"Sly, let me introduce you to Bill Conti..."
I think I nodded then bagan to scratch my chin as I inspected Mr. Bill Conti. He was young. Thin. Acutely intense. Detached. Dark. Black eyes dwelling deep in his skull. Something serpent-like in his mannerisms...
When I wrote the script for "ROCKY," I wanted passion music. I wanted a symphony of powerful men,
... of lonely women.
... of thick-necked losers.
... of human ships that crash in the night.
... of love.
... of courage.
... of dignity cast in bronze.
I only wished the music could come from inside me, but I was born with ears of stone.
Bill Conti shook everyone's hand and walked out the door... Three weeks later, Bill Conti walked in the door with music under his arm.
The music began.
I was sweating.
I am impossible to satisfy, I thought.
I was cheering!!!
How did this thin man with an Afghan dog, seize the soul of every character and set it to music?! Then it dawned on me. Simple. How could I have not known at our first meeting that he was brilliant.
... Bill Conti is Italian. - SYLVESTER STALLONE
Well push me back, you're pushin me too far, I love you for, what I saw before, I speak to you and I've held you, but I could not tell you I love you, you, you, you, you, you, you.
Well you put me down, you put me down real nice, this love affair, is takin the largest slice, from my life, as I see it, startin out gonna have more me and girl, if I just take you back, If I just push you back, If I just love you back.
Love me, love me from your heart, let us never part, bring me all the dreams you thought would never be, we'll make them all reality, just you and me, you take my heart away, away.
Your my dream come true, baby I love you, i confess I need ya, I will never leave you alone, o I love you true, my whole world is you, i confess I need ya, and I will never leave you alone. you take my heart away, away.
Touch me, take me in your arms, shelter me from harm, let me love you for a million years or more, I never felt this way before, before your dreams, you take my heart away, away.
Love me, love me from your heart, let us never part, bring me all the dreams you thought would never be, we'll make them all reality, just you and me, you take my heart away, away.
Your my dream come true, baby I love you, i confess I need ya, I will never leave you alone, o I love you true, my whole world is you, i confess I need ya, and I will never leave you alone. you take my heart away, away.
You take my heart away, away.
Gonna Fly Now - (Theme From "Rocky)
WHO: Vocal by DeEtta Little & Nelson Pigford.
WHEN: Rocky finally gets in shape and runs from his house and up the Art Museum steps.
LYRICS: Trying hard now, its so hard now, trying hard now..
Getting strong now, wont be long now, getting strong now..
Gonna fly now, flying high now, gonna fly, fly, fly. Philadelphia Morning
WHO:(Instrumental)
WHEN: After Rocky finds about the fight he gets up at 4:oo a.m. and runs his famous marathon for the first time.. barely making it.
LYRICS: NONE Going The Distance
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: After the third round in Rocky's fight with Apollo Creed, everyone knows its going to be a battle. "Going the Distance" plays until end of the 14th round.
LYRICS: NONE Reflections
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: ?
LYRICS: NONE Marines' Hymn/Yankee Doodle
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: Apollo Creed makes his grand entrance to the fight with this theme song.
LYRICS: NONE Take You Back
WHO: Valentine
WHEN: Rocky comes back from the petshop to meet some of his neighbors on the street singing by a fire.
LYRICS: Well I been told by, some people and they all, say to take you back, take you back like a bore. I don't call this a reason, I just call it believin in myself. First Date
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: Rocky's first date with Adrian
LYRICS: NONE You Take My Heart Away
WHO: Vocal by DeEtta Little& Nelson Pigford
WHEN: When Adrian is in Rocky's apartment for the first time.
LYRICS: Touch me, take me in your arm, shelter me from harm, let me love you for a million years or more, I never felt this way before, before your dreams, you take my heart away, away. Fanfare For Rocky
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: The very beginning and immediately before the fight begins.
LYRICS: NONE Butkus
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: Adrian gives Butkus (Bulldog) to Rocky to run with. It plays as they run down the street.
LYRICS: NONE Alone In The Ring
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: Rocky visits the Spectrum the night before the fight.
LYRICS: NONE The Final Bell
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: After the fight is over and Adrian is making her way to Rocky through the cheering crowd.
LYRICS: NONE Rocky's Reward
WHO: (Instrumental)
WHEN: Played during the scrolling of the credits
LYRICS: NONE
