Statistics for The Final Countdown
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Basic Stats
This song has been played 14 times.
Played at 5.2% of shows.
Last Played: 2017-12-31 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, which was 45 show(s) ago.
There have been 263 show(s) since the song's live debut at Vic Theatre on 2009-12-31.
Since its debut, this song has been played, on average, once every 18.79 show(s).
Performance History
Longest Droughts
Longest drought ever: 1 year 11 months 15 days between 2016-01-16 at Max Watts and 2017-12-31 at New Years Eve 2017.
This song has not been played after the hiatus.
Longest drought before the hiatus: 1 year 11 months 15 days between 2016-01-16 at Max Watts and 2017-12-31 at New Years Eve 2017.
Longest Stretch Without Being Played:
The longest stretch of shows 'The Final Countdown' was not played for was 52 shows. It was played at Max Watts on 1/16/2016 and was not played again until 52 shows later at The Fillmore Philadelphia on 12/31/2017 .
Longest Streak of Consecutive Performances:
'The Final Countdown' has never been played at consecutive stops.
Intersong Relationships
Most common preceding song: There is a tie between the following songs, each played 2 times before The Final Countdown: How We Do, More Important Than Michael Jordan
C.R.E.A.M. vs. NY State of Mind is the most commonly played song after The Final Countdown, being played immediately after 2 times.
Songs most commonly played at the same show: there is a tie between Can't Stop Me Now, Total Fascination / Sunday School, each played 3 times during the same shows as 'The Final Countdown.'
Lyrics
Midnight is now upon us people righteous laws are coming back
Don't turn your head away cause you can't get away
Your mind is lost because your spirit has been led astray
Don't ever say you gave it all if you ain't gave it all
Just fade it in the hazy purple twilight
No more time I tried to warn you all it's now approaching midnight
Panic's in the air
Some jumping out of buildings others on their knees in prayer
Some cry out to the sky and yell they aren't quite prepared
You looked god in the face and said forgive me all he did was stare
Now you can run
But where you gonna hide from all the power of the sun?
The cosmic repercussions of what human kind has done
No understanding of the fullness everything is simply one
Soon to be none again so that new life can come again
Illusions rule the mind your soul is never gonna end
So don't pretend you gave it all if you ain't gave it all
Just fade it in the hazy purple twilight
No more time I tried to warn you all it's now approaching midnight
So I bid farewell
No more good times or bad times, no more heaven no more hell
Now brace yourself for impact it's a half hour to twelve
Complete in total darkness empty space is where you're left to dwell
And all you had to do was live today for your tomorrow
But now it's over and you're drowning deep inside your sorrow
You could've led but instead you confirmed and chose to follow
So once again I bid farewell
There's only seconds left you'd like to second guess
But through your foolish ways you've literally beckoned death
So just don't say you gave it all if you ain't gave it all
Just fade it in the hazy purple twilight
No more time I tried to warn you all it's now approaching
Midnight