Any ABBA Fan?

[cacian]

if so what is your favourite of all times?

[Pompey Bum]

Can you hear the drums Fernando?
You were young and free, only 17, Fernando.
In the firelight Fernando,
Having the time of you life, Fernando.

Take a chance on me, Fernando.
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar.
Honey, I'm still free, Fernando.
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around.

They were closer now Fernando.
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally.
Knowing me, knowing you, Fernando,
You're in the mood to dance.

At Waterloo, Fernando,
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry.
Digging the dancing queen, Fernando,
Oh, oh, oh, finally facing my Waterloo.

[Dreamwoven]

Mine has to be "The winner takes it all".

[kev67]

Abba were a bit too cheesy to admit liking when I was young. I always found this lyric from Super Trouper rather jarring.

I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
Wishing every show was the last show (Wishing every show was the last show)

[papayahed]

Thank you for the music, for giving it to me.

[Scheherazade]

https://youtu.be/xFrGuyw1V8s

[cacian]

Abba were a bit too cheesy to admit liking when I was young. I always found this lyric from Super Trouper rather jarring.

I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow
All I do is eat and sleep and sing
Wishing every show was the last show (Wishing every show was the last show)
I agree these lyrics are a bit off .
the other thing I never understood is why they sang in English.

[cacian]

Can you hear the drums Fernando?
You were young and free, only 17, Fernando.
In the firelight Fernando,
Having the time of you life, Fernando.

Take a chance on me, Fernando.
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar.
Honey, I'm still free, Fernando.
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around.

They were closer now Fernando.
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally.
Knowing me, knowing you, Fernando,
You're in the mood to dance.

At Waterloo, Fernando,
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry.
Digging the dancing queen, Fernando,
Oh, oh, oh, finally facing my Waterloo.

LOL all lyrics in one. Nice:biggrin5:

[Pompey Bum]

Thanks, Cacian. I'm afraid my boogie shoes have been hanging from a rusty nail for manys the weary year now. But if you want a real answer, Scheherazade is right. Dancing Queen was the most fun to dance to because it gave you a happy feeling inside. It wasn't Shakespeare, but hey...

[fudgetusk]

Dancing Queen was playing on the radio when I was little. I love it. Too obvious though, so SOS.

[Pompey Bum]

the other thing I never understood is why they sang in English.

It's a much bigger market than the Sweden (where their records would sell anyways). Even a dancing queen needs her Crown Jewels, no?

[kev67]

I agree these lyrics are a bit off .
the other thing I never understood is why they sang in English.

They did not just sing in English. There was Voulez Vous. I think they were the only two French words in the song, but still.

[cacian]

It's a much bigger market than the just Sweden (where their records would sell anyways). Even a dancing queen needs her Crown Jewels, no?

LOL absolutely and what we would do without one is the more pressing question:p

[tailor STATELY]

Ok, listening to their hits on YouTube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTwzqEmnVU enjoying once more.

(lol) Just realized I often sing Money Money Money and had forgotten its origin... (the latest time was y e s t e r d a y)

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[MANICHAEAN]

Never forgot that blonde bombshell and the others when they knocked the competition sideways with "Waterloo" on the Eurovision Song Contest.

"The Day Before You Came" was my favourite.

Also in vogue was Bony M. Sweated off a few pounds in Nigeria dancing to "Rasputin" on a Saturday night in the Jos Plateau Club.

[Dreamwoven]

There are some good
items on ABBA.

As a British resident of Sweden the link below shows just how successful they were.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA

"ABBA (Swedish pronunciation: [²abːa]) are a Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name derives from the first letter in each of the first names of its members. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest. They are the most successful group to have taken part in the competition.

ABBA are estimated to have sold 140 to over 500 million records,[2][3] making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[4] They are also the best-selling band from continental Europe and from outside the English-speaking world.[4] ABBA is the first group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.[5] They have a joint record eight consecutive number-one albums in the UK.[6] The group also enjoyed significant success in Latin America, and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.

During the band's active years, the band was composed of two couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered which eventually resulted in the collapse of both marriages. The relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later compositions featuring more introspective and dark lyrics.[7]"

[Snowqueen]

https://youtu.be/xFrGuyw1V8s

Oh, I like Dancing Queen and this one too...

https://youtu.be/U-eSLtnzB9c

[Scheherazade]

I like that one too, Snow :)

This is not a very popular one but somehow it gets to me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GroJ-OiV-EU

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"The Day Before You Came" was my favourite.

Just saw this one, Manichaean! Not many people even know this one but I love it very much :)

[tailor STATELY]

I've been mulling it over... my favorite is Knowing Me, Knowing You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUrzicaiRLU : This time we're through / Breaking up is never easy, I know / But I have to go

... too close to the mark.

Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY

[cacian]

I am still undecided which is my favourite which is why i like all of them ;)

[Calidore]

I've been trying to decide on a favorite, but they had too many good songs. I grew up with pretty much everything by ABBA on the radio simultaneously, plus my sister had all their albums.

[cacian]

I think this one is pretty cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkL7Fkigfn8

[Dreamwoven]

Southern Norrland doesn't sound very far north, yet it is on the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska. All summer it is light enough to make it impossible to see much in the sky. So no point me looking for the rings of Saturn. That's a pity.

[Dreamwoven]

https://astronomynow.com/2018/06/13/see-ringed-planet-saturn-at-its-best-in-late-june

[papayahed]

I'm not sure how I feel about this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_Here_We_Go_Again

[papayahed]

I'm not sure how I feel about this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!_Here_We_Go_Again

[cacian]

I like this one too.
does your mother know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkL7Fkigfn8

[edgarricerice]

I thought Abba really good.

[prendrelemick]

Ah yes, from Waterloo to Super-Trooper, the track of my teen years.
My fave was Fernando. Best lyric was "Tell me please cos I have to know, I'm a bashful child beginning to grow. (or something like that)
As for the big question (for a 1970's spotty youth) - blonde or brunette - I could never decide.

[cacian]

Ah yes, from Waterloo to Super-Trooper, the track of my teen years.
My fave was Fernando. Best lyric was "Tell me please cos I have to know, I'm a bashful child beginning to grow. (or something like that)
As for the big question (for a 1970's spotty youth) - blonde or brunette - I could never decide.
Hi there prendrelemick and welcome back !!! haha sorry I had to laugh about the blonde and brunette bit.
Glad I don't have to chose. :D
I am unsure however about the ''bashful child beginning to grow'' bit.

[Dreamwoven]

Knowing me ,knowing You