"In my opinion" mezzo sopranos have always been underestimated because sopranos rich more impressive higher notes, yet like in this case Frida's voice is absolutely beautiful and powerful too. Part of Abba's magic was those two gorgeous different voices combined.
I have much disdain for the cocky, self-important, shamelessly pretentious, so-called "rock purists" who criticize ABBA. Those critics have no self-awareness. Much of the three chord, angst filled punk rock of the 70's was complete garbage compared to the sophisticated chord progressions, melodies and production value of everything ABBA produced. Even today's poor excuse for music doesn't come close. The music of ABBA is and always has been a wonderful breath of fresh air and a beautiful ray of sunshine in a dark, angst filled world. ABBA Forever!!
Our government was and is like that of Sweden…certain music was and is pushed to control the population with drugs alcohol and careless immoral behavior! Abbas music was about feelings and being happy…not acceptable here in the USA and I definitely see that now with The Great Awakening!
I get so overwhelmed when i hear abba im happy the music will go on for many years to come but i also feel sad at the same time that they split up they left the world an amazing gift wow!!
@@Dino23968 Uhm, no. They were more in neutral mode when it came to politics. And they’re still not outspoken on it, but have sponsored causes like feminism and environmental issues, so I wouldn’t say right wing.
Any ABBA documentary that does not highlight the magnificent Frida leaves me empty. I adore Agnetha. I never was one of those people who found a competition between the two singers. I understand they both wanted to sing leads, that is only natural. But they clearly love each other. But Frida is second to no one. Frida is magnificent both is talent and looks. A classic beauty. Agnetha is very sensual, no doubt. Both voices combined is what nails ABBA for me. The remarkable songs, arrangements, interaction between Frida and Agnetha and instrumentation makes them unique and powerful. I will always love this group. Long live ABBA
@Generation X Frida was full of fun all the time. She drew you into her as a person you could actually hang out with and laugh with. She is adorable, funny, beautiful, kind, generous, and aware of what is going on, working to save the planet and animals. I am sure Agnetha is kind, generous, sweet, loving and aware too. They are both wonderful. I love them! Thanks for writing. Stay safe
Yes, the constant mitigation of Frida is indeed annoying. Agnetha was the blonde sex symbol, but Frida was the classic beauty with the most professional training. You would never know it from these skewed documentaries.
Both girls had successful solo careers with multiple #1 hits in the Swedish charts before the creation of ABBA. In a way ABBA was a Swedish super-group as Björn and Benny had had succesful careers in two of Sweden’s most popular groups, Benny in the Hep Stars and Björn in the Hootenanny Singers. Anyway, I hate the discussion of which girl was the better singer. They are both brilliant, but different. Agnetha is a soprano with a razor sharp precision and clarity, Frida is a mezzo with a rich warm voice. They’re both excellent, but when they sing together you add another dimension. Their combined voice is greater than the sum of their individual ones, and their individual ones are amazing to begin with...
I was a young guy slagging off ABBA of to my older brother, who was full on punk and a drummer in a few bands at the time. He looked at me and said yes, it is cheesy but try fucking playing it. Says it all really. RIP peace Benji. My brother knew his music and taught me to love all music.
Never understould the anti ABBA sentiment. I loved their music from the get go because it was so polished and catchy and there'd been a lot of boring stuff during the early 70's. ABBA livened things up.
I played SOS to my seven year old daughter once. She listened attentively, and when it was finished she said, like a grown-up: "wow she sang that song right didn't she". I think even ABBA themselves didn't know how deep down good they were and how they could touch the soul of anyone with a beating heart, even a carefree seven year old girl.
My granddaughter and I have been listening to ABBA and we always sing along. She loves their music and the great singing from the girls. I love Benny and his bouncing around and playing the piano. Then he gives a cute smile and sends my 70 year old heart a flutter. We listened to The BeeGees and loved their harmonies. They sang, when they were young boys, and it came naturally to them. We love them too.❤️🌹❤️
Don't forget to take into account that all these touching, fantastic lyrics were written and sung by non-native speakers of the English language. This on top of the impeccable melodies and harmonies. They have always been great, but weren't fully understood by many during their active time. Nowadays they are shown the respect they deserved then. Time has already told that these weren't simple songs to be forgotten a couple of weeks later, but that they will remain forever as a significant part of the musical history of mankind.
At last, the world, thanks to You Tube knows now, what they did NOT know when AbBa was active during the 70s! Often dismissed as “Bubble Gum” music, teen fans only, and people did not know their names! What a revolution and how wonderful is the rediscovery of this stellar remarkable group of musicians! Tell everyone you know to listen to them on You Tube, better still! Copy the links of one of their lovely performances and send it to everyone that you know!
ABBA is like if Rachmaninoff or Grieg were a pop songwriter. So incredibly lush and so much more complex and challenging than anyone seems to realize. It's so fitting that they were inducted into the R&R HoF by the Gibbs, who got the exact same treatment, then and now.
There’s not a better group on this Earth than ABBA. And to think they aren’t even native English speakers is incredible. I love Sweden and Scandinavian - without a doubt the coolest, nicest and most progressive group of nations in our world.
I've listened to various bands and like their signature songs. But that's it. With ABBA, I like every song.... well not every song, but let's say around 98% of the songs are hummable, singable, and there is a song for every human emotion, be it happy, sad, melancholy, risque and what not..! Which is why ABBA is my favourite group hands down. They brought joy to the people at the time when there was gloominess and cold war etc. In a way, they acted as therapeutics to the mind and soul. Hands down the best group ever...!
Monica DaSilva Monica Schubert I went to their concert years ago in CA and not all the seats were filled. I’ve loved them then as much as I do now. I can’t understand why people couldn’t see how wonderful they are. They are wunderbar!
As a 7 year old, Waterloo had passed me by. But when I heard the first piano phrases of SOS, ABBA entrred my consciousness and never left. Their music was my overarching musical influence.
Music "not standing the test of time" was just something music "journalists" invented in order to discredit something that no longer fitted a trend they were trying to hype. Truly great music is eternal which is why ABBA, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Bee Gees, Kate Bush among many others will forever sound wonderful. If someone tells you that they think a certain music has dated, press them as to exactly what they mean by that because usually it will be a cut and paste argument not derived from their own feeling.
Loved it! Yes, I was part of that group of youngsters that would make fun of their songs because they were not “revolutionary “ but would catch myself humming or singing them: Dancing Queen, Chiquitita and Fernando. Now at my 65yrs, devoid of the stupid prejudices of youth, I am rediscovering their music, their harmonies and perfect arrangements and really appreciating their music. Now I can admit how proud I am of having grown listening to their music.
And just when you gave up hope for 2021…ABBA IS BACK BABY!!! 👏👍👏👍👏With 2 new songs out “I still have faith in you” and “Don’t shut me down “ All these years later and they sound as fresh as ever. Their new album is going to shatter records. ABBA forever!!!
all the blood, sweat and tears for all 4 of them behind the scenes writing songs, recording, rehearsing, dealing with unkind remarks from the public, going through anxious moments before and during Eurovision contest...etc.... these are the things ABBA went through before they became among the world's most influential and highly talented Bands. Nobody said showbiz is ever easy, and ABBA paid their dues without any short cut. ABBA, there will never be another Band like you.
ABBA is the only band that can make my Uncles and Dad act like goofballs when their music is playing. These men are construction workers and police officers. But, when ABBA comes on they just enjoy the music and don't give a care what people think about them. They love the music and that's what counts.
I'm the same way. Every knows I'm a huge ABBA fan and I make no apologies for it. I still regularly listen to and enjoy their music. My kids and grand kids were raised listening to ABBA's music.
I got my first Abba album for Christmas in 1976, Abba Arrival when I was 7. I wore that record out and then my Dad and sisters always knew what to get me for Christmas and birthdays and my Abba collection was born! Even now at age 50 I can sing every song, every lyric haha Now my son loves Abba.
I have loved ABBA after hearing one song 'Voulez Vous'. Then I saw them in concert in Toronto on October 7, 1979. All they have to do sing and it is so magical. Agnetha's gorgeous white-blonde hair, blue eyes, soaring, sweet voice, everything has been magical to me. My dream is to meet her some day. There is no other group that I love more than them.
I Grew up loving Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Nial Young, and so on But there was no one like ABBA no one and never will be again who can take me back to the Greatest time of my life my youth like them Bless You ABBA.
Bands I have liked throughout the decades. 70’s- The Beatles, and ABBA. The 80’s- Motley Crue, and ABBA. The 90’s- Guns & Roses, and ABBA. The 2000’s- Linkin Park, and ABBA.
Agnetha, in the video "The day before you came" has never looked more beautiful. In fact, for me, I don't think I have ever seen a more beautiful woman, either on screen, or in real life. She is a reincarnation of Helen of Troy if ever there was one.
Bjorn says that it was pure luck. It was not luck Bjorn, it was talent, perseverance, hard work, and G-D’S good grace bestowed upon four people who were chosen to get together and endow us with music that will live forever. As the Italians say, “when someone offers you something take it with two hands.” Take it with two hand Bjorn you deserve it.
Thank you for posting. For 7 years ABBA were absolutely perfect. Bjorn says it was pure luck but no, it was two musical geniuses with two of the purest female voices. The only bit of luck was that they found each other and that the time was right.
Björn is a typical swedish guy avoiding the obvious answer that it was pure talent and ambitions that made ABBA. Sure, there was luck and coincidents but you have to brave up to the total amount of Stardom.
pure luck says Bjorn!? Pure genius says I. The luck part was when they all got together. Very rare you get such a combination of fantastic writing, incredible music scores, beautiful vocals, and strong work ethic...any one of them would have done well on there own but put them together and bang...
Agree. I think you can put it down to the Swedish way to downplay yourself (and your accomplishments). When I hear it from Björn it's annoying - please take credit from your great work!
In the words of alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark replying to a reporter saying he was lucky to win a close race: ”yes, but it’s funny, I’ve noticed that the harder I practice, the luckier I get.”
They go on Noel Edmunds and look like they're half asleep, and then Agnetha steps up to the microphone and sings "Thank You For The Music" better than anyone else ever could. And they make it look so effortless, too.
Если бы вы знали как мы хотим ещё такой гениальной музыки и таких гениальных исполнителей, да ещё таких потрясающе красивых людей!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABBA were and are the most organic super group in the entire history of pop music. No attitude, no so called “progressive” messages no presence of being against the establishment. They just wrote genuine pop gems with tremendous focus on the quality of their out put. And their music is of course proved to be timeless. CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ABBA ALBUM IN 2019.
I was 17 when dancing queen came out, living in England and I really gave it no thought at all. I was into Motown, Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Diana Ross. But now as I listen to the lyrics it's exactly what I was doing at 17, dancing and having the time of my life.
I was also 17 but I loved pop and disco so ABBA was a perfect fit. I was also involved in the roller skating scene. Now 62, I still love ABBA and still roller skate :) Both make me feel young again.
Their swedish charm and their brilliant musical talent and transcultural emotional humanity are absolutely unique. They transcend cultures and history.
ALL OF ABBA'S 8 STUDIO ALBUMS, ARE MASTERPIECES. PERFECT BLEND OF POP, ROCK, FOLK, REGGAE, CLASSICAL, COUNTRY, FUNK AND DISCO MUSIC. ABBA, BEST MUSIC EVER🤩🤩🤩🤩
I still clearly remember the day I got home from school and mum announced she had won ABBA's Arrival album on a radio phone in competition. I was so excited.
The way that the girls sing does your mother know, is nothing short of fucking incredible. The symmetry, but the contrast and way that the soprano, mixed with the mezzo-soprano, work is just otherworldly - and the melodical perfection of it is just breathtaking.
I remember the crap I had to put up with people who didnt get it, now I realise that both abba and me hated mediocrity , every abba song is musical gold ,even their b sides ! I have run out of superlatives to describe ABBA. Abba is the best quality music right up there with classical music .They will never be equalled .
If you don't like them, there is no need for you to be hrre. Like I said above, your opinion is more a reflrction of you and your closed bitter view of the world and humanity, than any part of their music.
ABBA is a god-group with sounds that revolutionized the world of music and certainly my world. My first crush was Agnetha! LOL As a missionary kid in Indonesia, I used to listen to Aussie radio and heard the ABBA songs playing. I’d buy every Album on the Indonesian black market (sorry!) and couldn’t wait till the next one came out. I literally wore my cassette tapes out and would have to buy them all over again! Later, there was Queen, Foreigner, Journey, etc. but I never lost my love for ABBA music and to this day those songs take me back to a wonderful time when I was dealing with many of the emotions they sang about - being a love crazed nut, sneaking out at night to meet my first girlfriend ever, climbing a Papaya tree near her parent's walled property, jumping from the papaya tree to the wall, making the sound of a tokay (gecko) to let her know I was there, jumping down from the wall to meet her behind the tall hedges in the moonlight, holding her hand for the first time, kissing her for the first time. It was a near carbon copy of Sitting in the palm tree! Songs like She's My Kind of Girl, Kisses of Fire, Honey, Honey, SOS, Gonna Sing You My Love Song, Lovers, Does Your Mother Know and lyrics like my girlfriend wanting her "man after midnight" come to mind as songs that captured the passion of young love. Then, when I went through losing her when their family had to leave the mission field, it felt like my soul had been torn from my body. What pain we feel when we're young! What strong emotions! Songs like Dance, While the Music Still Goes On, My Love, My Life , Disillusion and Our Last Summer made me cry in secret! Then, she'd send letters about what was going on in her life, pictures, even one of her in a bikini! I dreamed of seeing her again, getting married and living the American dream or perhaps doing missions ourselves. In my mind, she was The One. The commitment just didn't seem to be the same for her as it was for me. She started seeing and dated others and by this time she thought of me as more as a friend than a lover. It felt like every line of her talking about her dates was another dagger in my heart. I'm not going to lie, it hurt. It hurt alot. The song The Winner Takes It All was perfect for how I felt, just perfect. Finally, I couId take it no longer and stopped writing. It was just too painful. As distance cooled my heart, I then began dating others too, but mostly as friends, not lovers. it just was never the same with other young women. I began dating a young lady in my church and things kind of got more serious, but somehow I knew I had to find a love like I'd had before. The girl I was dating was more like a freind than a lover - a friend wiht the benefits of holding hands and kissing to be sure, but we both seemed to know deep down that we were saving ourselves for others. College was right around the bend. My old flame lived in Florida at the time and I lived in Alabama. It never occured to me to go down and see her. To me it was over long ago. In high school, my health began to go downhill and I found out I was in kidney failure and needed a transplant. Lots of people I'd known and loved offered a kidney to me, including my then girlfriend! It was an emotional time. My girlfriend stayed by my side the whole way. My mom's kidney mathced the best and it was decided she'd would donate a kidney. Then, out of the blue, my old flame and her parents showed up at my home unanounced! It was a shock! I was not well with the kidney failure and about to have a kidney transplant. I was embarassed for her to see me like that, but she acted like our relationship had never ended. She'd found out that I was sick and got her parents to bring her up to my home in Alabama so she could take care of me! In her mind, once life was settled down more and she was older, we were going to get back together somehows and it would be like old times. She wanted to donate a kidney to me too. It truly was a beautiful gesture, but I felt I had to remain loyal to my girlfriend at tha time. So, one night, I sat with her on the couch into the wee hours of the morning, knowing I had to tel her goodbye. It was gut wrenching. As we talked I felt so torn. Here was the woman I'd dreamed about for years and yet, here I was with her again and it felt like I was with a stranger - a beautiful strange. I also really cared for my girlfriend and couldn't fathom the thought of just dropping her after all we'd been through together. I was torn. As we talked, reminisced and laughed about the days I'd made the sound of a gecko to call her out, I don't know what happened, but we ended up passionately kissing on the couch! Still, I couldn't just drop my loyal girlfiend and so, through salty tears, I pulled back and told her that we just weren't meant to be. I just didn't think I could handle another emotional round with her. I loved her too much and felt like it would be just another emotional drain when she returned to Florida and her own high school, I don't think I could have taken it. At the end of my high school year, my girlfriend and I parted ways amicably, agreeing that since we were going off to different colleges, we should be free to date others. So, in college, I met an amazing young lady at our welcome to college dance. She was with another guy and I thought, "Dang! How in the world did he manage to get a date with that knockout!" I figured she was off limits, but a few days later, as I went into the library to study, she just happened to be going into the library too. I held the door for her and she smiled up at me with those gorgous Angel Eyes! I was a gonner. I invited her to study with me and we studied eachother for hours, getting to know one another, etc. It was amazing to me that a girl that pretty and smart would even talk to me, let alone want to be with me as her boyfriend. She kept telling me how board she was going to be Friday night at her dorm all alone. I was so dumb! I didn't realize she was fishing for a date - with ME! I was elated and that's how it all started - a date Friday night and we fell deeper in love with each week, month, year. It was every bit as passionate as my first relationship, maybe more. We did everything together - tutoring inner city kids, dances, dates, everything. This time I knew she was the one. But my old flame wasn't giving up so easily. After a year at a university in Florida, believe it or not, my old flame shows up to break up yet another relationship of mine! She'd been plotting all along to eventually get me to change my mind and somehow she found out I'd broken off my relationship with my girlfeiend at the start of that year. So here she is, now attending college with me and determined to break up my relationship with my college girlfriend. Once again, I told her I was flattered and would always treasure the memories I'd had wiht her, but that I wasn't interested. I was in love already and in no way was I about to get involved in a love triangle! So she eventually gave up and moved on and I married my college sweetheart. My old flame is also happily married now and I'm so glad for her. The guy she married is a friend and great guy. Well, that's my story. The music is now and will always be a huge part of my soul. I’m a tough guy who rarely ever shows big emotions, but I remember “The Winner Takes It All” made me cry. Very few songs in history moved me like those songs. As I grew older, songs I knew suddenly touched me anew. With four wonderful kids and watching them grow up and leave home, “Slipping Through My Fingers” suddenly became reality for my wife and me! I played ABBA so much that my kids are fans.
Chris, did you even try to track down that first girlfriend from the mission field when you both were older? Oh, and i've been going through my ABBA, Queen, Foreigner, Journey phase for 30 years too...
thedys70 No, but I hear about her through the grapevine. We’re both very happily married and I couldn’t be happier for her. My wife is also an ABBA fanatic, but a late bloomer. Now she and I go to the ABBA look alike concerts. It’s so much fun!.
@@thedys70 Actually, we're still kind of in contact remotely as we missionary kids keep up with eachther through the grape vine. She's happily married to a great guy and I'm happily married to the most wonderful woman in the world. Bringing up and getting in contact with old flames directly is a no-no in my book. I've read that 30% of divorces list Facebook as a major contributor to their divorce. Nope! Not for me!
I loved ABBA from first seeing them win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, to this current day, im 58 now, i like many genres of music, but ABBA are still the band i love, with Dancing Queen being my favourite single. Its timeless music.
I'm 56 and have followed the same path. I can remember when a record number of people wrote in to Sir paedo Savile to meet ABBA. They have been with me through ups and downs and I've lost my love for them, despite changing my music genres I've listened to.
I am really stunned.Every word of your comment,is exact my situation.Literally,it's like,i ,myself,should have written.Still,there is a single big difference.I'm a woman,after your profile picture,you're a man.Well,and for sure,the nationality 😊 ! P.S .This comment is for Markdagolfa !
@@markdigitalmarketer O.K.I agree with you,and to pass from tragedian to funny,i'm gonna simplify things.I have seen them first time at Eurovision in 1974,i love many and different genres of music,i'm 58 years of age,and my fav song from my beautiful band ABBA,is Dancing Queen ( which i have in my personal playlist).
The thing that I have always found so special about ABBA. Is the way they have put to music the emotions I have experienced in my late teens and adult life. And, to ABBA I say, Thankyou for the music.
One sentence for me. "I am lucky that my father introduced me to their songs from vinyl to cassette tape all through the Compact Disc" Their songs will forever be inside my head. Love you ABBA.
I am not even into ABBA as much as some of my friends are, and IMO they are one of the greatest groups pop music has ever seen. Their lyrics are meaningful, while their melodies are also some of the most memorable in pop.
In the end Björn says that they wrote songs they loved themselves! Their music came from the heart and you could hear it, and this is the reason they were, are and will be loved!
I love this documentary providing first hand footage from ABBA's early beginnings albeit too much emphasis from the opposing bands or groups of the time, but contrary to ABBA, who remembers those groups now? Are they still around? Are they remembered for their great lyrics, harmonies, music and words that everyone feels great singing along??? No. All my friends who have endured long road trips in my car know that ABBA CDs will be played and who sang along many of those tunes at the top of our voices. I became a fan when they won Eurovision and I am proud to say that I have remained a fan for the past 47 yrs. So happy they are back! Gimme, gimme, gimme ABBA any day of the week and twice on Sundays!!!
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"In my opinion" mezzo sopranos have always been underestimated because sopranos rich more impressive higher notes, yet like in this case Frida's voice is absolutely beautiful and powerful too. Part of Abba's magic was those two gorgeous different voices combined.
Kim Wilde summed it all up in one sentence...
"They didn't care what people thought, they just wanted to make great records & they succeeded"
I could listen to ABBA all day in any year. Their music is ageless.
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As far as I'm concerned, ABBA is the best musical group in the entire world!
I said out loud I LOVED ABBAA in in 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's, and 20's. So there.
These people make me proud to be a human!!!! Such happiness they have spread on this earth.
I agree ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
I have much disdain for the cocky, self-important, shamelessly pretentious, so-called "rock purists" who criticize ABBA. Those critics have no self-awareness. Much of the three chord, angst filled punk rock of the 70's was complete garbage compared to the sophisticated chord progressions, melodies and production value of everything ABBA produced. Even today's poor excuse for music doesn't come close. The music of ABBA is and always has been a wonderful breath of fresh air and a beautiful ray of sunshine in a dark, angst filled world. ABBA Forever!!
Agreed, only The Clash rival Abba musically or lyrically and Joe Strummer always gave props to other artists even when they weren't seen as cool.
Amen! Abba the absolute best and so down to earth !
Our government was and is like that of Sweden…certain music was and is pushed to control the population with drugs alcohol and careless immoral behavior! Abbas music was about feelings and being happy…not acceptable here in the USA and I definitely see that now with The Great Awakening!
Cut my teeth learning abba songs when I was 4 years old.
Yea we had the cassette player going in the car on our caravan trips. I learned every song.
ABBA is a Gift from the God.
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Agnetha's voice: she can convey sadness, pensiveness, great joy; such a wide range of emotions
She is simply unique
Yes, she is very tender and fine.
Abba is the best pop group EVER .
I get so overwhelmed when i hear abba im happy the music will go on for many years to come but i also feel sad at the same time that they split up they left the world an amazing gift wow!!
Definite truth!
absolutely...songs were flawless...at least the final versions that you could hear today. voices were incredible!
@@Dino23968 Uhm, no. They were more in neutral mode when it came to politics. And they’re still not outspoken on it, but have sponsored causes like feminism and environmental issues, so I wouldn’t say right wing.
Oh ok
Any ABBA documentary that does not highlight the magnificent Frida leaves me empty. I adore Agnetha. I never was one of those people who found a competition between the two singers. I understand they both wanted to sing leads, that is only natural. But they clearly love each other. But Frida is second to no one. Frida is magnificent both is talent and looks. A classic beauty. Agnetha is very sensual, no doubt. Both voices combined is what nails ABBA for me. The remarkable songs, arrangements, interaction between Frida and Agnetha and instrumentation makes them unique and powerful. I will always love this group. Long live ABBA
@Generation X Frida was full of fun all the time. She drew you into her as a person you could actually hang out with and laugh with. She is adorable, funny, beautiful, kind, generous, and aware of what is going on, working to save the planet and animals. I am sure Agnetha is kind, generous, sweet, loving and aware too. They are both wonderful. I love them! Thanks for writing. Stay safe
Yes, the constant mitigation of Frida is indeed annoying. Agnetha was the blonde sex symbol, but Frida was the classic beauty with the most professional training. You would never know it from these skewed documentaries.
@@williamoverly1617 you hit the nail on the head. Well said.
Frida the energetic extrovert and Agnetha the "there's more to me than meets the eye" introvert
Both girls had successful solo careers with multiple #1 hits in the Swedish charts before the creation of ABBA. In a way ABBA was a Swedish super-group as Björn and Benny had had succesful careers in two of Sweden’s most popular groups, Benny in the Hep Stars and Björn in the Hootenanny Singers. Anyway, I hate the discussion of which girl was the better singer. They are both brilliant, but different. Agnetha is a soprano with a razor sharp precision and clarity, Frida is a mezzo with a rich warm voice. They’re both excellent, but when they sing together you add another dimension. Their combined voice is greater than the sum of their individual ones, and their individual ones are amazing to begin with...
SOS....one of the greatest pop songs of all time.
I can't listen to "The Winner Takes It All" without getting goosebumps. Absolutely gorgeous.
Geese don't want their goosebumps robbed by humans. Just like bees don't want their honey robbed by humans.
Zero grin.
It’s a perfect pop song. They made many of those, but that’s their best, IMO.
makes me sad very much
Dancing Queen does it for me. They have a fantastic sound, sometimes joyful coupled with an inherent bittersweetness.
I was a young guy slagging off ABBA of to my older brother, who was full on punk and a drummer in a few bands at the time. He looked at me and said yes, it is cheesy but try fucking playing it. Says it all really. RIP peace Benji. My brother knew his music and taught me to love all music.
Never understould the anti ABBA sentiment. I loved their music from the get go because it was so polished and catchy and there'd been a lot of boring stuff during the early 70's. ABBA livened things up.
I played SOS to my seven year old daughter once. She listened attentively, and when it was finished she said, like a grown-up: "wow she sang that song right didn't she". I think even ABBA themselves didn't know how deep down good they were and how they could touch the soul of anyone with a beating heart, even a carefree seven year old girl.
I love your comment! The power of music is incredible, isn’t it? ❤️
My granddaughter and I have been listening to ABBA and we always sing along. She loves their music and the great singing from the girls. I love Benny and his bouncing around and playing the piano. Then he gives a cute smile and sends my 70 year old heart a flutter. We listened to The BeeGees and loved their harmonies. They sang, when they were young boys, and it came naturally to them. We love them too.❤️🌹❤️
Yes, they were definitely on a Swiss roll
Oh I love,love ABBA with all my heart and for ever.What a Pop group!
Don't forget to take into account that all these touching, fantastic lyrics were written and sung by non-native speakers of the English language. This on top of the impeccable melodies and harmonies. They have always been great, but weren't fully understood by many during their active time. Nowadays they are shown the respect they deserved then. Time has already told that these weren't simple songs to be forgotten a couple of weeks later, but that they will remain forever as a significant part of the musical history of mankind.
Long live ABBA!!!
Even some of there earlier songs on waterloo album was really good and catchy
At last, the world, thanks to You Tube knows now, what they did NOT know when AbBa was active during the 70s! Often dismissed as “Bubble Gum” music, teen fans only, and people did not know their names! What a revolution and how wonderful is the rediscovery of this stellar remarkable group of musicians! Tell everyone you know to listen to them on You Tube, better still! Copy the links of one of their lovely performances and send it to everyone that you know!
Well said
ABBA also song a bunch of songs in Spanish and German That were very popular at that time.
ABBA is like if Rachmaninoff or Grieg were a pop songwriter. So incredibly lush and so much more complex and challenging than anyone seems to realize. It's so fitting that they were inducted into the R&R HoF by the Gibbs, who got the exact same treatment, then and now.
There’s not a better group on this Earth than ABBA. And to think they aren’t even native English speakers is incredible. I love Sweden and Scandinavian - without a doubt the coolest, nicest and most progressive group of nations in our world.
Thank you ABBA...., thank YOU for the music!
Who’s here after hearing their 2021 new singles? 😊☺️
Or 2022 after the premier the ABBA Voyage concert
The legend ABBA, heritage of the world.
ABBA and the BEE-GEES are the best two pop-groups of all time...bar-none!!
I keep falling in love with ABBA over and over again
I've listened to various bands and like their signature songs. But that's it. With ABBA, I like every song.... well not every song, but let's say around 98% of the songs are hummable, singable, and there is a song for every human emotion, be it happy, sad, melancholy, risque and what not..! Which is why ABBA is my favourite group hands down. They brought joy to the people at the time when there was gloominess and cold war etc. In a way, they acted as therapeutics to the mind and soul. Hands down the best group ever...!
Loved ABBA from the get go & almost 50 years later, still loving them. Their music has certainly stood the test of time.
Monica DaSilva Monica Schubert I went to their concert years ago in CA and not all the seats were filled. I’ve loved them then as much as I do now. I can’t understand why people couldn’t see how wonderful they are. They are wunderbar!
As a 7 year old, Waterloo had passed me by. But when I heard the first piano phrases of SOS, ABBA entrred my consciousness and never left. Their music was my overarching musical influence.
Music "not standing the test of time" was just something music "journalists" invented in order to discredit something that no longer fitted a trend they were trying to hype. Truly great music is eternal which is why ABBA, Buddy Holly, Elvis, Bee Gees, Kate Bush among many others will forever sound wonderful. If someone tells you that they think a certain music has dated, press them as to exactly what they mean by that because usually it will be a cut and paste argument not derived from their own feeling.
They were induced into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame by the Bee Gees.Enough said
Even if abba had not won, waterloo would still have been a world wide hit I have no doubt about that.
Loved it! Yes, I was part of that group of youngsters that would make fun of their songs because they were not “revolutionary “ but would catch myself humming or singing them: Dancing Queen, Chiquitita and Fernando. Now at my 65yrs, devoid of the stupid prejudices of youth, I am rediscovering their music, their harmonies and perfect arrangements and really appreciating their music.
Now I can admit how proud I am of having grown listening to their music.
The Day Before You Came is so fucking haunting. I can't get enough of it. If The Winner Takes It All didn't exist, it'd be my favorite song.
Abba.....thank you for the music
I have never been ashamed of liking or playing Abba. Good music for good times!
Why should anyone be ashamed of liking them. Have you got an inferiority complex or is anything seriously wrong with you?
And just when you gave up hope for 2021…ABBA IS BACK BABY!!! 👏👍👏👍👏With 2 new songs out
“I still have faith in you” and “Don’t shut me down “
All these years later and they sound as fresh as ever. Their new album is going to shatter records.
ABBA forever!!!
...and ODE TO FREEDOM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I've been so lucky to know abba since i was 12, now i'm 59 and it's stays for the rest of my life with me...unbelievable...
The joy of ABBA is found listening to their music.
Rutger Gunnarsson should have more credits for his wonderful bass playing!
all the blood, sweat and tears for all 4 of them behind the scenes writing songs, recording, rehearsing, dealing with unkind remarks from the public, going through anxious moments before and during Eurovision contest...etc.... these are the things ABBA went through before they became among the world's most influential and highly talented Bands. Nobody said showbiz is ever easy, and ABBA paid their dues without any short cut. ABBA, there will never be another Band like you.
ABBA is the only band that can make my Uncles and Dad act like goofballs when their music is playing. These men are construction workers and police officers. But, when ABBA comes on they just enjoy the music and don't give a care what people think about them. They love the music and that's what counts.
I love that ! Lol
I'm the same way. Every knows I'm a huge ABBA fan and I make no apologies for it. I still regularly listen to and enjoy their music. My kids and grand kids were raised listening to ABBA's music.
21 year old welder here, absolutly love abba
I do that. I'm 59!
My dad put on my ABBA record when he thought he was alone at home ☺️
What an incredible blessed gift to the world ABBA was and is!
I got my first Abba album for Christmas in 1976, Abba Arrival when I was 7. I wore that record out and then my Dad and sisters always knew what to get me for Christmas and birthdays and my Abba collection was born! Even now at age 50 I can sing every song, every lyric haha Now my son loves Abba.
My first also! Same year. But aged 11. In heaven. Playing tennis racket as guitar on bed!! Jumping up and down...James from Australia
I have loved ABBA after hearing one song 'Voulez Vous'. Then I saw them in concert in Toronto on October 7, 1979. All they have to do sing and it is so magical. Agnetha's gorgeous white-blonde hair, blue eyes, soaring, sweet voice, everything has been magical to me. My dream is to meet her some day. There is no other group that I love more than them.
Lucky you!! 🤗
Pete Waterman is in awe. Amazing to watch
The winner takes it all, the most powerful song of our time, no doubt!
I Grew up loving Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Nial Young, and so on But there was no one like ABBA no one and never will be again who can take me back to the Greatest time of my life my youth like them Bless You ABBA.
You are sooooooooooo correct
Saw them in concert 4 times. Their music will be here long after we are gone.
Bands I have liked throughout the decades. 70’s- The Beatles, and ABBA. The 80’s- Motley Crue, and ABBA. The 90’s- Guns & Roses, and ABBA. The 2000’s- Linkin Park, and ABBA.
Agnetha, in the video "The day before you came" has never looked more beautiful. In fact, for me, I don't think I have ever seen a more beautiful woman, either on screen, or in real life. She is a reincarnation of Helen of Troy if ever there was one.
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I had crush on this beauty even before my teenage..
yes,and today she never use botox. nothing from this al.whole life puur natur
i am dutschman but not the bad man thats sie have 2 years as a friend
Anyone can criticise ABBA but they have stood the test of time, and the songs will last for ever... Fantastic group!!!!! I still love them...
I can’t believe “Dancing Queen “ was their only #1 song in the US.
People will always listen to the likes of Abba and the beatles because ultimately they were fantastic composer's.
I am here in 2020...
And Someone will always be there and still be Listening to Abba songs in the far new future.
And I am here in April 30 3021 listening to the best pop group ever and enjoying two beautiful ladies wish I had them bsck
I thought Frida was slightly in the shadow of Agnetha in her ABBA years but she proved how brilliant she was when she went solo and beautiful too
Wow. That was a great hour of pop music history.
ABBA were awesome they along with others ruled the 70s, love Frida the best she was a goddess 😍💖
Bjorn says that it was pure luck. It was not luck Bjorn, it was talent, perseverance, hard work, and G-D’S good grace bestowed upon four people who were chosen to get together and endow us with music that will live forever. As the Italians say, “when someone offers you something take it with two hands.” Take it with two hand Bjorn you deserve it.
Their sound was so unique--not rock 'n roll, folk, psychedelic, or country. They were great.
Thank you for posting. For 7 years ABBA were absolutely perfect. Bjorn says it was pure luck but no, it was two musical geniuses with two of the purest female voices. The only bit of luck was that they found each other and that the time was right.
beautifully said
Björn is a typical swedish guy avoiding the obvious answer that it was pure talent and ambitions that made ABBA. Sure, there was luck and coincidents but you have to brave up to the total amount of Stardom.
Pure luck, AKA a lot of work. Those wonderful, unforgettable songs surely didn't write themselves.
@@Pikrodafni Luck is luck as I can tell you
WHEN TALENT MEET OPPORTUNITY WE CALL IT "LUCK".
pure luck says Bjorn!? Pure genius says I. The luck part was when they all got together. Very rare you get such a combination of fantastic writing, incredible music scores, beautiful vocals, and strong work ethic...any one of them would have done well on there own but put them together and bang...
Agree. I think you can put it down to the Swedish way to downplay yourself (and your accomplishments). When I hear it from Björn it's annoying - please take credit from your great work!
In the words of alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark replying to a reporter saying he was lucky to win a close race: ”yes, but it’s funny, I’ve noticed that the harder I practice, the luckier I get.”
@ 28:19 that guy nailed the exact reason I fell in love with Agnetha's voice. The sadness she was able to express was truly a beautiful thing.
Moi c'est Frida. Une voix unique. ❤️💖
it's impossible not to be moved by the sheer talent of these 4 beautiful persons
They go on Noel Edmunds and look like they're half asleep, and then Agnetha steps up to the microphone and sings "Thank You For The Music" better than anyone else ever could. And they make it look so effortless, too.
Yes. Thank god Frida wasn't in the group. Otherwise we'd have to mention her.
@@williamoverly1617 Who?
ABBA FOREVER!!! 👍 👍
My God. I loved ABBA then, and I still love them now.
Thank you for the music, Agnetha, Bjørn, Benny and Anni-Frid. Peace.
Если бы вы знали как мы хотим ещё такой гениальной музыки и таких гениальных исполнителей, да ещё таких потрясающе красивых людей!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen.
Frida was the party fun girl in the band.
50 years of loving their music and I only just realised that ABBA is the initials of the band members
ABBA were and are the most organic super group in the entire history of pop music.
No attitude, no so called “progressive” messages no presence of being against the establishment.
They just wrote genuine pop gems with tremendous focus on the quality of their out put.
And their music is of course proved to be timeless.
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ABBA ALBUM IN 2019.
I really don't get what you mean with "progressive" messages or how that could be a bad thing
I was 17 when dancing queen came out, living in England and I really gave it no thought at all. I was into Motown, Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Diana Ross. But now as I listen to the lyrics it's exactly what I was doing at 17, dancing and having the time of my life.
I was also 17 but I loved pop and disco so ABBA was a perfect fit. I was also involved in the roller skating scene. Now 62, I still love ABBA and still roller skate :) Both make me feel young again.
I was very busy in those days and I LOVED ABBA. Still love them today and in love with Agnetha.👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸
Their swedish charm and their brilliant musical talent and transcultural emotional humanity are absolutely unique. They transcend cultures and history.
Music perfection. I loved them in the 70's and I still do!
That one song
made me revisit ABBA and make it my lifes motto...
The Winner Takes It All !!!!!!!!!
ALL OF ABBA'S 8 STUDIO ALBUMS, ARE MASTERPIECES. PERFECT BLEND OF POP, ROCK, FOLK, REGGAE, CLASSICAL, COUNTRY, FUNK AND DISCO MUSIC. ABBA, BEST MUSIC EVER🤩🤩🤩🤩
❤
Thank you ABBA what a beautiful group
I still clearly remember the day I got home from school and mum announced she had won ABBA's Arrival album on a radio phone in competition. I was so excited.
ABBA is the master of weaving haunting melancholy veiled in uplifting melody.
Abba will live on forever.
The way that the girls sing does your mother know, is nothing short of fucking incredible. The symmetry, but the contrast and way that the soprano, mixed with the mezzo-soprano, work is just otherworldly - and the melodical perfection of it is just breathtaking.
Timeless 💗Priceless💗ABBA💗
ABBA music makes you happy it’s that simple
Yes, 50 years later I still get joy when listening to them, even the sad songs. Pure joy.
and they helped me through life more than any other music. still today
Talent-such-as-this-comes-but-once-in-a-lifetime.
Love ABBA FOREVER !!! I am an ABBA FAN & Promoter Everywhere I Go!!!
Hear my car ROAR!!!
GO ABBA FOREVER!!!
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So true! We are lucky to have witnessed that. Especially us who witnessed it in the 70´s and early 80´s.
I remember the crap I had to put up with people who didnt get it, now I realise that both abba and me hated mediocrity , every abba song is musical gold ,even their b sides ! I have run out of superlatives to describe ABBA. Abba is the best quality music right up there with classical music .They will never be equalled .
The Mozarts of pop. No question.
@@user-mv6he6gl8m That's a great description. Just such beauty.
Absolutely
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If you don't like them, there is no need for you to be hrre. Like I said above, your opinion is more a reflrction of you and your closed bitter view of the world and humanity, than any part of their music.
ABBA is a god-group with sounds that revolutionized the world of music and certainly my world. My first crush was Agnetha! LOL As a missionary kid in Indonesia, I used to listen to Aussie radio and heard the ABBA songs playing. I’d buy every Album on the Indonesian black market (sorry!) and couldn’t wait till the next one came out. I literally wore my cassette tapes out and would have to buy them all over again! Later, there was Queen, Foreigner, Journey, etc. but I never lost my love for ABBA music and to this day those songs take me back to a wonderful time when I was dealing with many of the emotions they sang about - being a love crazed nut, sneaking out at night to meet my first girlfriend ever, climbing a Papaya tree near her parent's walled property, jumping from the papaya tree to the wall, making the sound of a tokay (gecko) to let her know I was there, jumping down from the wall to meet her behind the tall hedges in the moonlight, holding her hand for the first time, kissing her for the first time. It was a near carbon copy of Sitting in the palm tree! Songs like She's My Kind of Girl, Kisses of Fire, Honey, Honey, SOS, Gonna Sing You My Love Song, Lovers, Does Your Mother Know and lyrics like my girlfriend wanting her "man after midnight" come to mind as songs that captured the passion of young love. Then, when I went through losing her when their family had to leave the mission field, it felt like my soul had been torn from my body. What pain we feel when we're young! What strong emotions! Songs like Dance, While the Music Still Goes On, My Love, My Life , Disillusion and Our Last Summer made me cry in secret! Then, she'd send letters about what was going on in her life, pictures, even one of her in a bikini! I dreamed of seeing her again, getting married and living the American dream or perhaps doing missions ourselves. In my mind, she was The One. The commitment just didn't seem to be the same for her as it was for me. She started seeing and dated others and by this time she thought of me as more as a friend than a lover. It felt like every line of her talking about her dates was another dagger in my heart. I'm not going to lie, it hurt. It hurt alot. The song The Winner Takes It All was perfect for how I felt, just perfect. Finally, I couId take it no longer and stopped writing. It was just too painful. As distance cooled my heart, I then began dating others too, but mostly as friends, not lovers. it just was never the same with other young women. I began dating a young lady in my church and things kind of got more serious, but somehow I knew I had to find a love like I'd had before. The girl I was dating was more like a freind than a lover - a friend wiht the benefits of holding hands and kissing to be sure, but we both seemed to know deep down that we were saving ourselves for others. College was right around the bend. My old flame lived in Florida at the time and I lived in Alabama. It never occured to me to go down and see her. To me it was over long ago. In high school, my health began to go downhill and I found out I was in kidney failure and needed a transplant. Lots of people I'd known and loved offered a kidney to me, including my then girlfriend! It was an emotional time. My girlfriend stayed by my side the whole way. My mom's kidney mathced the best and it was decided she'd would donate a kidney. Then, out of the blue, my old flame and her parents showed up at my home unanounced! It was a shock! I was not well with the kidney failure and about to have a kidney transplant. I was embarassed for her to see me like that, but she acted like our relationship had never ended. She'd found out that I was sick and got her parents to bring her up to my home in Alabama so she could take care of me! In her mind, once life was settled down more and she was older, we were going to get back together somehows and it would be like old times. She wanted to donate a kidney to me too. It truly was a beautiful gesture, but I felt I had to remain loyal to my girlfriend at tha time. So, one night, I sat with her on the couch into the wee hours of the morning, knowing I had to tel her goodbye. It was gut wrenching. As we talked I felt so torn. Here was the woman I'd dreamed about for years and yet, here I was with her again and it felt like I was with a stranger - a beautiful strange. I also really cared for my girlfriend and couldn't fathom the thought of just dropping her after all we'd been through together. I was torn. As we talked, reminisced and laughed about the days I'd made the sound of a gecko to call her out, I don't know what happened, but we ended up passionately kissing on the couch! Still, I couldn't just drop my loyal girlfiend and so, through salty tears, I pulled back and told her that we just weren't meant to be. I just didn't think I could handle another emotional round with her. I loved her too much and felt like it would be just another emotional drain when she returned to Florida and her own high school, I don't think I could have taken it. At the end of my high school year, my girlfriend and I parted ways amicably, agreeing that since we were going off to different colleges, we should be free to date others. So, in college, I met an amazing young lady at our welcome to college dance. She was with another guy and I thought, "Dang! How in the world did he manage to get a date with that knockout!" I figured she was off limits, but a few days later, as I went into the library to study, she just happened to be going into the library too. I held the door for her and she smiled up at me with those gorgous Angel Eyes! I was a gonner. I invited her to study with me and we studied eachother for hours, getting to know one another, etc. It was amazing to me that a girl that pretty and smart would even talk to me, let alone want to be with me as her boyfriend. She kept telling me how board she was going to be Friday night at her dorm all alone. I was so dumb! I didn't realize she was fishing for a date - with ME! I was elated and that's how it all started - a date Friday night and we fell deeper in love with each week, month, year. It was every bit as passionate as my first relationship, maybe more. We did everything together - tutoring inner city kids, dances, dates, everything. This time I knew she was the one. But my old flame wasn't giving up so easily. After a year at a university in Florida, believe it or not, my old flame shows up to break up yet another relationship of mine! She'd been plotting all along to eventually get me to change my mind and somehow she found out I'd broken off my relationship with my girlfeiend at the start of that year. So here she is, now attending college with me and determined to break up my relationship with my college girlfriend. Once again, I told her I was flattered and would always treasure the memories I'd had wiht her, but that I wasn't interested. I was in love already and in no way was I about to get involved in a love triangle! So she eventually gave up and moved on and I married my college sweetheart. My old flame is also happily married now and I'm so glad for her. The guy she married is a friend and great guy. Well, that's my story. The music is now and will always be a huge part of my soul. I’m a tough guy who rarely ever shows big emotions, but I remember “The Winner Takes It All” made me cry. Very few songs in history moved me like those songs. As I grew older, songs I knew suddenly touched me anew. With four wonderful kids and watching them grow up and leave home, “Slipping Through My Fingers” suddenly became reality for my wife and me! I played ABBA so much that my kids are fans.
How about that for impact of great music:)
When I read your story, I had chills, gooseflesh up and down my whole body! You certainly showed how important music is to our daily life’s!
Chris, did you even try to track down that first girlfriend from the mission field when you both were older?
Oh, and i've been going through my ABBA, Queen, Foreigner, Journey phase for 30 years too...
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No, but I hear about her through the grapevine. We’re both very happily married and I couldn’t be happier for her. My wife is also an ABBA fanatic, but a late bloomer. Now she and I go to the ABBA look alike concerts. It’s so much fun!.
@@thedys70 Actually, we're still kind of in contact remotely as we missionary kids keep up with eachther through the grape vine. She's happily married to a great guy and I'm happily married to the most wonderful woman in the world. Bringing up and getting in contact with old flames directly is a no-no in my book. I've read that 30% of divorces list Facebook as a major contributor to their divorce. Nope! Not for me!
The country where ABBA had the most #1 hits is Belgium (16!).
Frida was there too...and her voice was just as vital and beautiful x
ABBA is an incredible music band. Love you Agnetha and Frida ever and ever.
I loved ABBA from first seeing them win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, to this current day, im 58 now, i like many genres of music, but ABBA are still the band i love, with Dancing Queen being my favourite single. Its timeless music.
I'm 56 and have followed the same path. I can remember when a record number of people wrote in to Sir paedo Savile to meet ABBA. They have been with me through ups and downs and I've lost my love for them, despite changing my music genres I've listened to.
1974 man that was a long time ago l remember that stuff am i getting old!?
I am really stunned.Every word of your comment,is exact my situation.Literally,it's like,i ,myself,should have written.Still,there is a single big difference.I'm a woman,after your profile picture,you're a man.Well,and for sure,the nationality 😊 !
P.S .This comment is for Markdagolfa !
@@mihaelanegritu1709 There is no difference at all, we are both human beings with a strong love of ABBA and their wonderful timeless music.
@@markdigitalmarketer O.K.I agree with you,and to pass from tragedian to funny,i'm gonna simplify things.I have seen them first time at Eurovision in 1974,i love many and different genres of music,i'm 58 years of age,and my fav song from my beautiful band ABBA,is Dancing Queen ( which i have in my personal playlist).
They have left a Great Mark in Musical History and will always be remembered!
The thing that I have always found so special about ABBA. Is the way they have put to music the emotions I have experienced in my late teens and adult life.
And, to ABBA I say, Thankyou for the music.
Nothing makes me happier when I’m down than ABBA does. Both joyful and melancholic songs ease my soul.
Awesome.. was watching them they in UK ..now.. nice to see them together
I can't get enough ABBA... Wish I'd gotten to see them live!!
I have always loved ABBA even back in the 80s as a teen in US. How can you not listen to their music and FEEL!!!!
I love Frida.She is a beautiful,cool,strong and kind person.
One sentence for me.
"I am lucky that my father introduced me to their songs from vinyl to cassette tape all through the Compact Disc"
Their songs will forever be inside my head. Love you ABBA.
ABBA is the Beatles of Pop Music
I am not even into ABBA as much as some of my friends are, and IMO they are one of the greatest groups pop music has ever seen. Their lyrics are meaningful, while their melodies are also some of the most memorable in pop.
In the end Björn says that they wrote songs they loved themselves! Their music came from the heart and you could hear it, and this is the reason they were, are and will be loved!
I love this documentary providing first hand footage from ABBA's early beginnings albeit too much emphasis from the opposing bands or groups of the time, but contrary to ABBA, who remembers those groups now? Are they still around? Are they remembered for their great lyrics, harmonies, music and words that everyone feels great singing along??? No.
All my friends who have endured long road trips in my car know that ABBA CDs will be played and who sang along many of those tunes at the top of our voices. I became a fan when they won Eurovision and I am proud to say that I have remained a fan for the past 47 yrs. So happy they are back!
Gimme, gimme, gimme ABBA any day of the week and twice on Sundays!!!
Abba was greatly needed in my life because their music was uplifting - when most of my favorite songs were sad as hell.