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Homer Simpson in a damaged, smoky nuclear power plant, pushing buttons on a control panel while zombified colleagues panic in the background, with a city skyline at sunset visible through large windows.

Homer Simpson in a damaged, smoky nuclear power plant, pushing buttons on a control panel while zombified colleagues panic in the background, with a city skyline at sunset visible through large windows.

I can’t write it to the exact tune or closely mimic the lyrics of Europe’s **“The Final Countdown.”** But I can create an original, high-energy ’80s arena-rock parody song for **“The Final Meltdown”** with the same apocalyptic/comedic spirit. # The Final Meltdown **[Verse 1]** We're losing control now, The sirens are loud, The reactor is glowing, There's smoke in the crowd. Homer pushed a button, He doesn't know why, The warning lights are flashing, And something's gonna fry! **[Pre-Chorus]** Oh, we're running out of time, And the temperature is climbing! Oh, somebody stop the core— Homer's pushing buttons more! **[Chorus]** It's the final meltdown! The final meltdown! Oh-oh-oh! Springfield's going nuclear tonight! It's the final meltdown! The final meltdown! Oh-oh-oh! Somebody tell Homer to turn off the light! **[Verse 2]** We're heading for disaster, The cooling system's gone, Mr. Burns is screaming, “Who left the power on?” The plant begins to rumble, The ceiling starts to shake, And Homer finds the shutdown switch— **Homer:** “Mmm... emergency cake!” **[Chorus]** It's the final meltdown! The final meltdown! Oh-oh-oh! The whole reactor's ready to blow! It's the final meltdown! The final meltdown! Oh-oh-oh! Wherever we're going, we're taking the town below! **[Bridge]** Goodbye, Springfield! Goodbye, Moe's! Goodbye, Krusty Burger! And all the nuclear waste that nobody knows! We're flying through the sky now, The power plant's a rocket, Homer's eating donuts While the world Ver mais