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Old 20-12-2011, 00:17
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I did search for a thread but was surprised to not find one.

So who here likes Abba?

Without a doubt the finest pop group of all time and the template example of how to write and produce quality pop music. They raised the bar so high that hardly any artist or band has come close to topping it. Excellent musicianship, great songwriting, the famous outfits, the vocals - all enduring. The amount of classics in their back catalogue is staggering. Everyone from Bono to Madonna to Kylie to Noel Gallagher to Elton John to Paul Weller have declared their love for the Swedish superstars, even John Lennon named "SOS" one of his all-time favourite pop songs. Everyone has got to like at least one Abba song, wether you like to admit it or not.

What is yours?

Mine is "Eagle".
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Old 20-12-2011, 00:46
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I love them! As a kid I had Abba Gold on cassette and I used to listen to it on long car journeys. I loved it. I have three Abba CDs - Abba Gold, More Gold and Super Trouper. I have so many favourite songs but my personal favourite is Lay All Your Love on Me. My friends love them too, in fact loads of them admitted Abba Gold was their favourite album!
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Old 22-12-2011, 09:01
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I love ABBA!

It's only been this year I've truely appreciated all their music after buying their box set of albums. There are so many more songs that are great than what is on Gold!
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Old 07-01-2012, 21:44
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I think they're brilliant! My favourite tracks are 'The Name Of The Game' and 'My Love My Life' from the 'Arrival' album.

I have even legally changed my forename to Agnetha (don't laugh!)
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Old 18-03-2012, 02:40
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Same here - Funnily enough they get a lot of PRS money from my streaming choices on We7... (can't be arsed chucking the CDs on my DVD player)

Must admit, I like the Voulez-Vous album - then again, I am kinda partial to funk..
Oh sod it - most of their stuff. Not so keen on I Have A Dream, I Do(x5)...

Looking forward to that long run of ABBA and ELO hits on TOTP1977/1978...
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Old 23-06-2012, 21:05
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I'm brand new member, saw this thread, only got to ABBA on page 3. Disgrace!! I loved ABBA so much as a child I think I was addicted - my whole room was covered in posters and my sole goal in life was to go and live with them all in Sweden. Yes, barking. When Arrival came out I just couldn't believe how good it was - and they were so glamorous in their helicopter. Thats my fave album. At least 7 songs could have been singles (Money Money very poor choice). The Album was amazing too - really lush synths. Later albums less good for me but still included many classics. Some of my faves, when I Kissed the Teacher, Summer Night City, Name of the Game etc. ABBA forever!!
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Old 23-02-2013, 00:20
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Why so few people appreciating ABBA? I've loved them since I was 6 years old and first heard 'Mamma Mia'. For me they represent an innocent and happy childhood, their songs take me back instantly. My sister had all the albums, I kept wanting to listen to 'Hey Hey Helen' when I was little because I thought they'd written a song for me!

They seem to go through phases of coolness and not. I remember getting to my secondary school and being laughed at for having The Visitors tape when everyone else was into Adam and the Ants and Duran Duran. Then in the 90s they suddenly became cool - I don't know why - with ABBA Gold and my eleven year-old niece was listening to them! Now, after the film and the musical, they seem to have been declared naff again

I watched their 1979 London show on YouTube the other night. I don't think they really enjoyed playing live. The boys probably enjoyed writing the most and the girls recording. So if they ever got together again I would prefer it to be to record an album than just live shows, though I'd go and see them anyway as I was too young for concerts when they did tour. Has anyone here been to a concert?

Oh and my favourite songs, S-O-S, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, So Long, The Visitors, Eagle, Our Last Summer, Cassandra, Boomerang, and Hey Hey Helen of course!
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Old 23-02-2013, 00:27
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I think they're brilliant! My favourite tracks are 'The Name Of The Game' and 'My Love My Life' from the 'Arrival' album.

I have even legally changed my forename to Agnetha (don't laugh!)
Love it!

So I'll be Annifrid, let's go to Sweden and get a Bjorn and a Benny and we'll be on Swap Shop before you know it!

I would have loved to have been Frida, I think she had the slightly better voice. I think I wanted to be Frida during the week and Jennifer Hart at weekends when Hart to Hart was on!
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Old 23-02-2013, 13:14
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I like quite a few of their songs.

10 of my favourites:-

Honey Honey
So Long
The Piper
Summer Night City
Eagle
Angeleyes
Hasta Manana
Mamma Mia
Waterloo
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
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Old 25-11-2013, 20:23
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Just back from visiting the abba museum. It was fantastic! Loads of things to look at and great interactive activities well worth a visit to Stockholm
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Old 29-11-2013, 11:17
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Does anyone know the song 'Head Over Heels'? it was a later single for them which wasn't exactly a classic hit but I think its one of their most underrated songs.
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Old 18-01-2014, 02:55
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Does anyone know the song 'Head Over Heels'? it was a later single for them which wasn't exactly a classic hit but I think its one of their most underrated songs.
I actually think Head Over Heels was their first big mistake...pleasant but not as strong as the singles that came before it (One of Us, The Winner Takes It All). When it flopped ABBA lost their air of invincibility, which they never got back. Instead they should've released what they put out in Australia and America: When All Is Said And Done..far more substantial and grown up. They could've had another top 10 hit with that.
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Old 06-04-2016, 00:34
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Is it just me or is Andante Andante under rated it would be in my top 3 never mind top 10 . Only just rediscovered it last week.

It could easily replace something like Waterloo although very important to Abba it isn't one I would listen to.
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Old 06-04-2016, 00:43
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I'd do the blonde one.

The girls aren't bad looking either!

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Old 17-04-2016, 14:01
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Abba had so many good pop hits, and some great album tracks too. I've my old abba lps from the 70s, and I like around 25/30 of their tracks going right back
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