I was 18 years old when this song came out as well as the movie and believe it or not,I at the time was studying karate and martial arts. I was awaiting my ship out date to boot camp in the Marine Corps and had a green belt in the style I was studying.Pat Morita portrayed what a real teacher and master of the arts is really about.His philosophy was great when he said"KARATE IS FOR SELF-DEFENSE ONLY,NOT SOME TYPE OF AGGRESSION".
This song really really tells it like it is!! If you really feel that you have what it takes to compete with the best in whatever profession that you do,then it's time to face "THE MOMENT OF TRUTH".Some people only sit back and brag about petty bogus accomplishments or being a big fish in a little pond all their lives however,when you say let's go compete against the best,they crawl up in their little shell and hides.TOTAL COWARDS. I hate people like that.This song tells you to face reality!!!
watched this film yesterday loved it and now i cant stop watching it great song great film what can i say! overall amazing!! i love the karate kid films!!!
Those time when they played original songs in movies. Now they just make covers as in "Let me in", they put a cover from Blue Oyster Cult, "Burnin' for you."
jimi looks just like steve perry did in the "seperate ways" JOURNEY music video. same hair, same awesome powerful voice similarly. very good song right here that speaks nothing but real talk...
in about 2 hours, I am going to face possibly one of the most important challenges of my life..... This song really makes me go out there and kick some ass!
@rodagnev83 Just watched Karate Kid 1 for the first time in years...cheesy but great! Didn't see the point in a remake (keep it in the 80's) thats what I say..
Though nothing is sacred anymore. Hollywoods ran out of new ideas I think!
Thheee mOment of Trueee..... you gitve it all.... standing alone... willing to fall... if you can do it... get up and do it... get up and probe it... get up and show them who are you.. NOTHING CAN STOP you nooowww....... x los viejos tiemposs!!!
i prefer the original karate kid. its genuine karate. altho i love both Jackie Chan and Pat Morita. both of them are full wisdom which made this movie made a lot of sense
This is what's lacking to the Karate Kid today, a memorable soundtrack. I must admit, even though the Karate Kid today is way better than the original, the soundtrack is not that cool.
@mineung Wahahahah this is the same thing I said =? I forgot to read first.. But I agree actually the soundtrack of the original film made it looks far cooler =).
A chinese to perform a chinese better than an original japanese master?
I know that Kung Fu is the origin of all martial arts, but come on, although I love J Chan movies and talent, but I disagree to make him japanese, look at his face: chinese from a mile away.
Come on enlight us with your wisdom, How a stupid remake is better than the original??? Special FX, CGI FX, stage fights phantom menace style?
@faustolg better in terms of fight and the relationship between the master and the apprentice and the story and if you really watched the movie they didn't try to make Jackie Chan Japanese. It was filmed in China, with Mandarin speaking Jackie Chan in it. The only reason they made the title of this movie Karate Kid is to pay homage to the original and for marketing purposes. If they made it into "Kungfu Kid" it would turn into a rip-off instead of a remake.
OMG!!! Survivor rules. Jimi Jamison has a great voice to say the least!!! What uplifting lyrics. The music these days have no meaning and sound like crap!!! Much underated music group. The music of the 80's will always live in my heart. Wish I can turn back time. Even the godamn economy was better back then. People mad less money back then but had more money in the bank. As opposed to these god awful days we make more money but have no money. Very stange!!! LOL!!! Long live Jimi Jamison!!!
I just finished watching the Karate Kid 1984 movie to settle my sentimental feelings for it. I heard this song in the credits and I decided to look it up here on Youtube.
I must say, that this song is undoubtably very inspiring and uplifting. I think I will try to download it. It sounds great for training or for studying something, as well as just easy listening.
@GuardianAngel5150 ..of course they will..the children do matter.. this is for them..and justin bieber is on it..sooooo sorry but i think this movie will be as relevant as the first..have u seen it? it was really a great homage to the original... danielle sun forever!!!!!
Am i the only one who thinks Daniel is really fit?
jessiieunionjack 12 hours ago
jamison is the voice,, vaya temazo !
traciiprada 4 days ago
I like these song for manny paquiao...
enteng551 1 week ago
la cancion de justin bieber es un asco
aku558 2 weeks ago
that's the difference between suck and epic, justin bieber karate 2010; suck, survivor karate kid 1984 EPIC!
darkhelisable 4 weeks ago 2
thumbs up for karate kid
noulla696 4 weeks ago
:)
clockendboy 1 month ago
I've always thought Karate Kid sucked and so do the original soundtracks. LAME.
ChequeWriter 1 month ago
@ChequeWriter Why are you here then?
clockendboy 1 month ago
@clockendboy ...because I'm a massive 'Wire' fan and someone made this awesome video (watch?v=VJhQPhcFOWs).
PS: Karate Kid and the soundtrack still sucks.
ChequeWriter 1 month ago
marco mi vida!!!
paulbarocio7 1 month ago
Elizabeth Shue is so pretty, she keeps distracting me!
jbrian80 2 months ago
I remember when I was young,two channels of tv in spain,boring
pakitovillanueva 2 months ago
I love the lyrics... just great! :)
UltraMegaBurrit0 2 months ago
29 people cannot stand it that Daniel LaRusso became the new champion!
JLC31383 2 months ago
I wanted to find another song by typing moment of truth but I found even better :)
DUAL727 2 months ago
karate kid soundtrack
MrBabyBlue1991 3 months ago
I love this song I'll use this song 4 Entrance music 4 my fight !!!!!!!!!!
DragonPimp225 3 months ago
In reference to this video and the top comment = bit. ly/sHSwT0
I really HOPE Jimi Jamison sings this when Manny Pacquiao FIGHTS Floyd Mayweather Jr.
wearethesameblood 3 months ago 2
@wearethesameblood backspace the space between bit. and ly
Can't post links, naw'mean?
wearethesameblood 3 months ago
@wearethesameblood GO MANNY !!!!!!!!!!!
DragonPimp225 3 months ago
know that he does not like the 28 in the moment of truth came out screaming
8098291822 3 months ago
Good song. I like how this uses part of Bill Conti's score in the lead.
SivakD 4 months ago
I was 18 years old when this song came out as well as the movie and believe it or not,I at the time was studying karate and martial arts. I was awaiting my ship out date to boot camp in the Marine Corps and had a green belt in the style I was studying.Pat Morita portrayed what a real teacher and master of the arts is really about.His philosophy was great when he said"KARATE IS FOR SELF-DEFENSE ONLY,NOT SOME TYPE OF AGGRESSION".
MELONHEAD8458 4 months ago
This song really really tells it like it is!! If you really feel that you have what it takes to compete with the best in whatever profession that you do,then it's time to face "THE MOMENT OF TRUTH".Some people only sit back and brag about petty bogus accomplishments or being a big fish in a little pond all their lives however,when you say let's go compete against the best,they crawl up in their little shell and hides.TOTAL COWARDS. I hate people like that.This song tells you to face reality!!!
MELONHEAD8458 4 months ago
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The real and only karate kid movie!!!
I can't believe they replaced this with Justin Bieber...............DAMN YOU HOLLYWOOD!!! >:-(
joeymasong 4 months ago
Great music, as well as lyrics! Thumbs up if passion in this music still holds!
28geminem 4 months ago
wonderful song, all of jimi's songs are great!!!
KateMarLiz 5 months ago
@KateMarLiz what jimi?
145superjimmy 4 months ago in playlist workout
I like how they play 80's metal in the middle of some park...
senz20 5 months ago
Great band, great song and inspiring lyrics!
890slay 5 months ago
I LOVE the Chinese symbol right after "its the moment of truth"!
senz20 5 months ago 11
viva survivor the best
kenshirothefist3000 5 months ago
damn is that Miyagi's back yard?
EastCoastDude99 5 months ago
@EastCoastDude99 lol.:D
pastropmal 5 months ago
thumbs up if you invented time machine and are watching this in 2087!
JureGorucan 5 months ago
The 80's never dies.
TheDarkPan 5 months ago 17
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TheDirectorBrad 1 month ago
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@TheDarkPan Sure it did....Jan 1st, 1990.
TheDirectorBrad 1 month ago
@TheDarkPan exasto eso era musica de verdad !!!! in case if you're in United States (yes that was real music!!)
aku558 2 weeks ago
@movieryan fuck you
freda580 6 months ago
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one of the best movie of my generation
taj3369 7 months ago
nice song and movie! like!
22hcg 7 months ago
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rossell30 7 months ago
awesome song...enough said.
Cen2050 7 months ago
watched this film yesterday loved it and now i cant stop watching it great song great film what can i say! overall amazing!! i love the karate kid films!!!
liverpoolforeve 7 months ago
i'm planned to used too with mark hamill.
redskinsgirl2011 8 months ago
Eliz was hottt
ohiopower 8 months ago
@ohiopower She still looks great and one of the few who looks like she skipped out on the plastic surgery. Keepin it real is where it's at.
gptvproductions 8 months ago
26 people don't understand beauty, awesomeness or irony.
jmeddows 8 months ago
cholerne czarnuchy! (jako typ muzyki a nie rasizm)
Krios1988 8 months ago
@tobimontana69 TUSEN Takk!! Thank you, do you know what songs?? I have one of their CDs and want to know what songs are movie songs
ladyreepirate 9 months ago
Thanks for posting it!
contas08 9 months ago
where can i find this song without the words
kaioken153 9 months ago
How many other movies does survivor play in?? Rocky & Karate Kid, but what else??
ladyreepirate 9 months ago
@ladyreepirate Eye of the Tiger with Gary Busey :P
tobimontana69 9 months ago
@ladyreepirate oh yeah, and Lock Up during the end credits
tobimontana69 9 months ago
Groovy!! Jeg elsker "The Karate Kid"!!!!
ladyreepirate 10 months ago
..80's movies and music rules :)
RAIDERS7009 10 months ago 3
Karate kid is awesome i spent the whole spring break watching all the karate kid movies.
karatekidbandicoot 10 months ago
jimi was real goodlooking guy. damn image how many women he got!!
stndrds79 11 months ago
i especially love 0:26 - 0. 51!
stndrds79 11 months ago
I Love This Survivor 1984 Music Video, "The Moment Of Truth," Which Became A Top 65 Hit In America.
radiodj1520 11 months ago 4
eu realmente amo a musica de jimi.este som supera a expectativa.survivor 10.
abds82 11 months ago
The Mr. Miyagi, backyard.
jeanlandim 11 months ago 2
Ralph Macchio + Jimi Jamison = my 80s Fantasy 3-some
sbucco1 11 months ago 3
classic
RAIDERS7009 11 months ago
viva! karate kid!
jokerrecording 1 year ago 2
wen MTV still had balls and good music...
iLoveBillCompton15 1 year ago 2
Those time when they played original songs in movies. Now they just make covers as in "Let me in", they put a cover from Blue Oyster Cult, "Burnin' for you."
draggo07 1 year ago
The lyrics of this song is so powerful, I feel so inspired by this song
5aintLink 1 year ago
Truly a great 80's song. It's all on the line!!!
camhirtle 1 year ago
POWERFUL SONG Survivor is good
ClaudeSpeedable 1 year ago
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Hijinx1982 1 year ago
Awesome song! Awesome movie! :)
Timothy
BlackPanther272010 1 year ago
Arnold fled Wisconsin because the triads found him so he left for CA and became a janitor while teaching karate.
Great tune from a great movie.
DevilJosh4ever 1 year ago
buena pelicula y buena cancion
merceypaco 1 year ago
say, is there a karaoke version of this song? link me please thanks
AdvantageYT 1 year ago
Wax On Wax Off is way better than Jacket on Jacket off!!!
5kouji7 1 year ago
Waiting forever
It's now or it's never
Nothing can stop you now
SURVIVOR IS A F*CKING AWESOME BAND!!!!
knighTeen87 1 year ago
Nasaan na kaya si Mr.Miyagi?
seanwest26 1 year ago
@seanwest26 Patay na si Pat Morita.
Supersweetguy 1 year ago
awesome! perfect and outstanding! this is real 80's rock that cannot be replaced. -philippines
leopard91373 1 year ago
Que nivel de pelicula..
luisfabianbarrera 1 year ago
the only karate kid movie
darkhelisable 1 year ago
my fave son from Karate Kid is Your the BEST ARROUNNNDDD!!!
pika23 1 year ago
hell yeah!!
Raymond4539 1 year ago
We don't get em like this anymore. Great era while it lasted. WTF happened? to music....and people...ESPECIALLY people
shit..
rg2027x 1 year ago 14
I can't believe they replaced this with Justin Bieber...............FUCK Hollywood.
NICtaxlord 1 year ago 124
@NICtaxlord lol
kaioken153 9 months ago
I freakin' love this movie to death, and Ralph
Macchio of course! What's not to like. ? :)
This song is so awesome; i like the rythum.
MERARiJACKSON14 1 year ago
Miyagi: Then why train?
Daniel: [thinks] So I won't have to fight.
Miyagi: [laughs] Miyagi have hope for you.
rapislash 1 year ago
Standing alone, Wilem Dafoe.....
spike284 1 year ago
Ahhhhh the betamax days. A movie with a simple plot, not much kung fu moves and yet it's a huge hit. Truly a classic
1422joel 1 year ago 2
jimi looks just like steve perry did in the "seperate ways" JOURNEY music video. same hair, same awesome powerful voice similarly. very good song right here that speaks nothing but real talk...
jrizle86 1 year ago 3
19 dislikes?
SpanoE 1 year ago
POINT OR NO POINT, YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!!!
MrJohnny80s 1 year ago 4
The singer looks just like Benny "The Jet" Urquidez.
mrbeelzebub 1 year ago
liked this movie BUT A REMAKE......SERIOUSLY you can never remake a movie that made millions and is a classic.
I was a teenager when this came out and DON'T PLAN ON SEEING THE REMAKE!!!!
1efekete 1 year ago 3
This song & movie takes me back to my teen years... the best of all!!
xrduke 1 year ago 2
listen to how inspirational these lyrics are,I miss this attitude in music today!
clone63742 1 year ago 2
fuck yeah,john Norum! :)
clone63742 1 year ago
POWERFUL SONG, BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES IN THE 80'S.
PAT MORITA WILL ALWAYS BE MR MIYAGUI
Uccello05 1 year ago 3
hoy están cuarentones....odio el tiempo...
antuanriviee 1 year ago
the song fits very well with Rocky as well
nobodysperfect06 1 year ago
get him a body bag,johnny!
clone63742 1 year ago
this is the origilna movie , no copies plz
Elchiless 1 year ago
@Elchiless There is the remake, The Karate Kid starring Jayden Smith, and Jackie Chan. Why would they remade this original film?
Supersweetguy 1 year ago
in about 2 hours, I am going to face possibly one of the most important challenges of my life..... This song really makes me go out there and kick some ass!
Thanosmed89 1 year ago
the 90s?
songokukingdomhearts 1 year ago
The karate Kid:Greatest Hits
Disc 1
Track 6
1rhpsfan 1 year ago
this is the best song of all times, seriously
liserloco 1 year ago 2
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This song was on my European CD version when I bought it in 1989. Japan/German edition. It's a great song but I rather have Burning Heart.
TheGoldenPS1 1 year ago
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TheGoldenPS1 1 year ago
The real and only karate kid movie!!!
rodagnev83 1 year ago 148
@rodagnev83 Just watched Karate Kid 1 for the first time in years...cheesy but great! Didn't see the point in a remake (keep it in the 80's) thats what I say..
Though nothing is sacred anymore. Hollywoods ran out of new ideas I think!
stuh1975 1 year ago
@stuh1975 .....Hell yeah.what´s next, they are going to do a remake of Rocky!!! come on.....Hollywood please stop!
rodagnev83 1 year ago
@rodagnev83 what part 3 Mike Barnes Karates Bad Boy
atlmike2007 1 year ago
@rodagnev83 fucking word
akira6666666 7 months ago
@rodagnev83 you have the reason
etneciv2000 6 months ago
I like this song is amazing !! survivor rules -_-
krloncho09 1 year ago
Thheee mOment of Trueee..... you gitve it all.... standing alone... willing to fall... if you can do it... get up and do it... get up and probe it... get up and show them who are you.. NOTHING CAN STOP you nooowww....... x los viejos tiemposs!!!
Carola07141 1 year ago
memories come flooding back 4 this one
the whole soundtrack is quality
long live laruso
recogntion 1 year ago
Es un gran clasico del temas de Karate Kid¡¡¡¡¡
gabyram105 1 year ago
one of the best soundtracks ever
anva280 1 year ago
OK, who the fuck fingered down this GREAT video???
are they insane????
faustolg 1 year ago
I love it!! Great tune and great movie!!
TIME42 1 year ago
i was acculy looking for corey feldman wen i found this dont ask how lol but its good
thristdrinkblood 1 year ago
Second 35-38 elisabeth look beautiful.
laenamoradiza20 1 year ago
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Second 35-38 elisabeth look beautiful.
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laenamoradiza20 1 year ago
i prefer the original karate kid. its genuine karate. altho i love both Jackie Chan and Pat Morita. both of them are full wisdom which made this movie made a lot of sense
littleEyey 1 year ago
mi favorita de survivor
kenshirothefist3000 1 year ago
This is what the new Karate Kid is missing.... Great Soundtrack!
08ciana 1 year ago 2
@08ciana Actually what the new karate kid is missing is karate.
reaperofgenocide 1 year ago 3
@08ciana and brains
Wildcock23 1 year ago
not no mention the current rascal hip-hop and rap song...80's is the decade of great music
Super1000Duran 1 year ago
This is what's lacking to the Karate Kid today, a memorable soundtrack. I must admit, even though the Karate Kid today is way better than the original, the soundtrack is not that cool.
mineung 1 year ago
@mineung Wahahahah this is the same thing I said =? I forgot to read first.. But I agree actually the soundtrack of the original film made it looks far cooler =).
08ciana 1 year ago
@mineung
WHAT!!!!!?????
Better in what sense?
A chinese to perform a chinese better than an original japanese master?
I know that Kung Fu is the origin of all martial arts, but come on, although I love J Chan movies and talent, but I disagree to make him japanese, look at his face: chinese from a mile away.
Come on enlight us with your wisdom, How a stupid remake is better than the original??? Special FX, CGI FX, stage fights phantom menace style?
What?
faustolg 1 year ago
@faustolg better in terms of fight and the relationship between the master and the apprentice and the story and if you really watched the movie they didn't try to make Jackie Chan Japanese. It was filmed in China, with Mandarin speaking Jackie Chan in it. The only reason they made the title of this movie Karate Kid is to pay homage to the original and for marketing purposes. If they made it into "Kungfu Kid" it would turn into a rip-off instead of a remake.
mineung 1 year ago
is this from the recent karate kid or tha old one?
TheHjkhsd 1 year ago
@TheHjkhsd Original
Machibex 1 year ago
OMG!!! Survivor rules. Jimi Jamison has a great voice to say the least!!! What uplifting lyrics. The music these days have no meaning and sound like crap!!! Much underated music group. The music of the 80's will always live in my heart. Wish I can turn back time. Even the godamn economy was better back then. People mad less money back then but had more money in the bank. As opposed to these god awful days we make more money but have no money. Very stange!!! LOL!!! Long live Jimi Jamison!!!
sgtlim88 1 year ago
I just finished watching the Karate Kid 1984 movie to settle my sentimental feelings for it. I heard this song in the credits and I decided to look it up here on Youtube.
I must say, that this song is undoubtably very inspiring and uplifting. I think I will try to download it. It sounds great for training or for studying something, as well as just easy listening.
Thank you very much for uploading it.
zaccurian 1 year ago
survivor are fuckin great
StonerCreaney 1 year ago
One of the best song ever... This song will continue to live on.. Totally inspiring. 80s rock!!!
MsXieyu 1 year ago
listening this make you think that you can do anything and surpass every obstacle.....epic as rocky, if you feel like a bug, just listen this song
Zektor12 1 year ago
This song is considered the epitome of the 80's greatest music! Both the movie and this soundtrack are classic.
MrsMeowMix 1 year ago
i like cheese old music, this band rocks
kombatiente 1 year ago
this music is cool but now in retrospect it is all over the place...
tygerrstile 1 year ago
The Karate Kid Remake will have its place, but ask yourself this about it.
Will people 26 years later look up the soundtrack? No matter how out of date?
NOPE
GuardianAngel5150 1 year ago
@GuardianAngel5150 ..of course they will..the children do matter.. this is for them..and justin bieber is on it..sooooo sorry but i think this movie will be as relevant as the first..have u seen it? it was really a great homage to the original... danielle sun forever!!!!!
tygerrstile 1 year ago
I just posted The Karate Kid vs. The Karate Kid on IMDB.
Winner:The Karate Kid (1984)
1rhpsfan 1 year ago
A great song by a great, yet undercredited, band. Their songs will live on through people that hate the modern stuff.
15BLJ 1 year ago 3
One of the best inspiring music ever composed! it does not only for Karate but to our daily struggle in life...
MrJazkiller 1 year ago
@MrJazkiller I totally agree with you. This music will continue to live on.. Totally inspiring!!
MsXieyu 1 year ago
Anybody remeber a minor key of this song being in the film's score?
Ron Wasserman Factor FTW.
1rhpsfan 1 year ago
You will overdose in lame cheesiness dude. Sorry for you this music will kill you.
huertas97 1 year ago
cool song ,,, my favorite movie of all time!
FREEBIRD6111 1 year ago
soo cheesy! But I love it!
eyestrained07 1 year ago
karate kid..1984 :)
raiders2000 1 year ago
nothing can compare to the original
ILikeEggsWithBacon 1 year ago 3
I love the original Karate Kid. : D
I think the remake will just ruin it. v__v
I don't tend to like /too/ many songs from the 70/80s era, but this song is awesome. So inspirational
Katao192 1 year ago
With all due respect to Will Smith, this is the true KARATE KID (unless DC Comics decides to make a movie of their own).
DarkWraith 1 year ago
This reminds me of inspirational movies from the 1980s like Karate Kid, Lucas, and Teen Wolf.
Angelmickey32 1 year ago
makes me focus and stronger raahh
Raymond4539 1 year ago
ORIGINAL IS THE BEST VERSION
dobervic 1 year ago
OMG Survivor have many good songs
selekinoto1 1 year ago
OMG I'm so ashamed to admit I loved this f_ing song! lol
oehieze 1 year ago
Soo good remembers from 1985
garcon42 1 year ago
80s music is the fucking best!!
superrcain 1 year ago 2
FATAL FURY Era
1015287 1 year ago
moment of truth between mayweather and pacquiao... that's what the world is waiting for!!!
iansofty22 1 year ago 3
@iansofty22 This was the theme for Holyfield vs Douglas O