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Old 04-30-06 | 04:20 PM
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"It's the final countdown!"
Pretty much speaks for itself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8sNoodIDk
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Old 04-30-06 | 04:38 PM
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I love how the lead singer just paces back and forth like a jungle cat at the zoo.
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Old 04-30-06 | 05:15 PM
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I can't believe I watched the whole thing...
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Old 04-30-06 | 05:23 PM
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That is pretty bad.

I just brings back memories or Arrested Deveopment
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Old 04-30-06 | 06:30 PM
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anyone know the story behind that? wow that was just awful.
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Old 04-30-06 | 09:19 PM
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I'm sure Paula Abdul loved it
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I managed to get about 45 seconds in before giving up. Pretty damn bad,lol.
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Old 05-01-06 | 12:27 AM
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Wow, that was terrible. Only one person showed up on screen, and he was just walking through.

Oh, boy, that was really bad.
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Old 05-01-06 | 12:55 AM
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Too badass for words. How about that keyboard that sounded like a cat was running across the keys?
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Old 05-01-06 | 02:44 AM
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I watched it on mute and feel like I did not miss much.
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Old 05-01-06 | 04:31 AM
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worst cover ever.
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Old 05-01-06 | 11:50 AM
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anyone know the story behind that?
Here's a little info...

http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2006/...-of-final.html
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Old 05-01-06 | 08:09 PM
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is that william hung and does he have to pee?
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Old 11-17-06 | 06:01 PM
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The definitive "Final Countdown" cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc&eurl=

Seriously, I love it!
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I like how he just walks back and forth across the stage.

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Old 11-18-06 | 06:12 PM
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I searched and nothing came up
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Old 11-18-06 | 09:09 PM
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I suppose that could be viewed as funny....

but as a musican I just find it horribly painful.
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Old 11-19-06 | 10:34 AM
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I searched and nothing came up

i remembered the video and the thread because it was just that bad lol
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Old 11-19-06 | 05:25 PM
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