Our guest this week for Story Behind The Song was Connor McKeon from The Connor McKeon Band, he picked a classic 80s tune and one which he attempted to cover with his band...but then ended up in an ambulance after the attempt of a somersault in the intro!

“The Final Countdown" the classic 80s rocking tune by Swedish rock band Europe was written by Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made and also said to be  inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity". It was originally made to just be a concert opener but the band knew there was a winning song waiting to happen so they soon got to adding the Final Countdown lyrics!

This song wasn't really the bands style, so much so that one of the band members ended up leaving before the album of the same name was released!  Nonetheless it became a number 1 hit selling single in more than 25 countries and is still their most memorable and played song to date!

 

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