Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 54 – The Final Countdown

Miss Minto’s Musical Moment – Number 54 – The Final Countdown

“The Final Countdown” was a very popular song in the 1980s. It was sung by Joey Tempest, the lead singer in the pop group Europe.

Les Fo’Plafonds are a group of musicians from France who perform with items you would not normally expect to see used as musical instruments…they make a great sound though. This is their version of The Final Countdown.
See if you can make a list of the instruments they use.
Hint: there are a lot to spot!

The Final Countdown - Les Fo’Plafonds

https://youtu.be/B4PSvN3VSyI

Europe - Final Countdown

This is the original version of The Final Countdown.
Can you compare the two performances and say what you like or dislike about each one?

https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw

NB: During online learning I have been producing Miss Minto’s Musical Moments. These are freely available for use with pupils and are suitable for primary aged children. Some will appear on TES and some on the Facebook page for Notable Songs Ltd. Search using: “Miss Minto’s Musical Moments”. There are several dozen “Musical Moments”!