Rocky III
Summary
Rocky IIIis comfortably recognise for its utilisation of Survivor ’s " Eye of the Tiger , " but the filmmaker ’s original song option would have whole ruin the movie . The sequel sees Rocky ( Sylvester Stallone ) face off against one of the most iconic opponents of the franchise , Clubber Lang ( Mr. T ) . Rocky is at the pinnacle of his career as a heavyweight mavin in the movie , but the threatening and merciless Lang has Rocky seeking the help of his former opponent , Apollo Creed . Rocky IIIreceived sundry reviews upon release , but it became a huge hit at the box bureau , grossing $ 270 million worldwide ( viaThe Bulletin ) .
The originalRockybecame iconic thanks to its unique look , Stallone ’s terrific operation , and some now - famous shot locations , such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps . While the threequel might not be as well - receive as the original film , Rocky IIIis just as iconic as the first movie thanks to Mr. T ’s Clubber Lang and , of track , Survivor ’s " Eye of the Tiger , " which is wholly synonymous with theRockyseries . The song bolster up the box seat office performance of the movie just as themovie made the ring notable . However , " Eye of the Tiger " was n’t the original choice for theRocky IIItheme ; the first choice was much worse .
Rocky 3’s Original Song Choice Was Worse Than “Eye Of The Tiger”
ThoughRocky III’slead Sung is a perfect conniption , its original composition choice was " Another One Bites the Dust " by Queen . While the song is n’t worse than " Eye of the Tiger , " as " Another One Bites the Dust " is a definitive glam rock and roll cartroad , it does n’t fit out the tone of theRockyfranchise whatsoever , and it ’d ultimately have been a hapless choice for the movie . “Eye of the Tiger " possesses a punchy ' 80s rockedge along with sounding anthem - like with its encompassing instrumentals and motivational lyrics . While the Queen song is doubtlessly a great workout track , it hardly has the motivational morsel that " Eye of the Tiger " has .
Creed 3 ’s plot and character apportion a lot of similarity with Rocky 3 , but Michael B. Jordan ’s pic come after in way of life that Stallone ’s neglect .
" Another One Bites the Dust " is a funk song that sounds smooth and poppy , and the lyric poem are less motivational and more ego - tell and self-aggrandising . While " Another One Bites the Dust " already existed , " Eye of the Tiger " was written specifically for the moving-picture show , which make the Survivor song elbow room more effective , as audiences did n’t have any previous connective to the birdcall . As a result , the iconic hymn was tailor - made to capsulize the spirit ofRocky III . Now , the attention-getting chorus of"Eye of the Tiger " is one the first things audiences cogitate of when reminded of Rocky Balboa ’s enduring bequest , and that ’s the way it should be .
Why Rocky 3 Couldn’t Use Its Original Queen Song Choice
Rocky III’sproducers fail to get the rights to their original song choice . Queen is famously protective of their euphony , with the only notable example beingthe " Bohemian Rhapsody " scene inWayne ’s Worldand a figure of birdcall in the queen mole rat biopicBohemian Rhapsody . " Another One Bites the Dust " can be heard in tons of sports movies , but what ’s known about the failure to get the song ’s right forRocky IIIis that the producers and Queen could n’t negociate a plenty that both parties were happy with ( viaSociety of Rock ) . However , it was a blessing in disguise , as the bankruptcy lead to one of the good theme songs ever .
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