 |  | Inspiration made MANIFEST!! |  |
"Eye of the Tiger",REALLY,brings a(rare)smile to my(oft-sullen)face!! This occurs,when I APPLY,its' inspiring lyrics to my life.."Went the distance"(In my"bout"with the"Grim Reaper",following a MASSIVE stroke,and ensuing brain surgeries!!)"now I'm BACK on my feet"(Defying the Neurosurgeons who said,I'd NEVER walk again,even IF,I(somehow)managed to avoid existing in a vegative state,for the rest of my life)"just a man,and his WILL,to survive"(My INDOMITABLE will(coupled with the AWESOME,"healing virtue" of JESUS)enabled me to(twice)walk 18 MILES,clear through Detroit(while legally BLIND)into surrounding communities,with NO problems whatsoever,less than two years after awakening in the O.R.to the bleak prognosis,that I'd never be able to take a single STEP again!!Yet,I walked(at a speed of 3 m.p.h)for(slightly over)an INCREDIBLE,TWENTY-THREE consecutive HOURS,when the SuperBowl came to Detroit,some years back!! "Rising up,to the challenge,of our rivals"(As a "child"of the"MOST-HIGH GOD"my "rivals" are doubt,fear and bad-reports from the worlds'"experts")I've already ROUTED,the(feeble)"challenges"of two of my rivals:"Fear"(by getting out of my bed,heading out the front door and taking my first(post-stroke)walk through my neighborhood..)and"Bad Report"(when I,after being told that my days of lifting weights,were FINISHED,bench pressed 90 pounds:ONE HUNDRED consecutive times(with partial paralysis on my left side!!)and I'm STEELING my mind,to rise up,and meet the challenge that"Doubt"presents!! This encouraging song,helps me out IMMENSELY!! I can't believe that I'd just about,totally forgotten this song(with my decimated memory)but when I heard it again,I was OVERWHELMED,with JOY and INSPIRATION!! This ENTIRE albun,is both,Timeless AND Priceless!!Admitedly,I had no idea that Survivor made so MANY,other quality songs!! However"Eye" transcends,merely being a"song" to me...It's been my lifes' THEME,for the last 5 years!! And buying this album,was the BEST purchase,that I've made in the last TEN years!!!
February 12, 2008| | | Survivor Create Inspirational Rock Here | |
EYE OF THE TIGER takes me back to 1982, when I was just 10 years old, and in my view, ranks second only to VITAL SIGNS as being Survivor's best original album ever. The title song has been played to death because of the movie ROCKY III, but it's still a big fitness inspiration to me. Overall, this CD proves that Madonna, Michael Jackson, Wham!, and all of the other soft-pop stars were not all that the 80s were about.
May 29, 2007| | | The one that really matters | |
This '82 release was almost titled "The one that really matters". It is also still in high demand. Everyone wants to own an original classic of one of the most influential songs of all time, and if you want to own another really terrific song: "The one that really matters" is that song and is not available on any of their greatest hits packages. Bill Whitt
March 24, 2007After watching Rocky III as a kid and hearing "Eye of the Tiger", this album was an obvious must-have, like so many other people back then. My tastes have changed greatly since that time, and my vinyl has long since bit the dust. However I managed to find a used CD copy for $2.00, and thought "Hey, why not?"
The album is still decently enjoyable after not hearing it for 17 years; the production is surprisingly clear, even for the "corporate rock" scene 1982. The album sounds best while driving in one's car, especially at night on a lonely highway.
However, the album is very...ummm...dated, as it reeks of early '80s corporate rock cheese. Not only that, but in retrospect, I never really realized what an obvious Journey rip-off this band is; the singer struggles to do his best Steve Perry impression, and the guitar/keyboard riffs and fills are damn near identical to Neil and Jonathan. The main difference is that Survivor didn't feel the need to make half of their albums ballads, which I commend them for.
But really, don't let my complaints deter you; if you enjoy late '70s and early '80s corporate rock and you're a fan of Journey, Boston, Styx, or the poppier side of Kansas, don't hesitate to snap this up.
August 13, 2006This CD is great. The title song is the first one. I had never heard the other songs before, but they are all great.
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