ABBA THE THREAD

[Golden Hour 4,971]

They are some of the most superior musicians of all time.

[trayertrash 7,210]

Wrong. It's this one

Makes me cry every time  even tho the story is kinda bad

When the bridge kicks in with that powerful BABY HOW COULD YOU DO IT   YOU JUST TOLD ME LIES!!!!! 

 

I CAN'T DISAGREE WITH YOU 

They are some of the most superior musicians of all time.

 

Take out "some of" 

[Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,335]

Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me

Shining like the sun (sup-p-per troup-p-per)

[trayertrash 7,210]

 

[jvcx 3,643]

I don't listen to them but I absolutely love the movie soundtracks     

[Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,335]

Do we have any news about when are the new singles coming?

[trayertrash 7,210]

I don't listen to them but I absolutely love the movie soundtracks     

 

[Gone user 5,368]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVAn_v9U02w

so powerful

[trayertrash 7,210]

Do we have any news about when are the new singles coming?

 

Supposedly it's not coming out until this fall at the earliest. There's speculation that they're releasing an album now instead of just 2 singles, hence the extra year between the original release date, but we'll see. 

[trayertrash 7,210]

If you take every artist in the Entertainment section and add up their total album sales, it probably still won't compare to ABBA's album sales. 

[Gone user 5,368]

If you take every artist in the Entertainment section and add up their total album sales, it probably still won't compare to ABBA's album sales. 

 

Talent finally wins 

[sweetie 6,615]

My absolute favourite band. I had known about them through my mom, but my interest wasn't fully stoked until I stumbled upon Dancing Queen on Youtube back in 2007-2008. Some of my most spiritual moments have been when I was baked outta this world and listening to live ABBA performances. It's such a transcendent experience. Indescribable.

 

 

It's an established fact that Benny & Bjorn are musical geniuses. Their compositions are some of the most spectacular and brilliant out there. Hook after hook after hook. The complexity that that has, the arrangement that that has, the timelessness that that has. 

 

 

My top 10, in no particular order:

- Should I Laugh or Cry (one of their most underrated songs - it's so hauntingly beautiful and tragic).

- If It Wasn't For The Nights (that production & arrangement...   )

- Under Attack

- The Day Before You Came (the sonification of my depression)

- Slipping Through My Fingers (it's a MASTERPIECE! absolutely flawless, especially the live performance)

- One of Us (WHEW, the bass....  )

- Mamma Mia

- Dancing Queen (the best song in history of pop. y'all heard the vaporwave version?)

- My Love, My Life (also its demo -- Monsieur, Monsieur -- gorgeous song).

- I've Been Waiting For You

 

 

They have quite an intriguing unreleased repertoire as well. Just Like That (SO sad that this didn't get finished), Rubber Ball Man / Under My Sun (the BOPt that got away   ), Every Good Man, Just a Notion. I wonder how many tracks are still hidden away in some dusty tape that never got to see the light. What a shame. 

[trayertrash 7,210]

My absolute favourite band. I had known about them through my mom, but my interest wasn't fully stoked until I stumbled upon Dancing Queen on Youtube back in 2007-2008. Some of my most spiritual moments have been when I was baked outta this world and listening to live ABBA performances. It's such a transcendent experience. Indescribable.

 

 

It's an established fact that Benny & Bjorn are musical geniuses. Their compositions are some of the most spectacular and brilliant out there. Hook after hook after hook. The complexity that that has, the arrangement that that has, the timelessness that that has. 

 

 

My top 10, in no particular order:

- Should I Laugh or Cry (one of their most underrated songs - it's so hauntingly beautiful and tragic).

- If It Wasn't For The Nights (that production & arrangement...   )

- Under Attack

- The Day Before You Came (the sonification of my depression)

- Slipping Through My Fingers (it's a MASTERPIECE! absolutely flawless, especially the live performance)

- One of Us (WHEW, the bass....  )

- Mamma Mia

- Dancing Queen (the best song in history of pop. y'all heard the vaporwave version?)

- My Love, My Life (also its demo -- Monsieur, Monsieur -- gorgeous song).

- I've Been Waiting For You

 

 

They have quite an intriguing unreleased repertoire as well. Just Like That (SO sad that this didn't get finished), Rubber Ball Man / Under My Sun (the BOPt that got away   ), Every Good Man, Just a Notion. I wonder how many tracks are still hidden away in some dusty tape that never got to see the light. What a shame. 

 

 A TRUE STAN 

[Gone user 5,368]

- If It Wasn't For The Nights (that production & arrangement...   )

- Under Attack

- The Day Before You Came (the sonification of my depression)

- Slipping Through My Fingers (it's a MASTERPIECE! absolutely flawless, especially the live performance)

- One of Us (WHEW, the bass....  )

- Dancing Queen (the best song in history of pop. y'all heard the vaporwave version?)

- My Love, My Life (also its demo -- Monsieur, Monsieur -- gorgeous song).

- I've Been Waiting For You

 

Just Like That (SO sad that this didn't get finished)

 

Rubber Ball Man / Under My Sun (the BOPt that got away   )

 

THE TASTE OMG

 

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PleUdnv2TRo

this song makes me feel SO GOOD AND HAPPY AND POSITIVE AND HOPEFUL

[trayertrash 7,210]

[Off To The Races 2010 demo pls 19,335]

Controversial bop

[Gone user 5,368]

Their best performances ever were for the song "So Long" in 1975, in promotion of the self-titled album. It's a fact, guys. Just watch these videos. Frida was crazy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzSI4YF89X4

[SlowGinFizzzz 15,307]

I was about to get mad someone didn't mention one of the best songs in life    I'm sorry but Madonna - Hung Up can choke, the OG is better

I will not accept any disrespect towards the Queen of Pop. I would say that both Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Hung Up are absolute classics and milestones in pop music. I think it's impressive how she managed to sample this (then) 25-year-old song and merge it with something recent, and by doing so suddenly made it relevant again. Plus Madonna is pretty much the only singer that ABBA has ever permitted to sample one of their songs, so clearly they must think quite highly of her too.

[longtimeman 8,066]

A fun ABBA story I remembered reading in a magazine years ago (This isn't my scan, but I'm glad someone took the time to scan it and post it online)

 

 

[Ultra Violet 18,421]

Grew up listening to them. THANK YOU MUM

 

My all time faves remain Gimme Gimme Gimme, Name of the Game, Rock Me, Knowing mE Knowing You, and their all time underrated best LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME.