr Жыл бұрын

When you started giving hints about the song, the first thing I thought was Eye of the Tiger.

@leecrockford8567 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely one of those songs that make you never give up. Whatever you're going through. I'd have to say it is one of the greatest movie anthems ever.

@sherisutherland1416 Жыл бұрын

I have to say that while I love Eye of the Tiger...I never understood why nothing else really hit for them. Vital Signs is my favorite album of all time (even though it's a bit slower tempo overall) and I wish more people heard it.

@johnshields6852 Жыл бұрын

That song really does inspire, you feel like you can overcome anything. Great, memorable song.

@simbad909 Жыл бұрын

Cool story, right time, right ppl, right circumstances, and a great anthem song....

@suzannerobbins6293 Жыл бұрын

My daughter was in the state winning band in Indiana the year this song was huge! I remember Eye of the Tiger being their theme song as they kept winning on the way to state finals! As the mom I fell in love with Survivor! Good memories! (Ben Davis High School)

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

The song for champs!

@annereed9568 Жыл бұрын

What a well rounded person, nice to hear these days.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna!

@davej.meister5421 Жыл бұрын

Survivor actually had a minor Top 40 hit with "Poor Man's Son" just before the release of EOTT. They weren't rookies.

@demetriuscooksey7147 Жыл бұрын

Amazing story! So glad Survivor answered that call from Sylvester Stallone, without Eye of the Tiger my childhood would not have been the same.

@illbebad Жыл бұрын

Just a great song, that never gets old, never fails to get your blood going

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

SO TRUE. It's a motivator.

@randytessman6750 Жыл бұрын

Personally my workout mix started with CCRs Midnight Special but went into Eye of the Tiger next and finished 96 minutes later with it as well.... good finisher for the kick.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Timeless classic.

@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

Survivor really is the sound and music of Rocky! Of course, a really iconic movie franchise as a whole, only boosted by the music!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

For sure. I think they're so underrated.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Totally true.

@oscarfootmann Жыл бұрын

This story is EXACTLY how Hulk Hogan got his part in Rocky..... Sly saw Hulk working out at a gym in NYC and he left a note at the front desk for Terry (Hulk) to call him.. Terry thought it was a prank....... it wasnt

@pgmurray76 Жыл бұрын

Survivor has no bad albums. Period. Every song a gem that puts visions and feelings in your head.

@randytessman6750 Жыл бұрын

Professor you have been truly knocking it out of the park lately ! Bless you little brother, your interviews are so relaxed but you can see how well prepared you are ..... BRAVO ! Now the subject matter for the last couple weeks has been next level for me personally. Not sure what rabbit your going to pull from the hat next but cant wait my friend ..... o7 (IMO, everyone was hard on them for that success, expecting better and slamming everything they did)

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy! We are trying to get the best stories... all the stories! Thanks for the support!

@kevincozens6837 Жыл бұрын

Professor, Thanks for the story behind this hit. I know the song but not the movie. Imagine how different it could have turned out if the rough cut of the movie wasn't made available. Jim would not have known about the "Eye of the Tiger" line and the world would have missed out on a great and powerful song.

@EJSchneider62 Жыл бұрын

The backstory of this is awesome, I joined the navy in 1982, in 1983 I was assigned to squadron VP-8, the flying tigers. They played Eye of the Tiger at every squadron event. Every time I hear the song, I remember my time with VP-8

@jodyvanliew2514 Жыл бұрын

I never get tired of listening to Jim Peterik .

@fezenclop Жыл бұрын

This is what I always refer to as a 'power song'. I can listen to it after a hard long day at work and have the energy to get up and keep moving. I use to use it after school before I'd go play basketball with my brother. He never knew how I could look exhausted one minute then toasting him on the court the next.

@iamnostalgic9567 Жыл бұрын

This ☝️ was one of the many classics that made 1982 one of the best years in music. A transitional year that started the shift from the 70's to the 80's vibe. A year later, we were there.

@doctorhagglefester7199 Жыл бұрын

I worked for an advertising agency's commercial production for a few days, about 17-20 years ago. After the commercial shoot had ended, they had me do some odd jobs for them, using the rental truck from the production. One of the chores was to take a bunch of greenish blue exercise mats out of a large storage closet, and deliver them to a Boys and Girls Club facility. I later learned that the agency had handled the Jane Fonda workout video(s). It was claimed the mats were from the workout video(s). I never saw the whole tape, but all the clips I've seen up until now, the mats were not present. Thank you POR for choosing the clips you did, because both contained those mats. It confirmed that those were the mats I hauled, that were from the video(s).

@mr.e1944 Жыл бұрын

Professor, this was an awesome interview to watch. You nailed the history and engaged so well with Jim. I was was on the Edge of my seat soaking up every minute.

@jillwklausen Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! The Temptations doing "Eye of the Tiger" has to be the funniest thing in awards show history! 😂😂😂 Love the symbiotic coincidence of Jane Fonda working out to "Eye" and Jim working out to Jane Fonda. Great song, great story, great interview. Thanks, Adam! Have an excellent day. ☀️

@ssunfish Жыл бұрын

This song got me through boot camp when I was doing the P.T. I was motivated enough to pass!!! Thanks Sly and Survivor!

@markboorman9583 Жыл бұрын

That was a fun interview. Thanks Professor

@lancer3089 Жыл бұрын

What’s incredible is that “Eye of the Tiger” was a bigger hit than “Another One Bites the Dust.”

@zoltore23 Жыл бұрын

A great way to start the day with a new Professor of Rock upload. I remember this song while I was a senior in high school. Thanks for the history of Eye of the Tiger"!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I talked to one teacher at my school earlier this week about how she has been feeling immense nostalgia for the soundtrack of her senior year. She liked Eye of the Tiger but was not very fond of Don’t You Want Me.

@zoltore23 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It was 1982 when I graduated from high school. I really enjoyed the synthesizer era. The Human League was one of the pioneers of that movement. I hope you are well. As a teacher myself, I know the struggles students have today. May the music of today and in the past get you through the tough times.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@zoltore23 The New Romantics, pioneers of synthpop and new wave.

@zoltore23 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Actually, Kraftwerk and Brian Eno.

@juansolo71 Жыл бұрын

Some friends and I have set up volunteer hydration stations at half marathons around the 18 km mark, we put a speaker to play music but have Eye if the Tiger play constantly, many runners comment they get chills hearing the song and motivates them to finish the race. So hearing Jim talk about how inspiring the song is to marathoners hits home, as I have seen the effect he is talking about both as a volunteer and as a runner.

@sailorjerry3720 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome. Great song, great interview! Thanks!

@TOPTENTRAVEL01 Жыл бұрын

Jensen Ackles' lip sync in the Supernatural series is freaking brilliant.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I agree! So fun.

@johnnyjohnson1326 Жыл бұрын

Such a great series with AWESOME soundtrack!!!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

@@johnnyjohnson1326 They always have the best music.

@Elwaves2925 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was excellent. I love how he really went for it with his actions and movements.

@JrGoonior Жыл бұрын

@@johnnyjohnson1326 From what I understand the producer of the show is a BIG classic rock fan and picked most,if not all the songs in the show. Even when the show when into syndication he insisted that ALL of the original songs stay. He didn't want generic music playing over the originals.

@lennygemar1021 Жыл бұрын

That was a great interview. Thank you for sharing.

@margaret9185 Жыл бұрын

What a great interview! Thank you, Adam and Mr. Peterik.

@brenturquhart7090 Жыл бұрын

The Eye of the Tiger has to be one of the best songs ever written. Even when I saw the movie for the first time, and yes I saw it in the theatre at least five times, it was the eighties after all, I was amazed just how much the song fit into the movie. My buddies and I argued with each other as to which came first. This song still has the energy of the movie. It still makes me pumped, it still makes me feel the same as I did after I saw the movie the first time. I came out of the movie believing I could take on the world. To this day, there has never been a movie that made me feel the same way. Now that I know the story I am so thankful that Queen turned him down. While I love Queen, they are one of my favourite bands, and I love We Are the Champions, there is no way it could have done the movie justice. If they had gotten the rights, it would in my opinion, it would have ruined the movie. The feeling, the heart of the movie would not have been the same, and with Rocky 3 that feeling you got was the movie. Personally I believe Eye Of The Tiger was robbed at the Oscars. While Up Where We Belong was a good song, it didn’t support the movie as well as Eye Of The Tiger did.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

It's so true. Thanks for sharing Brent.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

It may as well be the greatest soundtrack song ever. Imagine if it was Freddie singing.

@brenturquhart7090 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980while I love Freddy, Survivor killed it. I can’t imagine anyone who could have done it better.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@brenturquhart7090 Dave Bickler’s voice fit perfectly for this song. Props to Sly!!!

@brenturquhart7090 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 it does doesn’t it. Dave Bickler is certainly an underrated singer. He, and the band of course, should have been much bigger than they were. He and Survivor certainly did their fair share of movies. It seemed that if Kenny Loggins couldn’t do a song for a movie, Dave was waiting behind door number two. Just look at the list of movies did, they were on fire, yet they for some reason never got the credit that was due. Seriously, they should be right up there with Journey and the likes. It was to bad he had to leave the band in 83, he had polyps on his throat and after the surgery he had to let it heal for a few years before he sang again. That must have been a real low point if his life. Especially since Jimi Jamison did such a good job with Rocky Four and Karate Kid. Plus I Can’t Hold Back, god I loved that song, and yes there was a girl for that song too. It didn’t top the charts, but I still thing it’s an amazing song. While those songs and soundtracks were great, it wasn’t Dave. Jimi was good, but to me without Dave I considered them a different band. Dave just seemed to connect more with the songs he did.

@bimproductions87 Жыл бұрын

I could never figure out the lyrics, so I had to just mumble when I tried to sing along with it 😂

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Ha ha. I think we all did at first.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Rising up, back on the streets…

@howardlevin2753 Жыл бұрын

One of the respectable 2nd acts of showbiz. Jim Peterik, formerly of Ides of March, had a good run in the 80's with Survivor. Still on the air.

@TheGRider56 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME interview. One of your BEST!!!

@elmagodelmaryahoo Жыл бұрын

_"I luv ya, man",_ ..... Though JFTR, perhaps *_THE_* Generational theme song from my generation was the Buffalo Springfield classic, _*"For What Its Worth"....*._ 👌 Surprisingly, or perhaps Alarmingly, that "flagship" anthem is again becoming relatively applicable on today's ever-increasingly divisive national *_and_* international landscapes. Nonetheless, another Great Interview.....

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I love "For What It's Worth" story from Stephen Stills is on the channel.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Such a classic!!!

@MarkLipka Жыл бұрын

⚠️ *Great story!* 👍🏼

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@davidmschneider7368 Жыл бұрын

Great episode! Only other song that can match this is indeed Queen, Princes of the Universe, Highlander. But this movie was bigger.

@nolamisskel Жыл бұрын

My high school's mascot was the tiger and for years I can remember our high school band playing Eye of the Tiger at home football games. Good times.

@jeffreyhurt5217 Жыл бұрын

Survivor is one of my favorite bands of all time. I think the reason they didn’t get more hits and recognition has to do with the length of time between albums, especially after their blockbuster 1984 album “Vital Signs”. It was a full two years before they released “When Seconds Count,” and another two years before they released “Too Hot to Sleep.” Not taking shots at Frankie Sullivan, but I think he’s very much a perfectionist and wants everything just perfect. It’s one quality that makes the band so amazing, but the average person likely forgets about them and moves on. I certainly think the saying, “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good” applies in their situation. They also weren’t very accessible (especially for someone from southeast Idaho) and didn’t do a lot of press as a band. “Caught in the Game” is still on regular rotation for me.

@mattmallecoccio8378 Жыл бұрын

I prefer Gonna Fly (now) but I love Eye of the Tiger too. Gonna be honest I think either Vehicle or Poor Man's Son could have been a theme for a Rocky movie.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I agree on all counts.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Vehicle would have been a great Tarantino soundtrack.