The line, “it’s so strange, when you’re down, and lying on their floor, how you rise, shake your head, get up and aak for more” is personally very inspirational for me. The one line has empowered me at several points in my life. I grew up with this being my favorite ABBA song, I was very young when it came out, and it never achieved the popularity I have always felt it deserved.. it makes me so very happy to see the younger generation enjoying it. But that one line is LIFE to me.
I usually never comment, but I’ve seen your ABBA reactions. Grow.n up in Sweden this music is a part of our dna. Seeing you, a humble man of color, experience this makes me cry a bit if happiness. Keep on doing what you do! Find happiness, explore music, the world! Love and respect from Sweden!
Frida's vocals here are not out of this world, they are so worldly, painful and dignified, and it strikes med and my emotions everytime I hear this song.
I grew up listening to ABBA, but haven't listened properly to their music for a long time. Thankyou for helping me rediscover just how good they were. Please react to "He is Your Brother" and "People Need Hope" and "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" - three early ABBA gems.
This Group split up in 1983. Many people thought they would soon be forgotten. As a fan of ABBA I'm absolutely overwhelmed by the fact that in 2019 a young guy in the US ( where Abba were not as big as in the ROW) is going through their back catalogue which such respect for them! And Man, you know what? Abba have recorded new songs and will hopefully release them in the next year! I'll check your reaction then!😎
ABBA, totally the best pop group ever... Saw them in concert live at Wembley twice in 1979. Sounded just as good as the records. Try and find ABBA the movie which was recorded on their Australian tour, hammy story but still good to see. Great to watch you from England, keep up the good work..😁😁😁.
I love this song. As I get older, this song resonates more and more. "Slipping through my fingers" is a great one. You don't even have to react to all their songs, but you should listen to all their music. No two songs sound the same. "Two for the price of one" is a great one, even if you don't review it, you should hear it.
You can pick any song from ABBA and its amazing. I'm more into a more heavier music but to write a good pop-song isn't easy and ABBA is the kings and queens of writing a great chorus. If you really listen carefully to their songs you notice how masterful its done. They always use the best musicians and their studio in Stockholm was at that time state of the art. My top Abba-songs are SOS, Gimmie, Gimme, Gimme and of course Dancing queen.
If you're looking for heavier ABBA songs, try I'm A Marionette, Watch Out, So Long, Hole In Your Sole, King Kong Song, Rock Me, Intermezzo No 1 or Hey Hey Helen.
Such a joy to see your reaction to ABBA's sublime music. I can see on your face how much you appreciate every note and harmony. Please react to Eagle and Lay All Your Love On Me when you have time.
Our Last Summer, The Visitors, Lay All Your Love On Me, I Have A Dream, The Day Before You Came, So Long, Voulez-Vous, Head Over Heels, Does Your Mother Know, Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie and so many more! James, you’ve only just begun your ABBA journey and I’m here for it 👍
Such a beautiful song. Great lyrics (as always with Abba) and great vocals. All before auto-tune and not in their native language. Try Slipping Through My Fingers. ELO will blow your mind if you haven't already reacted to them! Their fellow countrymen Roxette are also worth a listen, especially Joyride and Spending My Time
I grew up in the 80's and was the biggest Abba fan ever! Still am.. and it melts my heart seing you react to them. You made me remember how Good my childhood was before CZcams, Insta, face.. All of that. We young people used to hang out together every day and play, listen to music, flirt and enjoy being together. I think you would have love it! And Abba has a way of bringing back those feelings in me. Their music has helped me through som rough times and accompanied me through the Good. Do listen to all the songs. Some of my favourite once are the once not so well known. And If you love Agneta Feltskog you should listen to her solo album with the song; Wrap your arms around me! Wish you all the best! You are Just a wonderful humanbeing!🥰
The Visitors album was so underrated as it came out just before ABBA split and one of the few Frida takes lead, but for me this is one of their most joyous songs. And yes I was spoilt to have grown up with this music in the 70’s and 80’s. Thank you for reminding me what I took for granted ❤️
Because of the technology now, you can listen to all the good music across the decades. I hadn't heard this song from and I am a fan of ABBA. I enjoy seeing young people discover this music which is new to them. The songs remind me of happy times. I remember when CDs came out. Then soon after that we could burn CDs where as before we had mix tapes. Now is the best time for music lovers..
ABBA recorded this song in Spanish ‘No hay a quien culpar’. The video for that features bits from the English version, so you see Frida in exactly the same clothes but with totally different hair styles! Long, brown and curly and then short and red!
One of my favorite songs from ABBA. Thanks for reacting and appreciating ABBA. I'm in my mid-30s and thanks to my dad who introduced me to great artists and music. Please react to their song, Our last summer. More power and keep on loving good music.🙂
We were very spoiled, it's true. We had no idea that the well would one day run dry. When you feel like doing another group of ABBA songs, I would suggest "One Of Us", "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" and "Voulez-Vous". But there really are no bad choices.
Yes, back in the 70' we were were spoiled, but we only realize that now. Back then, there was so much really great music that something new came everyday on the radio. We used to dismiss good stuff because there was so much other good stuff. I have a hard time, today, listening to anything new on the radio because it all sounds so molded, cookie-cutter, and formulated. Not to mention, computer manipulated because the voices are not in key. Nothing seems natural. The girls of ABBA had a pure natural sound, not trying to be over trilled or sparrowed. Just, naturally simple. But, CZcams lets you experience it too, easily enough! Thanks for your reactions, I really enjoy them
OMG...I was going to ask you to react to this cause it's my favorite ABBA song but it was NOT a big hit (unfortunately). Thank you very much! What a great way to start the day!!
I am so envious of you being able to explore all these songs for the very first time. Keep up the good work, and enjoy exploring the lovely and never ending treasure of music :)
Next week you're gonna say "ok, two more ABBA songs and then I'm done". It's an addiction :) Still to discover: The Day Before You Came, Eagle (Album Version), The Way Old Friends Do, Lay All Your Love On Me, Gimme Gimme Gimme, One Of Us, I Have A Dream, Summer Night City, Voulez-Vous, On and On and On, The Name Of The Game, and so much more.
Agnetha Faltskog, the blonde from ABBA has a recent album out called A. The song "When You Really Loved Someone" is modern with that 70's vibe you love. Check it out. She's 68 now and her voice is as fresh and has every bit of depth it always had. A minor hit here but a top 10 throughout Europe and Australia.
You are my absolute favorite reaction person. I believe you are smart, talented, and can accomplish ANYTHING!!!! Keep up the excellent work, your reactions brighten my day!!
There are some songs by Abba which I like very much. But "When All Is Said And Done" is my ABSOLUTE number one. A wonderful sad love song. In German there is the term "bittersüß" (bittersweet), perhaps also in English.
- Lay all your love on me - Gimme, gimme, gimme - Slipping through my fingers - Does your mother know - Honey, Honey - Angel Eyes - When I kissed the teacher - I have a dream - I do, I do, I do, I do, I do - The Name of the Game And I’m sure there are plenty more I missed :) Hope you have a chance to check some of these out!
I’m enjoying how you are enjoying ABBA. They really were one of the best if not the best pop songwriting groups in history.My ABBA favorites you haven’t done yet are: The Name of the Game; SOS; Why did it have to be me?; and Ring Ring. All really excellent songs.
As a song from their last album, "The Visitors", to have the line "thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun" could sound like a message to fans (even though it isn't). Get the album and listen to the last track "Like an angel passing through my room" eyes closed on headphones. No video to it but it is Frida being perfect and drawing the curtain on ABBA. Honestly, it is gorgous.
I definitely agree I was born in 65’ and I can hear Vocal hit or an instrumental. My daughters listen to my old 80’s and 70s even now. God Bless and God Bless you in All your dreams! 👏🏽💗🔍🔥🎤
You’ve got something going here J. I’ve watched loads of reaction videos yet I find your reactions and comments connect with me. I grew up listening to Beatles and Rolling Stones and when the 60’s were over I shed a tear as I thought that was the end of great music. Then along cane ABBA and we knew we were experiencing something quite special again. I particularly liked ‘That’s Me’ from their Arrival album - a dreamy song that just washes over you. My other favourite was ‘Cassandra’. Yes, of course there were other groups with great songs but like you, I watched in awe as they turned out one great song after another in a way that only The Beatles before them managed to achieve. You’re a cool guy J. You let your emotions hang out there and that’s what makes your vids interesting. - Mike (66) from UK.
I was born in 1965 and do consider myself musically spoiled. I'm still digging though. That's how to find the good stuff. Also, I have to say that you're incredible for helping to introduce people to great music. That's no small accomplishment.
Have loved your joyful ABBA reactions. There last recording The Day Before You Came is really interesting. I think you may like Alison Moyet, ( who was the singer with Yazoo, Yaz in the US ), I'd suggest All Cried Out. And further back Timi Yuro singing Hurt.
Best wishes to you JB Lethal. I still have faith in you, and I have subscribed to help in a tiny way. You deserve the best. You said you'd like to have known what the 70s and 80s were like. Life was simpler then, and the world was a much cleaner place with less plastic in the ocean and fewer throwaway things. But there was poverty, racism, starvation and disease as there is now. There were fewer manufactured music acts, and for that we are grateful. And we had Abba, and now 40 years on we still have Abba and when all is said and done there really is no way to shut them down, as a new generation of fans - like you - come along.
Abba's "Andante, Andante" is w/o a doubt (in my mind, anyway), their most underrated compostion, arrangement, & performance; an exquisitely beautiful piece. Fortunately, it was included as part of the Mama Mia sequel soundtrack. But you have to hear the original version; guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Their early track, "Eagle" is a very musically powerful number.
Hey - you will be able to do whatever you choose to do. This is because you are a beautiful person and able to understand everything you look at. You are also correct about us being spoiled in the 70s and 80s. I am so glad I had Abba with me in the late 70's. They were my saviour.
There are so many BIG hits here, some of the other tracks that deserve rediscovery are... The Day Before You Came, The Visitors, The Name of The Game, Eagle, On And On And On.
Honest to goodness,we know we were spoiled with all the fantastic music that was ours growing up :) I am just so cheered knowing you are not just hearing but listening !
Björn (the guy on guitar) wrote the Lyrics of their songs and he did this one for Benny and Frida in the band, after they broke up. It’s one of the few songs that actually has the word „sex“ in it. I love the lyrics.
Please watch 'Frida - Ein ledig tag'. This is the dark haired ABBA lady long before she started ABBA. She was one of the best jazz singers of her time and maybe still is.
This song is underrated, if The Winner Takes It All is Agnetha’s break up song then this must be Fridas. The vocals are so ‘ballsy’ and reflects the different outlooks on life they have. Alright the guys wrote them both but they knew the girls better than any of us.
The Swedish glam-pop group ABBA was unique in that each of the members had had successful music careers before coming together as a group. Agnetha married Björn in 1971. and they had a daughter in 1973. Benny and Anni-Frid were dating. Their music reflected their maturity. Thet weren’t some 16 year old pop artist singing about puppy love. Their lyrics held gravity from much longer relationship experience. Benny and Anni-Frid married about the same time Agnetha and Björn were splitting. Eventually, both marriages would fail, but they kept singing together. As their relationships were failing their music reflected the melancholic changes they were feeling. Poor Agnetha would be singing the emotional heartbreaking lyrics her ex would write for her. ABBA broke up in 1982. In 1974, they competed in and won the Eurovision Song Contest, a dubious honor as no previous winner had ever achieved any real fame beyond the song they performed in the competition. With their first single not charting in the UK, it looked like ABBA would suffer the same fate. However, far away in sunny Australia, the host of the weekly Countdown music program, Molly Melbrum, had come into possession of two of their videos (pre-MTV, then called promotional clips), S.O.S. and Mamma Mia. RCA Records was set to release the single S.O.S., but Molly played Mamma Mia. The response was instantaneous. There was just one problem: The kids who stormed record stores couldn’t find the 45 anywhere. Thus began a war between Melbrum and RCA. Melbrum refused to play S.O.S. first and RCA refused to press Mamma Mia. After three weeks, RCA relented. Back in the UK, music executives were shocked to see ABBA atop the Australia charts, so they released it there, and the rest is history. Altogether, the group has sold 380 million records. In 1977, ABBA made their one and only visit to the country where they were more popular than anywhere else. They gave sold out in minutes concerts in Sydney and Melbourne. If you’re looking at footage from one of the Australia concerts, spotting which city they’re playing in will be no mystery. If it’s driving rain on the thrilled audience, they’re in Sydney. For the record, Celine Dion (Switzerland) was the other winner of Eurovision who made an international impact, and that’s all, to this day. ABBA defeated, among others, Olivia Newton-John in 1974. Lest you think Molly is a one-hit wonder himself, he also created industry breakthroughs for Madonna, Meat Loaf, Boz Skaggs, Cindi Lauper, Blondie, and Michael Jackson before they scored success in the US market.
Here's hoping your Abba journey leads you to the song "Does Your Mother Know (Official Video)" ... like all the others, it is excellent. But it does lend a characteristic you haven't seen in any you've reviewed so far. It is really VERY good.
We were spoiled in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s because back then real singing with feelings, real instruments and real talent were the norm, you weren’t successful if you were not talented . People expected real songs with feelings, even if it was a dance song or a rock song. And when music was released back then people heard it on the radio and people bought the single or the album at the record store. Or they heard the song on a tv show or variety show. And when you sang the song live you had to be able to do that too with conviction.
please react to abba's MOVE ON...it's a masterpiece with a beautiful message in it abba has sooo many classics..do take your time to react to them every now and then, from time to time
I am glad to see Such an openminded and emotional guy who is researching and looking for usic of my youth. I grew up listening to The Beatles, Rolling Stonnes, Led Zepelin,, Doors, Dire Straits, The Queen, The Cure, The Smiths, David Bowie, ABBA, Sting, Aerosmith, BonJovi, Nena, Eros Ramazzotti, Tina Turner, Spandau Ballet, Roxy Music, Alphaville, Simple Minds, U2, Michael Jackson, The Who, Iggy Pop, Clash, Janice Joplin...
Nice reaction and insights, James! In 1983 in the U.S, the redhead AnniFrid (she's one of the A's in ABBA ... Agnetha/Bjorn/Benny/AnniFrid) had a solo hit with "I Know There's Something Going On," which was a little more 1980s new-wave synthesizer-pop-sounding than all their previous ABBA hits. By then, she was billed as Frida instead of AnniFrid. czcams.com/video/372436tJiaM/video.html
Jay if you haven't already as your catalog of songs is absolutely phenomenal as you are awesome. Much respect as you gotta a good spirit. Therefore when you are able Milli Vanilli "girl you know it's true"
I was around in the 70s but never heard their music since Disco was out and I switched to country but here I get to hear them and they were great I don't think here in the U.S. was not played a lot bad mistake I love their music.
The line, “it’s so strange, when you’re down, and lying on their floor, how you rise, shake your head, get up and aak for more” is personally very inspirational for me. The one line has empowered me at several points in my life. I grew up with this being my favorite ABBA song, I was very young when it came out, and it never achieved the popularity I have always felt it deserved.. it makes me so very happy to see the younger generation enjoying it.
But that one line is LIFE to me.
This is real music! So talented, so beautiful. A sad song, but all ABBA songs just make me so happy.
"The winner takes it all" for Agnetha, and this one for Frida. Songs of goodbyes.
And 'the day before You came' farewell from them all, a swan song.
I usually never comment, but I’ve seen your ABBA reactions. Grow.n up in Sweden this music is a part of our dna. Seeing you, a humble man of color, experience this makes me cry a bit if happiness. Keep on doing what you do! Find happiness, explore music, the world! Love and respect from Sweden!
Frida's vocals here are not out of this world, they are so worldly, painful and dignified, and it strikes med and my emotions everytime I hear this song.
They have hardly a bad song. Great melodies. Hit machine.
When All Is Said And Done is a fantastic song! It reached the top20 of the Billboard Top 100.
Oh yes, these women can sing! Agnetha (the blonde one) and Anni-Frid (the brunette) have two of the most amazing voices JB :)))
Another excellent song from ABBA. They never put a foot wrong. ❤️
ABBA is one of the greatest gifts to the world :-)
This was one of the songs that marked the end of a beautiful era.
I grew up listening to ABBA, but haven't listened properly to their music for a long time. Thankyou for helping me rediscover just how good they were. Please react to "He is Your Brother" and "People Need Hope" and "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" - three early ABBA gems.
I am from Sweden and I bought the album on cassette whith this wonderful song on it. 💖
This Group split up in 1983. Many people thought they would soon be forgotten. As a fan of ABBA I'm absolutely overwhelmed by the fact that in 2019 a young guy in the US ( where Abba were not as big as in the ROW) is going through their back catalogue which such respect for them!
And Man, you know what? Abba have recorded new songs and will hopefully release them in the next year! I'll check your reaction then!😎
ABBA, totally the best pop group ever...
Saw them in concert live at Wembley twice in 1979.
Sounded just as good as the records.
Try and find ABBA the movie which was recorded on their Australian tour, hammy story but still good to see.
Great to watch you from England, keep up the good work..😁😁😁.
I love this song. As I get older, this song resonates more and more. "Slipping through my fingers" is a great one. You don't even have to react to all their songs, but you should listen to all their music. No two songs sound the same. "Two for the price of one" is a great one, even if you don't review it, you should hear it.
The piper, one of my favourite Abba song
You can pick any song from ABBA and its amazing. I'm more into a more heavier music but to write a good pop-song isn't easy and ABBA is the kings and queens of writing a great chorus. If you really listen carefully to their songs you notice how masterful its done. They always use the best musicians and their studio in Stockholm was at that time state of the art. My top Abba-songs are SOS, Gimmie, Gimme, Gimme and of course Dancing queen.
If you're looking for heavier ABBA songs, try I'm A Marionette, Watch Out, So Long, Hole In Your Sole, King Kong Song, Rock Me, Intermezzo No 1 or Hey Hey Helen.
Such a joy to see your reaction to ABBA's sublime music. I can see on your face how much you appreciate every note and harmony. Please react to Eagle and Lay All Your Love On Me when you have time.
Our Last Summer, The Visitors, Lay All Your Love On Me, I Have A Dream, The Day Before You Came, So Long, Voulez-Vous, Head Over Heels, Does Your Mother Know, Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie and so many more! James, you’ve only just begun your ABBA journey and I’m here for it 👍
I adore abba thank you for playing them and you're reactions,you are an inspiration to the younger generation what a lovely young man you are.
I like your reactions -- they make me rediscover how good ABBA were.
Such a beautiful song. Great lyrics (as always with Abba) and great vocals. All before auto-tune and not in their native language. Try Slipping Through My Fingers. ELO will blow your mind if you haven't already reacted to them! Their fellow countrymen Roxette are also worth a listen, especially Joyride and Spending My Time
Eagle by ABBA....one of their most under rated songs
I grew up in the 80's and was the biggest Abba fan ever! Still am.. and it melts my heart seing you react to them. You made me remember how Good my childhood was before CZcams, Insta, face.. All of that. We young people used to hang out together every day and play, listen to music, flirt and enjoy being together. I think you would have love it! And Abba has a way of bringing back those feelings in me. Their music has helped me through som rough times and accompanied me through the Good. Do listen to all the songs. Some of my favourite once are the once not so well known. And If you love Agneta Feltskog you should listen to her solo album with the song; Wrap your arms around me! Wish you all the best! You are Just a wonderful humanbeing!🥰
This is my favorite of Frida's songs. Thank you for this one James!
The Visitors album was so underrated as it came out just before ABBA split and one of the few Frida takes lead, but for me this is one of their most joyous songs. And yes I was spoilt to have grown up with this music in the 70’s and 80’s. Thank you for reminding me what I took for granted ❤️
Because of the technology now, you can listen to all the good music across the decades. I hadn't heard this song from and I am a fan of ABBA. I enjoy seeing young people discover this music which is new to them. The songs remind me of happy times. I remember when CDs came out. Then soon after that we could burn CDs where as before we had mix tapes. Now is the best time for music lovers..
ABBA's 1982 album, The Visitor is the first album to be digitally recorded and sold in Compact Disc.
I love the vocals in this song! Abba always came up with real quality songs.
ABBA recorded this song in Spanish ‘No hay a quien culpar’. The video for that features bits from the English version, so you see Frida in exactly the same clothes but with totally different hair styles! Long, brown and curly and then short and red!
One of my favorite songs from ABBA. Thanks for reacting and appreciating ABBA. I'm in my mid-30s and thanks to my dad who introduced me to great artists and music. Please react to their song, Our last summer. More power and keep on loving good music.🙂
We were very spoiled, it's true. We had no idea that the well would one day run dry.
When you feel like doing another group of ABBA songs, I would suggest "One Of Us", "Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" and "Voulez-Vous". But there really are no bad choices.
I love ALL ABBA songs, and this is one of my faves. Happy to see you get emotional over it :)
Yes, back in the 70' we were were spoiled, but we only realize that now. Back then, there was so much really great music that something new came everyday on the radio. We used to dismiss good stuff because there was so much other good stuff. I have a hard time, today, listening to anything new on the radio because it all sounds so molded, cookie-cutter, and formulated. Not to mention, computer manipulated because the voices are not in key. Nothing seems natural. The girls of ABBA had a pure natural sound, not trying to be over trilled or sparrowed. Just, naturally simple. But, CZcams lets you experience it too, easily enough! Thanks for your reactions, I really enjoy them
OMG...I was going to ask you to react to this cause it's my favorite ABBA song but it was NOT a big hit (unfortunately). Thank you very much! What a great way to start the day!!
I am so envious of you being able to explore all these songs for the very first time. Keep up the good work, and enjoy exploring the lovely and never ending treasure of music :)
Next week you're gonna say "ok, two more ABBA songs and then I'm done". It's an addiction :)
Still to discover: The Day Before You Came, Eagle (Album Version), The Way Old Friends Do, Lay All Your Love On Me, Gimme Gimme Gimme, One Of Us, I Have A Dream, Summer Night City, Voulez-Vous, On and On and On, The Name Of The Game, and so much more.
I think you're right, we were spoiled with good music. We took it for granted, because we thought it would never end...boy, were we wrong.
What a lovely chap you are, open minded and open hearted.
That one brings a tear. Don't know why, as I am still happily married after 45 years.
Agnetha Faltskog, the blonde from ABBA has a recent album out called A. The song "When You Really Loved Someone" is modern with that 70's vibe you love. Check it out. She's 68 now and her voice is as fresh and has every bit of depth it always had. A minor hit here but a top 10 throughout Europe and Australia.
You are my absolute favorite reaction person. I believe you are smart, talented, and can accomplish ANYTHING!!!! Keep up the excellent work, your reactions brighten my day!!
JB YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCE OF A WHOLE NEW ABBA FANS GENERATION. By the way, their many divorce songs have no comparison ...
There are some songs by Abba which I like very much. But "When All Is Said And Done" is my ABSOLUTE number one. A wonderful sad love song. In German there is the term "bittersüß" (bittersweet), perhaps also in English.
Listen to "Like an angel passing through my room" with ABBA/Greetings from Sweden
Yours is the most genuine, heartfelt reaction channel I've ever seen. Thank you. And yes, we were very spoiled with our music in the 70's.
You won’t regret listening to The Visitors. Such a dark and different ABBA song.
Adam Dodgshon my favourite! Abba does Joy Division, as the Guardian wrote.
- Lay all your love on me
- Gimme, gimme, gimme
- Slipping through my fingers
- Does your mother know
- Honey, Honey
- Angel Eyes
- When I kissed the teacher
- I have a dream
- I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
- The Name of the Game
And I’m sure there are plenty more I missed :) Hope you have a chance to check some of these out!
Yes we were spoiled with great music and poetry. It needs to come back!!
you're love for music is so evident. I love it! You're awesome.
Im a massive abba fan loved your reaction
You will love Eagle by ABBA. Terrific song.
I’m enjoying how you are enjoying ABBA. They really were one of the best if not the best pop songwriting groups in history.My ABBA favorites you haven’t done yet are: The Name of the Game; SOS; Why did it have to be me?; and Ring Ring. All really excellent songs.
ABBA ABBA ABBA! 👍👍👍
As a song from their last album, "The Visitors", to have the line "thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun" could sound like a message to fans (even though it isn't). Get the album and listen to the last track "Like an angel passing through my room" eyes closed on headphones. No video to it but it is Frida being perfect and drawing the curtain on ABBA. Honestly, it is gorgous.
I definitely agree I was born in 65’ and I can hear Vocal hit or an instrumental. My daughters listen to my old 80’s and 70s even now. God Bless and God Bless you in All your dreams! 👏🏽💗🔍🔥🎤
Why did it have to be me!!!! Live in Australia... You'll love it!!!!
You’ve got something going here J. I’ve watched loads of reaction videos yet I find your reactions and comments connect with me. I grew up listening to Beatles and Rolling Stones and when the 60’s were over I shed a tear as I thought that was the end of great music. Then along cane ABBA and we knew we were experiencing something quite special again. I particularly liked ‘That’s Me’ from their Arrival album - a dreamy song that just washes over you. My other favourite was ‘Cassandra’. Yes, of course there were other groups with great songs but like you, I watched in awe as they turned out one great song after another in a way that only The Beatles before them managed to achieve. You’re a cool guy J. You let your emotions hang out there and that’s what makes your vids interesting. - Mike (66) from UK.
Dancing queen, The day before you came,One of us.
I was born in 1965 and do consider myself musically spoiled. I'm still digging though. That's how to find the good stuff. Also, I have to say that you're incredible for helping to introduce people to great music. That's no small accomplishment.
Have loved your joyful ABBA reactions. There last recording The Day Before You Came is really interesting. I think you may like Alison Moyet, ( who was the singer with Yazoo, Yaz in the US ), I'd suggest All Cried Out. And further back Timi Yuro singing Hurt.
Best wishes to you JB Lethal. I still have faith in you, and I have subscribed to help in a tiny way. You deserve the best. You said you'd like to have known what the 70s and 80s were like. Life was simpler then, and the world was a much cleaner place with less plastic in the ocean and fewer throwaway things. But there was poverty, racism, starvation and disease as there is now. There were fewer manufactured music acts, and for that we are grateful. And we had Abba, and now 40 years on we still have Abba and when all is said and done there really is no way to shut them down, as a new generation of fans - like you - come along.
Abba's "Andante, Andante" is w/o a doubt (in my mind, anyway), their most underrated compostion, arrangement, & performance; an exquisitely beautiful piece. Fortunately, it was included as part of the Mama Mia sequel soundtrack. But you have to hear the original version; guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. Their early track, "Eagle" is a very musically powerful number.
Being you should always be good enough, just be the best you ;) And you only have to prove it to yourself, nobody else.
Hey - you will be able to do whatever you choose to do. This is because you are a beautiful person and able to understand everything you look at. You are also correct about us being spoiled in the 70s and 80s. I am so glad I had Abba with me in the late 70's. They were my saviour.
There are so many BIG hits here, some of the other tracks that deserve rediscovery are... The Day Before You Came, The Visitors, The Name of The Game, Eagle, On And On And On.
React to their song called "When I kissed the teacher" ❤
I second this!
I forgot the greatness of ABBA 💕💞
Sooo underrated song
Honest to goodness,we know we were spoiled with all the fantastic music that was ours growing up :) I am just so cheered knowing you are not just hearing but listening !
Have a listen to Name of the game..it's a gem
Björn (the guy on guitar) wrote the Lyrics of their songs and he did this one for Benny and Frida in the band, after they broke up. It’s one of the few songs that actually has the word „sex“ in it. I love the lyrics.
Don't ever doubt yourself! You have such a nice personality!
I love your reactions. Please react to more Abba-Gimmie gimmie, Sos, One of us.
One comentator comented on this vixeo, 'ABBA were still recording but the smiles had gone and the lyrics had taken a darker turn, the end was close'
Please watch 'Frida - Ein ledig tag'. This is the dark haired ABBA lady long before she started ABBA. She was one of the best jazz singers of her time and maybe still is.
This song is underrated, if The Winner Takes It All is Agnetha’s break up song then this must be Fridas. The vocals are so ‘ballsy’ and reflects the different outlooks on life they have. Alright the guys wrote them both but they knew the girls better than any of us.
Summer night city live at Wembley Stadium is fantastic!
Thank you so much for doing one of my best ABBA songs. You - take care xx
I grew up in the 70s and 80s but I never heard this sng before. It des sound like the end days of abba in 1983 1984.
I just got it.. what ABBA do...
They captivate you.
We were spoiled for sure!!
Next to "The day before you came" my fave ABBA song!!
The Swedish glam-pop group ABBA was unique in that each of the members had had successful music careers before coming together as a group. Agnetha married Björn in 1971. and they had a daughter in 1973. Benny and Anni-Frid were dating. Their music reflected their maturity. Thet weren’t some 16 year old pop artist singing about puppy love. Their lyrics held gravity from much longer relationship experience. Benny and Anni-Frid married about the same time Agnetha and
Björn were splitting. Eventually, both marriages would fail, but they kept singing together. As their relationships were failing their music reflected the melancholic changes they were feeling. Poor Agnetha would be singing the emotional heartbreaking lyrics her ex would write for her. ABBA broke up in 1982.
In 1974, they competed in and won the Eurovision Song Contest, a dubious honor as no previous winner had ever achieved any real fame beyond the song they performed in the competition. With their first single not charting in the UK, it looked like ABBA would suffer the same fate.
However, far away in sunny Australia, the host of the weekly Countdown music program, Molly Melbrum, had come into possession of two of their videos (pre-MTV, then called promotional clips), S.O.S. and Mamma Mia. RCA Records was set to release the single S.O.S., but Molly played Mamma Mia. The response was instantaneous. There was just one problem: The kids who stormed record stores couldn’t find the 45 anywhere. Thus began a war between Melbrum and RCA. Melbrum refused to play S.O.S. first and RCA refused to press Mamma Mia. After three weeks, RCA relented. Back in the UK, music executives were shocked to see ABBA atop the Australia charts, so they released it there, and the rest is history. Altogether, the group has sold 380 million records.
In 1977, ABBA made their one and only visit to the country where they were more popular than anywhere else. They gave sold out in minutes concerts in Sydney and Melbourne. If you’re looking at footage from one of the Australia concerts, spotting which city they’re playing in will be no mystery. If it’s driving rain on the thrilled audience, they’re in Sydney.
For the record, Celine Dion (Switzerland) was the other winner of Eurovision who made an international impact, and that’s all, to this day. ABBA defeated, among others, Olivia Newton-John in 1974.
Lest you think Molly is a one-hit wonder himself, he also created industry breakthroughs for Madonna, Meat Loaf, Boz Skaggs, Cindi Lauper, Blondie, and Michael Jackson before they scored success in the US market.
ABBA - 'Lay all your Love on Me'
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Good shout.
A beautiful song about divorce, with no anger or spite. A pretty strong sorrow, but with hope.
Keep it up ABBA is the best keep doing them
Here's hoping your Abba journey leads you to the song "Does Your Mother Know (Official Video)" ... like all the others, it is excellent. But it does lend a characteristic you haven't seen in any you've reviewed so far. It is really VERY good.
We were spoiled in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s because back then real singing with feelings, real instruments and real talent were the norm, you weren’t successful if you were not talented . People expected real songs with feelings, even if it was a dance song or a rock song. And when music was released back then people heard it on the radio and people bought the single or the album at the record store. Or they heard the song on a tv show or variety show. And when you sang the song live you had to be able to do that too with conviction.
please react to abba's MOVE ON...it's a masterpiece with a beautiful message in it
abba has sooo many classics..do take your time to react to them every now and then, from time to time
one man one woman !! also great to react to
ABBA - Gimme Gimme Gimme
Those guys you see in the videos, they're not just musicians. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have written and composed all ABBA songs!
"Under attack" : New wave ABBA
I am glad to see Such an openminded and emotional guy who is researching and looking for usic of my youth. I grew up listening to The Beatles, Rolling Stonnes, Led Zepelin,, Doors, Dire Straits, The Queen, The Cure, The Smiths, David Bowie, ABBA, Sting, Aerosmith, BonJovi, Nena, Eros Ramazzotti, Tina Turner, Spandau Ballet, Roxy Music, Alphaville, Simple Minds, U2, Michael Jackson, The Who, Iggy Pop, Clash, Janice Joplin...
Your reactions to abba and queen are worth a fortune pal ....keep it up , loving your channel x🤗😘😋😁😀
You should take a look at 'Head Over Heels'. Is one of the best ABBA music videos, and a very comical one
Definitely!!! Frida and Bjorn played perfectly in that video. My lifelong love for ABBA started with that song.
Nice reaction and insights, James! In 1983 in the U.S, the redhead AnniFrid (she's one of the A's in ABBA ... Agnetha/Bjorn/Benny/AnniFrid) had a solo hit with "I Know There's Something Going On," which was a little more 1980s new-wave synthesizer-pop-sounding than all their previous ABBA hits. By then, she was billed as Frida instead of AnniFrid. czcams.com/video/372436tJiaM/video.html
Jay if you haven't already as your catalog of songs is absolutely phenomenal as you are awesome. Much respect as you gotta a good spirit. Therefore when you are able Milli Vanilli "girl you know it's true"
I was around in the 70s but never heard their music since Disco was out and I switched to country but here I get to hear them and they were great I don't think here in the U.S. was not played a lot bad mistake I love their music.