Joey Tempest, the singer, wrote this song. The keyboard intro was used at a night club in Sweden before it became a song. The guitar and drums have a UFO (the band) influence. You need to listen to their new albums, they all rock, especially War of Kings.
@olagustafsson5996 Жыл бұрын
This is not a post breakup song. It's about the last space shuttle leaving earth when humanity has so leave a broken planet to inhabit another place in space. Hence the final countdown...
@leomarshall40599 ай бұрын
In a way, it's humanity "breaking up" with Earth.
@TucBroder2 жыл бұрын
It's not a break-up song. It's literally about going to space.
@hugofernbom4 жыл бұрын
They're from Sweden. They did 5 albums 1983-1991 and 6 albums 2004-2017. React to "Rock The Night" and "Superstitious"! Since 2004 they do "less poppy" rock.
@lethayle33884 жыл бұрын
Might add in that they started as a heavy metal band. Their debut album is pure classic heavy metal. Even their second album is mostly heavy metal.
@Mkdna356 Жыл бұрын
I think one them has Italian background
@tempestadigioia99044 жыл бұрын
The disarming beauty of Joey and the other guys certainly helped but they had and still have a crazy talent! I love this band !! Even today they are still in business ... rock Forever 🤟
@anihor4446 Жыл бұрын
Completly agree ...they are EXTREMLY TALENTED...not properly supported by USA music industry after 90s...but quality won!! Now they are independent and succesfull!!
@TheDeadmanRules3 жыл бұрын
The album version plays longer with a continuation of the song followed by a fade out.
@ohnofan4 жыл бұрын
The story goes that the lead singer, Joey wrote the opening sequence when he was about 14 but didn’t do anything with it. Then about 3 or 3 years later, they were working on songs for this album and he played it for the bass player who told him he should finish the song. So he did but it was never meant to be a single. It was supposed to be just an album track and they planned to use it in their live shows to open with. The song was too long for a single anyway. But then when it came time to choose a debut single, they chose this one. They just thought it was a cool song to play live. But the song hit the airwaves and ended up going #1 in 45 different countries. They are still making new music and playing live and yes, they play this song to end every show. They love playing it because of the energy the crowd has. You should check out more of their stuff. Each album sounds different yet still sounds like them. They have a unique flavor that’s always there. Oh and their lives shows, even now are awesome.
@wenchemoberg36023 жыл бұрын
I went to Europe consert in 1989 they played the final countdown and they are from Sweden John Norum the guitar player is from norway.
@bslyons884 жыл бұрын
I was 15 or 16 when this came out. I’ve only discovered your channel in the past few days and I’m seriously loosing sleep because I can’t stop watching 🤣. Your reactions are PURE GOLD! Thanks for doing all the hard work that goes into these videos.
@alisonscott14694 жыл бұрын
europe still make music i seen them live twice in 1990 and 2018 and i was 16 when this was out. merry christmas and stay safe 😷🏴😘 i come from scotland. europe come from sweden
@jamestate50594 жыл бұрын
Superstitious is another really good song from Europe
@lethayle33884 жыл бұрын
Personally feel like It's one of their worse songs. It feels kinda bland compared to their other songs. Seven Doors Hotel is my personal favorite. Open your heart comes second
@melaniemeinhardt57642 жыл бұрын
I was - 14 at that time 😅 Honestly I wish I had lived in the 80s. if someone has a time machine to the 80s please let me know ! I'm just going to pack my bags and then we can go and stay there.
@Raktus4 жыл бұрын
Yay, no longer blocked! I been waiting for this!
@Brett332 жыл бұрын
14 in 1986 . Found out about this group from a foreign exchange student who stayed with my cousin . His favorite band was Europe .
@anihor4446 Жыл бұрын
EUROPE TIME CAPSULE 40 ANNIVERSARY* TOUR
@andreamartinez69294 жыл бұрын
Joey Tempest has an amazing voice
@blundin41652 жыл бұрын
And John Norum really knew how to play that guitar!
@anihor4446 Жыл бұрын
JOEY HAVE A WARM TENOR VOICE NATURAL TUNED
@RR-vg8pe4 жыл бұрын
This song was originally made for the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger (first shuttle disaster) in the 80’s. The lyrics pertain to space travel and the band dedicated the song to the Challenger crew.
@doomhunter6974 жыл бұрын
Odd, since the earliest version was recorded (1985) before the disaster (1986). Actually, it was inspired by Bowie's Space Oddity.
@roaringviking56934 жыл бұрын
This is false. Joey Tempest originally wrote the keyboard riff as an opening fanfare for a discoteque. At the time he had no intention to use it for a Europe song (I imagine it would have been too much pop since Europe was a harder rocking band in the beginning) but he later recinsidered and used it for The Final Countdown.
@davidhuett3579 Жыл бұрын
Nonsense!
@aubieddeshazo91113 жыл бұрын
80's music the best rock hair bands
@gzeuskraiste4 жыл бұрын
I was 4yo. The guitarist is John Norum, he also made a couple of solo albums and also played in Dokken and Don Dokken's solo backing band, filling the shoes of the great George Lynch
@mottomottolikesyou4 жыл бұрын
Yes they are from Europe. The members are from Sweden and Norway I believe.
@andreienciu7504 жыл бұрын
All of them are swedish.
@MeMeVoyageOf4 жыл бұрын
Explains all that blond hair!
@anthonytrivisonnojr4 жыл бұрын
@@andreienciu750 Norum is half Norwegian and half Swedish I think.
@azulmanuela4 жыл бұрын
Living in Sweden, I remember this playing on the radio... I was 11 years old in -86 ;)
@tatianabarrantes89813 жыл бұрын
lucky you!
@michaellooper64183 жыл бұрын
Cherokee is another song you need to experience
@gostosao19714 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Billy....I always enjoy your reactions ....but the Europe ones have been on a whole other level...THANK YOU!!! Love Europe and yes...they are still together recording and performing live. Well done....thank you
@TheChoochooboy993 жыл бұрын
I was nine when this song was released. I heard it for the first time when I went with my father to the radio station he was working at at the time. It was in the first hour of his four hour set on air. I’ve loved this song ever since.
@wtracing20124 жыл бұрын
I was three years old. And they stil going strong. You should check them out and maybe check out "Walk the Earth" for example
@gabrock57555 ай бұрын
Europe is fire🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 + musics Europe band: "Sign of the times "; "Let the good times rock "; " Ninja" ; " Rock the Night "; " Dreamer"; " Stormwind"; " Scream of Angel": " Seventh sing" ; " Bad Blood" : "Never Say Die" : " Lights and Shadows"...
@MsChocolate2263 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Europe songs
@williamreilly81934 жыл бұрын
They r legends brother,14yrs old long hair headbangin to this. was the bomb back then.good reaction.
@TeeMontague2 жыл бұрын
If you want to check out some more amazing Europe tracks, I highly recommend "Prisoners in Paradise", "Girl from Lebanon", "Yesterday's News", "Superstitious" and "More Than Meets the Eye". They have soooo many awesome tunes!
@rajnafilipovic31372 жыл бұрын
I'll cry for you, Ready or not, Rock the night ❤️❤️❤️
@anihor4446 Жыл бұрын
THE LIST IS LARGE!!! I DONT KNOW ONE BAD SOMG OF THEIR MUSIC!!
@R.POWELL4 жыл бұрын
THEY ARE STILL RECORDING TODAY. CHECK OUT " WALK THE EARTH" - 👍
@TheGoauldApophis4 жыл бұрын
I've been working for years to try to write a full-length parody based on the Care Bear Countdown
@wetsock55124 жыл бұрын
We need it
@charlesstevensiii77623 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this as a child
@michaelmcguire98044 жыл бұрын
It’s finally unblocked! Was waiting for this! Great reaction. ( and yes they are still together )
@lisastevens6822 жыл бұрын
Loved, LOVED Playing this song in Pep band for the sporting games! Even the opposing teams would jump up and dance!
@Nirolevy13 жыл бұрын
My Bar Mitzva took place a year after it came out, my mom loved it and pushed me to play this on piano for my school class at the party so Europe became the first band I knew by it's name, even before the Beatles
@erina.54214 жыл бұрын
I was 3. Been loving this song my whole life.
@williamjudge87222 жыл бұрын
Whatever mood I’m in, you strike up the good shit, Billy. 👊🏼
@sandiz834 жыл бұрын
first guitar solo that i learned when i started playing
@andersjulin74922 жыл бұрын
They didn’t want this to be a singel. They made for an opening song to the conserts
@neolaciss3 жыл бұрын
I'm already a teenager in 1986 and was already rocking this song and thought that the guitar solo was done by two guitars 'coz it's so fast, while you BillyYSC on the other hand was still in your Daddy's Nutsack!
@tempestadigioia99044 жыл бұрын
You are too funny!!! You are great, you appreciate the wonderful voice of that angel Joey Tempest and the skill of this band, sometimes not appreciated as it deserved !!
@ivakimmell4 жыл бұрын
I was 25 and remember this song and the head banging hair flipping that went with the air guitar.
@erikafigueroa51283 жыл бұрын
9 yrs old and this group very underrated. This song is EPIC and is used often in movies for those epic moments!
@Retro_J_Gaming4 жыл бұрын
Man, I was 9 wjen this came out and I had this playing on my radio daily when it released! Love it! You got to check out "Rock the Night", it was their 2nd single off of this album if I am correct... probably my favorite song from it.
@dkoz82985 ай бұрын
I was 13 in 1986 and I always took it as a post apocalyptic story the last spaceship to leave earth
@IanCombs13374 жыл бұрын
I didn’t exist in 86 but my ‘rents got married then.
@peggyshortell34604 жыл бұрын
You should try Carrie from Europe
@shaneherian36382 жыл бұрын
I was 20 years old when this came out. And Yes it is a great song. And fantastic reaction. Good job.
@angelablaikie26497 ай бұрын
In 1986 I was 4 and this group is a classic band.🙌🙌🙌
@actadiurna67334 ай бұрын
The song is about post-nuclear survivors trying to escape into space to colonize other planets, not a post-breakup couple.
@gailvmeadus97264 жыл бұрын
1986...15 years young...teenage years were the best especially with great 80s music...hairbands of the 80s were awesome!
@JonathanLalrempuia4 жыл бұрын
Not quite retired yet ma boy 🙃✌🏼🤘🏼 New Love in town is a new addition to their discography
@fabiolajarabenaldo82253 жыл бұрын
Europe is a great band!!! ,they are more than TFC ... I recommend Walk the earth to appreciate the evolution of the band.
@Aph4sia3 жыл бұрын
They still make records. Would be fun to see you react to Europe - New Love in Town. Or Last Look At Eden.
@cgx92864 жыл бұрын
Billy messed around and found out hes been sleeping on these 80's bands.
@ArgaAnders3 жыл бұрын
In 1986 I was about six sails over the horizon hahaha! Cheers for your reaction! Europe kicked ass!!
@elenab37386 ай бұрын
They still tour in 2024, till the end of the year. Europe is unstoppable, so hope they continue touring in 2025 with new music. They evolved in the style and their songs became heavier. Check out the War of Kings when you get a chance
@ilpenitente4 жыл бұрын
This band is legendary
@nicoleduke78833 жыл бұрын
You should react to Cherokee, it deals with the trail of tears! Also Rock the Night is an amazing song!
@leomarshall40599 ай бұрын
It's kind of a "breakup" - but this is humanity "breaking up" with Earth in favor of a new home planet. The "final countdown" is a spaceship. The "they" who will hopefully welcome us are the current inhabitants of whatever planet we end up on - but we'll still miss "her" (Mother Earth).
@ofthepeople77684 күн бұрын
They still perform. In fact, they don't even have to rehearse this song when they do perform
@muffyrogers54784 жыл бұрын
It's my most favorite band!!!
@maryannhurley89984 жыл бұрын
They are not talking about breakups they are talking about leaving earth because nothing is left.
@buffyjosmom4 жыл бұрын
+BillyYSC Nope they haven't retired LOL. They were supposed to do a tour this year but unfortunately Covid hit and all cancelled. Ohh and I was 7yrs old in 1986.
@lethayle33884 жыл бұрын
You should listen to Seven Doors Hotel. It's one of their more heavy songs
@tanjamckenzie52684 жыл бұрын
It’s more of a physically leaving earth, even perhaps a foreshadowing of a spiritual ascension ❤️😉
@jamestate50594 жыл бұрын
Dude you're just flat out awesome
@Mr_Seppo2 жыл бұрын
I was 22 -86 and i didnt make a fool of my self like you do.
@very_many_days97104 жыл бұрын
The beginning made me have a stroke trying to figure out wtf he was doing
@robinedbom76494 жыл бұрын
This song is about space travel, shout out from Sverige though! (Sweden)
@whitetiger83273 жыл бұрын
I was 20 years old when it came out and I was in another country to work
@marieclark46094 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping when I get better I can get me a yellow guitar I've always wanted one ever since I was a teenager my mom taught my brother one but she didn't get me one he got a blue one
@nanizro28404 жыл бұрын
I was 11 in 1986 and I got to enjoy this song 🤘🏼
@johncandy67744 жыл бұрын
He got struck when that glorious guitar solo started :p
@Phoenix-bg1xt4 жыл бұрын
I was 23, getting old, oh well maybe an oldie, but damn I'm good!!!!!!!!
@marieclark46094 жыл бұрын
This is a very good song It's the final countdown I haven't listened to song in a while I'm so glad you're showing it feel like thank you very much I really appreciate you
@TheWinnipegstorm4 жыл бұрын
I was 17..the perfect age for enjoying the music..lol
@garycrites13854 жыл бұрын
No one circles the wagons, like the Buffalo Bills!
@scotteadams60884 жыл бұрын
Yes they are still together and was touring until 2020
@irishgrl7 ай бұрын
I have never talked back to the screen as much as I did when I heard Billy going on about “post breakup song” 🤦♀️ 😅 Billy! It’s about the mass exodus of humans from earth!! 🚀 🌎 🌎 🚀 PS in 86 I was 27 ❤
@darkwolf12024 жыл бұрын
that guitar solo ....
@bernardoiglesias7067 Жыл бұрын
this song of my favorite band sounds in every places and the radio you hear the first time really jajajaja i don't believe you .
@es4192611 ай бұрын
Joey is so HOT
@mikeadams26774 жыл бұрын
In '86 I was 14. I remember when the song was new and Aquanet was making some major bank from the girls and the hair bands.
@AZMasterbaker4 жыл бұрын
I want this played at my funeral
@Phethario4 жыл бұрын
Or that day when the world ends. Throwing the most epic party ever, finishing it off with this as a finale when everything blows up.
@anthonytrivisonnojr4 жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, it's about leaving Earth but yes I get why you think that.
@denadenning69274 жыл бұрын
Really? I had no clue you liked the bills 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@timtolin54354 жыл бұрын
Buffalo is my AFC team. But live in South Carolina so pull for Panthers too. Went to Bill's games when little with QB Joe Ferguson and RB Joe Cribb. Through the Jom Kelly Bruuuuce years. Most underrated player ever was Steve Tasker
@Frostrazor4 жыл бұрын
Here's the thing Billy - While Im not specifically a Bills fan - you being a huge Bills fan, i'm sure i feel same way as you do of the Patriots. :-)
@neolithiumproduction4 жыл бұрын
I was...just a beginning. Born '87. xD
@jenniferohle74064 жыл бұрын
🤣 i was 3 in 1986. This song will always be amazing!
@TheMrlovegoodtimes8 ай бұрын
born 93 i love this!
@morbitzumovies7914 жыл бұрын
Europe are a Swedish group from Stockholm...
@bebedenham3625 күн бұрын
No it is not a post break up song...the final countdown is for leaving earth after an apocalypse...find the lyrics.
@1968jimmymack4 жыл бұрын
1 was 18 in 1986. I just graduated high school.
@36lats4 жыл бұрын
I was 18 when this song came out
@dianefiske-foy47174 жыл бұрын
I love “Final Countdown” and Europe. I’ve been trying to get someone to react to this for quite a while! Great reaction Billy 👍🏻🥰‼️ I’m from Jamestown, NY (about 60-90 miles from Buffalo), but I’m not a Bills fan (all I know about them is O.J. played for them). I’m a Denver Broncos fan and my favorite player is Von Miller #58; fave from former years is John Elway # 7. College, I’m a BAMA fan (Crimson Tide) ROLL TIDE 🐘🏈❤️.
@elliceserpico7114 жыл бұрын
First thing I noticed was your shirt. I like that shirt.