What actor was denied permission to use a song by British rock band Queen for his movie "Rocky III"?
Eye of the Tiger "Eye of the Tiger" is a song by American rock band Survivor. It was released as a single from their third album "Eye of the Tiger" and was also the theme song for the film "Rocky III", which was released a day before the single. The song was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik and was done so at the request of "Rocky III" star, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone, after Queen denied him permission to use "Another One Bites the Dust", the song Stallone intended as the "Rocky III" theme. The version of the song that appears in the movie is the demo version of the song. The movie version also contained tiger growls, something that did not appear on the album version. It features original Survivor singer Dave Bickler on lead vocals.
Call and Answer "Call and Answer" is a song by the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies. It was the third single from their highly successful 1998 album "Stunt" (the song "Alcohol" had been previously released to radio stations, but was not sold commercially as a single). When released as a single, the song was both remixed and edited into a radio mix which cut from the second verse to the third chorus, skipping a chorus, an instrumental break and the third verse. The remix was a slight adjustment of EQ and levels, and not a comprehensive remix involving adding or replacing musical elements. The song was also included on the soundtrack for the film, EdTV.