
Written by Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowies 'Space Oddity'. The song with the same name as the album mostly refers to extraterrestrial life. 'The Final Countdown' is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Yeah Yeah Hater gonna hate This might not be a heavy metal album if you define true metal as Pantera, Black Sabbath or Metallica, but this album actually has some pretty good songwriting on it, and in the end, that is what really counts. It is one of the pieces that brought a voice to its period. Final statement: heavy metal with euro Italo disco synth. The song is number one on the top hits list in 25 countries, including the UK. Originally made for the sole purpose of being a concert start song, this song later became the first single and album start song to be featured on the Europe group’s third studio album. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of EUROPE's 'The Final Countdown' album and tour, this 13-track live concert from Solnahallen in Stockholm 1986 has been remastered in Dolby Digital and restored in widescreen format. Inspired by this song, a keyboard rifi he made in the early 1980s forms the basis of his song “The Final Countdows”. But in the end we thought the original choice and title were best because that rhythm made.


The source of inspiration is It is the song “Space Oddity” by David Bowie. Europe confirm Final Countdown 30th anniversary tour Joey Tempest's Top 10 Europe Songs That Aren't The Final Countdown The Top 10 Essential 80s AOR Albums For a day the song was actually called The Final Breakdown, Tempest says with a laugh. It was published in the world music market in 1986. Chords for Europe - The Final Countdown on iPhone (GarageBand).: Fm, D, Bm, E. “The Final Countdown” is a song by Swedish rock band Europe.
