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@davidleatherneck

2 жыл бұрын

Ya, Frida liked to party and dance. Agneta was way more reserved and did not like to tour. One time, just before they were to go on stage, she had a nervous break down and did not appear with the group.

@tamarakaddatz9955

2 жыл бұрын

Check out this link: kzread.info/dron/MKo_xv-HteityYhh3QMCNQ.html, for more ABBA, recent songs.

Director was Lasse Halstrom, later nominated for an Oscar for Cider House Rules and also directed Chocolat. Directed a great many of Abba;s videos. One other interesting point, early on -- and this is a relatively early song - the two ladies had a very limited command of English, the nearly perfect diction they brought to the songs was a matter of practice; later they applied the same technique to re-recording a number of their greatest hits in Spanish, a language that neither spoke.

Lasse Hallstrom directed Abba videos? Man, I didn't know that. Hallstrom directed Hachi: A Dog's Tale with Richard Gere, What's Eating Gilbert Grape with Leonardo Di Caprio and Johnny Depp. He's an accomplished film director nowadays.

We Australians love ABBA! They had a revival (not that they ever went away) in 1994 with the Australian films "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" and "Muriel's Wedding", which both featured this song.

It wasn’t fashionable in the ‘70s to say you were a fan but with the release of ABBA Gold, they started getting more respect. They’re wildly talented.

Here's one of the songs I suggested earlier: "The Winner Takes It All".

@Shawnfernandes1

3 жыл бұрын

This would be a great one. I love that song.

Been a huge fan of ABBA since they won Eurovision in 1974. Does my heart good to see people like you fall in love with them, just as I did way back then, kerk

It is not possible to sort them as pop rock ,,, it is ABBA sound......unlike anything else at that time!

@erikskifte8862

3 жыл бұрын

YOUR SOOOOOOO RIGHT. FOR ME THE PERFECT BLEND OF POP, ROCK, FOLK, REGGAE, CLASSICAL, FUNK, COUNTRY AND DISCO MUSIC. THEY DESERVE SOOOOOOO MUCH MORE RESPECT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. U HAVE AN ABBA DABBA DOO DAY🤗🤗🤗🤗

You asked about the video: Lasse Hallström made not only this, but many of ABBAs videos, and he is a pretty famous Swedish movie director. A couple of his later Hollywood films are The Ciderhouse Rules and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

@Hessulo

3 жыл бұрын

Funny how these were made using almost no money. Studio and some boxes on the floor lol.

wasn't cool to like ABBA back in the day & I was fortunate to see ABBA live in Melbourne Australia here in March 1977 Sidney Myer Music Bowl

They have tons of amazing songs! Knowing me Knowing you, Eagle, Tiger, Voulez-vous, The winner takes it all, Money, money, money, Take a chance on me, Happy new year, The piper, Fernando, Lay all your love on me, The name of the game, Summer night city... the list goes on.

@Dogslife_

3 жыл бұрын

The list goes On And On And On! 😀🥰

Here are some more Abba songs to react: "When I Kissed The Teacher" "Knowing Me, Knowing You" "My Love, My Life" "Rock Me" "Money, Money, Money" "Dum Dum Diddle" "Tiger" "That's Me" "Why Didi It Have To Be Me"

@Tom_McMurtry

3 жыл бұрын

Great mix. Lay your love on me, The visitors, I let the music speak, move on. Not to list everything, but just to add some more diversity for fun! And cause he said fire: kisses of fire of course!!

The song "Mamma Mia" gives the title of one of the most successful musicals in the world. Released in 1999 in London, in the famous West End and then in the United States on Broadway, the musical "Mamma Mia" it was watched by over 60 million viewers in over 50 countries, on 6 continents being translated into 23 languages. It became the 8th longest-running musical in the West End and the 9th longest-running show of all time, with over 5,000 performances. At least 7 "Mamma Mia" shows take place every day around the world.

@carlawiberg6282

3 жыл бұрын

And that musical is put together from ABBA hits and nothing else!

@alltimemusic9180

3 жыл бұрын

@Shar Newton Me too, I have all their albums and singles ✌️✌️✌️

For Bjorn and Benny, the music was first and then the lyrics. Sometimes they even let Stig Anderson (their manager) write the lyrics. This is also the case of the hit "Mamma Mia!". Until he became ABBA manager, Stig was a high school teacher.

@electromaniac1

3 жыл бұрын

And he wrote lot of songs for artists many many years before he became their manager. He also started the Polar record label.

They are genuine, real, humble and down to earth. That´s what you can sense and perceive within yourself.

@AngryPostmanStockholm

3 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail there, description of the typical "Swedish way"

I'm loving the way you are clearly enjoying your ABBA experience.

ABBA started 1972. The two couples are not married any longer but still dear friends. Björn (Bjoern) and Agnetha (Ang-neta), have two children together Linda and Christian and grandchildren so they meet now and then. Now this latest production VOYAGE was made in 5 weeks of hard work 8 hours aday as Björn and Benny told. They were all surprised of how easy everything was like they left the studio last week and not 1982. Since they are very talented and intelligent people they succeded with an album. I've listened to these people since the 60-ies. I'm in the same age as Benny. Björn was in The Hootenanny Singers in the 1960-ies and Benny in The Hep Stars. The girls were vocalists in different dancebands. Anni-Frid started as a 14-year old vocalist mostly singing jazz in the beginning. Agneta was in a danceband, but has produced some recordings as soloartist too writing both notes and lyrics.

The quintessential 70's pop group. They had many, many hits from their initial one in '74 up until their swan song in '82. Not very long in musical terms, but they left their indelible mark on the music scene forever. 'Does Your Mother Know', is one you will like a lot.

Hello! Nice to see you again And happy to hear you discover the classic songs of ABBA "Mamma mia" is a classic that transcended history and made the name of a successful musical with ABBA songs written by the songwriting members Björn and Benny themselves (almost 25 years later) and recently two successful musical films in a saga ( and a third on the way) performed by renowned actors Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnam "Mamma mia" with their predecessor "S.O.S." gave ABBA its musical identity as a pop group Best regards and take care

The musical Mama Mia, based on the music of Abba has been performed in more than 40 countries and 5 continents. I've seen all the requests that people are asking for and am surprised no one requested their first number 1, WATERLOO which won the 1974 Eurovision song contest

Look at this documentary about ABBA on KZread, here you get to know a little about the history of ABBA. Search for - Abba: In their own words Documentary

ABBA became big when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton UK 1974 with the song Waterloo.

Man you have got such a lot of great songs to listen to from ABBA, you have to remember also that the girls are not singing in their native language, yet their pronunciation of the english lyrics is unbelievable.

In 1974, when ABBA won Eurovision with the song "Waterloo", Great Britain awarded them ZERO points. In that year, Great Britain, which was also the host of the edition, was represented in the contest by Olivia Newton-John.

@Asa...S

3 жыл бұрын

ABBA also got 0 p from Greece, Monaco, Belgium and Italy, and only 1 p from Yugoslavia, Ireland, Portugal and Spain.

I'm so glad that You follow a reaction to ABBA with "Mamma Mía" "Mamma Mía" for me is the best pure pop If someone ask me for what is a pop song, i give them this video and this song "Mamma Mía" have all elements: catchy melodies, more hooks, beauty voices and harmonies, it's funny It's a great song Not in my Top 10, but is really an excellent pop song This is an iconic video for which in Australia they asked that "Mamma Mía" be released as a single They did it in 1975 and it was #1 in Australia for 10 weeks and ABBAmania woke up there When the single was released in England it had a slow but steady rise to #1 and from there toppling none other than 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen (curiosly in January 31, 1976, exactly 45 years ago) "Mamma Mia" together with their predecessor "S.O.S." are the songs that gave ABBA its musical identity as a pop group With both songs began ABBA's great series of more than 20 worldwide hits for six consecutive years 1975/1981, included: Fernando Dancing Queen Take a chance on me Chiquitita The winner takes it all I hope to see you in another reaction to ABBA My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina,

Congratulation for your reactions, now you learned so more about ABBA, not a one hit wonder (I was the one with green sky and blue grass...it was a joke!!!), that's great, you're a young generation, how should you know all this, but it's so great that the following generations discover ABBA, and they like the music. You say a lot of facts about their music, they were genious in many ways: in singing, performing, song-writing and producing. They worked often over months for one song, and they built their own recording studio to be able to do this. Not usual at this time. And you're so right, they not only tell us stories with the songs, they touched us, our soul and our hearts, like only a few artists can do (like Karen Carpenter). I really love your reactions, you're on the right way, have a lot of fun with music, and let us be with you... *G

THEIR RANGE IN DIFFERENT STYLES OF MUSIC IS LEGENDARY. I MEAN, FROM I AM JUST A GIRL TO WATERLOO, TO, S.O.S. TO DANCING QUEEN, TO EAGLE, TO VOULEZ VOUS, TO THE PIPER AND I LET THE MUSIC SPEAK, WOW. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC SO FAR ABBA. THEY'VE BLOWN ME AWAY SINCE 1974. LOVE YOUR REACTIONS🤩🤩🤩🤩

Their music videos were directed by Lasse Hallström. All the tricks were his handwriting. Björn and Benny were the only pop-rock composers to have been rewarded by a German reward mend for composers of classical music.

@dlind1985

2 жыл бұрын

Oh - Wow! Huge info for me. (I'm a pianist playing classic music, [Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven & so forth.])

You have entered a very deep rabbit hole, Bro. They have like six songs one each album that should have been hits.

Always been a massive ABBA fan dating back to mid 70's. They were never really cool and many would go out of their way to diss them. I remember by the mid 80's after they'd gone their separate ways I'd go to this one pub that had mamma Mia on the Duke box and I'd purposely put it on to see people's reactions... and it was amazing how many would be tapping their feet or hands yet if you'd ask them no doubt they'd say they didn't like them. No 35+ years on its so cool to like them and admit just how good they were. Eagerly awaiting their new tracks later in the year

Lasse Hallstrom (a Swedish movie producer...) first became known as ABBA's music (video...) director - before going onto producing movies. "Voulez-Vous" and "Eagle" (official videos...) are both a definite MUST listen, my friend!💕

I love how you look into the artistic quality. Videos now has too much going on to enjoy the artists. I like those moves you got going there!

the "videos" were actually filmed...long before, many years before videos were "a thing." That's what makes ABBA so popular because their performances were filmed...who knew videos would become a thing? The producers wanted them filmed. Very forward-looking.

8:06 "Dont try and be cool cool for school. we know its a good song. You can move if you want to. Its alright" - said with real sincerity. love it lol.

If you liked the video of this song I recommend to you the song "Money, Money, Money" which has the best video of all ABBA songs 😁 And this song was also a very big hit in the 70s and for me it still is the hit 🥰😍

There is a good documentary called ABBA - The winner takes it all. from about 1999. Also ABBA the movie from 1978 filmed on their insane Australian tour. I was 10 when they were here doing that tour and I remember the front page of the papers saying "Thery're here!" no need to say who, we all knew!

I’m like you FortWorth, I’m almost 75 and missed these guys in the 70s. Found them about 5 years ago and they blew me away. Keep up the good work!

I've loved them from the age of 12, and I'm 58 now! Although it blows my mind that so many [mostly Americans it seems ha ha!] have not been aware of this group, it's great to watch someone discover them, and even more so, someone who can appreciate and dissect the work that goes into their music .Thanks! You have a new subscriber. Listen and enjoy!

@valeriethornblade9466

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone I grew up with knew who Abba was, they're songs were constantly being played on American radio all the time in the 70s. Hell they even sold out the movie theater they played at down the street from me the day that their plane almost crashed 40 something years ago. Dont know what you mean.

@geordieboy8945

3 жыл бұрын

@@valeriethornblade9466 Sorry if you took offence at what I said. I made that comment because so many of these 'new to ABBA' reactions on KZread are American and they seem not to have heard of the group or even know how to say 'ABBA'. Granted, many of the younger generation have valid reasons why they would not have listened to or heard their music, but I think in many other parts of the world they would know who ABBA was/is even if they didn't like or listen to them. No malice intended honest. Did you get to see them at that movie theatre? I was lucky enough to see them at Wembley arena - tuesday 6th november 1979 - it's etched in my mind forever! Still have the ticket stub somewhere, Happy days.

@valeriethornblade9466

3 жыл бұрын

@@geordieboy8945No worries no offence taken, I read alot of comment on youtube how they weren't popular in the US. They always popular when I was growing up. My sister saw them in Boston, I guess they were over an hour late. Thier aircraft had to make an emergency landing in New Hampshire about 50 or so miles north do to storm. I Remember that was all over the news the next day. That show was probably before the Wembly but I'm not sure. I do remember it was 1979 had to be the same tour.

@treyk-4791

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so grateful that I grew up on this because my dad likes abba. Still listening at 21.

@twosuns2504

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't think they really made big in America until they broke up in 82. Not that they're all disco,but disco came and went quick. I was 10 in 78,wore a shirt saying "disco sucks". No clue who gave it to me. Lol. I was listening to yes, Floyd,rush, Tull etc... That's what was in. ABBA was huge in Europe first. I do remember hearing their classics growing up and not turning them off. ABBA is an ageless band. Their music will always create some movement within your soul ❤️

If you want more about their background the best documentary is Abba: When four became one. It is very in depth with interviews with old bandmembers etc.

The best music clip of the 70s.

After winning Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, they had a little success in the UK, but nothing big eventuated. They sent this video clip, and a few others to music tv show Countdown in Australia. Within two weeks, Mamma Mia was No.1 in Australia, and they were set for international stardom. In their heyday, between 1975 and 1982, they would have had more than 50 major hits.

Ah man you hit it! The highest musical IQ ever!

Their audio recording of "SOS" was all over the radio in 1975. Definitely worth a listen. Cited by several (Pete Townsend of the Who, Elvis Costello, and Ray Davies of the Kinks) pro musicians, as their favorite pop song ever. Now that you've heard a live performance of it, you should treat yourself!

ABBA was one of the first to use music videos, some said you can't do that, you have to perform live. These days a music video is the norm.

Lasse Hallström is a world renowned film director from Sweden nominated for 2 Oscars (My Life as a Dog in 1985 and The Cider House Rules in 1999).

@andersmonemar3833

3 жыл бұрын

Also noteworthy, Chocolat (2000), starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp.

I appreciate your ABBA videos so much. Just forget about the one hit wonder thing - forgiven and forgotten 😃 It's a banger! So true

I am really enjoying your reactions to the group I have loved since 1975. This was the very first clip we saw in Australia - and thus began the Australian love affair with ABBA. ABBAMania was just about to begin - and it was the best time ever ! Funny thing is, they weren't even going to release Mamma Mia as a single, until the pressure from Australia convinced them. I would really love to see you react to some of the Live 1977 Tour performances. All were filmed in Australia - and they are magical :)

Just to let you know Agnetha is pronounced Ang- nee- eta ( there is a small video on YT) so you can appreciate her even more! And Bjorn’s surname is Ull- vey- us. The shots of the face and mouths is something often copied due to this video and it’s association with ABBA. Lots of people at discos would do those moves when this song came on.

@willrichardson519

3 жыл бұрын

...and Björn rhymes with yearn

One great British music journalist said about this song: "Drop the needle on ANY part of this track, and... it's a hook." So true. This song is one of those "miracles" of Pop Music, and shows how important ABBA is as contributing to the overall content of recorded Pop Music worldwide.

Great reaction, nice to hear you being very enthusiastic! Funny to hear you thinking they were one hit wonders! ABBA did form officially in 1972, they were all friends beforehand, helping each other in projects, Bjorn & Agnetha were married as were Frida & Benny. They became internationally known in 1974 at the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo (react!) they had a string of hits since, till they fell apart in 1982. Both couples divorced, but they continued to work together and their final songs were more emotional and adult. There was a major ABBA revival in 1992, and ABBA are still part of pop culture. ABBA Gold Greatest Hits LP is worth a look for reaction songs, as it is their most memorable hits. Lasse Halstrom did produce their videos and he went on to produce Hollywood movies. There was movies including ABBA songs Muriel’s Wedding and Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. A Mamma Mia musical premiered in 1999, and Meryl Streep starred in the movie in 2008, a follow was released in 2018, ABBA reunited in 2017 recording new songs for a virtual reality experience.

@bobtrouper

3 жыл бұрын

P.S search for ABBA live in 1977, 1979 or 1981. S.O.S - seaside special Dum Dum Diddle - live Why Did it Have To be me - live Money Money Money - live Japan. Thank You For The Music - live 1982. My personal favourite is The Visitors (no music video)

Dude! It is so cool watching you react to ABBA and learn about them! I was dancing right along with you! It's so infectious that you can't not move to it! Please watch Muriel's Wedding - you will get a kick out of it and it is incredibly moving as well. It's an Australian film and stars Toni Collette - she's awesome in it. I am enjoying your ABBA reaction stuff SO MUCH!!!! You rock, dude!!

@derekodriscoll7178

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍 Muriel's wedding is a Banger 👌

This is an Italian style song. That's part of the secret, why ABBA was so versatile. They had French, Greek, Spanish etc. style songs.

Agnetha - (Ahn-YEE-tha); Bjorn - (Byorn); Benny (common pronunciation); and Anni-Frid - (Ahn-ee-freed), also called Frida! There are songs that were recorded for an album that never got finished, because the band broke up. If you can find it, there's one called "Just Like That" that I thought was awesome! Especially the version with Agnetha vocalizing the opening!

5:24 - You know it's good when you break into the Carlton dance!

Hi Fabian, Saw you last night for the first time looking at ABBA. It's great to listen to someone of your age digging in to this and actually appreciating a different genre and era. Not sure where you at with them but I've been a fan since 17 years old in 76. Bought all the Albums where there's a lot of gems other than their singles. Check out a later song 'The day before you came' you'll have fun sorting that one out. Great work Sir. Cheers. Tony from England UK 👍

You're pretty good with these reactions. Your channel is gonna grow.

What is awesome about their sound is that the first couple of chords of music of most of their songs are soooo distinctive, I immediately know what song is coming!

Benny Anderson is a genius. He also wrote all the music for the hit Broadway Musical called Chess.

The 4 part BBC documentary was really good. Anni-Frid (Frida) did a great version of “Sound of Silence.” She is also the only member not from Sweden. She’s Norwegian. Made more in one year than the Gross National Product of Sweden. Were offered $1Billion to reunite and do a concert tour after their break up. Turned it down. Incredible group!! Their 2021 releases are killer!!

@hanshelmersson9737

2 жыл бұрын

Thats 4 sure 🌟 Ive been lissening to ABBA for 47 years 😇 ABBA = Music that passing throw your heart and touch your soul ♥️ its just magic ... smiling face and Im back in no age feeling 🥰

Smart comment you made about the way they structured this. I don't really give a rat's patootie about the video, because this is a pretty perfect song. I'm not dissing the video, don't get me wrong...I'm just saying the song doesn't need a video. The verse is pleasant, then you get the two hits,, BOOM BOOM (subdominant, tonic) then laying off a bit (dominant), then BOOM BOOM then laying off a bit, then the very catchy Mama Mia chorus. Glad you did this because everyone is doing their other songs. I've listened to this song repeatedly on some nights, it's so catchy. Musically, it is NOT sophisticated, in terms of the chords in the song; but it's the STRUCTURE. I love this song, without any need to see the video. (If you take the video away from a lot of current acts, which rely on dance troupes, explosions, flames, and sexy outfits and editing; what's left is, in a lot of instances, not so compelling.) Now you've pretty much set me up for dreaming about it all night, but I'll take it. :)

Sick, man!!!! WOW!!!

They had hit,after hit, after hit..so popular. Selling millions and millions of records

I just love the song, "So Long".

From what I understand, this was a B Side song that Australia shot to the top of the charts, which then helped ABBA explode world wide. And Australia still has a massive love affair with ABBA

Part of their appeal, besides the fact they were Swedish, was that the music they produced was so unique for the time.

If you want to fall even more in love with Agnetha then you should listen to "My Love, My Life" :)

Here's a guy who loves ABBA!

You should listen to there songs Fernando,Kisses Of Fire,The Winner Takes It All, When I Kiss The Teacher, That´s Me, Voules vous, Take A Chance On Me, As Good As New,Move On

I've listened to this melody a lot lately, but as a song parody; "Giuliani" with Randy Rainbow 😂

Love your enthusiasm!

There are not many bands who could bring out a 19 song greatest hits album (ABBA Gold) one year and bring out a completely different 20 song greatest hits collection (More ABBA Gold) the following year and still have hits that weren't on either album. "Happy New Year" springs to mind.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and a lot of people seemed to have objected. I'm glad they were. They aren't rock, perse, but they are remarkable. It's truly a shame that they were classified as AM (as opposed to FM) music. (side note, I believe this video was released before Bohemian Rhapsody...the "first music video"...)

For me, like the Beatles, they are their own genre.

ABBA is amazing! So glad you appreciate their unique style

There is an excellent documentary about Abba and how the special sound was developed. Please do not watch it until you have listened to all of the hits. ;D Spoiler: Everything is relatively good and very interesting.

30.000 views now! #25 in your Most Popular Videos the other #ABBA songs: #4 S.O.S. #5 The winner takes it all #10 Don't shut me down #12 Chiquitita #13 Knowing me knowing you #14 Gimme gimme gimme #15 Dancing Queen #17 Thank you for the music #25 Mamma Mia

watched all your reactions S.O.S watched a dozen times which has the added entertainment value from you fabian with you finding how good group is and as you have found out their music is timless just watched FRIDA and AGNETHA clips from various songs 2.31 minutes called YESTERDAY ONCE MORE AND COVERED BY THE FANTASTIC KAREN CARPENTER this group are making history as we speak

The entire song is catchy from the first second to the last.

Lovely reaction! Sending my love!!

The movie Mama Mia was built around ABBA's songs and is fantastic!

Love that you are doing ABBA !

@FortWorthFabian

3 жыл бұрын

✌️ ❤️

Björn and Benny have written lyrics to musicals Chess and Kristina från Duvemåla (Kristina from Duvemala), Mamma Mia have their songs in it. They have also done cameos on both of the Mamma Mia movies. Songs from Chess that are known Anthem sung by Tommy Körberg, One night in Bangkok by Murray Head, I know him so well, Nobody’s side. From Kristina Guldet blev till sand (the gold turned to sand and Du måste finnas (you have to be there) by Helen Sjöholm.

Loved your Carlton little dance move :-)

70s discoteques must have been fun!

This song became possible when Benny discovered a marimba in the studio.

Without any disrespect ABBA Did more for the Swedish Music industry than pop fashion industry

Thanks Brother, pop means popular. Well said 👍🏾💯.

That lyricism tho

Outside of the UK, Scandinavian musicians have had far greater impact on mainland Europe, just check the numbers for people like Roxette and A-ha. I'd say in Europe, ABBA is in the long run more popular than the Beatles who have a greater presence in the US.

They were first known outside Sweden on the Eurovision Song Contest and they won with the song "Waterloo". Hence worldwide popularity after that.

Getting Wendy? Already? Guess better be on the watch out, Y'all send us your weather over here on the I-20 Louisiana. Good reaction.Will you react to Tom MacDonald's new video dropped today? " No Good Bastards "? Just subbed.Love the diversity.

Lasse Hallstrom did, Gilbert grape, Ciderhouse rules, my life as a dog……..and many more Great movies.

They did their own costumes.

Have you had a chance to hear their two new sons? Remember it is nearly 40 years since they released something.

For another phenomenal female voice and iconic song, please react to Who knows where the time goes? By Fairport Convention. It features the incomparable voice of the late great Sandy Denny and criminally underrated guitar of Richard Thompson.

Stig Andersson (Stickan), there manager. He was also a songwriter.

Same who did Pippi &Emil i Lönneberga movies😊

Third voice at its best.

Sir I just found your channel and subscribed..love your reactions and greetings from New Zealand!

You can see a glimpse of Lasse in the video,Head over heels,Frida bumps into him in the street