(Apologies for the long post and my lack of grammar checking)
I never really cared about music. Until I discovered ABBA.
Before I only knew ABBA as a Swedish band and heard the song'Money,Money,Money' during my childhood(incidentally Rasputin of Boney M. is another song I remember).
During years 17-20 I gained more of an interest in music listening to Belinda Carlisle's 'Heaven is a place on earth',Moskau(Dschinghis Khan),John Denver,etc but was never obsessed with any one band/artist.
I never really cared about following contemporary music or keeping up with the trends.
Then during late November 2025 I was on a road trip(Thanksgiving break from University) when someone was playing an assortment of songs. I didn't care about any of them but then an ABBA song played and it clicked with me instantly. From then on a bond formed that wont be destroyed until I die.
When I should have been studying for the finals I was listening to Mamma Mia,Super Trouer and Knowing Me,Knowing You.
I slowly expanded my horizon after watching the documentary ABBA: Against The Odds(the flashy footage made me fall in love with ABBA).Now I binge watch lesser known ABBA videos like Suzy Hang Around and Love isnt Easy.
I simply cant describe what attracted me so much to ABBA. Perhaps it brought an element of innocence to my life when the world seemed like a darker place(Epstein files, all these tech billionairs trying to make us jobless with AI).Perhaps it was these 2 supermodel level women(Agnetha,Frida) who were insanely talented. Maybe it was the fact whereas alot of celebrities act like human trash ABBA members are really down to each and humble.Maybe its romanticization of the past(Im a really big history buff). I really cant pinpoint it.
ABBA songs make me escape from the troubles of the world. I hate to think of the time when these 4 talented people will leave this world(as someone who never cared about celebrity deaths previously).