'Glee' Actor Hopes Cast Didn't 'Crap On' Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin''

By Bryan Alexander Posted Nov 13th 2009 05:50PM

It might have been the pilot episode of the smash series but performing 'Don't Stop Believin'' is still the high point and a "dream come true" for 'Glee' actor Cory Monteith. "It's just such an iconic song," Monteith tells PopEater. "It's such an anthem. Everyone knows it. Everyone has heard it. It's much more than a nice tune. The song speaks a lot to everyone kind of finding their own place, and searching for somewhere in the night. Just like the lyrics."

Monteith took time off from video game worship at the Maxim and Ubisoft Launch of 'Assassin's Creed 2' in Los Angeles to pay tribute to the kings of anthem rock who originally performed the song: Journey.

He said the song was perfect for 'Glee,' which is filled with "underdogs and people finding their niche." On the downside, the rights to use the song did not come with any instructions or advice. "We received nothing in terms of that," laughs Monteith. "Just don't crap on it. I think was the general plan."

Clearly the general public loved it as the song hit gold certification for digital sales in excess of 500,000 downloads, and to date, over two million 'Glee' songs have been purchased online.

But what did the Journey think? Monteith believes even they can respect that "it's a different animal. It's a rock song, and we kind of made it into a pop song. I think it was respectful."

Nonetheless he's kind of dying to know. "Steve Perry, if you're reading this, and you want to drop me a line on Twitter, feel free to let me know if I crapped on it, or not. I am more than open to your critique," Monteith said.

Check out PopEater's interview with the entire cast of 'Glee.'