I was going over the Rocky's and other movies of his and am always enjoying some of the songs featured and the montages in Rocky IV are excellent. What is everyone's faves that they have on their playlists?
I was going over the Rocky's and other movies of his and am always enjoying some of the songs featured and the montages in Rocky IV are excellent. What is everyone's faves that they have on their playlists?
Gonna Fly Now and It's A Long Road are the two that immediately sprung to mind, plus I have a soft spot for Hearts On Fire (with the DiCola insert) and Peace In Our Life.
There was a song for the end credits of Lockup that I'm sure used Conti's melodies. Mysteriously it was never on the CD. It was pretty cool from memory.
"Gonna Fly Now" from ROCKY "Brown Sugar" from NIGHTHAWKS "Eye of the Tiger" from ROCKY III "It's a Long Road" from FIRST BLOOD (my favourite) "Stayin' Alive" from STAYING ALIVE "Hearts on Fire" and "No Easy Way Out" from ROCKY IV "Take it Higher" from OVER THE TOP "Don't Go" from TANGO & CASH "The Measure of a Man" from ROCKY V (written by Alan Menken and performed by Elton John, imagine that!) "Demolition Man" from DEMOLITION MAN "Release the Pressure" from JUDGE DREDD "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" from COP LAND "Descent" from GET CARTER (although not a song, strictly speaking) "Highroller", "Out of Control" and many more from DRIVE "Keep on Chooglin" and "Born on the Bayou" from THE EXPENDABLES "Mustang Sally" from THE EXPENDABLES 2 "War" from GRUDGE MATCH "Mr. Blue Sky" from GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
There was no mention in the original post that these were supposed to be original songs written for the films; hence the mix of both.
I always have a dream, that Barry recorded vocal version of "Did you Call Me". At least, after locating 3 (!!!) vocal versions for "The Day of the Locust Theme", about which we never heard, before Intrada released their CD, I can believe, that something could be recorded. But as it's Sony Music - we probably will not solve this mystery in near time...
I like how Levay's style shines through, like in the distant synth bass after 40 seconds. Would have loved an instrumental version. Carmen Twillie also sings wordless vocals on Zimmer's PACIFIC HEIGHTS, by the way.
