The Final Countdown (w/ Mic Michaeli of Europe) - Season 7 Finale, Episode 720
06/23/21 • 68 min
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Season 7 draws to an epic close as we cover the most well-known synth riff of the 1980's and chat with the man who played it--that's right, it's The Final Countdown, the smash hit by Europe! We'll cover it in depth (and a truly, uh, amazing cover), and have the usual fun, and then chat with keyboardist Mic Michaeli about this slammin' synth part and the legacy of a song that's been awesome, not cool, and awesome again.
::IMPORTANT NOTES::
Season 7 is over, but if you help us share the show you can unlock a BONUS EPISODE-- PLUS there's one more week to be entered to win an autographed copy of the new Mammoth WVH record by Wolfgang Van Halen! Just share the show or join us on Patreon and you're automatically entered to win.
COMING SOON: An all new spinoff show called Playlist My Life! It'll broadcast right here starting in a couple weeks, so stay tuned!
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Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Brad Callahan, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Linda Crow and Cari Bendersky
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Tags: 80s, Hair Metal, Sweden, Swedish Bands, Rock Music, Arena Rock, GEICO Commercial, Ad,
Season 7 draws to an epic close as we cover the most well-known synth riff of the 1980's and chat with the man who played it--that's right, it's The Final Countdown, the smash hit by Europe! We'll cover it in depth (and a truly, uh, amazing cover), and have the usual fun, and then chat with keyboardist Mic Michaeli about this slammin' synth part and the legacy of a song that's been awesome, not cool, and awesome again.
::IMPORTANT NOTES::
Season 7 is over, but if you help us share the show you can unlock a BONUS EPISODE-- PLUS there's one more week to be entered to win an autographed copy of the new Mammoth WVH record by Wolfgang Van Halen! Just share the show or join us on Patreon and you're automatically entered to win.
COMING SOON: An all new spinoff show called Playlist My Life! It'll broadcast right here starting in a couple weeks, so stay tuned!
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Join us on PATREON for early access, longer interviews, weekly reaction mini-sodes, full bonus shows, and more chances to be part of the show! patreon.com/greatsongpod
Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @greatsongpod for Shenanigans, giveaways, and more!
Join the Facebook group to hang out with other awesome people like yourself!
Co-producers: Andrea Konarzewski, Ari Marucci, Brad Callahan, Michael Conley, Peter Mark Campbell, David Steinberg, Linda Crow and Cari Bendersky
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Tags: 80s, Hair Metal, Sweden, Swedish Bands, Rock Music, Arena Rock, GEICO Commercial, Ad,
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