Queen, Sylvester Stallone, a broken guitar and 1982’s biggest hit

Queen, Sylvester Stallone, a broken guitar and 1982’s biggest hit

Is there any other song from the 1980s assured of its own pop cultural endurance like Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’? With the track’s jabbing guitar riff, dramatic syncopated drums, and swaggering vocal attack, Survivor’s defining song is still the go-to for any TV show or comedy picture when humorously illustrating a character’s fighting spirit. While remaining in comedy, albeit unwittingly, ‘Eye of the Tiger’ has found itself the score for var…