Europe was the first Swedish hard-rock band to gain recognised success worldwide. With rock anthems like "The Final Countdown,†"Rock the Night" and "Carrie.†This band climbed the charts in the mid-80s in 26 countries, selling around 8 million copies of “The Final Countdown,†before the Grunge Era appeared and replaced the “rock and roll†lifestyle in the early 90's “The Final Countdown†is played everywhere nowadays, became the unofficial theme song of the Detroit Pistons, The boys met up and played “The Final Countdown†live on the eve of the new century in Stockholm Sweden in front of almost a million people. This event led to the reunion of the band, which had taken a break since around 1992. Joey Tempest, the main writer of the song, put it this way: "This song has its own life.†At the moment, beginning of 2007, the band is on their second world tour since starting up again in 2004 with their album, Start From the Dark. They are currently touring promoting their highly acclaimed 7th studio album "Secret Society" now, it's free and you will discover so much great music :) Upload Your MusicFor ArtistsFor LabelsWidgetsDownload Last.fmImage ChartsPlugins & ExtrasData FeedsBlog Badges & LogoTop ChartsWeekly Top ArtistsWeekly Top TracksOverall Tag ChartsFree DownloadsForumsWeb Site SupportLast.fm Client SupportFeedback and IdeasAbout UsContactAdvertiseTeamModeratorsCareersHelpFAQSupportWhat’s NewPrivacySubscribeRecent Updates.
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its not like I wouldnt dream, if you had not shown the way
its not like I wouldnt fight, not knowing bout your life
its not like I wouldnt stand, right here with you my friends
but you thru us all a line, when our days slipped away
you gave us of your time
cause you were my hero, my Friday night
you wrote the soundtrack to my life
and gave me something to hold on to
when I was growing up you were the rock
in my life
its not like I live my days by every word you spoke
like Im up every night drinking with your ghost
its not like I cant look back without moving on
but you thru us all a line when our days slipped away
you gave us of your time
cause you were my hero, my Friday night
you wrote the soundtrack to my life
and gave us kids a chance to dream
days when I had enough, you were the rock
in my life
(solo)
you still throw me that line, as my days slipped away
you give me of your time
You still my hero, my Friday night
You wrote the soundtrack to my life
You give me something to hold on to
As Im still growing up you are the rock
In my life