Comments on: It's the final countdown!

It's the final countdown!

Astro Zombie — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:11:14 -0800

KazooKeylele. Europe's "The Final Countdown" played on a combination kazoo, baby keyboard, and ukulele. Single link YouTube awesomeness. (Via)

By: Roger Dodger

Roger Dodger — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:35:39 -0800

He's really trying, and it is entertaining. But this guy has talent.

By: breakfast_yeti

breakfast_yeti — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:41:01 -0800

please enough with the 80s nostalgia overdrive. i know i'll one day be dying in a rest home and still be able to remember this song and the names of all the transformers, but be unable to remember the names of my loved ones. is this not punishment enough? oh, and fuck ukuleles.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:43:39 -0800

For comparison, this hugely over-produced video original. Which do you prefer?

By: god particle

god particle — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:50:38 -0800

Yeah, enough with the 80s... it's time to go BACK TO THE FUTURE!

By: smackfu

smackfu — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:53:55 -0800

I started laughing hysterically when he started in on the kazoo. Also, that's pretty cool that Sony BMG is posting 80's videos to their YouTube account.

By: breakfast_yeti

breakfast_yeti — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:57:59 -0800

the orginal video is masterful. the visual metaphor of an A/V production of a hair band video as a build up to an exchange of nuclear weapons ending in the destruction of mankind is so crass it should be lauded. it's like they're saying 'our band is the end of the world.'

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:08:26 -0800

If Gob Bluth and Dwight Schrute had a child, it would be this video.

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:27:06 -0800

I have witnessed perfection and can now die happy.

By: evilcolonel

evilcolonel — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:37:09 -0800

please enough with the 80s nostalgia overdrive. Don't worry, it goes in 20-year cycles. Soon we'll be inundated with crappy 90s nostalgia.

By: iamkimiam

iamkimiam — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:55:07 -0800

You know, some of us didn't live out our dreams with kazoos in the 80's. Let us rock out vicariously through the destinies of others.

By: Lukenlogs

Lukenlogs — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:28:36 -0800

Shit, I came to fish out that Project Runway linkage for my Uncle Mark, but now... /sigh

By: ShawnString

ShawnString — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:57:45 -0800

Sad and true story. I saw Europe open for Def Leppard (yes I admit it..but i was 14) and they played The Final Countdown in their 30 min set..not once...not twice...BUT 3 TIMES.

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:28:13 -0800

That was fun, and the pianulele is a fine little instrument. Since I'm in Edinburgh tomorrow anyway, I'll have to check out his busking gig. I wonder if a hit YouTube video will translate into big crowds.

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:37:38 -0800

Don't worry, it goes in 20-year cycles. Soon we'll be inundated with crappy 90s nostalgia. That's already happened - look at bands like Klaxons, or TV shows like Beautiful People. Prepare for 2000s nostalgia in 2010.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:43:33 -0800

Edguy introduced Vain Glory Opera last night by saying "Now we'd like to play a song we stole from a band called Europe..."

By: 13twelve

13twelve — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:31:06 -0800

I only wish I could be in Edinburgh tommorow to see this live.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:14:38 -0800

I can't begin to describe how much I despise this song. I have a part time job doing set-up and tear-down for pro bicycle races around the country. The promoter I work for always hires the same PA guy, who plays this at max volume when the riders are staged on the start line. On a week-long tour of PA I had the pleasure of hearing it every morning. Can't use earplugs because we have to listen for the radio and/or cell phone.

By: Sys Rq

Sys Rq — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:44:27 -0800

If Europe and Asia were to battle it out...?

By: jonp72

jonp72 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:09:05 -0800

If Europe and Asia were to battle it out...? Who knows what could happen...IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT!!!??

By: BrianBoyko

BrianBoyko — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:14:02 -0800

I happen to think this is the best version.