#robert tepper

[rolandrockover]

No Easy Come Down

80's movies week, still.

That little intro to When Your Walls Come Down always sounded to me like No Easy Way Out by John Tepper from the Rocky IV soundtrack (1). You know, from the sequence where Sylvester Stallone, quite agitated, races through the streets in his Lamborghini Jalpa 3500 and reflects in a wonderful video montage deeply about the past.

There was also this little middle sequence in which he apparently finds himself in a certain limbo for a few moments after this strainful rollercoaster of emotions, accompanied by this with that catchy playful echo picking, or whatever real musicians call it (2).

No matter how far-fetched this may sound, I know this stylistic device was already popularized at the time by Pink Floyd's The Wall (1979), but also, and lo and behold, by Survivor's Eye of the Tiger (1982) for a presumably even wider audience, which gives us the second accurate reference to a Rocky movie. Add Sword and Stone's more than coincidental similarities to Survivor's Burning Heart from the Rocky IV soundtrack, and I think with probabability itself I've gained a loyal ally on my side.

And I'm not even mentioning the similarity in meaning between the two song titles, if you just think about it in a broader context.

Side Note:

(1) Let's all be honest for a moment, it can't be that I'm the only person on this planet who has thought this thought for the past 30 years and more? Isn't it terrible to have a notion in your head over such a long period of time while listening to a particular piece of music and never ever pronounce it?

(2) I have no idea what it's called, I do make music occasionally and play one instrument or another, but I'm pretty sure I'm a lifetime away from being able to call myself a musician.

Highlighted links should be as natural as Rocky's swollen eyes after a fight:

When Your Walls Come Down (1987)

No Easy Way Out (1985)

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out

[duranduratulsa]

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way out

80's Fest Song 🎵 of the day: No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper (1986) from Rocky IV #RobertTepper #noeasywayout #rocky4 #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas5thannual80sfest

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H E D

(On February 18)

[agent-yolk]

1, 6, 30!

1.

Sabaton - The Unkillable Soldier

6.

Bo Burnham - Shit

30.

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out

[icehot13]

When you get this you have to put 5 songs you actually listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers!! here ya go!!

ooooh well as ever, i am obsessed with a single section of my playlist and played it ON A LOOP ALL DAY AT WORK TODAY, so here's the top five:

1 the wolf - SIAMES

2 not ok - Robert Grace

3 long way home - chad tepper (theme of empty hands&empty rooms?? yes)(for that matter, so is 18 by Anarbor)

4 come thru - zero 9:36, no love for the middle child

5 idtwcbf(friends) - boywithuke

[doyourememberrocknrollradio]

Robert Tepper - No Easy Way out

[knighteen87]

Road Fighter for Nintendo Famicom. It's a classic racing game by Konami, which we played with my brother many years ago. While he was driving, we were playing Robert Tepper's legendary song "No Easy Way Out" from the cassette player in the background, like a 80s action movie. Those were the days... 😄 #roadfighter #konami #racing #arcade #driving #nintendo #famicom #NES #8bit #cartridge #retro #gaming #collection #videogame #videogames #game #games #retrogame #retrogames #retrooyuntopluluğu https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjz-gR-IHfu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ulkaralakbarova]

Breathless

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jesse: Richard Gere Monica: Valérie Kaprisky Birnbaum: Art Metrano Lt. Parmental: John P. Ryan Paul: William Tepper Sgt. Enright: Robert Dunn Berrutti:…

[trnsocial]

84 From '84: Bachelor Party

A soon-to-be-married man’s friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party. Cast: Tom Hanks as Richard Ernesto “Rick” Gassko Tawny Kitaen as Deborah Julie “Debbie” Thompson Adrian Zmed as Jay O’Neill George Grizzard as Ed Thompson Barbara Stuart as Mrs. Thompson Robert Prescott as Cole Whittier William Tepper as Dr. Stanley “Stan” Gassko Wendie Jo Sperber as Dr. Tina Gassko 1984…

[outsider06]

Yall I figured out some songs that would be the epitomes of my main ocs- top 10 of each one >:D

Archer

She-Wolf- Megadeth

Tornado Of Souls- Megadeth

Get Jinxed-Djerv

Blue Jeans- Lana Del Ray

Summertime Sadness- Lana Del Ray

November Rain- Guns N’ Roses

Out Of The Silent Planet- Iron Maiden

Moonchild- Iron Maiden

Strange World- Iron Maiden

Bleeding Me- Metallica

Dallas

Juke Box Hero, Foreigner

Estranged, Guns N’ Roses

This I Love, Guns N’ Roses

Trust, Megadeth

Like A Stone, Audioslave

Even Flow, Pearl Jam

Let Me Put My Love Into You, AC/DC

I Don’t Wanna Stop, Ozzy Osbourne

18 And Life, Skid Row

You’re No Different, Ozzy Osbourne

Matthew

Accident Of Birth, Bruce Dickinson

She’s Like The Wind, Patrick Swayze

The Sign Of The Southern Cross/Heaven And Hell (live), Black Sabbath

Flight Of Icarus, Iron Maiden

Man In A Box, Alice In Chains

Would?, Alice In Chains

Nutshell, Alice In Chains

Lord Of The Flies, Iron Maiden

Darkest Hour, Iron Maiden

Iron Man, Black Sabbath

Raymond

Renegades, X-Ambassadors

Snowblind, Black Sabbath

Hand Of Doom, Black Sabbath

Paranoid, Black Sabbath

Where Eagles Dare, Iron Maiden

In The Air Tonight, Phil Collins

Take Me Home, Phil Collins

I don’t care anymore, Phil Collins

Nina Cried Power, Hosier

Whatever It Takes, Imagine Dragons

Dillon

Instruments Of Destruction, N.R.G.

Natural, Imagine Dragons

The Night Begins To Shine, B.E.R.

The Other Side, Bruno Mars and CeeLo Green

Children Of The Sun, Billy Thorpe

Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix

Along The Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix

No Easy Way Out, Robert Tepper

Gold, Imagine Dragons

Simple Man, Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tracer

Jeremy, Pearl Jam

Why Go, Pearl Jam

Bring Me To Life, Evanescence

Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins

The Unforgiven, Metallica

Sunglasses At Night, Corey Hart

Turn the Page, Metallica

When I’m Gone, 3 Doors Down

(Ghost) Riders In The Sky, Johnny Cash

Words As Weapons, Seether

Mason

For Whom The Bell Tolls, Metallica

Jump Around, House Of Pain

You Can’t Take Me, Bryan Adams

Give It Up To Me, Shakira

Gansta’s Paradise, Coolio

My Own Prison, Creed

When Legends Rise, Gosmack

Separate Ways, Journey

Fire, Barns Courtney

Satellite, Rise Against

Jason

Ride The Lightning, Metallica

Can’t Hold Us, Macklemore

What Is Love, Haddaway

Hey Baby, No Doubt

Feel Good Inc., Gorillaz

With Arms Wide Open, Creed

Bulletproof, Godsmack

Crazy Train, Ozzy Osbourne

Kicks, Barns Courtney

Are You Ready, Disturbed

Ratchet

*All of his are by Five Finger Death Punch

IOU

Fire In The Hole

Stuck In My Ways

Jekyll And Hyde

All I Know

Save Your Breath

I Apologize

Welcome To the Circus

Judgment Day

Thanks For Asking

Willow

If I Had A Heart, Fever Ray

Wytches, Inkubus Sukkubus

Black No.1, Type O Negative

Dragula, Rob Zombie

Hellfire, Barns Courtney

The Night, Aurelio Voltaire

Closer, Kings Of Leon

Yearbook, Hanson

Bother, Stone Sour

Heaven And Hell, Black Sabbath

Angelica

Creeping Death, Metallica

A Tout Le Monde, Megadeth

Iron Head, Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne

Hallowed Be Thy Name, Iron Maiden

War Pigs, Black Sabbath

Forty Six & 2, Tool

Wrathchild, Iron Maiden

Digging My Own Grave, Five Finger Death Punch

Monster, Skillet

I Dissapear, Metallica

Jamison

Am I Going Insane, Black Sabbath

Land Of Confusion, Genesis

Another Day In Paradise, Phil Collins

Somebody to Love, Jefferson Airplane

I Made For Loving You, KISS

Scary Little Green Men, Ozzy Osbourne

Be Quick Or Be Dead, Iron Maiden

Deadwood, Really Slow Motion

Different World, Iron Maiden

Gets Me Through, Ozzy Osbourne

This is basically a just playlist of the vibes they give off in my braincell- I had fun making this, so I hope y’all enjoy!!

[karaoketracks]

No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper Custom Mix Backing Track

[jaybe11]

Robert Tepper - The Unforgiven

[duranduratulsa]

Watch "Robert Tepper - No Easy Way out" on YouTube

Song 🎵 🎶 of the day: No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper (1986) from Rocky IV Original Motion Picture Soundtrack #RobertTepper #noeasywayout #rocky4 #80s

[ricmlm]

NO EASY WAY OUT (Robert Tepper) From Rocky IV - Tommy Johansson

[backintime]

Hi, 7, 13 and 15 for the spotify ask :)

7: No Easy Way Out, by Robert Tepper: favorite lyric:

We can know how we feel inside Instead of goin' down an endless road Not knowin' if we're dead or alive

13: how many songs are on your longest playlist?

40!

15: are you a shuffler or listen in order?

shuffler! makes it more of a surprise :)

tysm!!