I am 72 and saw their original video only about 4 years ago. I never get tired of that pretty boy band and the fabulous song. Don't know how I missed it, though I was immersed in my career and family. What a great, iconic song!

Europe nailed it. This is probably the best ecstatic Rock in roll song of all time.

A favorite song of mine. These guys are all in their 50's here. This is at Wacken open air concert.

I’m Swedish, and I’m also a musician, singer, guitarrist and song writer. Europe was one of the bands my dad used to play a lot when I was little, and of course Final countdown was our favorite song. I also wanted to say, Annie seems to love her ”good vibes” t-shirt, I’ve seen it on her a lot xD

One of Sweden's proudest music exports! Fun fact, Europe became famous when they won Rock SM (Swedish Rock Championships), a televised rock band competition in 1982! They won a record deal and 1983 they droped this classic album featuring this super hit!

I remember the first time I heard this song, I was walking past the record store (Annie, that's a shop where we used to have to BUY music) in my local mall and I heard the opening keyboard riff. I stopped, listened for a few seconds, then walked in and said, "what is this awesomeness and give it to me." I was about 16 at the time.

I grew up in the same small town as Europe, Upplands Väsby, John Leven (bass) went to same school as me, his brother, Rikard Leven-, was in my sisters class. Followd them since 1982 when they won Rock SM in Sweden. Great guys all of them!

Cool idea.. once a week switch places.. have her show you a song that she likes and tell you about it and have you react. I think that would be interesting

I'm 43, have a 14 year old daughter... She LOVES this song 😍

Annie seems like a very patient and good listener. So cool that you two can share music.

When the whole audience is singing the lyrics with you is when you know it's an EPIC song

This is a little info about wacken Almost all varieties of hard rock and metal are represented at the festival. It is one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open air festivals in Germany. Between 2011 and 2019, the number of participants was around 85,000 people, including 75,000 paying visitors.

I Lived in Uppands-Väsby at the time in mid-eighties when they were at their height and the members of Europe lived in Väsby, well John Norum in the band has a sister named Tone Norum whom I helped out when she had problems with her car, I didn't reflect over who she is at the time and got that knowledge a while later, she also got into music, and though I didn't get starstruck it felt kind' a nice when she said "hello" when we met... She also had a couple of hits :) I also had the pleasure to see the band live a couple of times in the early days !

Great live band and they keep on rocking, I've seen them many times. A festival gig i would presume.

MORE EUROPE! You really should react to “Rock the night” and “Open your heart”.

Annie's reactions are so sincere. In fact I'm glad I found your youtube channel.

Don't know what they are feeding guitar players in Sweden but I want it.. John Norum never gets mentioned in greatest guitarist lists and its criminal

WOW still good guys. Great to see so many different generations together enjoying their music.

I think this is one of the videos that Annie was really into it!! She looks like she was loving the song and the massive crowd! Pretty sure she wanted to be there for that live for sure!!!

This is a really universal song. You can see it clearly in the crowd. Old rockers at their 60s having a great time beside children at their 15s, all listening to this. Also, people from different countries relate to this song since it is commonly used for sports events and winning titles. In the end it is a great song by a great band that makes you really really smile.

When I was at Wacken in 2008 I managed to get almost to the front when Airbourne played by following all the crowd surfers. And when Iron Maiden played it was so full that some people couldn't even get inside the security gates that separates the area where the stages are and the rest of the festival. Also, a funny thing about being up front and being squashed. At that Iron Maiden concert, my friend, who's a huge Iron Maiden fan, had waited up front from like 12:00 until they started playing around 21:00, and during the first seconds of the first song (Aces High) everyone basically went apeshit crazy and he was pushed back like 30 meters.

I grew up with this music and now this is my sons favourite song!

It's good to see you enjoying great music with your family. this is such an epic song.

Always loved this song! Very cool live performance!

Another great vid and some classic 80s rock and loved the way the all cheers with the first cored knowing what’s coming

Played every time skating at the ring in the 80s

I'm listened to them since high school and still do I have the cassette tape too😊 , gotta love it when the crowd sings along awesome band!!

I used to despise this song at one point because of the synth, but I love it now. And we all have to admit that Geico commercial with the guy microwaving the burrito while they play this song is hilarious.

She has changed so much when comparing older videos with this. She had so much more to say and I love it. Best reaction duo on YT

I was 8 years when I heard this song for the first time. So much memories !

Europe are awesome amazing hard working band, they have released countless live stuff and albums since reunion in 2003 you should react more songs, like in the future to come from first album in 83 and also lying eyes, wasted time from 84, newer stuff start from the dark, walk the earth (latest album) amon other great songs they made trough the 30+ years

OMG Annies face on the fist chorus is priceless. Nose ring yes Dad, acoustic guitar yes for sure. Good job guys

Yeah! Do some more Europe ;) They have many great songs! I've seen them live one time, awsome! This may be the first time I've seen Annie impressed over a guitarsolo? =D

Just wanted to say the reason that the crowd is so large is that it is Wacken, a festival with multiple bands. They are not all there to see Europe. I have been to many Europe gigs in the last few years and the crowds are really not that much of a mix of ages, and nowhere near this big. Yeah you will get the odd young fan etc, but mostly its middle aged people like me.

great song! everybody recognizes that intro when they hear it! brings me back to high school

Love this song reminds me of me and my little bro hanging out back in the day!

I got to see Joey back in 1989 at the Hammersmith Apollo as a guest of Darren Wharton's new band Dare. I had never seen Europe live, though I knew their music, I managed to miss their Uk shows, mostly because they were a little to pretty, I was more into the heavier music back then. When Joey came on stage the crowd got a little quiet, it was pretty clear I wasn't alone in my music tastes, anyways, I have to say this, Joey is one of a very small number of singers that sounds better live than recorded (at least at that time) he rocked that theater.

They still sound AWESOME!!!

Thank you for your reaction love from Malmö sweden ❤🌞

First gig I took my son to, aged ten. Front row europe ands he's a total metal head now....we've seen them the eleven years since and they are awesome every time. People expect a poodle rocker band and they are simply amazing ...joeys vocals are as per the record every time,......amazing!

great channel reminds me of me and my daughter i raised her right and she apreciates good music , we went to a megadeth show together a few years ago music is a strong bond ^5

React to Scorpians “Winds of Change” and the history around it.

That whole CD is actually classic. Really good songs from that era.

I saw them live a few years ago. It was a much smaller venue but it was damn amazing.

loved the reaction/review tnx. as a swede i'm proud of the guys of course. my fave songs are from the album before countdown tho, hehe...

Status quo “you’re in the army now” live version. There’s one in this same festival that gives me chills.

Amazing live band. And joey still delivers great vocals pusching 60 yo. Not the same high pitch voice He used to have. Seen them many times over the years. Never been disapointed. This song was there world wide break trough. Fuck this covid 19 virus. I want to go to conserts!!!!!!

you know with the final countdown and sweet child from the first cords as to what song it is, I have always loved the band and their songs Wings of tomorrow and Stormwind are awesome songs also.

The concert is in Germany it is called WAKEN and the crowd was waiting for the big bands like NIGHTWISH

Europe was one of the best concerts I've been to

You can use this song for anything it has some many reasons, like final countdown to new years, final countdown to a space rocket launching and so so on

This Song is literally my whole life!

You are like the real life version of Clark Griswold (meant in a good way), taking your family with you on epic adventures. I just love it :) And great that you are sharing all this amazing music with the youngsters. Subscribed.

Pretty staple for New Years. as long as New Years happens this song will never die.

Great to see you pass on your love of music...great song and he still has the voice....maybe have a look at there other song Rock the night!

This is the Wacken show which was a part of the 25th Anniversary celebration and ended with the Sweden Rocks Headline show in their hometown of Stockholm and had tons of special guests including Scott Gotham from Thin Lizzy …… Anyway back to the main event ….. Europe are one of my all time fave artists and such nice guys too …. Ive met them many times over the years and sat chatting pre gig too and having a laugh. They are still going today and working on the follow up to their 15th album Walk The Earth …. You need to listen to Rock The Night, Carrie & Cherokee from the Final Countdown album and then Superstitious, Open Your Heart, Seven Doors Hotel, Stormwind, Prisoners In Paradise, Got To Have Faith, Flames, Always The Pretenders, Hero, War Of Kings, Walk The Earth, Pictures, Days of Rock n Roll, Rainbow Bridge, Let The Good Times Rock & I’ll Cry For You …… some great hits and deep cuts there for you to listen to …… an amazing live act and to think The Final Countdown turned 30 years old back in 2016 & I was there at the Roundhouse in London for the taping of the official BluRay etc and they sounded just as good as they did when I saw them back in 1986 with my best friend Samm at the Playhouse in Edinburgh ….. we are still best friends and as mad on Europe and other bands we discovered back then ….. she’s even got her son educated in “good music” she caught him in his bedroom behind a closed door rocking out to Bon Jovi Living On A Prayer …….. very proud moment and I had a tear too …… got to listen to more of these guys and you’ll see why we love them so much !!!

They’re nailed it 🎉

Love to you both!

Nice to see a young ladies reaction. Keep your mind open to older music. You Rock❤❤

I remember the new years eve 1999 to 2000 in central Stockholm. Around midnight I rocked out with children and great great grannies/-grandpas.

Europe have got to be the 2nd best thing to come out of Sweden, 1st being ABBA.

Awesome Song and this Guitar 🎸 Solo is outstanding 😮🎉

this was my first single. Got it when I was 8 years old. Love it as much now as I did then!!!! :)

You could tell-she started that slow grin going to a smile within the first ten notes!

"It's iconic"... Even before the unique Synth melody starts, you know what's coming!

I'm a native Swede so I'm proud you and Annie are reacting on this. Annie is cool, get the girl a guitar ASAP. Haul out the vintage Kramer superstrat from the basement, dude and hand it over. :) God bless y'all.

1980s: the final countdown today: the final lockdown

i remember standing in front off the record store to buy that lp great times

Go to a concert with her, I think it will open up her mind to this kind of music even more

Open your heart

Man...Joey Tempest’s voice has changed a lot from the 80’s in both tone and overall range!

Her trying to play it cool but loving it is awesome.

My daughter has a ring on one side of her nose, she started off with a small stud and then switched to a thin ring that fit the piercing hole. In the end I say if she is happy with it and it is what she wants let her have it, she can always let it heal up later if she dislikes it.

definitely got to go to Wacken Open Air Music festival once! Never managed to go there...

Excellent band they are so much more than this one song seen them live 4 times, have all their 11 albums they rock hard✌

I’ve had a nose piercing for almost 10 years now, Annie should get one too since it’s very pretty! Lol nothing that sticks out too much! 🙏🏻 Lovely reaction you two! I love this song and the singer Joey Tempest is still rocking it! 🤟🏼🤩

I have always wanted to go to Waken. If i ever go to Europe I will try to go when that is happening.

Amazing video!

Love your videos! Been watching for a while. I could teach Annie acoustic guitar for no charge. I don't have much else to do during these times.

Fun fact, that song released the same year as the challenger explosion

This one gets the most visable reactions from Miss "I don't headbang". :)

"Yes but that's them!" Couldn't stop laughing!😂😂

It's just not the same without the luscious hair, white jacket and make-up!!

"The Final Countdown" + Wacken Open Air = EPIC! (P.S. Got to get me one of those Wacken inflatable "air guitars")

Subscribed because you were honest that you had heard it before, I came across a channel that just weren't honest, or at least didn't do anything to convince me, there were just too many songs that he just must have heard at some point. Thank you for being honest! And yes, let her get her nose pierced :), let her be her!

Omg, I was so in love with Joey Tempest as a teenager 😊

I played this song for my 10 and 8 year olds for the first time last weekend and my youngest Julius said “holy Fuck daddy they’re not just good they’re Fucking amazing” I love when kids appreciate this kinda music

Went to my first, Europe concert in Stockholm 1986. They´re from Upplands Väsby, a suburb half hour drive north of Stockholm. You should do their song, "Sign Of The Times" from the fourth studio album, Out Of This World

I remember when this song came out. I was 11 years old and it was the best song in the world.

I feel real old now! I was 25 when this song came out. Will be 59 on the 21st of this month.

This is my ringtone! Iconic.

Just for Info. This is from one of the largest metal Festivals in the world. WOA, wacken germany.

I was there in the crowd :D Best festival ever :O

Great song

I had a poster of Tempest from a magazine called Linda. The name *_Linda_* was printed on the poster with bolky letters, and even that I know his "name" was Joey Tempest, that Linda print on the poster always made me confused, and I keept on woundering -Why the heck he never was mention as Linda on the telly or radio. ☺

band named power wolf was there at and they did such a awesome job

Some program on Vh1 was talking about going to there show. Some dude said they opened up with that song and then after the song they closed with that song. So they played it twice! Kind of funny.

You should also hear one more iconic song, "We are the Champions" by The Queen.

Have her react to Europe Rock the night back in the 80’s, Joey’s hair was massive, they where in their 20’s and really rocked

I saw this show at the HOB in Dallas.