Эта песня просто фантастическая! А голос Фриды космический, магнетирует, прямо завораживает! Хочется слушать до бесконечности! Жаль, что нет видео с этой песней! Шикарная музыка! Гениальная аранжировка! Мощное исполнение великолепного вокала Фриды (меццо - сопрано) !!! Super!!!
Sounds like a bit like her doing her Erhta Kitt. She said she used her Ertha Kitt impression for 'Me & I' If you have heard her solo stuff (example; Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc) and read 'ABBA: Bright, Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm....... You find out that Frida was considered a master vocalistt by Benny and Bjorn. Also, loved. the stage. She is a multiple Best Vocalist awards. Started were pro singing career at age 13. First noticed in grade school for her vocal abilities, etc... Her solo stuff is very impressive. Love her Pat Benatar -- Fire & Ice (live '81), Long & Winding Road', The Sound if Silence, Suzanne, Life on Mars, Threnody, Beach Boys, etc....
@@danbike9 hello, DJ Regnier, from DEEJAYENPS! Firstly, that's an interesting name you have, REGNIER!Is it French? I have a French watch, called Regnier! (They shortened the name - it used to be called Vuillemin Regnier,). Thank you so much for mentioning these songs by Frida - I never knew she did these, so I will try to find them on CZcams! I heard she recorded a second solo album, but we never heard of it in England The music industry is like that with EVERYONE, they make a fuss of someone when they do solo work and then think that is no longer NEW. So they don't promote later work, however good it is!
This is my favourite song EVER. Every time i listen to it I hear more "buried" elements (the whispers, the harmonies). I remember the first time I heard it in a club--it was brilliant. Dance floor packed. Thank you, ABBA, for this incredible gem. So unlike anything else. Just brilliant.
Ola Brunkert, lead drummer for almost every song ABBA made, was one of the cleanest drummers I have ever heard. He keeps an aggressive, yet simple, beat that complimented this fabulous groups already beautiful songs. Ola accompanied them in the background never in competition but also never relinquishing rhythmic control.
It could have been a big hit....the album cover was a bit odd for an ABBA album...and the title "The Visitors" was a bit obscure perhaps? Still.... i can imagine this being remixed for dancefloors today.
Takes me right back to Memorial Day weekend 1982 Sunday night at TRAXX in downtown Cleveland. I remember when this song played & not too long after SYLVESTER came into the bar- after he performed at Exedra. I got Sylvester's autograph ! NOTHING, I mean nothing can compare to the Disco's/Night Clubs of the early eighties 80 thru 83!!!
ABBA...what more can I say about these amazing Swedish genius song writers and 2 totally amazing Female Vocalists? Words cant describe how brilliant they are and how such highly 'INSANE' level talents can exist on earth. Without Benny and Bjorn, the girls wont have such amazing songs to perform and show their unique Vocals. Without the 2 girls' unique vocals, ABBA songs will never sound as good we know them. They really need each other in ABBA. No band is without any problem and ABBA is no exception. There is no perfection in humans and ABBA members are humans too. Let us all remember ABBA and their tremendous contribution to Pop music History for setting the bar so high for the others to follow...which still cant be matched by any other act...solo or otherwise. May God bless ya ABBA. You are truly beyond words!
That summed it up nicely. Abba is the evidence that sometimes the end product is far greater than the sum of its parts. And when the individual parts are all geniuses in their own rights, then you get a ridiculously fantastic end product. Thank you for the music!
this song is sang by Frida, I find this very very nice, she had a wonderful voice and charisma, and even Agneta was my all time favorite I have always recognized Frida as an amazing artist and singer, plus she was so beautiful, when the part where she sings help me always moves me
+CHRIS GOFORTH ABBA was so far ahead of its time, that 35 years after the break up and nobody has caught up yet. They were four pieces of a puzzle that fit together perfectly. As usual, the media pushed and shoved them so close together that they couldn't even breath. Marriage is hard enough but when your can't go anywhere or do anything to relieve your frustrations, things eventually come crashing down. Divorce is an ugly word but when it happens in front of the whole world, I am honestly surprised that they had the strength and courage to still work together. I believe the girls were the driving force that allowed them to continue. Both were unbelievably strong and courageous.
I heard this song 28 years ago and was truly amazed. A totally different flavor in the '80's. Not being an Abba fan at time this song made me listen to how deep their music was. Glad I found this on CZcams as it brought back beautiful memories on how the music scene of that time was so timeless. Nothing else compares today!!
This is one of those songs that cannot be improved upon..In its time it was so unusual,so different,and unique.Nobody could touch ABBA for creating new boundaries in music,and The Visitors was one of those ..It still gives me chills when I hear it..Fridas voice is amazing on this one ..Nice one Jim..Cheers..
I Absolutely Love This Song!!!!! One Of The Best Ever Chorus’s Out There! Brilliant Band, Brilliant Song, It’s Also So Glad To Hear That They’ve Made A New Album After 40 Years!! It’s Called ‘Voyage’ Brilliant!!
@Frida's icy electronic style vocals are so brilliant, perfect for the song ... and remember they did everything the analogue way back them! Long live their great studio musicians and Michael Tretow, their sound engineer, who figured out how to present their typical ABBA-Sound.
Frida's vocals are brilliant on this fabulous track. She is so versatile and so underrated, in my opinion, she deserved a lot more recognition than she got, compared to Agnetha, for her contribution to this band. I was knocked out when I first heard this, and the whole album for that matter, it was completely different to their normal stuff. This album was ABBA reaching a new maturity for me and I was so gutted there wasn't another. This track always gets turned up when I play it, love It!! 💕
This song is sublime. The melody, beat and lyrics, with the melancholy topic somehow should not go together. No other group could emulate this skill, but the song really does work as a genius piece of songwriting. It's a musical paradox. And that's why it's brilliant.
Agnetha Fältskog Was / a great song hamony arrenger in ABBA ( often together with Frida in the endarrengement`s of the song`s - And here you can hear the "5 `th ABBA Member (the Brilliant ABBA Studiotechnician Micael . B . Tretow talk about it // czcams.com/video/cMz--1d9C3s/video.html and here is The fantastic " I`m The City " // czcams.com/video/FsznMjw-BsI/video.html
ABBA and The Beatles are the best musical groups ever!!! they both inspire many people. they inspire me!!! Those of u who disagree with me, well, u can have your opinion but i think mine is better. i think the world was lucky to have the beatles in the 60s and abba in the 70s right after the beatles!♥
redclam... Thank You for your kind comment. I really believe ABBA was well before their time. So appropriate for todays problems. This generation is receiveing their message. ABBA has been immortalized in time through their song. There is a new resurgance in ABBA music these days. Peace to you my friend, we will always be brothers first!
Memories come to my mind through this special cosmic song. Abba´s music was, is and will be forever in my heart...a group full of rythm, charisma and a special talent seldom seen throughout the history of the music world. THANK YOU to all Abba members for their unique contribution and thanks to God for the fact that their songs will remain with us until the end of times.
+Jorge Baquero Well said my friend. I am afraid that i never come to hear so unique, timeless and fresh music anymore what ABBA did, i was so lucky because i born in right time to hear their new songs on the radio. I always wait for them like Christmas.
Muy bueno tu comentario Jorge Baquero, es la absoluta verdad, nunca hubo otro grupo como este son únicos e inimitables además de educados, pulcros y ajenos a los vicios tan comunes en su mundo....
One of their finest. So deep, chilling and political. Pure brilliance, once again, from messrs Andersson and Ulvaeus. And of course it HAD to be Frida's vocals.
This song is so heavy, takes me always to tears. I love abba for this song. Whenever I know something went wrong, I know this song can bring me to cry. After that, it is always much easier. That´s why females life longer. They cry everything out. I have to take this way...
I just love this song!! The lyrics are totally mysterious, kind of creepy. Their last album "The Visitors" was an absolute masterpiece and this song is specially tailored for Frida.
Another great song by them... Brings back some sweet memories when my friend use to pick me up in his Ford Escourt 1300, playing this song on his Alpine Tape deck. And then we on our way.. going to visit some girls. or just driving around and listen to this song and the others of this ABBA album.. WOW.. and that was in the 80's.. 37 years ago !!!! remember it like yesterday.. TIMELESS !!!!
Since my teens until now (I am already 50 years old) this song still makes me dance with all my heart. Thanks a lot ABBA, there will never be another group like you in my heart.
Прощальный мессидж этих "небожителей",как всегда ,все четко,гармонично,изысканно,неповторимо...Дай им Бог здоровья на долгие годы!Они сделали и делают нашу жизнь лучше...
ABBA has always been before its time thats why 30 or 40 years after their songs are still strong ! ABBA Sound is floating up there and traveling through the Mwusic landscape
Of course they had to be swedish to do everything perfect. I believe that by this time in their career they had grown so much that they had to end it all. I can not imagine the music they would have created if they had continued. They gave everything they had and the world wasn't ready for anything else coming from them!
I revisited this song after absolutely years of not hearing it (and as a preteen, I always liked it for the sound), and then I understood the lyrics and meaning and just kinda said 'holy shit'
I would go to the gay bars with my brother and they'd play this...everyone loved it..I've NEVER heard at it a straight bar...EVER....sniffing rush and dancing...what a feeling that was...💞💞💞💞💞
This song is like an old friend to me, never lets me down! Warm fuzzy nostagia through and through. Still an incredible record that has stood the test of time better than any of their other material in my humble opinion.
// Cold War songs in context // 'The Visitors' song - POV of Russian dissenter being found out in a secret meeting location. 'Soldiers' (track 4, The Visitors) An anthem to the rightous soldier. And the fear of nuclear war. Sweden's military spend two decades keeping alert, watching the waters protecting the civilian population. Often firing across the path of Soviet watercraft that were encroaching Swedish waters. _______ The Swedes had observed Soviet subs in Swedish waters during the 60's, 70's and into 80's. Then it happened. On 28 Oct 1981, an incident called - "The Whiskey On The Rocks" happened. It almost started a war between Sweden and the Soviet Union. A Soviet 'whiskey class' coastal patrol submarine - S363, ran aground in Swedish waters, approximately 6-7 miles from a Swedish military base. The sub had managed to navigate through the very rocky waters, but then got wedged between rock formations. They attempted to escape, but failed. They were stuck! The Swedes caught them. The Swedes sent a team to perform a gamma-ray spectroscopic analyses of the submarine. Traces of Uranium 238 were detected in the vicinity of the torpedo tube(s). It was later confirmed that the submarine, S-363, was indeed armed with nuclear warheads. _______ ABBA's Cold War songs were released smack dab in the middle of a major event "The Whiskey On The Rocks". A HUGE story at the time. 'Soldiers' has a Thomas Paine 'Rights of Man' vibe. He warned of the "sunshine patroit" not appreciating the sacrific of the soldier fighting on behalf of his fellow citizens. Paine could have wrote those 'Soldiers' lyrics -- he actually, kinda did. _______ In 1982, the USSR banned 'The Visitors' album, which was released end on Nov 1981. ABBA's final album.
+Kent Mains Very true, and they're hardly ever thought of as an '80s band - who'd have known what could have been. Also, their stuff from 1972 stands up to anything from the late '70s.
They obviously made an impact on the pop/rock sound as they were so distinct and at the same time so diverse in their genre crossing borders between rock/pop/disco and musicals. In this song I hear much of the sound that later came in the brilliant musical Chess by Björn and Benny.
Wellcome ABBA music in this 2.019 !!! I'm still listening this and all their songs !!!! Very Nice !!!! Thank for sharing . Congratulations for this selection of group and music . Greetings from Chile .
I always thought this song was about aliens or just being kidnapped, but apparently it's actually a song about dissidents who get arrested in the USSR! I now have a newfound appreciation for this song. Really appreciate that ABBA got political in one of their songs, not to mention just being a super catchy song
Does anyone remember this song coming on in the early 80's while you were on the dance floor... taking a hit of poppers and going wild dancing with your friends... long time ago?
Als gebürtige Pole bin sehr dankbar für dieses Lied...habe gelesen ,dass das Lied gewiedmet war der poln. freiheitstbewegung ,,Solidarnosc,, ich kann nur sagen DANKE !!!!!!Seit das bekannt worden war dürfte ABBA keine Platten mehr in Polen veröffentlichen-waren Persona-non grata :-(((
It's 2014 and the debate (Frida or Agnetha) as strong today as it was 40 years ago. Hey ABBA fans that debate will NEVER END. Validation they are the greatest artists of ALL time. Debate ON until the end of time!
This song should be the top of the world one of the most powerful song ever been recorded ❤ ABBA❤🙌🌎🙌
This song still gives me goosebumps. Superb, together with "Eagle" my all time Abba favourite.
One of the most underrated songs ever but still avant-garde. Just brilliant.
I completely agree. It has the best build up
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Frida's icy electronic style vocals are so brilliant, perfect for the song
I think there is some vocoder processing in there. :)
Sounds like a bit like her doing her Erhta Kitt. She said she used her Ertha Kitt impression for 'Me & I'
If you have heard her solo stuff (example; Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc) and read 'ABBA: Bright, Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm.......
You find out that Frida was considered a master vocalistt by Benny and Bjorn. Also, loved. the stage. She is a multiple Best Vocalist awards. Started were pro singing career at age 13. First noticed in grade school for her vocal abilities, etc...
Her solo stuff is very impressive. Love her Pat Benatar -- Fire & Ice (live '81), Long & Winding Road', The Sound if Silence, Suzanne, Life on Mars,
Threnody, Beach Boys, etc....
@@danbike9 hello, DJ Regnier, from DEEJAYENPS! Firstly, that's an interesting name you have, REGNIER!Is it French? I have a French watch, called Regnier! (They shortened the name - it used to be called Vuillemin Regnier,). Thank you so much for mentioning these songs by Frida - I never knew she did these, so I will try to find them on CZcams! I heard she recorded a second solo album, but we never heard of it in England
The music industry is like that with EVERYONE, they make a fuss of someone when they do solo work and then think that is no longer NEW. So they don't promote later work, however good it is!
I think she said she studied classical indian vocals to get the accuracy
This is my favourite song EVER. Every time i listen to it I hear more "buried" elements (the whispers, the harmonies). I remember the first time I heard it in a club--it was brilliant. Dance floor packed. Thank you, ABBA, for this incredible gem. So unlike anything else. Just brilliant.
Ola Brunkert, lead drummer for almost every song ABBA made, was one of the cleanest drummers I have ever heard. He keeps an aggressive, yet simple, beat that complimented this fabulous groups already beautiful songs. Ola accompanied them in the background never in competition but also never relinquishing rhythmic control.
Agreed!
WHY THIS WASN'T RELEASED AS A SINGLE WORLDWIDE, IS A BIG MYSTERY TO ME. THE ENERGY, FRIDAS VOCAL AND THE BUILD UP OF THE SONG, PERFECTION, RESPECT😘😍🥰
It was, but only in the US, sadly.
It could have been a big hit....the album cover was a bit odd for an ABBA album...and the title "The Visitors" was a bit obscure perhaps? Still.... i can imagine this being remixed for dancefloors today.
Such a brilliant Song! Love Frida`s Voice!
"None of my friends would be so stupidly impatient."
I love ABBA.
Martin C typical swede way of thinking 😊
Takes me right back to Memorial Day weekend 1982 Sunday night at TRAXX in downtown Cleveland. I remember when this song played & not too long after SYLVESTER came into the bar- after he performed at Exedra. I got Sylvester's autograph ! NOTHING, I mean nothing can compare to the Disco's/Night Clubs of the early eighties 80 thru 83!!!
unbelievable ABBA song. One of my favs.
ABBA...what more can I say about these amazing Swedish genius song writers and 2 totally amazing Female Vocalists? Words cant describe how brilliant they are and how such highly 'INSANE' level talents can exist on earth. Without Benny and Bjorn, the girls wont have such amazing songs to perform and show their unique Vocals. Without the 2 girls' unique vocals, ABBA songs will never sound as good we know them. They really need each other in ABBA. No band is without any problem and ABBA is no exception. There is no perfection in humans and ABBA members are humans too. Let us all remember ABBA and their tremendous contribution to Pop music History for setting the bar so high for the others to follow...which still cant be matched by any other act...solo or otherwise. May God bless ya ABBA. You are truly beyond words!
That summed it up nicely. Abba is the evidence that sometimes the end product is far greater than the sum of its parts. And when the individual parts are all geniuses in their own rights, then you get a ridiculously fantastic end product. Thank you for the music!
this song is sang by Frida, I find this very very nice, she had a wonderful voice and charisma, and even Agneta was my all time favorite I have always recognized Frida as an amazing artist and singer, plus she was so beautiful, when the part where she sings help me always moves me
The synthesizer work on this song beats the $hit out of anything you can hear on the radio today.
they were 20 years ahead of their time. best group ever.
+CHRIS GOFORTH ABBA was so far ahead of its time, that 35 years after the break up and nobody has caught up yet. They were four pieces of a puzzle that fit together perfectly. As usual, the media pushed and shoved them so close together that they couldn't even breath. Marriage is hard enough but when your can't go anywhere or do anything to relieve your frustrations, things eventually come crashing down. Divorce is an ugly word but when it happens in front of the whole world, I am honestly surprised that they had the strength and courage to still work together. I believe the girls were the driving force that allowed them to continue. Both were unbelievably strong and courageous.
I really liked that song, especially the anti communist message.
@@resireg inspiracją do napisania tej piosenki było wprowadzenie stanu wojennego w Polsce. 13.12.1981.Pozdrawiam.
ABBA was, is and will be phenomens forever.
I heard this song 28 years ago and was truly amazed. A totally different flavor in the '80's. Not being an Abba fan at time this song made me listen to how deep their music was.
Glad I found this on CZcams as it brought back beautiful memories on how the music scene of that time was so timeless. Nothing else compares today!!
The best albums of ABBA.I remember this song when I was a child.
the more i listen to ABBA the more i like to listen their music :)
This is one of those songs that cannot be improved upon..In its time it was so unusual,so different,and unique.Nobody could touch ABBA for creating new boundaries in music,and The Visitors was one of those ..It still gives me chills when I hear it..Fridas voice is amazing on this one ..Nice one Jim..Cheers..
This song is beautiful mix of Avant Garde, Synth, and Electro-Dance while still being themed politically.
Outstanding.
I Absolutely Love This Song!!!!! One Of The Best Ever Chorus’s Out There! Brilliant Band, Brilliant Song, It’s Also So Glad To Hear That They’ve Made A New Album After 40 Years!! It’s Called ‘Voyage’ Brilliant!!
@Frida's icy electronic style vocals are so brilliant, perfect for the song
... and remember they did everything the analogue way back them! Long live their great studio musicians and Michael Tretow, their sound engineer, who figured out how to present their typical ABBA-Sound.
The Visitors Album was digital recorded and released also as the First Pop CD ever
@@Urfinchannel OK, at least it took three years for anyone to notice THAT.
Frida's vocals are brilliant on this fabulous track. She is so versatile and so underrated, in my opinion, she deserved a lot more recognition than she got, compared to Agnetha, for her contribution to this band.
I was knocked out when I first heard this, and the whole album for that matter, it was completely different to their normal stuff. This album was ABBA reaching a new maturity for me and I was so gutted there wasn't another.
This track always gets turned up when I play it, love It!! 💕
ABBA is number 1 always in the world history pop music !!!
Abba brought much of the World together through their music and no one realized they were the catalyst! Powerfull. Still popular 34 years later.
a fantastic song. that ABBA could play/sing any kind of music style, a fantastic group. never be beaten!
one more of those great songs of their last two years that did not receive the recognition and success that it truly deserved.
All population of the earth , the old and the youth love Agnetha and Frida. Voices sound perfectly!!! Agnetha is always in my mind and Frida.
I've not heard this since like 1982! It just popped into my head for no reason and I forgot how incredible it is! Way ahead of its time!
This song is sublime. The melody, beat and lyrics, with the melancholy topic somehow should not go together. No other group could emulate this skill, but the song really does work as a genius piece of songwriting. It's a musical paradox. And that's why it's brilliant.
This is a frigging amazing song. Great vocal by Frida, who was the only one of the two who could really do it justice.
Agnetha's and Frida's voices are the best. Voices are unlike others.
Was für ein Blödsinn. Dies war Fridas Gesangspart und den hat sie super gemeistert,ganz klar. Andersherum genau so Agnetha es getan hätte.
Agnetha Fältskog Was / a great song hamony arrenger in ABBA ( often together with Frida in the endarrengement`s of the song`s - And here you can hear the "5 `th ABBA Member (the Brilliant ABBA Studiotechnician Micael . B . Tretow talk about it // czcams.com/video/cMz--1d9C3s/video.html and here is The fantastic " I`m The City " // czcams.com/video/FsznMjw-BsI/video.html
This is a musical masterpiece.
"Now I hear them moving, muffled noises coming through the door..." Powerful lyrics and I love the music at the break
ABBA and The Beatles are the best musical groups ever!!! they both inspire many people. they inspire me!!! Those of u who disagree with me, well, u can have your opinion but i think mine is better. i think the world was lucky to have the beatles in the 60s and abba in the 70s right after the beatles!♥
redclam... Thank You for your kind comment. I really believe ABBA was well before their time. So appropriate for todays problems. This generation is receiveing their message. ABBA has been immortalized in time through their song. There is a new resurgance in ABBA music these days. Peace to you my friend, we will always be brothers first!
the sheer GENIUS OF Bjorn and Benny.
The first vinyl I ever bought. I was lucky I made a good choice not knowing any better.
The best album they ever put out. I still love this song.
By far, their best song. Yes Brad. I REMEMBER!
the sound so ominously tearing through the silence!
Memories come to my mind through this special cosmic song. Abba´s music was, is and will be forever in my heart...a group full of rythm, charisma and a special talent seldom seen throughout the history of the music world. THANK YOU to all Abba members for their unique contribution and thanks to God for the fact that their songs will remain with us until the end of times.
+Jorge Baquero Well said my friend. I am afraid that i never come to hear so unique, timeless and fresh music anymore what ABBA did, i was so lucky because i born in right time to hear their new songs on the radio. I always wait for them like Christmas.
THANK YOU....And AMEN to your comment..
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Muy bueno tu comentario Jorge Baquero, es la absoluta verdad, nunca hubo otro grupo como este son únicos e inimitables además de educados, pulcros y ajenos a los vicios tan comunes en su mundo....
One of their finest. So deep, chilling and political. Pure brilliance, once again, from messrs Andersson and Ulvaeus. And of course it HAD to be Frida's vocals.
WOW THIS BAND IS IMPOSIBLE ♥️😍
Club dancefloors were on FIRE when the DJ spinned THIS........
LOVE THIS SONG!
Somehow this song and the melody and stuff makes Abba as unique as ever xD
I had this album on cassette when I was 11 years old... wore it out. Still love it as much as I did then.
What a great song, sad that this was the end of it all.
And 8 years on from your post this song is the start #abbavoyage
This song is so heavy, takes me always to tears. I love abba for this song. Whenever I know something went wrong, I know this song can bring me to cry. After that, it is always much easier. That´s why females life longer. They cry everything out. I have to take this way...
I just love this song!! The lyrics are totally mysterious, kind of creepy. Their last album "The Visitors" was an absolute masterpiece and this song is specially tailored for Frida.
PURE GENIUS
Abba forever they seriously kick ass
I was always amazed how ABBA changed guidelines year after year never loosing theyr brilliant quality.
No band ever came closer to divinity.
Another great song by them... Brings back some sweet memories when my friend use to pick me up in his Ford Escourt 1300, playing this song on his Alpine Tape deck. And then we on our way.. going to visit some girls. or just driving around and listen to this song and the others of this ABBA album.. WOW.. and that was in the 80's.. 37 years ago !!!! remember it like yesterday.. TIMELESS !!!!
Since my teens until now (I am already 50 years old) this song still makes me dance with all my heart. Thanks a lot ABBA, there will never be another group like you in my heart.
Прощальный мессидж этих "небожителей",как всегда ,все четко,гармонично,изысканно,неповторимо...Дай им Бог здоровья на долгие годы!Они сделали и делают нашу жизнь лучше...
Да,непревзойдённые музыканты.
Oh my God , I love this Swedish ABBA pop group and all her music ever .
One of my all time favourites ❤❤❤
their 1981 album the visitors is fantastic
I always loved this song by them. I only heard it in the clubs in the early '90's ..... we danced and danced and danced. Good times!
love this one !!!!!!!!!they made such a unexpected songs!!!Its amazing ,there songs still work these days!
ABBA is № 1
ABBA has always been before its time thats why 30 or 40 years after their songs are still strong ! ABBA Sound is floating up there and traveling through the Mwusic landscape
Benny and Bjorn at the absolute height of their songwriting. More angst in this one song than in Morrissey's entire back catalogue.
ABBA is super. My favorite :)
Frida sang her best on all their albums.not just on the Arrival album!!
Of course they had to be swedish to do everything perfect. I believe that by this time in their career they had grown so much that they had to end it all. I can not imagine the music they would have created if they had continued. They gave everything they had and the world wasn't ready for anything else coming from them!
ABBA IS THE BEST POP GROUP OF WORLD. I HEAR YOUR MUSIC VERY HAPPY
I discovered this song recently, think it's brilliant! Great music and vocals.
I revisited this song after absolutely years of not hearing it (and as a preteen, I always liked it for the sound), and then I understood the lyrics and meaning and just kinda said 'holy shit'
Very good song ❤😂😅. I love ABBA ❤❤
I would go to the gay bars with my brother and they'd play this...everyone loved it..I've NEVER heard at it a straight bar...EVER....sniffing rush and dancing...what a feeling that was...💞💞💞💞💞
This song is like an old friend to me, never lets me down! Warm fuzzy nostagia through and through. Still an incredible record that has stood the test of time better than any of their other material in my humble opinion.
// Cold War songs in context //
'The Visitors' song - POV of Russian dissenter being found out in a secret meeting location.
'Soldiers' (track 4, The Visitors)
An anthem to the rightous soldier. And the fear of nuclear war.
Sweden's military spend two decades keeping alert, watching the waters protecting the civilian population. Often firing across the path of Soviet watercraft that were encroaching Swedish waters.
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The Swedes had observed Soviet subs in Swedish waters during the 60's, 70's and into 80's. Then it happened.
On 28 Oct 1981, an incident called - "The Whiskey On The Rocks" happened. It almost started a war between Sweden and the Soviet Union.
A Soviet 'whiskey class' coastal patrol submarine - S363, ran aground in Swedish waters, approximately 6-7 miles from a Swedish military base.
The sub had managed to navigate through the very rocky waters, but then got wedged between rock formations. They attempted to escape, but failed. They were stuck!
The Swedes caught them.
The Swedes sent a team to perform a gamma-ray spectroscopic analyses of the submarine.
Traces of Uranium 238 were detected in the vicinity of the torpedo tube(s).
It was later confirmed that the submarine, S-363, was indeed armed with nuclear warheads.
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ABBA's Cold War songs were released smack dab in the middle of
a major event "The Whiskey On The Rocks". A HUGE story at the time.
'Soldiers' has a Thomas Paine 'Rights of Man' vibe. He warned of the "sunshine patroit" not appreciating the sacrific of the soldier fighting on behalf of his fellow citizens.
Paine could have wrote those 'Soldiers' lyrics -- he actually, kinda did.
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In 1982, the USSR banned 'The Visitors' album, which was released end on Nov 1981. ABBA's final album.
They were always ahead of the curve musically. How many of the early eighties British bands stole their sound from this song?
+Kent Mains Very true, and they're hardly ever thought of as an '80s band - who'd have known what could have been. Also, their stuff from 1972 stands up to anything from the late '70s.
They obviously made an impact on the pop/rock sound as they were so distinct and at the same time so diverse in their genre crossing borders between rock/pop/disco and musicals. In this song I hear much of the sound that later came in the brilliant musical Chess by Björn and Benny.
@@GlennRobert71 They have no bad song. Almost every song is a masterpice.
i'v always love abba when i was a teenage still listening to it from time to time,they were one of my favorite
There stuff was always so wonderful put together. Just well crafted pop.
Still my fave ABBA song, so remind me of been young when my mum use to play it :-)
This is such a great song! Bring it on!
I remember this song playing on the bus radio at the University of Georgia 1981 right in front of Russell Hall. This tune would make my morning.
divina! grandissimi, storia gli Abba i maestri dell'elettronica!
Wonderful song!
Wellcome ABBA music in this 2.019 !!! I'm still listening this and all their songs !!!! Very Nice !!!! Thank for sharing . Congratulations for this selection of group and music . Greetings from Chile .
THE BEST CHORUS EVER!!
Fantastique j'adore
never heard this one till now and i think it might be my favourite!!
love this song
I'm so glad they made some more songs recently
I know I’m so excited!!! I hope they will start to tour again as holograms
Stop waiting.
I always thought this song was about aliens or just being kidnapped, but apparently it's actually a song about dissidents who get arrested in the USSR! I now have a newfound appreciation for this song. Really appreciate that ABBA got political in one of their songs, not to mention just being a super catchy song
same here, i always thought that some one was trying to kidnap Frida!!
this was the first album i bought and its amazing
Does anyone remember this song coming on in the early 80's while you were on the dance floor... taking a hit of poppers and going wild dancing with your friends... long time ago?
MUY BELLA CANCION ES EL MEJOR GRUPO MUSICAL DEL MUNDO Y NO HABRA OTRO MEJORES QUE ELLOS
Als gebürtige Pole bin sehr dankbar für dieses Lied...habe gelesen ,dass das Lied gewiedmet war der poln. freiheitstbewegung ,,Solidarnosc,, ich kann nur sagen DANKE !!!!!!Seit das bekannt worden war dürfte ABBA keine Platten mehr in Polen veröffentlichen-waren Persona-non grata :-(((
brilliant song. x
saludos...qué es de ellos en la vida actual.......ES UN CUARTETO FENOMENAL.....GRACIAS POR LA MUSICA ABBA...
No sé si sigas activo como usuario, pero hace poco sacaron un nuevo álbum, Voyage. :^)
I don't know any other group or artist that gives you feel good goosebumps each time you hear them.
It's 2014 and the debate (Frida or Agnetha) as strong today as it was 40 years ago. Hey ABBA fans that debate will NEVER END. Validation they are the greatest artists of ALL time. Debate ON until the end of time!
Frida
No difference.
@@user-tz7xc8kx6i И та и другая, нет разницы.
Greetings, I’m from the end of time. The verdict is -
[clock stops ticking]
love this song.
This song is just amazing..
I believe this song is the mos advanced they wrote an played. It is a tremendous change from their earlier songs.
Just fantastic.
GENIAL ESTA CANCION DE ABBA !!!!!! SON LO MAXIMO !!!!
I LOVE THIS