The Rocky Musical Playlist

News in the New York Times that Sylvester Stallone, book writer Thomas Meehan (Hairspray, The Producers), and the Tony-award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime) are working on a new musical based on the movie Rocky got us thinking: What razzle-dazzle showstoppers and intimate ballads would we want them to include? Here’s our list; feel free to improve on them in the comments.

“Ice Ice Baby/Bleeding Love” –Ensemble

“I Wonder What She’d Think of Cuff and Link” –Rocky

“You Gotta Break Some Thumbs” –-Gazzo and Thugs

“Creed Is Good” –-Jergens and Rocky

“But Retards Like the Zoo” –-Adrian and Rocky

“Dallyin’ With the Stallion” –Adrian

“Meat-Locker Man” –-Paulie and Rocky

“You Need a Dog” –Adrian

“Cut Me, He Said” –-Mick and Adrian

“Wade Right In, Adrian” –Rocky

“Adrian, Butkus and Me” –Ensemble