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[sdlee]

Off topic and off wing sing ,who else here was an Abba fan?

As a tried a true musician I took it plenty hard for likeing abba back in the day but now.......they seem to have a great following.
as far as i know there hasnt been another sound quite like this foursome. I love how thier songs are all story songs but not in the quiet country sense but just out there in your ear rock and roll sense

Tho I think Dancing Queen is a noisy song to say the least i cannot beieve the range those girls have in the vocal. SHeer brilliance in pullling that off and doing it commercailly no less

last but not least what a task to hardly be able to speak let alone sing english they must have worked extra hard to convert thier songs into english back in a day when there was no computer to do it for you....wow.

Anyone else have thoughts?

 

[tolivac]

Yes-I liked Abba.Worked in a top forty station at the time their records were played and were on the Top 40 playlist.I loved how their voices blended together so nicely.Occasional play their songs today-on a DVD musicvideo.At the times their songs were on the list-liked them better than other music groups.Thought Abba had more talent.Their songs made sense.

 

[gadgetgary]

Who could forget that pounding beat of

'Lay all your love on me'

Loved, Loved, LOVED ABBA~!

 

[tlee618]

Oh yes!!! I am a big ABBA fan too!!

 

[andrewinorlando]

Loved them then, and still love them now.....

 

[bundtboy]

I ADMIT IT~

I love Abba music too - always have.

I've got plenty of their original 45's and have at least 2 Lp's too.

Also, one of my local lady girlfriends who turned 86 recently loves her ABBA 8-track tape still to this day.

If you change your mind....I'm the first in line....Honey, I'm still free.....take a chance on me.....

Bob

 

[jakeseacrest]

Gimme Gimme Gimme a man after midnight!

 

[maytagmark]

Love Abba

Does Your Mother Know!

 

[48bencix]

New album

I loved "ABBA the Movie" and they are releasing a new album. No new material, though.

December 2007 marks the 30th Anniversary of the release of ABBA – The Album. ABBA’s fifth long-player found the group on an exploratory journey, with music and lyrics that were both more personal and more ambitious. To celebrate the release of a Deluxe Edition of ABBA – The Album, featuring bonus tracks and a DVD of previously unreleased TV material, we tell the story of how the album came to be.

The rumor is that they were offered, and turned down, One Billion Dollars, to do a return tour!!

Martin

http://www.abbasite.com/infocus/index.php?ret=/infocus/index.php&flash=yes

 

[xyz]

I have ABBA songs on my personal music burned CD. They are right there beside Pink and Aerosmith bro. They were the best thing to come out of Sweden in history I'm sure of that.

 

[appnut]

The only thing I liked by them was Dancing Queen--because of the keyboard arrangement and accompanyment. Never really did even like disco, don't like dance/club music today either. I know, revoke my membership card.

 

[selectomatic]

Although I enjoyed a lot of their disco-era stuff, "When All is Said and Done" is one of my favorite songs by any group.

-kevin

 

[paulg]

Fan

Abba fan here too.

 

[djmjlcst]

All the hits.....and then some!

One of my favorite ABBA tunes is "The Visitors"! It was a big club hit and a minor radio hit. Also love "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and the flip side "Happy Hawaii" (early version of "Why Did It Have To Be Me"), "Chiquitita", "The Name Of The Game", "S.O.S.", and "Fernando" to name some of the many hits they had!

It would be awesome if they would reunite - but I don't think that's gonna happen.

Mike

 

[laundromat]

Aha--Aha, All the things I could do,if I had a little money! It's a rich man's world."----------

"One night at Waterloo,Nepolian did surrender!Wo yea!and I have met my destany in quite a simlar way!The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself!Waterloo!I was defeated throughout the war.Waterloo! Promise you'll love me forevermore.Waterloo!.Couldn't escape if I wanted to.Waterloo Knowing my fate is to be with you." WOW!!! I love that song!!But then again I AM thee dancing Queen!LOL

 

[sdlee]

thanks all

When I started this thread I knew thered be some fans, Never thought Id get actual lyrics to the songs...that tickles me

I sadly doubt there will be a reunion coz i think one of the guys is dead. Anyone else know for sure

A local high school already did the Mamma Mia play here even before it hit our community theatre

When you look at those vids on you tube any one noticing the Frieda seems to look younger as the band gets more famous?

 

[laundromat]

Sorry kids but I had a few words wrong.I guess the excitement overcame me.The actual song lyrics for Watterloo go like this:

My my,at Waterloo Nepolian did surrender
Oh yea and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way'
The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself
Waterloo!I was defeated you won the war.
Waterloo!Promise to love you forevermore!
Waterloo!couldn't escape if I wanted to.
Waterloo!Knowing my fate is to be with you.
Wa wa wa wa waterloo--finaly facing my Waterloo.

My my,I tried to hold you back but you were stronger.
Oh yea!and now it seams my only chance is giving up the fight.
And how could I ever refuse I feal like I win when I lose

Refrain

So how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose

Refrain

And that's the way it was 1974

 

[laundromat]

I don't believe anybody died.One of the female vocalists

The blonde
(who's name currently skips my mind)prefers to not speak any English again.I am pretty sure they are all originaly "Finish" but I heard that she decided her time with Abba was over and chose not to be any part of any reunion.

 

[sudsmaster]

I like ABBA

When they're covered by WING

:-O

 

[djmjlcst]

Agnetha Faltskog

is the name of the blonde singer of ABBA. She had an import CD released in 2004 so evidently she rarely records but the music bug must've bitten and she recorded this. I picked up this expensive import and it is a good album. Most of the tunes are covers - but she does a great job with "When You Walk Into The Room". Check out the URL.

Now if only Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad would release something new!

Of course the other members are Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulveus.

Mike

http://www.amazon.com/My-Colouring-...bs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1196407721&sr=1-2

 

[Cybrvanr]

Two ABBA songs that are my favorites that are not heard as freqently are "The Winner Takes it All" and "Super Trooper". Dad has this album and it was one of his favorites to play on his old Fisher stereo system. Super Trooper has a nice, punchy beat to it that I've always enjoyed. The Winner takes it All is a very dynamic song, going from soft to loud, and changing tempo and beat too.

 

[andyelectrolux]

I like If it Wasn't for the Night and the Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old Smokey/Midnight Special medley.

I'll have to say though, as much as I love them I have to be in a certain mood to listen to Abba. Sometimes they're just to shrill.

 

[DADoES]

The only ABBA album I have is "The Visitors" (yes, it's a vinyl LP). I like every track on it.

 

[davy1063]

Big ABBA Fan Here!!!

Oh man, they were like my Jr. High Soundtrack. Great vocals and the music actually made you feel GOOD (imagine that nowadays). Even songs that could send you into a diabetic coma (Bang a Boomerang) had your foot tapping. I have many of their songs on my MP3 player in my car. Back in High School, I dated this exchange student named Nina (she was Norweigan) and I would call her Nina, Pretty Ballerina. Damn she was beautiful. Blue eyes and long blond hair. To this day when I hear that song I think of her. God bless ABBA.

 

[ironrite]

And now the movie

Saw a blip about the movie today and found this on Youtube. Looks to be interesting. The Mamma Mia here was a lot of fun, very over the top and very loud. Will look forward to the movie.

 

[48bencix]

"When You Walk Into The Room"

I love that song. I had a 12" vinyl single of it in the 1980's by a group called Ramming Speed. I have tried to find it but have not been successful. I don't know what happened to it.

In those days, when I went over to friends homes, I would take some records with me to play, because I always had some of the latest stuff. So, maybe I left it somewhere.

Martin

 

[rp2813]

I wasn't an ABBA "fan" so much when they were popular and never bought any of their albums, but that doesn't mean I didn't like them. It's hard not to find most of their material catchy. So when I decided to add some disco and girl group 45's to my jukebox I grabbed a copy of "Dancing Queen" at a thrift store and have since picked up a back-up copy. The flip side is "Fernando" and I'd prefer something a little more upbeat but space is limited in the jukebox. If I find a copy of "SOS" or "Waterloo" I'll pick it up and probably rotate it in at some point, but the big hitters will always be Santo & Johnny and surfing tunes by various artists.

Ever since my partner got an iPod the jukebox doesn't get much exercise. I'm on vacation for the next two weeks so I intend to pop "Sleigh Ride" and "A Christmas Song" in there temporarily and fire it up a few times while I'm off. Still hoping to find a copy of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" someday. I can do quite well without all of the holiday madness thankyouverymuch but for a couple of weeks a year I give in. But "Dancing Queen" makes it onto the play list just about every time the jukebox operates.