Plays when Rocky returns to his home after his match against Spider Rico. One noticeable omission from every trailer for ' Creed ,' the new movie reviving the famous 'Rocky' series, has been the patented theme song.
"Take You Back (Street Corner Song from Rocky)" (vocals: Valentine)(written by F." Marines' Hymn/ Yankee Doodle" ( Jacques Offenbach/ Thomas Holcomb/Traditional, arranged by Conti) – 1:45." Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" (vocals: DeEtta Little/Nelson Pigford) – 2:48.The "movie version" has yet to be officially released. The first few chords of Gonna Fly Now, often known as the Rocky theme song, are all it takes to get fired up enough to start shadow-boxing around the house. Released in February 1977 with the movie Rocky, the song became part of American popular culture after main character Rocky Balboa as part of his daily training regimen runs up the 72. The vocals and guitars are much more emphasized in the film than on the versions released. 'Gonna Fly Now', also known as 'Theme from Rocky', is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta West and Nelson Pigford. A few days later, Carol was taking a shower when the words 'Gonna fly now.' came into her head. He played it to his collaborators Carol Conners and Ayn Robbins at Carol's house. The version of Conti's "Gonna Fly Now" released on later records and CDs differs from the version used in the film. Songfacts: The composer Bill Conti wrote an instrumental for the training montage in the first Rocky movie. Although the Conti version of "Gonna Fly Now" is the most recognizable arrangement, a cover of the song performed by legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson on his Conquistador album prior to the release of the motion picture soundtrack actually outsold the soundtrack itself.