@MrWo-qj2yh Was born in '71 so I have memories of the '70's too. Older cousins babysat me. Introduced me to Black Sabbath while was very young. They started my love for heavy metal.
@@lw3918 yo, bro im as well born out of the 72 , and let me tell this to all out there, there was nothing better than the 60 - 70 - 80`s Ahhhhhhh , thoes times... i might be old now at 54 , but my mind and soul will stay young. ( Back to the future ) with M,J fox at same time, that was epic times though. LONG LIVE THE OLD TIMES.
@@xendecimusam Same age and I agree. Still I laughed today when someone responded with an image from 80's: local newspaper article about dwarf tossing competition. Let's just say younger people today might not like going back to the 80's.
Although I'm old enough to remember these tunes, I was born in 77, sometimes I wish I had been a teen early 80's to have more good memories from that time...
This video was on MTV all the time. Nearly 40 years later and this song still gets me as excited as it did when I was 9. You can walk into any room nowadays and start whistling that intro and I'll guarantee that others will immediately join along.
Yeah, MTV also had "Dial MTV" where people called in daily and voted for the top 10 most requested. This song and many of their hits made it on Dial MTV all the time. It came on at 4pm right after school.
This is not a "version", this is the original :) They have lots of really good ones. "Rock the Night" is probably my fav. Also many of those that were never played anywhere on the radio are really good. Example: "More Than Meets the Eye", "Stormwind", "Seventh Sign"... etc.
they still make great records, they sound more bluesy know. This attached song is from 2012 and has Joe Bonamassa on guitar. th-cam.com/video/Vcflvck5CJo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=befgAS8ggs_ArmEe
My wife (Thai) learned English for the sole purpose of understanding the lyrics of this song. It was a mega-hit in Thailand. And now she is a Swedish citizen 😊
I saw them live in Stockholm at midnight on new years eve 1999. They did the countdown to 2000 with this song timed to midnight. It was such a once-in-a-lifetime experience with over a hundrethousand people rocking and singing along to this song. This song never gets old.
Joey Tempest, the singer, still sounds great. I saw them live 5 times in the last 10 years at Rockfestivals over here in Belgium. Over the years they've created a more bluesy sound, but they will be forever linked to 'The Final Countdown'. Great Live-band!
What an awesome voice. No AUTOTUNE here just pure talent . I can still sing this even at 63 years old . Blessed with both parents being professional singers . Hello from Pa USA 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤
They were another glam metal band that became successful in 1985. with this album title track.Songs ""Rock The Night" "Cherokee" Their ballad"Carrie" all 80's glam bands had to write & record one or more.
The 80s. The energy, the music, the soft glow of our lighters, the laid back feel in society. This song also captures the times but is also endless in composition and appeal. Amazing history. Glad you came across the original band .
Maybe its just me but the vocals sound echoey and layered ( i dont really have the correct terms to describe them) and i really enjoy that, so i cant imagine how immersive it sounds in a sports stadium.
Yours is the only reaction channel i will watch regardless of whether or not i know the song or artist. Admittedly there are times when i will not watch until the end if i don't like the song but the vast majority of the time i watch it all because i just love hanging out with you both. This however is a song i have always loved and i enjoyed your reaction so much!
This song is SO 1986, it just oozes the 80's sound. MTV at its absolute peak, pop/rock music was incredible - so many good artists and songs. I was in my late 20's and would turn on MTV every night after work and take it all in. Good times!
So nice to see the reaction! That song is full of hope and energy, very addictive. Joey was only 23 years old at that time. Check out their Ready or Not, the live version from 1990 show in Chile Festival del Vina was one of my favorite performances, and on my work out list. That whole concert is pure adrenaline. But their later stuff is great too. Check out Walk the Earth and War of Kings, very different style. After 40 years Joey’s voice is now deeper and more structured, but still phenomenal
Damn. Can't believe you've never heard of Europe - The Final Countdown. This song is legendary across the globe. The first time i heard it was when i was a kid. My two half brothers and my half sister were partying a lot and 80's - 90's music was part of it. All 3 also played guitar that i never learned to play for some reason. Guess i didn't even try. Thinking about it though. Turning 39 is not too old to still learn some guitar, right? Damn, i'm getting old. There is also a guy called Dan Vasc who covers different songs and this one is also one of them! You guy should sub if you can!
This is the very first song I learned to play on the keyboard! And it is by far one of the biggest rock hits in history, period! There is not a person alive today that was around in the 80s that doesn't know this song. It's that big! And if you were a teenager like me at the time, this song is embedded in our brains forever!
I was born 89 and still I sat in my room as pre-teen and teen loving this. And as a swede just a little bit extra proud. For Europe as a band, that is.
Europe was formed in the late 70's in Sweden by singer Joey Tempest (real name Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) and released their debut album 'Europe' in 1983 after winning a contest for a record deal... It was followed by 'Wings of tomorrow' in 1984 w/ John Norum (guitar), John Leven (bass) and Tony Reno (drums)... They did well in Sweden, so Europe was signed internationally by 1986. 'The Final Countdown' was Europe's international debut in 1986, the single breaking big internationally and the album sold 3x platinum in the US w/ Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haughland (drums) added to the line-up... The 80's arena rock sound made Europe a sensation w/ hit singles - 'Rock the night'... the ballad 'Carrie'... 'Cherokee'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥However, guitarist John Norum left the band complaining about Europe's commercial sound and Kee Marcello (guitar) did the tour and joined the band... Joey Tempest became famous for his high octave vocal performances and one of the best 80's singers. Unfortunately, the world expected a 'Final Countdown Pt. 2'... and that didn't happen; it was impossible to follow up the success of 'The Final Countdown'... Europe released 4th album 'Out of this world' in 1988 and although it sold platinum in the US, none of the singles had the same impact - 'Superstitious' ... the ballad 'Open your heart' (re-recorded from 'Wings of tomorrow') ... 'Let the good times rock'... Europe were planning a huge US tour in 1989 after touring the world but when the time came, the album had dropped off and the tour never happened. Europe tried again w/ 5th album 'Prisoners in Paradise' in 1991... but 90's grunge/ alternative rock decimated their popularity by 1992 and Europe split up that year. The band did reunite to play New Years Eve 2000... but Europe finally reunited in 2004 w/ the 'Final Countdown' line-up (Tempest/ Norum/ Leven/ Michaeli/ Haughland) releasing the album 'Start from the dark'... Europe has toured since and released several studio albums but they are still in demand mainly for their 80's albums. They only got to tour N. America once in the last 2 decades.
I saw Europe live in 2004 at Sweden Rock Festival, was a great reunion tour concert! Never seen them after that, but I hear they can still deliver live. More than I can say about acts like Mötley Crue / Guns N Roses and many other 70s 80s hard rock/heavy metal oldtimer bands I've seen in the past 15 years.
Saw them in 2004, they delivered a live gig that was of higher quality than most 70s 80s bands that I've seen in the past 24 years. Some oldtimers just don't know how to stop touring even when their vocalist sounds worse than horrible and other flaws due to old age after lives where significant chunk of years spent of alcohol/drug filled touring..
The singer (Joey Tempest a.k.a. Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) came to the music instrument store where I was working in the late 80's. He was wearing a baseball cap, big sunglasses and had a beard. He bought a guitartuner and said thanks and goodbye. I thought he looked familiar when my mate tapped me on the shoulder and said "did you see who that customer was ?" Apparently he was walking around town being followed by fans. Helsingor, Denmark around 1987.
They are still playing together after more than 40 years, touring the globe. Great live band ive seen them many times over the years, never been disapointed. Joeys voice is not as high pitch anymore but he still delivers Great vocals at the age of 61. This band has so many unforgetible songs. Check out a song called tomorrow its a ballad. It really shows joeys vocal range.
This group is from Sweden. I have fallen in love with the Swedes and keep up with most of them. I started out with Sabaton who sing great songs about different wars. Then I've gotten completely enamored with Tommy Johansson who has a truly amazing voice and can play the guitar like no other. And then there's Erik Gronwald. The Swedes are amazing! 😊❤
This intro is played at many sporting events around the world, so also in the US, especially at basketball I want to remember, right? Rock in Europe is huge in the 80 and 90
@@L.Nilsson For several years, it played at Cleveland Indians games. Top of the ninth, two outs, Tribe on top. It was a signal to the opposing team that they were about to lose. 😅👍
It has a kind of sadness. It is very strong when you have this kind of happy and energy song that still in the undertone is kind of melancholic. They are leaving earth after all.
Yeah, agreed. Melancholy is a common trait in Swedish arts since forever. Especially in music and literature. ABBA is a great example of that, even their upbeat happy sounding songs often carry a lot of melancholy in the writing and production
Europe is still around with good material. Much more than that glam mtv style. They are entertaining and have excellent musicianship. Check Scream Of Anger and War Of Kings.
I grew up in the 80s as a teenager. The most iconic songs that defined the 80s are all soundtracks from movies: 1. Danger Zone (Top Gun) 2. Eye of the Tiger (Rocky 3) 3. Flashdance What a Feeling(Flashdance) 4. Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters) 5. Call Me (American Gigolo) 6. Together in Electic Dream (Electric Dreams) 7. Purple Rain(Purple Rain) 8. Footloose (Footloose) 9. I need a Hero( Footloose)
Though I was not a huge fan of Europe I liked this song a lot and cranked it up loud. As some others said I hope the person who sampled this gave credit where credit was due.
Never forget the first time we got to see the music video for the first time at a friends house. We got it from a cousin working at a TV store and taped it for us. So lucky we were.
For the record, this music video was shot at the Solnahallen Athletic Centre in Solna, Sweden, a northwest suburb of Stockholm, on May 26 and 27, 1986. The complex has both an indoor exercise facility (running track, et al) and a large double gym. The double gym is the specific spot where the cameras and stage were for this video. This video contained footage shot during the live concerts on those 2 days, but also some stuff shot during soundchecks. It's why you see the lead singer, Joey Tempest, wearing 3 different color jackets (white with black shoulder arrows, black with white shoulder arrows, and red with black shoulder arrows) in here. I just wanted to give you some extra details on this video, Bars & Barbells. =)
For Greeks this song wont be forgotten!! It was played when we won the european basketball championship in 1987!! Noone saw that coming and the song really matched the biggest athletic success for Greece until then!!
This was a smash hit in the late '80s world wide and turned Europe into superstars. After a while the success began fading out and this song did the same and the band split up eventually. Then when the turn of the century was approaching someone thought it would be cool to have Europe playing this song on midninght when 1999 becomes 2000! Rumours began to spread saying they would indeed reunite at new years eve 1999. Still it wasn't certain for real there were still some like hesistations but eventually the band did comfirm their comeback and this song kinda had a revival.
I was 15 when this song came out and it totally dominated not only the U.S. and Canada but most of the world as well. An 80's staple for sure. BTW- I think one of your weaknesses is actually one of your strengths: the fact that you are unfamiliar with so many bands/artists means that you have that much more material you can react to for the first time. You guys do a great job and one of the things I appreciate is that you are both honest about not liking certain things- parts of songs or arrangements. It makes it more real, and meaningful when you guys really like something/someone.
This was one of the great songs I recorded back in the days on my fathers cassette recorder directly from live radio…including some part of an ad and the voice of the DJ 😎🤟🏼
Over here in England this song is played in packed out pubs, and bars on New Year's Eve, about four minutes to midnight, every New Year's Eve, a New Year's Eve anthem
This was right in the heart of my teen years. I was 14 when this came out and 15 yrs old with the rest of the hits off the album were released. I bought this album and the 2nd album. Lots of hits just off those 2 albums. My fav song is probably "Superstitious"
Great memories come out again...☝️🤩this song mostly came at the end of their great concerts or as a train, we totally freaked out.🤸 this song will always be present and used as some anthem.❤️🔥☝️ only we were jealous of her beautiful hair...😂
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 15 million copies worldwide.
I saw them live in Sweden in 1986 and '89, but then moved on and discovered The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Bowie, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead etc. This is one of those songs that will still be played after its composer (Joey Tempest) is gone, though. A classic!
Part of that is being young and innocent though, but I get what you mean. This was released 2 years before I was born personally :) Heard it tons still obviously.
It think that depends on where you lived. Here in Europe we were pretty scared about what happened in Chernobyl exactly one month earlier. So I can't say, we felt so much optimism.
@@strogaa For me it always gave me the feeling of get it over with "Let's play Global Thermonuclear War" - WarGames. I know it wasn't what the song was about, but that feeling of trying to live to the max expecting it to end any minute now. Good times. 12 years old at the time living in the Netherlands. There was a dutch song with that exact sentiment a few years before (Doe Maar de bom/the bomb 1982 or 1983), And then 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall and a next few years after that until the USSR fell apart changed everything. The good times where ending and it was time to grow up and plan for a future.
It’s weird when you talk about different “versions” of songs. You have “The Final Countdown” by the band that WROTE and composed the song, Europe, and you have covers. I’m not a fan of covers. Those are for people that can’t write their own music. 😂 You ask “Did you like this version “, about the ORIGINAL SONG AS COMPOSED BY THE ARTIST. They made THEIR SONG exactly what they wanted it to be. That’s where the “art” in artist comes in. Theirs isn’t a “version” it is THE ORIGINAL! 😂
Hey bro, because you would like to get picky. Here's the definition of the word "version" - a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing.
You know, many times artists release updated VERSIONS of their own songs. Remasters, remixes, acoustic, guest appearances etc. What are they if not VERSIONS of the same song just like covers are? It's fine to not like covers but to say there are no versions is ridiculous. Metallica, arguably of the largest and most successful metal band ever, has covered an Elton John song - they now can't write their own music anymore? Ridiculous take.
I'm not a fan of covers either because there's only 1 original. A cover is for tribute, not, " we can do it better." I think whitney houston is the only one to do a " cover" better than the original Dolly.
This song played live on 31 december 1999 to January 1 2000...on the Century change... 7 millions euros cost Europe come back and do a show...One night 😊😊
The 80's were the best time to be a teenager. Wish I could go back in time and do it again.
i have that with the 70's
@MrWo-qj2yh Was born in '71 so I have memories of the '70's too. Older cousins babysat me. Introduced me to Black Sabbath while was very young. They started my love for heavy metal.
@@lw3918 yo, bro im as well born out of the 72 , and let me tell this to all out there, there was nothing better than the 60 - 70 - 80`s
Ahhhhhhh , thoes times... i might be old now at 54 , but my mind and soul will stay young.
( Back to the future ) with M,J fox at same time, that was epic times though.
LONG LIVE THE OLD TIMES.
@@xendecimusam Same age and I agree. Still I laughed today when someone responded with an image from 80's: local newspaper article about dwarf tossing competition. Let's just say younger people today might not like going back to the 80's.
Although I'm old enough to remember these tunes, I was born in 77, sometimes I wish I had been a teen early 80's to have more good memories from that time...
This video was on MTV all the time. Nearly 40 years later and this song still gets me as excited as it did when I was 9.
You can walk into any room nowadays and start whistling that intro and I'll guarantee that others will immediately join along.
Yeah, MTV also had "Dial MTV" where people called in daily and voted for the top 10 most requested. This song and many of their hits made it on Dial MTV all the time. It came on at 4pm right after school.
This is not a "version", this is the original :)
They have lots of really good ones. "Rock the Night" is probably my fav.
Also many of those that were never played anywhere on the radio are really good. Example: "More Than Meets the Eye", "Stormwind", "Seventh Sign"... etc.
they still make great records, they sound more bluesy know. This attached song is from 2012 and has Joe Bonamassa on guitar.
th-cam.com/video/Vcflvck5CJo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=befgAS8ggs_ArmEe
He said that. "Original version at that."
Scream Of Anger, The Beast, Ready Or Not, Always The Pretenders, Tomorrow, In My Time (that solo! Oh!)...
@@larryjewell7048 But he also said "the hiphop version" - which isn't correct. Using sampled notes isn't a "version".
@@Vinterfrid Now you're just being pedantic for no reason.... We know what he meant.
It is THE ORIGINAL!! 🇸🇪 Bra Jobbat Killar!
This is The Original and made in SWEDEN!!
The ONLY PRODUCTION EVER!! 🇸🇪
When y'all said we weren't born yet makes me feel sooooo old.
аналогично бро 🙈
same for me at 72 yo .
LOL YUP
haha, me too :D
..........--------****** Europe " CARRIE " THIS IS A GREAT BALLARD SONG **********--------------...........
Europe is a Swedish band, they wrote this song. Often played in Sports contexts.
Hug from Sweden 🇸🇪
Oohhhhh.....are you sure????😂😂😂😂😂
@@Cardinal55 100% sure.🤗.🇸🇪
@@Cardinal55 yep he's right
My wife (Thai) learned English for the sole purpose of understanding the lyrics of this song. It was a mega-hit in Thailand. And now she is a Swedish citizen 😊
Saw this Group in 1988 opening for Def Leppard. They were amazing live.
They still are saw them at Sweden Rock 🇸🇪 last year 2023 and Def Leppard, Iron Maiden and some moore bands a great line up.
I saw them live in Stockholm at midnight on new years eve 1999. They did the countdown to 2000 with this song timed to midnight. It was such a once-in-a-lifetime experience with over a hundrethousand people rocking and singing along to this song. This song never gets old.
Joey Tempest, the singer, still sounds great. I saw them live 5 times in the last 10 years at Rockfestivals over here in Belgium. Over the years they've created a more bluesy sound, but they will be forever linked to 'The Final Countdown'. Great Live-band!
What an awesome voice. No AUTOTUNE here just pure talent . I can still sing this even at 63 years old . Blessed with both parents being professional singers . Hello from Pa USA 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤
One of the best hype songs ever!
Proud Swede !
Cool reaction !
👍👍👍💕😎🇸🇪
Beautiful people of Sweden! Proud Swede as well ! 😊
"Carrie" was a bigger hit in the states. If you like rock ballads, this one is ESSENTIAL!
*Maybe, but "The Final Countdown" was a WORLDWIDE HIT and it's STILL a huge STADIUM ANTHEM today.*
@@NicholasCorvin Agreed!
Carrie is a AWESOME SONG even better than the Final Countdown!!!!
It is there best song!!
Carrie was Hella boring to me. Cheesy deluxe. 😊
They were another glam metal band that became successful in 1985. with this album title track.Songs ""Rock The Night" "Cherokee" Their ballad"Carrie" all 80's glam bands had to write & record one or more.
The 80s. The energy, the music, the soft glow of our lighters, the laid back feel in society. This song also captures the times but is also endless in composition and appeal. Amazing history. Glad you came across the original band .
When I was on The USS Enterprise this was the song we played leave port
It was played in every sports arena at the time.. along with Queens WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Maybe its just me but the vocals sound echoey and layered ( i dont really have the correct terms to describe them) and i really enjoy that, so i cant imagine how immersive it sounds in a sports stadium.
Yours is the only reaction channel i will watch regardless of whether or not i know the song or artist. Admittedly there are times when i will not watch until the end if i don't like the song but the vast majority of the time i watch it all because i just love hanging out with you both. This however is a song i have always loved and i enjoyed your reaction so much!
You just spoke for a great many of us I would say.
Appreciate the comment Steve! 🙌
This song is SO 1986, it just oozes the 80's sound. MTV at its absolute peak, pop/rock music was incredible - so many good artists and songs. I was in my late 20's and would turn on MTV every night after work and take it all in. Good times!
So nice to see the reaction! That song is full of hope and energy, very addictive. Joey was only 23 years old at that time. Check out their Ready or Not, the live version from 1990 show in Chile Festival del Vina was one of my favorite performances, and on my work out list. That whole concert is pure adrenaline. But their later stuff is great too. Check out Walk the Earth and War of Kings, very different style. After 40 years Joey’s voice is now deeper and more structured, but still phenomenal
Damn. Can't believe you've never heard of Europe - The Final Countdown. This song is legendary across the globe. The first time i heard it was when i was a kid. My two half brothers and my half sister were partying a lot and 80's - 90's music was part of it. All 3 also played guitar that i never learned to play for some reason. Guess i didn't even try. Thinking about it though. Turning 39 is not too old to still learn some guitar, right? Damn, i'm getting old.
There is also a guy called Dan Vasc who covers different songs and this one is also one of them! You guy should sub if you can!
I love this awesome band. I have seen them 3 times live, Feb 87, April 89, May 2022 ! xx
Saw Europe in Glasgow at the famous Barrowland venue about 5 years ago, they smashed it!! All with shorter hair but still rocked the leather!! :)
Saw Europe in Stockholm last year and they are still very good live.
This is the very first song I learned to play on the keyboard! And it is by far one of the biggest rock hits in history, period! There is not a person alive today that was around in the 80s that doesn't know this song. It's that big! And if you were a teenager like me at the time, this song is embedded in our brains forever!
Born in -79... Bet your behinds I was rocking to this with my Sony Walkman cassette player.
Warm fuzzy feelings thinking about it.
Europe is still performing now, same guys. A lot of hits. This was their third album
Europe is much better today!
I was born 89 and still I sat in my room as pre-teen and teen loving this. And as a swede just a little bit extra proud. For Europe as a band, that is.
Europe was formed in the late 70's in Sweden by singer Joey Tempest (real name Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) and released their debut album 'Europe' in 1983 after winning a contest for a record deal... It was followed by 'Wings of tomorrow' in 1984 w/ John Norum (guitar), John Leven (bass) and Tony Reno (drums)... They did well in Sweden, so Europe was signed internationally by 1986.
'The Final Countdown' was Europe's international debut in 1986, the single breaking big internationally and the album sold 3x platinum in the US w/ Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haughland (drums) added to the line-up... The 80's arena rock sound made Europe a sensation w/ hit singles - 'Rock the night'... the ballad 'Carrie'... 'Cherokee'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥However, guitarist John Norum left the band complaining about Europe's commercial sound and Kee Marcello (guitar) did the tour and joined the band... Joey Tempest became famous for his high octave vocal performances and one of the best 80's singers.
Unfortunately, the world expected a 'Final Countdown Pt. 2'... and that didn't happen; it was impossible to follow up the success of 'The Final Countdown'... Europe released 4th album 'Out of this world' in 1988 and although it sold platinum in the US, none of the singles had the same impact - 'Superstitious' ... the ballad 'Open your heart' (re-recorded from 'Wings of tomorrow') ... 'Let the good times rock'...
Europe were planning a huge US tour in 1989 after touring the world but when the time came, the album had dropped off and the tour never happened.
Europe tried again w/ 5th album 'Prisoners in Paradise' in 1991... but 90's grunge/ alternative rock decimated their popularity by 1992 and Europe split up that year.
The band did reunite to play New Years Eve 2000... but Europe finally reunited in 2004 w/ the 'Final Countdown' line-up (Tempest/ Norum/ Leven/ Michaeli/ Haughland) releasing the album 'Start from the dark'... Europe has toured since and released several studio albums but they are still in demand mainly for their 80's albums. They only got to tour N. America once in the last 2 decades.
I saw Europe live in 2004 at Sweden Rock Festival, was a great reunion tour concert! Never seen them after that, but I hear they can still deliver live. More than I can say about acts like Mötley Crue / Guns N Roses and many other 70s 80s hard rock/heavy metal oldtimer bands I've seen in the past 15 years.
Great song, great times, and the best part is....not a cell phone in sight! This is how you do a concert people. live it, not record it.
This was good and still is👍
Rock the Night was awesome too
One of the best live bands i've ever seen, and i've seen a few over the last 47 years
Saw them in 2004, they delivered a live gig that was of higher quality than most 70s 80s bands that I've seen in the past 24 years. Some oldtimers just don't know how to stop touring even when their vocalist sounds worse than horrible and other flaws due to old age after lives where significant chunk of years spent of alcohol/drug filled touring..
The singer (Joey Tempest a.k.a. Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) came to the music instrument store where I was working in the late 80's. He was wearing a baseball cap, big sunglasses and had a beard. He bought a guitartuner and said thanks and goodbye. I thought he looked familiar when my mate tapped me on the shoulder and said "did you see who that customer was ?" Apparently he was walking around town being followed by fans. Helsingor, Denmark around 1987.
They are still playing together after more than 40 years, touring the globe. Great live band ive seen them many times over the years, never been disapointed. Joeys voice is not as high pitch anymore but he still delivers Great vocals at the age of 61. This band has so many unforgetible songs. Check out a song called tomorrow its a ballad. It really shows joeys vocal range.
How can people older than 20 have never heard absolute hits. Almost unbelievable
Europe the best,Joey Tempest beautiful singer and very beautiful song
This group is from Sweden. I have fallen in love with the Swedes and keep up with most of them. I started out with Sabaton who sing great songs about different wars. Then I've gotten completely enamored with Tommy Johansson who has a truly amazing voice and can play the guitar like no other. And then there's Erik Gronwald. The Swedes are amazing! 😊❤
..and the Greate hair we all had back then lol...
This intro is played at many sporting events around the world, so also in the US, especially at basketball I want to remember, right? Rock in Europe is huge in the 80 and 90
@@L.Nilsson For several years, it played at Cleveland Indians games. Top of the ninth, two outs, Tribe on top. It was a signal to the opposing team that they were about to lose. 😅👍
i would visit family in the usa frequently in the early 2000s and this song was everywhere even just as a visitor.
Sweden ❤❤❤
Yeah this one, We are the Champions and a handful others - those are THE sport songs.
Teenager in the 80’s, this brings back so many memories 😊
GREAT song MAGIC 80 Europe AMAZING band......
In the US it's a popular New Years eve anthem, last song played before the clock hits 12
And I think in many basketball games in the US .
Do they know it's Swedish?
This song and Rock the night are my favorites of Europe
I had that taped off the radio back in the 90s, one of my absolute favorites back then.
Lol
I understand what you mean, we're old
Fun fact,they are /were just out on Tour,look at it,& see them today..:-)
It has a kind of sadness. It is very strong when you have this kind of happy and energy song that still in the undertone is kind of melancholic. They are leaving earth after all.
Yeah, agreed. Melancholy is a common trait in Swedish arts since forever. Especially in music and literature. ABBA is a great example of that, even their upbeat happy sounding songs often carry a lot of melancholy in the writing and production
Europe is still around with good material. Much more than that glam mtv style. They are entertaining and have excellent musicianship. Check Scream Of Anger and War Of Kings.
Rock the night.... One of their best songs.
Omg I bought this as one of my first vinals!
So great to see new peeps seeing it for the first time. Wow I'm old 😄
I grew up in the 80s as a teenager. The most iconic songs that defined the 80s are all soundtracks from movies:
1. Danger Zone (Top Gun)
2. Eye of the Tiger (Rocky 3)
3. Flashdance What a Feeling(Flashdance)
4. Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
5. Call Me (American Gigolo)
6. Together in Electic Dream (Electric Dreams)
7. Purple Rain(Purple Rain)
8. Footloose (Footloose)
9. I need a Hero( Footloose)
I was 7 years old. Didn’t even know what a music video was. But I knew that when I saw the marsh and the trees, something really good was coming 😊
Though I was not a huge fan of Europe I liked this song a lot and cranked it up loud. As some others said I hope the person who sampled this gave credit where credit was due.
Awesome song by Europe yay, still touring today yeah, good review by u guys 👌😆✌️
They were the biggest band back in the days. Amazing.
Thank the universe I grew up in the 80's! Man 'O Man! What an era!
Never forget the first time we got to see the music video for the first time at a friends house. We got it from a cousin working at a TV store and taped it for us. So lucky we were.
Cherokee, Rock the Night, Carrie so good in 'my day' :)
For the record, this music video was shot at the Solnahallen Athletic Centre in Solna, Sweden, a northwest suburb of Stockholm, on May 26 and 27, 1986. The complex has both an indoor exercise facility (running track, et al) and a large double gym. The double gym is the specific spot where the cameras and stage were for this video.
This video contained footage shot during the live concerts on those 2 days, but also some stuff shot during soundchecks. It's why you see the lead singer, Joey Tempest, wearing 3 different color jackets (white with black shoulder arrows, black with white shoulder arrows, and red with black shoulder arrows) in here.
I just wanted to give you some extra details on this video, Bars & Barbells.
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You should react Carrie and Rock the night and Cherokee!
For Greeks this song wont be forgotten!!
It was played when we won the european basketball championship in 1987!!
Noone saw that coming and the song really matched the biggest athletic success for Greece until then!!
For my entire life this was the song played Sylvester shortly before midnight. On every party, on TV, always. Greetings from Germany
Glad y'all did the official video...best way to do any 80s tune😎🤘
It just doesn't get much more "Awesome 80s" than this!
This was a smash hit in the late '80s world wide and turned Europe into superstars. After a while the success began fading out and this song did the same and the band split up eventually. Then when the turn of the century was approaching someone thought it would be cool to have Europe playing this song on midninght when 1999 becomes 2000! Rumours began to spread saying they would indeed reunite at new years eve 1999. Still it wasn't certain for real there were still some like hesistations but eventually the band did comfirm their comeback and this song kinda had a revival.
Severeral other comments say they are still playing to this day and have new good songs too
@@staffan144 Yes they're still together so to speak and performing/playing and making new songs.
I was 15 when this song came out and it totally dominated not only the U.S. and Canada but most of the world as well. An 80's staple for sure. BTW- I think one of your weaknesses is actually one of your strengths: the fact that you are unfamiliar with so many bands/artists means that you have that much more material you can react to for the first time. You guys do a great job and one of the things I appreciate is that you are both honest about not liking certain things- parts of songs or arrangements. It makes it more real, and meaningful when you guys really like something/someone.
This was one of the great songs I recorded back in the days on my fathers cassette recorder directly from live radio…including some part of an ad and the voice of the DJ 😎🤟🏼
Over here in England this song is played in packed out pubs, and bars on New Year's Eve, about four minutes to midnight, every New Year's Eve, a New Year's Eve anthem
I remember listening to this in the 80’s when I was 7. Still a great song and holds up
EUROPE :D one of my first rock band at my teenager years.
John Norum is a great guitarist.
70s 80s 90s yea we have had the great music from ronnie james dio to europe
Oh that Joey voice! 🎸🤘
This was right in the heart of my teen years. I was 14 when this came out and 15 yrs old with the rest of the hits off the album were released. I bought this album and the 2nd album. Lots of hits just off those 2 albums. My fav song is probably "Superstitious"
Lead guitarist also did a stint in Dokken. Love that you did this! More 80s please!!! Great reaction as always! CHEERS! 🍻👏🤟
I saw them in 1983 in Tidaholm and 2024 in Huskvarna .They are still rocking.
The 80s rocked 🎉🎉🎉🎉 best music ever.
Great memories come out again...☝️🤩this song mostly came at the end of their great concerts or as a train, we totally freaked out.🤸 this song will always be present and used as some anthem.❤️🔥☝️ only we were jealous of her beautiful hair...😂
sweden forever:) im a proud swede and europe was the thing back in the day ...when i was young:)
Never seen such serious faces listening to this epic song!!
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 15 million copies worldwide.
I saw them live in Sweden in 1986 and '89, but then moved on and discovered The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Bowie, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead etc. This is one of those songs that will still be played after its composer (Joey Tempest) is gone, though. A classic!
I recommend you Open Your Heart,Cherokee,Superstitious,I'll Cry For You,Girl From Lebanon and Rock The Night by them.
a rock version of this song..😂 no this is the version, this is the song...😅😅✌️ should checkout 7 doors hotel..🎤⬇️
Exactly!
I was in a band in my college years. Because we had a great keyboardist, this was the first song we ever played in a performance.
Europe, A top rate Swedish Rock band.
Loved it then & love it now!
Love, love this song❤❤
Yes !!! for all of us oldies but goodies here 😄
Joey Tempest is incredible! Need to check out Rock The Night. It kinda got people excited about Hard Rock Cafe
I was 12 when this came out. Looking back, it seemed such an optimistic time. We felt sure the future was gonna be amazing. Sigh ... :P
Part of that is being young and innocent though, but I get what you mean.
This was released 2 years before I was born personally :)
Heard it tons still obviously.
Man were we wrong!!!!! We got the good stuff and didn't quite understand this.
It think that depends on where you lived. Here in Europe we were pretty scared about what happened in Chernobyl exactly one month earlier. So I can't say, we felt so much optimism.
@@strogaa For me it always gave me the feeling of get it over with "Let's play Global Thermonuclear War" - WarGames. I know it wasn't what the song was about, but that feeling of trying to live to the max expecting it to end any minute now. Good times. 12 years old at the time living in the Netherlands. There was a dutch song with that exact sentiment a few years before (Doe Maar de bom/the bomb 1982 or 1983), And then 1989 the fall of the Berlin Wall and a next few years after that until the USSR fell apart changed everything. The good times where ending and it was time to grow up and plan for a future.
Seen/heard them in Norway. Love those neighbors.
It’s weird when you talk about different “versions” of songs. You have “The Final Countdown” by the band that WROTE and composed the song, Europe, and you have covers. I’m not a fan of covers. Those are for people that can’t write their own music. 😂 You ask “Did you like this version “, about the ORIGINAL SONG AS COMPOSED BY THE ARTIST. They made THEIR SONG exactly what they wanted it to be. That’s where the “art” in artist comes in. Theirs isn’t a “version” it is THE ORIGINAL! 😂
Hey bro, because you would like to get picky. Here's the definition of the word "version" - a particular form of something differing in certain respects from an earlier form or other forms of the same type of thing.
You know, many times artists release updated VERSIONS of their own songs. Remasters, remixes, acoustic, guest appearances etc. What are they if not VERSIONS of the same song just like covers are? It's fine to not like covers but to say there are no versions is ridiculous.
Metallica, arguably of the largest and most successful metal band ever, has covered an Elton John song - they now can't write their own music anymore? Ridiculous take.
@@barsandbarbells2022considering you called the intro a hip hop sample it is more than justified
I'm not a fan of covers either because there's only 1 original. A cover is for tribute, not, " we can do it better." I think whitney houston is the only one to do a " cover" better than the original Dolly.
You and 60 other idiots don't know what words mean.
This was the theme song for my sister's graduating class in 1992
If I remember correct this was the most played song at new year eve 1999, because of the Y2k fear.
I’m gonna show how old I am now the top of the building had Europe 86 so I was six years old when they did that show
I can add another swedish hit that made it to the top of the US chart, in 1974: Hooked on a Feeling feat. Blue Swede.
Europe Open your heart
This song played live on 31 december 1999 to January 1 2000...on the Century change... 7 millions euros cost Europe come back and do a show...One night 😊😊
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