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Aug 7, 2006 5:43:17 GMT 10
Post by Hygelac on Aug 7, 2006 5:43:17 GMT 10
Anyone else a fan of the swedish super troupers (Yes I know that is actually a type of light...it's a pun...)? I think they are one of the greatest bands that the world has ever seen myself. And the women were lovely (At least I think so anyway) and up there with other Swedish inventions such as the Smorgasbord (Don't knock it till you try it). The men however were just hairy :? ...but pay no attention to them! My favourite songs are (at least at this time) 'The Winner Takes It All', 'Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)', 'Slipping Through My Fingers', 'One of Us', 'Bang A Boomerang', 'If It Wasn't For The Nights', 'Summer Night City' and 'Angeleyes', 'Voules-Vous', 'Cassandra', 'Fernando', 'Honey, Honey' and 'Hasta Manana'. Pictures (You knew this was coming!): ^ Agnetha and Anni-Frid on ABBA's Australia Tour. ^ The (in)famous 'Cat Suits'! ^ A young Frida. ^ An 18 year old Agnetha during the time of her first LP.
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Aug 7, 2006 5:56:42 GMT 10
Post by Hygelac on Aug 7, 2006 5:56:42 GMT 10
I voted for Agnetha Fältskog. I like her singing voice and she is/was very cute!
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Aug 7, 2006 23:03:29 GMT 10
Post by Owen Watkin on Aug 7, 2006 23:03:29 GMT 10
I too voted for Agnetha Fältskog.
I was only 16 when ABBA came to play in Australia.
Such a great group.
Fantastic photos, Hygelac thanks for adding them.
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Aug 7, 2006 23:21:25 GMT 10
Post by Hygelac on Aug 7, 2006 23:21:25 GMT 10
Did you see ABBA when they toured? If so you could even be on 'ABBA - The Movie' (which is actually footage of the tour and a strange plot with a local DJ added...great stuff)!
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Aug 8, 2006 13:48:10 GMT 10
Post by chris on Aug 8, 2006 13:48:10 GMT 10
That makes 3 votes for her!
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Aug 10, 2006 7:33:43 GMT 10
Post by Ragnar on Aug 10, 2006 7:33:43 GMT 10
All the members of ABBA are all talented. I am not sure which one of the women is more beautiful but Anni-Frid (or Frida) is my favourite. Also Frida's life was the most dramatic. Her father was a German Sergeant who fell in love with Frida's mother, a young Norwegian woman named Synni. Frida moved to Sweden to escape the prejudices that 'collaborators' and their families had to endure. Sadly Frida's mother died when Frida was only two. I think she had a great Lullaby voice. 'Fernando', 'Gonna Sing You My Love Songs', 'Super Trouper', 'Cassandra' and 'I Have a Dream' are very soothing and I can listen to them when I sleep (to stop me focusing on my Tinnitus).
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Aug 10, 2006 7:37:25 GMT 10
Post by Ragnar on Aug 10, 2006 7:37:25 GMT 10
I am sure everyone knows I like ABBA by now! I think ABBA are a great band. The women were beautiful and talented and the two men were good song writers, a good combination. Their songs where sometimes sad and sometimes happy. You have mention a lot of the good ones already, Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. The theme of two ex-lovers having one lats dance for old times sake is quite touching. 'Like An Angel Passing Through My Room' is a favourite of mine. It is one of ABBAs most different and also one of their best. It seemingly addresses growing old (possible dying) and memories. It is quite short for an Eighties ABBA song (which were usually roughly 4:00 minutes). It is sung so beautifully and gracefully. 'The Day Before You Came' is a brilliant song and like many of the later ABBA songs is very sad. The women of the song is singing about a life changing event that should have been happy but is not. I suspect that it is about a women who's lover has died or left and almost wishes that she didn't meet the person she is singing about. She wishes she didn't know that her life was so empty and meaningless as she didn't know this the day before the person came. 'Suzy-Hang-Around' is an odd one as it is sung by Benny Andersson (formerly a member of a sixties pop group, The Hep Stars, which you can tell). It adresses loneliness and bullying. The singer was a former bully at his school. This is actually one of the darker ones on the 'Waterloo' album, come to think of it........ 'The King Has Lost His Crown' is a good song. It is about a man who has been ditched by a women who he is 'chasing'. It is sung by a former lover, who still loves him. 'The Vistors (Crackin' Up)' is about Communist opression and fear. The Communist secret police are knocking upon the singers door and she is having a break down of sorts. The song is about paranoea and it quite eerie. 'Dum Dum Diddle' is a lively sounding piece but is also somewhat sad. The song features two lonely characters the Singer and the Fiddler. The Singer is in love with the Fiddler but obviously cannot meet him. The Fiddler only smiles when he plays, he seems very lonely. The Singer is a fan of the Fiddler most likely. 'Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother' is a nice peace about childhood memories. I think most people can relate to this song as most people at least have one childhood friend who they miss and remember fondly. ABBA are a great band. Their songs are intelligent, sad and fun. Sadly some only think of them as camp and fun. We should indeed remember the fun songs but I think radios should also play some of their less famous hits. Some famous ones are inferior to the less well known.
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Aug 13, 2006 14:24:37 GMT 10
Post by Owen Watkin on Aug 13, 2006 14:24:37 GMT 10
Did you see ABBA when they toured? If so you could even be on 'ABBA - The Movie' (which is actually footage of the tour and a strange plot with a local DJ added...great stuff)! No, unfortunately when ABBA toured Australia they did not come to my city, but I did see & enjoy the movie.
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Aug 13, 2006 20:28:20 GMT 10
Post by Ragnar on Aug 13, 2006 20:28:20 GMT 10
Did you see ABBA when they toured? If so you could even be on 'ABBA - The Movie' (which is actually footage of the tour and a strange plot with a local DJ added...great stuff)! No, unfortunately when ABBA toured Australia they did come to my city, but I did see & enjpy the movie. I would have liked to see them live also.
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Aug 15, 2006 18:41:52 GMT 10
Post by Hygelac on Aug 15, 2006 18:41:52 GMT 10
Did you see ABBA when they toured? If so you could even be on 'ABBA - The Movie' (which is actually footage of the tour and a strange plot with a local DJ added...great stuff)! No, unfortunately when ABBA toured Australia they did not come to my city, but I did see & enjoy the movie. It's a shame you didn't see them live...mind you neither did I! The film is quite good, the end was a little...erm...impossible, but it was actually funny at times and the scenes with ABBA themselves (which was obviously the main point) were great. Reporter: "Is it true you are the proud recipient of an award as the lady with the most sexiest bottom?" Agnetha: "How can I answer to that? I don't know... I haven't seen it!" ...we have!
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Aug 15, 2006 21:24:57 GMT 10
Post by Ragnar on Aug 15, 2006 21:24:57 GMT 10
...we have! Yes, I love that picture...oops.
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Aug 18, 2006 9:45:53 GMT 10
Post by AJ on Aug 18, 2006 9:45:53 GMT 10
Oh I love Abba. Great music. My favorite song is Fernando.
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Aug 18, 2006 19:53:53 GMT 10
Post by Hygelac on Aug 18, 2006 19:53:53 GMT 10
Oh I love Abba. Great music. My favorite song is Fernando. Yes that is a great song! For some reason people don't know what it is about. It is obviously based on one of the Mexican Revolutions (hence the Rio Grande reference).
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Aug 19, 2006 6:43:57 GMT 10
Post by Ragnar on Aug 19, 2006 6:43:57 GMT 10
One of my favourite songs!
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May 8, 2007 19:39:15 GMT 10
Post by outerlimits on May 8, 2007 19:39:15 GMT 10
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