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About This Track
“The Final Countdown” is a hard rock song by Europe, from their 1986 breakthrough album of the same name. The song’s musical-style and production were heavily inspired by glam metal, glam rock and hard rock from the 80s. Released as the album’s first single, the song entered the top five on the majority of the charts it appeared on. It is arguably the band’s most recognizable and popular song.
The song was based on an old keyboard riff that vocalist Joey Tempest had composed as early as 1981–82. In 1985, bassist John Levén suggested that Tempest should write a song based on that riff. The lyrics were inspired by David Bowie’s song “Space Oddity”.
It continues to enjoy notable popularity in many sports arenas and stadiums; public address booths have often played the opening keyboard riff to rally the home crowd. It has also become a staple of high school and college pep bands for this same purpose.
The song has been covered by various artists, both local and famous; including Dannii Minogue, Gigatron, Geoff Downes, Laibach, Norther, Dispatched, the Toy Dolls, Immolation, Furillo, Vision Divine, The Delegates, and the Latvian cello band Melo-M. Contrary to popular belief, the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom has never done a cover version of the song — the wrongly credited versions are usually those by Norther and Dispatched.
The song was based on an old keyboard riff that vocalist Joey Tempest had composed as early as 1981–82. In 1985, bassist John Levén suggested that Tempest should write a song based on that riff. The lyrics were inspired by David Bowie’s song “
Space Oddity”.It continues to enjoy notable popularity in many sports arenas and stadiums; public address booths have often played the opening keyboard riff to rally the home crowd. It has also become a staple of high school and college pep bands for this same purpose.
The song has been covered by various artists, both local and famous; including Dannii Minogue, Gigatron, Geoff Downes, Laibach, Norther, Dispatched, the Toy Dolls, Immolation, Furillo, Vision Divine, The Delegates, and the Latvian cello band Melo-M. Contrary to popular belief, the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom has never done a cover version of the song — the wrongly credited versions are usually those by Norther and Dispatched.
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Shouts
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KISSastrophe wrote:
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
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johnror wrote:
Sweden gave us clocks,chocolate,Europe and neutrality. Not a bad run,only took them 500 years.
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NoKuA wrote:
My Favorite song.
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keanequeen wrote:
EPICA
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rolsroyse wrote:
this song for final exit .......
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sirthorty wrote:
80s pur!
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in_ARQ wrote:
_ 80's, miss you...
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mikabass85 wrote:
who needs drugs when you got good music .....rock n roll is king ...at least to me
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kemp678 wrote:
I LOVE 80s cheese! :o)
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richapple wrote:
Massive hairband 80's cheese, but it is SO over the top and unashamed that it crosses over into pure awesome [5]
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SynthetikBreed wrote:
Gob!
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rikrijean wrote:
OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ladycaroledowns wrote:
Brilliant!!!
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bins95 wrote:
the best song on the world
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dandymark wrote:
AMAZING!!!
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JamesHetfield13 wrote:
the most epic epicness in epic history of epicness
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polly-ann wrote:
Tempos bons que não voltam mais.
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MarMar627 wrote:
Illusions, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money.
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santitorrenueva wrote:
Grandes recuerdos de mi juventud con esta canción.
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brettlayton wrote:
Massive hairband 80's cheese, but it is SO over the top and unashamed that it crosses over into pure awesome. [4] that and the solo is fucking amazing
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