ABBA Reaction The Piper Audio (That Flute Though!!!) | Dereck Reacts
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Hi all welcome back to another video Dereck Reacts back at it again! This time around we take a look at another ABBA song with " The Piper, from the Super Trooper Album. What a great song, that has all the bells and whistles, a hidden gem dare I say???
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I have always loved the lesser known tracks. Benny and Bjorn were so talented, their music was creative at level hard to find today.
One of my favourite ABBA tracks. A very medieval sound. Bjorn was inspired to write it after reading Stephen King's novel 'The Stand', about a political leader who seduces many people with his false promises. It also has echoes of 'The Pied Piper'. As you say, Dereck, it is certainly very apt for our times. And, since you mention 'Eagle', you really should react to the full length audio version of that song, because the edit you watched ripped the instrumental soul out of it. And.....if you love flutes then you will adore 'Move On' from Abba- The Album'.
I heard it was based on the story the pied piper
without ever having tried to find Björn's inspiration for the lyrics, I've always considered this to be a warning song, about the enchantment of political orators, false promise and enslavement.
I always called this the best Abba song that no one has ever heard of.
This is one of my most favorite songs!!! "Move On" is also a killer.
Move On is amazing. One of my favorite ABBA songs.
The last 45 seconds of "Move On" is a perfectly tossed musical salad - a lot of musical layers. I love the inversion of the background vocals.
Move On is top five for sure. Beautiful melody and arrangement.
@@john15008 and Agnetha voice is shining on this song as usual
The talking part Bjorn does at the beginning can also be sung, it scans, pretty much.
I was watching this video in tears , Abba and their voices always get to the bottom of my soul, Thanks Dereck for always highlighting Abba Songs, from a crazy Abba Fan, thank you thank you!
I've always felt that "The Piper" had a medieval or Robin Hood era esque kind of feel to it. They played the guitars like they were lutes, at least that's how it sounded to me.
@Dave B Absolutely agree
Pied Piper is a tale from 1284 - defs old
Somebody might find this quite shocking, but for me this was the first song I've heard from ABBA and immediately got excited and fell in love. The Piper was my personal motivation to explore the band further. And after that all those famous hits came along.
This song is unique!!! Very special, the arrengements are incredible... Super Trouper is another album to do all the songs, you will be mindblowed when you listen "Me and I"... And I'm waiting for the rest of The Visitors, including the wonderful b-side "Should I Laugh or Cry"... To end, if you want to be surprised A LOT, you got to go to "ABBA-The Album", and listen "Move On", "Hole in Your Soul" and "I'm a Marionette"... Absolutely AMAZING... Love from Argentina!
Super Trouper is a brilliant album,there are great songs on the album for you to discover Dereck
With ABBA, it's very difficult to pick a favorite album, but if I had to it'd be "Super Trouper." Played this one till I wore it out back in the day.
My favourite album, my mom buy the casette when i was a little child
ME AND I from their Super Trouper album is also a wonderful track. Frida is killing it on the vocals. You got to listen to it.
I love it when in hindsight a track like this foreshadows the next album's overall direction. "The Piper" has that dark, foreboding feeling that permeates much of "The Visitors", but the flute definitely brightens it up. This is another example of that duality that characterizes ABBA's best work: it gives you a good feeling, but if you listen to the lyrics you notice that it's anything but a happy track. The track that diddo w. suggested, "Me and I", also has that ominous feeling that characterized so much of their early eighties work.
The best single they never released
When I was 8 years old I wrote to Abba to ask them for tea :D They never came, and not because they were too busy or too famous, no, the reason (I found out when I was an adult) was that my Dad never sent the letter, so gutted LOL I was a die hard fan even then, and The Piper was the song I would sing in my 8 year old singing voice, driving my parents crazy :D
It is truly a brilliant song. Such foreshadowing of the ensuing years when B&B would pivot to writing musicals. Absolutely genius piece of music.
So wonderful to see a new generation enjoying these songs which are now 40 years old. ABBA were way beyond their time. Can’t wait for the new songs in 2021!
Other great songs on Super Trouper are 'Me And I', 'Our Last Summer', and 'The Way Old Friends Do'.
I love what you said at the end about ABBA and Disney being kind of similar.
Fun fact: Björn and Benny were Disney’s first choice to write the songs for ‘The Lion King’ along with Tim Rice (after having collaborated to write the musical ‘Chess’). Unfortunately, the ABBA boys had to decline the offer because they were too busy writing their own Swedish musical ‘Kristina’. Thus, Disney contacted Elton John and he finally composed the songs for ‘The Lion King’. What a wasted opportunity for ABBA!
Wow! That would have been interesting
But imagine The Lion King with ABBA?????? Missed opportunity Bjorn and Benny.
Kristina is better😊
What a lovely song.
A very good song that even I,as a swede that love ABBA since decades,missed until 6-7 years ago...a very good,underrated song...a true hidden gem...
For me there's no doubt... "Super Trouper" is a masterpiece!
Dereck thanks so much for reacting to this amazing song and your described it perfectly, it is mystical, medieval, mysterious, etc etc. This track is just another proof of how incredible Abba was. Thanks Dereck!
Extraordinarily dark song.
Very melodic but very dark if you listenin to the lyrics.
Composition and arrangement is sublime.
Whole medieval thing going.
Pied Piper of Hamlin.
Yes, almost akin to following a cult.
Dereck, you should check out there song "Cassandra". Not one of there most known songs but you would absolutely love it!
Cassandra is amazing, it should been a double A Side with The Day Before not just the B Side
I love the dramatic in Cassandra very much! Powerful song!
The line " Packing your bags, being slow and thorough" = the best ABBA harmonisation ever.
Tell her I said sorry
Cassandra, I'm not sure but I think it is based on Cassandra the prophetess who warned the citizens of Troy that the city was to be besieged and fall but was ignored(Greek Legend).
OMG the Piper is one of their the best tracks... I love it! 🤩😍 Next song you should react is "Hole in Your Soul" or "Watch Out". It's kinda rock&roll songs. I'm sure you'll love it 😊❤️
MASTERPIECE
It's at least 30 years since i heard this. Thanks Dereck. 🙂👏 The "flute" might be pan pipes.
Please react to Abba "The Way Old Friends Do" , live at Wembley.
The credits on the album say it's a flute. Although I also hear a recorder on it between the chorus and verses. Maybe the recorder sound is a synth? Not too sure though
@@hibernius The main solo instrument is a recorder with heaps of processed synth sounds and flutes providing counterpoint and in the background.
The fact that this is in the middle of "Our Last Summer" (a song you should definitely react to) and "Lay All Your Love On Me" on the Super Trouper album is amazing. One after the other is such a crazy good listening experience!
It's gorgeous, I love this record, This is a true gem ♥ . 🙂 Yes you must do Me and I...
Dereck,thats one of the greatnesses with ABBA..they are so incredible versatile that there is no real ABBA style...they master every genre,every style..everything with ease..
Hai Derek, I love it when you play ABBA songs. My favourite groep all times.
Could you listen to : Move on ? You are gonna love that song.
The Piper is fantastic. So deep, so unique. Best regards from Lena
My favourite Abba Song, its so sweet song
It's an odd song kinda lil bit out of placed in the Super Trouper album but hey it's ABBA and they can do whatever they want. It's a dark and mysterious at the same time
I feel so lucky that I have been blessed with these songs pretty much all my life. It makes me appreciate the era I grew up in because while people are hearing these songs and appreciating just how damn good they are, they have been with me forever! Welcome to the happy, joyous world of ABBA.
I got hooked the very first time I listened to the song back in 1980 when the album came out. It is impossible not to like this song. It is just another ABBA’s masterpiece
And that steady, 4-on-the-floor kick drum pattern, which remains a staple of modern EDM, House, Chill, etc. ABBA were onto it WAY back in the day.
Hi Derek Well your in the right track here as this is one of my top 5 ABBA track and is what I called their XMAS track as get this requested yearly on my local BBC radio ststion every Christmas By the way my family surmame is Pyper As in piper I'm your No 1 ABBA Fan who set up. With other the official British . ABBA Fan Club back. In 1975.intbe UK which is now based in Rosdendahl. In Holland Thanks for this appreciation of the best group to ever be created on this planet Earth ABBA ps It is there Hidden gem on my 2nd favourite Album of there's 🌎💎👌💯%
I've always championed this song as one of ABBA's finest deep cuts (not that anyone's been listening).
And I think it's also a pretty brave song. Not just for its lyrical content, which was controversial at the time, but also for having the balls
to essentially compose the Pied Piper's music for him. The music is supposed to have a spellbinding power and be irresistible. It leads people dancing to their deaths, for Christ's sake!
How do you pull something like that off in a pop song? How do you make it both joyously catchy and ominous at the same time?
If the flute part hadn't worked, the whole concept of the song would've fallen apart. But as always, ABBA excel at everything.
Now dance!
Oh, and the other superb deep cut is "Move On". It's got a terrible spoken introduction by Björn, but the song itself is military-grade ABBA. Unbeatable pop.
yes you was you utter clown now jog on blow your own trumpet you muppet!
Yes you was talking to me you utter clown!
teppolundgren I personally love the ‘Move On’ spoken intro by Björn. It’s kinda relaxing and sets you in the mood of the song. But the ending with the ‘lalala’ background vocals getting higher and higher is clearly the highlight from that masterpiece!
@@JF-sh2sm Well, I don't agree with you, but at least you can always know that you tried...
@@SpaceCattttt Don't forget that english is not Bjorn's native language, but I personally like the calm tone of his intro. And Yes, I love "Move On"!
My gosh. I haven’t heard this song for 25 years. I still love it. Thanks for bringing these songs back to light.
Frida's voice dominates the verse parts. Her vocals range floates beneath the bass and mezzo-soprano ability. Atemporal muy fina !!
The song is based on the story of the Pied Piper, hence the Flute and Marching drums.
Other songs of ABBA to listen to: He Is Your Brother (From the Ring Ring album), Intermezzo No.1 (From the self-titled album), King Kong Song (From the Waterloo album), My Love My Life (And indeed the whole 'Arrival' album), I'm A Marionette (From ABBA - The Album), Angeleyes (From Voulez-Vous), Me And I (From Super Trouper), Soldiers (From The Visitors), and Cassandra (Single only, but available on many CDs, usually on the deluxe versions of The Visitors)
King Kong Song and He is your Brother are some of my favorite early ABBA songs!
@Marvin Morawski Thanks, I'll check it out when I get the chance.
Da kommt Dereck aus dem Staunen nicht mehr raus "Uhh und Ahh--,Yes,Yes,Yes,Brilliant und
I Love it"!!! Ist wohl wahr,sie haben mit ihrer Mucke einfach Geschichte geschrieben!!! Die letzten Alben waren schon richtige Meisterwerke.
Es gibt noch mehr davon,weiter so Dereck!!! Freue mich schon auf den nächsten Clip von ABBA,den du aussuchst,bin gespannt 👍✌️🙋‼️
An alle ABBA und Dereck Fans ---
Bleibt gesund und gebt auf euch acht 🙏🙏🙏, LG von Ute 🙋 und Choki 🐕‼️
Thank you Dereck for your reaction to this song. Please consider "Move on" from ABBA The Album. It's a very emotional deep song I think you would enjoy very much.
One of my favourite tracks! I love how in this one they merge together March, Church-choral, Classic, Fantasy (Eale wings), so many genras here in one song and the flute (pipe) on top of it all!
What do you mean by 'Fantasy (Eale Wings)'?
@@rasul01 at about 2:07 Dereck talks about "Eagle-vibes" that's what I mean.
Hi Dereck, Thank you for reviewing this great Abba track-It was the B side to super trouper. I love it-and the flute.
Great reaction as always, you Definately need to react to “As Good As New” from the Voulez-Vous album. Great mix of strings and disco
quiet possibly my all time favourite ABBA track
That's ABBA! They love to explore. One of my fave (non commercial hits). You should also try Soldiers too.
The Piper wasn't released as a single, it was the B Side of the Super Trouper single, it could have easily been a single.
It must have been a tough decision selecting Super Trouper songs for release as singles, every single one of them on that album is just perfect!
That song is timeless!!! 😍😍😍
Amo a abba y es uno de sus mejores temas the piper.
Please do ABBA's 1982 song 'Under Attack' and I am delighted you loved their 1980 song 'The Piper' its a beautiful song also give 'Happy New Year' a listen to its beautiful.
ABBA -Move-on (so special )PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Clearly North Euro-Folk influences. Underrated masterpiece. Dereck, Abba reactions, best reactions. Would you please try I'm a marionette (studio version) to blow all our minds up??
Studio and then live!
@@Quessir Agree totally, both are fantastic. Studio version has, of course, a better sound qualitiy, but, unhapilly, it hasn't an official video...Live Austrália 77 is a visual shock, and offers a great upbeat tempo, almost metal-like. For a 1st time reaction, IMO, Dereck should try Studio and, as you said, then, go to Live...Let's try to convince him
@@ramonsobreira8061 Maybe he could do both in one? That'd be great to see. Come on, Dereck!
@@Quessir great idea!!
I love love love "I'm a Marionette "
This song showcases one of Abba's many skills. Marrying a dark lyric with an upbeat melody. Frida abd Agnetha could sing a shopping list and still make it sound heavenly. This has always been a favourite album track for ne. Thank you for covering this song. Only Abba could record a song about fascist leaders and still get you smiling and tapping your foot. Pure genius
ABBA fan 4ever! I have listened to their music since I was about 10, I am now 58. Its such a shame they were so underrated here in the US. Yeah, Dancing Queen was great, but what about ALL the others? Even the B-sides were so good, They should've been chart toppers. They used varied types of vocals and instrumentation. They layered them and the way the women sang together was so unique as they blended so well. The instrumentation, everything from synths, strings, brass and percussion all layered together wonderfully! They could pull off pop, light rock, classical and dance uncommon among other artists. I would keep track of the top 40 and sadly see them at the end or near middle. It took Mamma Mia stage to finally recognize their brilliance.
‘One Night in Bangkok’ by Murray Head
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!
Yes, written by Benny and Björn from ABBA and Tim Rice. :)
J F love that song!
Or, also from "Chess", "Anthem", or "Pity The Child"
Abba. Masters!!
'Me and I' and 'Should I laugh or cry', please.
My sister and I were 10 and 8 when we competed with this song and danced to it.
I think it is based on a fairytale where the piper ridded a town from rats by playing his flute but then the people refused to pay him and he took all children as well by playing his flute and the marched after the man and his flute.
Abba was one of the greatest music groups in Europe . they were in the peak of their fame in the seventies . They started their career when they won a big music competition with their song ( Waterloo ) . they have many hits such as ( Dancing Queen , The winner takes it all , Fernando , The day before you came )
Try „Me and I“ from the same album. It wouldn’t disappoint you. I know you will love it a lot.
That is an amazing track
Arrangement is superb. The synths are just WOW.
Again lyrics can be interpreted in many ways.
Or the songs from the "undeleted medley"
'Me and I' is my favorite non-single ABBA track!
and at least theres a video of them performing it
Greetings from Australia, Dereck 👋😃🐨🦘🦜✨🎶🌈
I was just thinking something... seeing it looks like you like a lot of the ABBA songs that you have come across ("yay! 😁👍), I'd like to suggest that you listen to a whole *studio*-album, from start to end (if you haven't already), in that not only are the songs, and the individual arrangments and production great, but I've always found that Benny & Björn's tailoring of the studio-albums (the *order* of each song), complement each surrounding song, and for me, adds much to the journey of enjoying an ABBA song and album.
Being biased (😉), I feel that's the case for all their studio albums (possibly to a lesser extent with the 'Waterloo' studio-album, IMHO); but a case in point... the 'Voulez-Vous' studio-album (which would have the most amount of disco songs on it) - I think the disco songs stand out well on the album as they are surrounded and strengthened by songs of other genres, like ballad ('I Have A Dream', 'Chiquitita'), MOR-rock/musical/'fantasy' ('The King Has Lost His Crown'), rock ('Does Your Mother Know'), pop ('If It Wasn't For The Nights'), and funk ('Lovers [Live A Little Longer]'). If that album was all just one clump of disco-genre, or all of the disco-ditties were all clumped together, then those songs wouldn't necessarily stand out as much. Also, I feel that the 'bookending' of their studio-albums would also be something that I believe is intentional by B&B; and I think this particularly works out well on the 'Voulez-Vous' album (not including the bonus-tracks, that were added on during CD days)... the album starts off bright and fresh with 'As Good As New', then gets down to business with 'Voulez-Vous' - then travels along nicely to the second last song of 'Lovers [Live A Little Longer', where there's a 'breath' after the 'dramatic' end, then the happy and fresh finalé of 'Kisses Of Fire'.
If you get the time, and you haven't tried it already, I highly recommend listening to ABBA's eight studio-albums ('Ring Ring', 'Waterloo', 'ABBA', 'Arrival', 'ABBA the Album', 'Voulez-Vous', 'Super Trouper' and 'The Visitors' ... particularly the last six - and without the bonus-tracks for this 'experiment'), and I feel that you will discover B&B's intentional order of songs, and how they bookended those studio-albums, just strengthens the whole experience.
As it looks like you like a lot of ABBA's music, I think you will additionally enjoy the journey of intentionally relaxing down to let a studio-album just wash through you, perhaps in a comfy chair, mood-lighting set, and a favourite drink (...can be just coffee or tea 😉 ...lol). As an 'old-fart' ABBA-fan since I was 10 on Monday the 8th of March 1976 (there's a reason for my obsessive remembrance of that date ...lol), I just love to see people discovering and enjoying ABBA, and that's why I'd like you to experience the added quality of listening to a whole studio-album. Enjoy 😃
Try another gem from Super Trouper, not that hidden really since They play it at least once a year on radio here in sweden: Happy New Year. The melody is just so beautiful!
Me And I is a great song from this album that you should react to. Synthtastic!
My all time favourite from the Super Trooper album. There are so many gems from ABBA. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
They have indeed a part where they sing in Latin at the end of the chorus. They say, "Sub luna saltamus," which is Latin for "We dance beneath the Moon."
*saltamus
You are right, my bad. I edited my comment.
I love this song!! 💞💞
Sub Luna saltamus - “we dance beneath the moon” or “to dance beneath the moon”
Wow,thanks
crepusculotia your welcome
One of the only advantages of taking Latin in high school is knowing little phrases like this. The other - I bet you read Roman numerals for people all the time. I do.
Amus suffix means we. So its definitely. We, dance under the moon.
Benny is a master in arrangements. It's crazy how good he (still) is!
*Amazing*.
And I must say I love your reaction.
Me and I from the same album is brilliant to
So Long would be nice. Some rocking between these musical experiments.
So Long and Hole In Your Soul are two of Abba's best rockers
@@nickchristoforou7850 Guys, don't forget Watch out!
@Marvin Morawski hey hey helen, so simple and so efficient: great drums, guitar riff and everything else. I'm sure, Dereck would love it
Ohh Dereck! Your natural, organic reactions to all of these lesser known ABBA tracks beautifully crystalise what we already know & feel. As a long time Visitors album fan, I usually find myself reacquainting around October/fall. I discovered you yesterday when I needed a little emotional uplifting in the form of ‘I Am The City’ and couldn’t locate my CD’s so opted for CZcams instead. So glad I discovered your channel... taking those extraordinary ABBA tracks to another level! Thank you 🙏
ABBA Reactions are the best Reactions🤩🤩🤩
One of my fave ABBA non hits along with “Soldiers”. You really should do “Should I Laugh Or Cry” which I think should have been on The Vistors album. “Lovelight” (the B side of Chiquitita) is another gem in my opinion that I think you’d like.
Another great reaction!
Listen to Me and I off the album. You will be in synth heaven.
"and fear was a weapon in his hands..."
uppity, enchanting upbeat sound
lol
"Sub Luna Saltamus" Under the Moon we Dance
Best part is 3rd 'dramatic' verse with organs and synths. Indeed 'Me and I' next, please! It's powerfull synth based song by Benny, lead Frida and strong chorus dominated by Agnetha.
Dereck if you want a totally different ABBA experience, you should listen to ABBA - Arrival Instumental ... a masterpiece written by Benny and Björn.
Trivia: There is a sung version of "Arrival", sung in French by Michèle Torr ("J'aime"). Beautiful!
Best album ABBA recorded some lovely songs on it.My mum had it and was always listening to this album as a kid
This song give me classic music vibes,the flute reminds me of medival music,old music vibes through and through here but with a modern touch..love it..great melody...great song..
I still rave about abba that never stops. there is no more.
This song is amazing, one of my favourite tracks of their discography
This may be "different", but it's actually more along the taste of Benny Andersson. He's a folk musician first and foremost. The "exploring" is actually more when he makes this pop-rock-funk-disco that is Abba (or plays a jazz standard on the piano).
Love The Piper! Please try I’m a Marionette from the mini musical on Abba The Album.
I had the same reaction the first time I saw Piper. I couldn't believe how great it is for being unknown. I believe it sounds like very traditional Swedish type music such as Schlager music.
Great Song from the Album "Super Truper! 💓👌👍👍👍
I love how this song fills you with such unadulterated joy. It brought tears to my eyes .
After this Our last summer or As good as new would be great songs
Do kisses of fire and on and on and on
This is one of my favorite songs of ABBA, there is a lot of abba songs that have this kind of vibe, like SOLDIERS or MOVE ON... it's kind of folk ethnic vibe that is soooo unique...
I can't prove it but in my opinion this song is highly influenced by Mike Oldfield. The staccato guitar, the flutes, the upbeat tempo. This is right down his alley; listen for instance to Ommadawn. On top of that Mike performed a cover from the Abba song 'Arrival' on his album QE2 so some form of collaboration seems to have been possible.
Wow, another smashing hit I was not really aware of. Such an amazing song/hit. Really love it. Your reaction is also a master piece. Love!
I ha forgotten about this brilliant song. I probably haven’t heard it since the 70’s or 80’s.
Wow. A real hidden gem.
Another hidden gem is “The Way Old Friends Do” (live in London). Thanks man. 🙏🏻
Unique song in music history !!!😍😍😍😍😍😍
We are jumping under the moon.
Dieses Lied wird unterschätzt klasse song
Wonderful ABBA. ❤
My favorite Abba songs are unknown and none singles