How Songs Are Created on Instagram: "“Eye of the Tiger”was used as the theme song for the film Rocky Ill. Originally, Sylvester Stallone - the film’s director and lead actor wanted to use Queen’s “Another Oheeet Bites the Dust.” However, Queen declined to grant permission. As a result, Stallone approached Survivor to write a new track, which led to the creation of Eye of the Tiger. The lyrics were crafted to match the boxing sequences and Rocky’s struggles in the story. Interestingly, the band i