Joey Tempest Quotes

Sweden, Singer-Songwriter
August 19, 1963

Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), professionally known as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer, most well known as the lead singer and main songwriter of the rock band Europe. He has written hits which include "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Cherokee" and "Superstitious".

A good song and good musicians can really move mountains.

Joey Tempest Europe
- Song
- Musicians
- Mountains
When you look for independence and you get what you want, how come you look back thinking what have I done?

Joey Tempest Europe

A man is an island, but the water is deep And the shore on the other side is ragged and steep To look for perfection is a lonely old ride It takes a whole lot of courage and a whole lot of pride When you look for independence and you get what you want How come you look back, thinking what have I done? But time and again, it dawns on me It's the price we pay for liberty I should have know, we all need a place to call home

Joey Tempest Europe
- Time
- Home
- Liberty
I have a theory - if the music is good and you have good musicians, the name doesn't matter that much. There are a lot of examples of that. The name is just a calling card.

Joey Tempest Europe
- Music
- Theory
- Musicians