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Europe… Pensando a loro che cosa vi viene in mente? Spero non solo “The Final Countdown”, o peggio ancora, la pubblicità nuova della Vodafone… No, no, siete fuori strada… Una canzone fa la band, si suol dire molte volte…
E così è purtroppo nel caso degli Europe; non che non mi piaccia “The Final Countdown” anzi, dirò di più, mi piace tutto quell’album, pur sapendo perfettamente che in loro non c’è niente di atipico e di innovativo, e che sono una delle tante band ottantiane, che fanno musica tra loro simile, eppure c’è qualcosa in loro, che mi attira, mi rapisce, mi fa rimpiangere di non esser vissuta in quegli anni…
E se forse molti ritengono che l’album “The Final Countdown” è stato troppo commercializzato, forse sapranno apprezzare il loro primo lavoro, omonimo, del 1983, che a mio modesto giudizio è piacevole…
Ho avuto modo di vedere il video di “In The Future To Come”, la prima traccia, e devo dire che si vedeva proprio che non erano ricchi!!! Soprattutto dall’aspetto di Joey Tempest, senza la sua solita abbronzatura sfavillante, senza maches, senza la supercotonatura, e soprattutto senza le sue movenze e la sua fantastica presenza scenica, infatti si sta imbambolato a cantare, fermo, con le braccia conserte!!! Fa venire quasi da ridere!!!
Bando alle ciance, parliamo dell’album, diciamo che in generale tutte le 9 tracce sono più dure rispetto a quelle dei successivi album, soprattutto dopo il 1986… Inizia con “In The Future To Come”, la voce di Joey è sempre formidabile e accostata ad un ritmo così distorto forma una miscela carica di energia e di potenza… La seconda traccia è “Farewell”, fantastica, con un bellissimo ritmo che mi ricorda, non so perché, “Stormwind” dell’album successivo, “Wings Of Tomorrow”…
Poi viene “Seven Doors Hotel” che è la mia preferita, ha un’atmosfera un po’ più cupa e anche le parole lo sono, se non mi sbaglio infatti è ispirata ad un film horror, di cui però non so il titolo… mi informerò meglio… La successiva traccia è “The King Will Return” in cui c’è la magnifica chitarra di John Norum, poi viene la numero 5, “Boyazont”, un pezzo strumentale, bello, molto orecchiabile, poi le tracce “Children Of This Time”, "Paradize Bay” e “Memories” sempre di quello stampo… La traccia 7, “Words Of Wisdom” ha un piccolo accenno malinconico, molto bella e melodiosa…
Ecco qui le 9 tracce descritte per sommi capi, non è molto… Ovviamente descrivere un disco, soprattutto canzone per canzone non è facile, è necessaria una grande esperienza e richiede la capacità di cogliere le diverse varianti dello stile, ma in generale posso solo dire che l’album è carino e si ascolta senza difficoltà, anzi molti ritmi entrano subito nella mente già da un primo, attento, ascolto.
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La recensione esplora il primo album omonimo degli Europe, mettendo in luce un rock più duro e autentico rispetto al loro pezzo più conosciuto, The Final Countdown. L'autrice apprezza l'energia delle tracce, lo stile anni '80 della band e la voce formidabile di Joey Tempest, sottolineando una piacevole esperienza d'ascolto lontana dai cliché commerciali. Con dettagli sulle canzoni e una nota sulla genuinità del video originale, il testo invita a riscoprire un lato meno noto del gruppo.Tracce testi video
01 In the Future to Come (05:01)
So many years ago
the people on this earth, they were laughin'
They didn't think of anything else
than love and peace
But generations failed to see
that they were causin'
trouble for the future
They didn't know that one single war
would continue to increase
But I'll be beside you
cause I want to hide you
I'll cover my pain
or I'll go insane
Oh Lord, where will it end
When tomorrow is gone
Oh Lord, can we stop to pretend
that we can survive in the future to come
As long as you can see
As long as you can feel
There's no cause for alarm
As long as you can touch
As long as you can move
It ain't too bad
But one day or another
this world would maybe
be destroyed forever
A holocaust could maybe be spread
and drive us all mad
02 Farewell (04:16)
There was a time when I was satisfied
There was a time when everything felt right
But now' the time for me to decide
and I've only got one solution in sight
Don't know where I'm going
but I know it feels right
And though my feelings are showing
I'm not afraid, it's alright
So long, farewell
I've got to go
Be strong, be well
I want you to know
that maybe we'll meet someday
Should I stay or should I go
It was not easy to decide
But you told me I already knew
I guess you wondered why I lied
03 Seven Doors Hotel (05:17)
Four hundred years back in this time
Seven Doors Hotel
A massacre took place and a young man died
Opened one gate to Hell
The Eibon is open
Use your eyes to read and learn
In the end it could be, it could be your turn
1981 traces were found
That could not exist in one's mind
A woman could lead you, totally deceive you
Without you're knowing she's blind
The Eibon is open
Use your eyes to read and learn
In the end it could be, it could be your turn
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
Do always watch out for things that you see
But don't understand
The Devil is there, always somewhere
Ready to command
The Eibon is open
Use your eyes to read and learn
In the end it could be, it could be your turn
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
Four hundred years back in this time
Seven Doors Hotel
A massacre took place and a young man died
Opened one gate to Hell
The Eibon is open
Use your eyes to read and learn
In the end it could be, it could be your turn
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
Oh, oh, oh, Seven Doors Hotel
Oh, oh, oh, one of seven gates to Hell
04 The King Will Return (05:34)
They were attacked by surprise
In the middle of the night
They didn't stand a single chance
A single chance to fight
After the battle, they gathered around the king
And they had never seen that man so sad
'I'm riding out to get those men
Who hurt my people bad, so bad'
The king will return with gold in his hand
The castle will burn in the enemy land
And he will save our people
When two springs had passed
A messanger came down the track
He said that he had heard great news
The king is coming back
Oh the time he was gone, they suffered bad in misery
They didn't know the way
Everyone was shouting, save our kingdom now
The king will return with gold in his hand
The castle will burn in the enemy land
And he will save our people
They suffered bad in pain, the time he was away
But maybe now they could survive
Now they could survive
When the king came down the hill
To his people and his land
There were many tears that touched the ground
Made marks in the sand
Yes, now they could start all over again
And live in peace throughout time
Everyone was shouting when the king came down the hill
The king is returning with gold in his hand
The castle is burning in the enemy land
The king is...
07 Words of Wisdom (04:05)
So many words have passed through my mind
Never thought I'd be so blind
Wish I could understand you
So many things I've heard and seen
But still don't know what you mean
When you say "I'm leaving you"
I wish I could remember
Everything I've learnt
I've tried and tried to be so good
And I know I should
Say something before you go
Cause every time I've done something wrong
It's so hard to be strong
Gone are the feelings I want to show
Words of wisdom, teach me more
Words of wosdom, so much more
08 Paradize Bay (03:53)
Lay your hand upon my shoulder
Say something that I want to hear
Time will wash out every trace of sadness
If only you are near
I've tried so hard to be somebody
But now I'm found
And we can be together
And travel far away
And we can love forever
In some of Paradize Bay
Carry me, oh bring me out of fantasy
Tell me this is real
Tell me that you won't give up
And tell me it's a good thing to feel
The wind is carrying your voice
The message is "Don't ever walk away"
And the only answer I can give to you
Is that I'm always gonna stay
09 Memories (04:33)
There is no time to pay my sin
And everywhere blows a firewind
I'm all alone trying to survive
It's coming back into my head
Memories of the time we had
I'm trying hard to stay alive
The sun is down, the day is done
The sky is dark, and I'm on the run
Yesterday is so far away
The wind is strong, there's something wrong
But I just have to carry on
For tomorrow is a brand new day
Cause I left you without saying I'd go
Yes, I left you without letting you know
My memory is chasin' me
Over mountains high, and across the sea
Will I ever be well again
I want the strength to carry on,
What's done is done,
I want the power in me to remain strong
Europe
Europe è una band hard rock svedese (Stoccolma), nota per il successo mondiale di "The Final Countdown" e per una seconda fase di carriera dopo la reunion del 2004 con sonorità più heavy e moderne.18 Recensioni
