This Video Breaks Down How The Iconic ROCKY Theme Came To Be

Music Videos Movie Rocky Theme Flying High Now about 7 years agoby Mick Joest

When it comes to iconic movie themes, Rocky's "Flying High Now" definitely ranks up there with some of the best. If it weren't for the work of Carol Connors and Bill Conti, however, it may have never existed! Originally, Rocky's training sequence had some cheesy ass song about punching someone on a Sunday...it essentially sounded like some type of folktale song. You'll hear Connors sing part of it in the video below, and you'll also learn the interesting story of how one of cinema's most iconic themes came to be:

Mick Joest

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