FIRST TIME HEARING Abba- "Eagle" (Reaction)
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- FIRST TIME HEARING Abba- "Eagle" (Reaction) | A nice slower but soaring Abba tune, sprinkled with delicious keyboards and dashes of mystery. The sky's the limit!
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A nice slower but soaring Abba tune, sprinkled with delicious keyboards and dashes of mystery. The sky's the limit! Thanks for watching! 🥰
This song is testament to the '3rd Abba voice', often quoted by so many people. Those 2 voices together are sublime. They compliment one another perfectly. I can't think of any other voices that have such synergy ❤
Same here!i could only place Cass Elliot and Michelle Phillips 2nd best from TMATP.
Wow 🤩
Every song on this album is completely different from the others. Try 'One Man, One Woman' or 'Move On'. 😃
& Hole in your Soul.
One of my top 3 Abba songs from the 1970's! Thank you for the review.
This song is the reason I bought "Abba The Album" in 1977. For me it is their best material. Thanks for your reaction.
This song really does make you feel like you're flying!
Another great ABBA song...
They have around 30 or 40 hits on this level... (All differents)...
🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️ Never Dissapoint! 😅
Take care, see ya...
❤️🇨🇱🤗👍
For sure! I know many of their big songs, but clearly tons more to discover. Nice to see ya, thanks for stopping by!!
Totally uplifting! 😍I can see myself soaring up there, looking down on the fantastic landscapes.... Thank you!
I like the floating of the first opening seconds with that sound rolling 'vrrroom".
Never heard in pop music, don't know how that achieved? A bit like dancing queen opening with synthesizer?
To ABBA fans this is their greatest non-single track. The video of it from ABBA the movie is amazing, with beautiful psychedelia.
Agree! Posted here in the comment section.A beautiful exotic 'dream within a dream''.
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It was a "single" here in France 👍
Eagle is my second favourite ABBA song (after Chiquitita). I'm primarily a guitar man (rather than a keys man) and the guitar playing in the final third is glorious. Not a guitar solo in the conventional sense. But a layered texture on top of the synths. 💥
Their songs usually have great arrangements, for sure! 'The Name Of The Game' is one of my own ABBA favourites, also because of the great acoustic guitar parts 😊
Yes, I saw that you mentioned that a while back. Ah layered, that makes sense, why the guitars weren't so apparent to me, well except for the eagle sounds 🙂
Tons of great tunes from this band, and so many I don't even know yet!
@@retroreactions....Its a deep rabbit hole diving into ABBA.
Love ABBA……never heard this before. Hi there Brandon! 👋. Wow……great song! 👍
There are many good ABBA songs which were never played at the radio stations.
Hi H! Awesome, another new one for you that you enjoyed! 😊
I'm learning that quickly with every deep cut I discover...thanks!
Hi Brandon . Love them, love everything. I know you will too.
Hi!! Yes, I know and love many by them, my faves being Fernando and Voulez-Vous. Thanks for being first today! 🥇
Great arrangement and production, I love the outro!
Wow...another of my favourite bands...well done brandon ❤
Great track from Abba. Another great track, in my opinion is "Summer Night City".
Agree! I will add SNC to the list, thank you!
Yes but the ultimate full version with the great unedited /non-butchered slow opener.Both studio and live recording.
@@retroreactions.... Nice one
Great song! You certainly can't go wrong with ABBA. I'm not sure there's a single song of theirs that I don't love. 💜
They came flying from far away
Now I'm under their spell
I love hearing the stories that they tell
They've seen places beyond my land
And they've found new horizons
They speak strangely but I understand
And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings
Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please
As all good friends, we talk all night
And we fly wing to wing
I have questions and they know everything
There's no limit to what I feel
We climb higher and higher
Am I dreaming, or is it all real?
Is it true I'm an eagle?
Is it true I can spread my wings?
Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please
And I dream I'm an eagle
And I dream I can spread my wings
Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
High, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle)
I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze
High, high, what a feeling to fly (what a feeling)
Over mountains and forests and seas
And to go anywhere that I please
Beautiful lyrics!
The Human League team kinda sampled Eagle's main keyboard line for their 'Don't you want me" hit in 1981.Phil was a self confessed fan and the girls too but closet ones.
A small musical "ABBA revolution" when I heard this for the first time. I experienced it again with The Visitors/title track in 1981, which anticipated the 80s sound and unfortunately only much later brought ABBA the praise it deserved from some big artists. Both are in the Voyage concerts today and were never musically representative of the respective album as opener. ABBA's trademark was musical diversity, always with an element of surprise.
The disco phase was not appreciated by some fans. Only Blancmange, Erasure, Madonna, The Fuggee and the young Internet generations triggered a new wave of ABBA, so that today Gimme ..., Voulez-Vous, Lay ..., Name ... are in the top 20 downloads.
I remember that as well: Eagle and The Album took ABBA in an unexpected direction, something that happened again with The Visitors, of which the title track was something quite new, for ABBA and the time. I wish they would have been more daring with the singles of The Visitors: One of Us and Head over Hills - there's nothing wrong with these tracks, but The Visitors and When All Is Said and Done, for instance, were far more innovative and interesting. I am so happy that both are included in the Voyage show in London, and The Visitors is even opening the show!
When All Said And Done was an innovative catchy song (US top 20 hit), BUT it lacks an interesting musical middle part and/or 3rd verse (not just repeat 1 like in the 60s or now in London).
I'll say it harshly: some songs by The Visitors and Voyage are as short as on their first three albums and don't convince me as musical compositions.
I wish you a lot of fun with all kinds of good music.@@nielsulriksrensen9818
Lovely. My love for this goes way back into my childhood ❤😊 I remember listening to this in front of a roaring log fire in an English winter maybe in 1980 or so. My dad had the album
Great reaction Brandon! I still distinctly remember my parents playing this on our turntable at home (I think I was like 3 or 4!) and I was totally engrossed in the sounds/singing - it's almost a trippy song - bit of an eerie feel. They loved ABBA, and so do I.
I still spin this one from time to time. My kids, like me, experienced the beauty & awesomeness of ABBA at a very young age, and they too love their songs! Cheers.
OOOhhhh. Nice song. If I was going to have anyone give me a tribute....please be ABBA. 💙💙🎵🎶🎶
For sure....different vibe here. Abba needs to release a new song titled "Renee" since they won't tour anymore!
YES!!!! 🤣🤣ABBA sing about me!!!! And you too Brandon!!😆🥰
Happy Thanksgiving Brandon!! 🦃🦃😀
Nice song choice today buddy! It’s a first listen for me, I really enjoyed it. You know I’m not the biggest ABBA follower, but this was a nice surprise to hear an unfamiliar song of theirs.
Thanks, woohoo another new one for both of us! You know I love me some deep cuts haha....
As a lifelong ABBA fan i gotta say that they never really bored us as they progressed and their expanding creativity always toyed with diversity apart from their main pop-folk music ground.This majestic song is like a spiritual symphony and a fabulous ,triumpant production for something that was recorded back in 1977.Still not so so many would believe this was made 46! years back.Could have easily been a today's release and even fit a soundtrack perfectly.
Abba fan. Thanks for this. I had forgotten this one.
"Eagle" (1977)
It is the longest song of ABBA, almost six minutes
It is the opening song of their fifth album, entitled "ABBA The Album" (1977), which coincides with the release and premiere of their film "ABBA The Movie" (1977), which records ABBA's memorable tour of Australia and throughout the ABBAmania
"Eagle" was released as a single in a few countries,
It's a shame it didn't get a chance to be the third single from "The Album" in the UK (following "The Name of the Game" and "Take a Chance with Me" which you'll hear already)
"Eagle"
Many associate it with progressive rock, and say that its sound is the closest thing to the style of Pink Floyd or other similar groups.
others relate it as a tribute to the Eagles group
others relate the lyrics to 'Juan Salvador Gaviota'
which is absolutely clear that it is a song that you never get tired of listening to, its almost 6 minutes are absolutely rich, and the joint voices of Agnetha and Frida, armored together with the magic of the 'Third Voice', literally fly like eagles , just as the instrumental ending leaves us with that feeling of flying in the sky
for many it is the best ABBA song
in my opinion it is 9 points, absolutely brilliant... but there is more, and in this same album
"Eagle"
ABBA performed it in a television presentation in Germany 1978 (in a reduced version, together with another song from this album "Thank you for the music") and in the opening of their TV special in Japan 1978
and has a special filming in Stockholm for the movie "ABBA The Movie" (with Agnetha already pregnant, although it is hardly noticeable)
and it is performed in their concerts of the 1979 Tour in North America and Europe
ABBA made an official video for "Eagle", reduced to just over 3 minutes, without one of the choruses and the final instrumental part, for better dissemination in the media
Wow, thanks for all that wonderful info! I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
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thank you very much for your warm words
ABBA The Album (1977) is my favorite, each song is different and fantastic
"Eagle" is a majestic opening
"Take a chance on me" a catchy pop
"One man one woman" a beautiful ballad
"The name of the game" the most complex and daring, masterpiece
"Move on" is a choral symphony
"Hole in your soul" spectacular rock (live it's even better)
and the mini musical
"Thank you for the music" a hymn
"I wonder (departure)" the most dramatic
"I'm a marionette" the closing in an operatic rock
It's also one of the songs in the voyage set.
It's also one of the songs in the voyage set.
It's also one of the songs in the voyage set.
One of my most favourite tracks from the album. It paints a colourful image in the mind and takes you on a magical journey of the mind and senses. The music and vocals carry you along on the wings of that eagle soaring and diving. Love listening to it when taking off on a passenger plane.
Yup their the best 👌 👍 🎉🎉🎉
Abba was my GROUP in middle school ( 81-84) . I got laughed at because they weren't ac/dc or Queen or country
Well, you certainly knew more than those people laughing! Legends for all time....Thanks so much for watching 🙂
OK now who has the LAST laugh!?!!!Both us fans and Abba too.Cheers!
Same happened to me. But look at us now! 🤗🎶 👌
@@scouseofhorror104 At the time it was 'cool" to laugh at Abba and their fans so to look cool n tough to your mates.Ex-closet Abba fan U2's Bono also talked about it recently in public.But Abba proved to become respected survivors and now evergreen..History proved that sometimes artists get acknowledged (or not)after time has passed.For all those past ''laughers"' i would point them out David Grohl's shameless huge ABBA golden logoed T-shirt.He gets interviewed/photographed/toured wearing this and doesn't give a S#@!He wants the world to know that he rocker just LOVES ABBA!
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I like how mesmerised you were, great reaction.
Love Eagle, one of my fav ABBA tunes......always felt it should have been released as a single here in the US back in the day
This is definitely in my top 5 favorite ABBA songs. If you like the vibe of this song, you need to listen to The Name of the Game, from the same album. It's unique in that it has one part of the song featuring Agnetha and another part featuring Frida and really showcases the different strengths of their voices.
Nice! Oh yes, TNOTG I have heard several times before. Great song. I think I know most of their big hits. Thanks so much for watching!
Thay have an instrumental classical piece: "Intermezzo No. 1" and other interesting song in the line of Eagle is "Fernando" where they incorporate traditional south and central America sounds and flavor.
Nice, I added Intermezzo to my list. Ah, Fernando, my #1 favorite song by them! So many great gems...Thanks
this song was way before it's time .sounds so fresh
They were in their own league.
It's true that Abba had departed from the Euro-candy 'ARRIVAL" sound and were musically influenced by USA west coast /Californian 'late '70s music scene at the time of making "THE ALBUM" .But not so sure about the rumour being really a specific tribute to the band Eagles.Lyricwise Bjorn was inspired to write the song from a novel 'Jonathan Livingstone's seagull.'
ABBA did some very good songs.
My all time favourite is ‘The Day Before You Came’.
🎶❤️🎶
A great opening song to my favorite ABBA album. 😎🦅♫♫♫♫♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪
You keep making surprising choices... good for you! The quality of the girls' vocals always magical, very close in quality to the distinctive sound of Mama Cass and Karen Carpenter for me...... Did I ever suggest you showcased a band called 'A Vulcans facial hair?'
Haha, I like to surprise people. Wait till you see what I post tomorrow 🙂 Haha, nope don't think I ever heard that band name before. What genre are they?
@@retroreactions.... Barber's shop quartet ?
ABBA forever
"1rst. of May" Bee Gees, ABSOLUTE beautiful deep song about love between brothers
Added another vote! Thanks
This is such a beautiful song.I've seen a late live tv performance by Lulu and Maurice Gibb.So moving.
Amazing synth intro and ending, atmospheric like You're in a swamp and distant bird flies around You.
Eagle and I Wonder are my favourite abba songs from same album
I Wonder is peak Abba, and that's saying something.
'I'm a Marionette".A fine dark deep cut.BTW Ghost with FF's David Grohl covered this one but i do prefer the original.
@@christianoazzuro6711 that whole mini musical they did on the album was fire
@@rdwulf6289 that piano is a masterpiece….its as good as many classical pieces, plus the songs lyrics suited frida
The vibe I get is Jonathan-Livingston-seagull-gone-Eagle - and I love this song!
try some stuff from their visitors album the best by far
WAIT! Big 'phones needed. OK go.
😁
Where did you hear it was an Eagles tribute? I doubtt it.
Wikipedia of course, which doesn't always get it right...
Not a homage to the Eagles.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(song)
Ah, so Wiki got it wrong there. I had a feeling maybe it wasn't really the case with The Eagles. Thanks..
@@retroreactions.... yes that rumour started back in the day but years later , Bjorn the member who wrote most of the lyrics , corrected this version . Don’t worry most of the reactions take that wiki always
side note: are you/have you done Warren Zevon? Not Werewolf! He should be in everyone's Great American Songbook.
F Mac, the Eagles, queued up to play with him. Uniquely gifted, you really must pleeeeeeeeeasee? With a cherry on it? Whatsmore a lot of his stuff is semi or totally autobiographical.
Mohammed's Radio; Accidently like a Martyr; Desperadoes under the eaves; French Inhaler; Rosarita Beach Cafe; Hockey Song; Lawyers, Guns & Money; Mr Bad Example ; Run straight down (with one Dave Gilmour); Dirty lil Religion. Don't know if it helps but Warren's main instrument was...keys!
Listen for your own pleasure if nothing else. I'd be happy you were listening at all, here, there or wherever. Lov Dawn x
No Warren yet, but def heard the name before. What would be your top 2 favorites? According to Spotify, it's Lawyers Guns & Money and Keep Me in your Heart. Thanks!
@@retroreactions.... Desperadoes under the eaves which is all totally true; he was staying in the worst junkie ridden motel in Hollywood and couldn't leave as he cant pay the bill.
Run straight down with Gilmour is an overlooked gem, a it of a banger and clever lyrics.
Keep me in your heart was not long before he left us and is thus a sad song made sadder but beautiful. I do love them all and his life was fascinating.
I promise you will love him and I never break my promises about something as serious as music.