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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Apr 5, 2017 12:34:38 GMT
I love the frickin' hell out of them, I always have and I always will. They just have an almost peerless catalogue of absolutely classic songs and most of them still sound fresh today. Also, the fact that the two lads wrote songs of the quality they did in there second language is practically showing off. I think "The Winner Takes it All" can stand alongside anything Lennon and McCartney wrote.
Any other lovers / haters? Favourite songs.....etc.etc.etc.
"Take a Chance on Me" is the best of the bunch as far as I'm concerned, and what a poptastic bunch it is
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Post by pessimusreincarnated on Apr 5, 2017 14:08:12 GMT
They crafted some of the best pop music of all time, full stop. Some of my favorite tracks include "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo", "Gimme Gimme Gimme", "Take a Chance on Me", "Money Money Money", and others.
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Post by taranofprydain on Apr 5, 2017 15:50:40 GMT
I think that their songs were great and a lot of fun. I particularly like Dancing Queen, SOS, and Lay All Your Love on Me
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Post by wendy on Apr 17, 2017 18:29:36 GMT
I think we've spoken before about this! I love ABBA. The songs are absolutely 100% dated but not in a way that is charmless at all.
It's rare to see a group tackle well-written pop songs for adults. Mature, moving, melodic, memorable. Sure we have Celine and Adele and the like but ABBA's songs hit every nerve, and they aren't simply cheesy breakup songs. There are d-floor anthems, folksy ruminations on disappointment and disillusionment, a couple of more sensual and soulful bedroom numbers, honest tracks that tackle grown folks' issues like divorce and career troubles, and then the classic upbeat pop tracks like "Mamma Mia".
The 'ABBA: Gold' album is 17x platinum in this country (!!) and it's one of the CDs I play the most. I actually had an ABBA Karaoke session at a party about two years ago!! Lol...
As far as favourites, I always loved "Elaine", "SOS", "Waterloo", "Knowing Me Knowing You", "Lay All Your Love On Me", "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do", "Honey Honey".. but I do think "The Winner Takes It All" is their magnum opus. An aching, glorious, waterworks-inducing ballad, Agnetha's vocals on that are honestly sublime (from the vulnerable, subtle, almost spoken word "I don't wanna talk" opening to the way they soar up the octaves to belt out the final chorus - great backgrounds too). It's just such a sad and beautiful song, one of those perfect pop moments where all the elements aligned.
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Post by MsMovieStar on Apr 17, 2017 18:44:18 GMT
Oh honey, I don't know who they are as I wasn't born in the Seventies.
However, anyone with song titles like "Lay All Your Love On Me"; "Money, money, money" & "Satan is Swedish" is OK by me...
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Post by cheesecake on Apr 18, 2017 2:41:46 GMT
I have a lot of nostalgia for them as my dad is a huge fan and raised me on them. I still love blasting them in my car during commutes. With that said, I hate the Mamma Mia! movie. Haven't seen it on stage but just had to get that out of the way.
Top Ten Songs
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Lay All Your Love on Me
Does Your Mother Know?
Chiquitita
SOS
The Winner Takes it All
Fernando
Tiger
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Waterloo
HM to Dancing Queen and Why Did it Have to Be Me.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Apr 21, 2017 6:44:18 GMT
I was just recently exposed to "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" through Madonna. It's my newest obsession.
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 27, 2021 23:28:26 GMT
They're back  Pop group Abba have teased a major announcement for next week, as fans await their first new music in 39 years. The Swedish band launched a new website on Thursday morning titled "Abba Voyage", asking fans to register interest in a new project. It is expected to be a long-gestating "hologram tour" that Abba initially announced in 2016. The band are also expected to release five new songs to accompany the show.  |
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Post by quetee on Aug 27, 2021 23:34:36 GMT
Yes, I like ABBA.
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Post by cheesecake on Aug 28, 2021 2:20:50 GMT
 It had become such a long running joke that I never thought I'd see the day. Saw an Orbison hologram concert and it SLAPPED so I'm in. |
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Post by DaleCooper on Aug 28, 2021 9:12:01 GMT
I don't particularly think much about them, but few pop bands has produced as many bangers as they have (with Dancin Queen probably being the best song). Not to fussed about the return, though.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 2, 2021 21:22:58 GMT
ABBA evoking Kanye MAR in their bad-assery - You should be honored by their lateness, that they'd even show up for this fake shit.  New song..... |
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Post by michael128 on Sept 5, 2021 2:03:51 GMT
Stunning comeback from the greatest songwriters/producers of all time.
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