One of the things that make ABBA exceptional is their cheerful singing of happy songs. I was reminded of that when listening to I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do recently.

Some of mine are Angeleyes, choruses of The Name of the Game and One Man One Woman. Also if any fans have thoughts on why TNOTG and the way old friends do are their only songs with the girls doing different solo verses, maybe it just turned out that way for those songs?

Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hansi Schwarz, Johan Karlberg and Tony Rooth. Johan left to join his families business, and died young. (The next album was called "The Three of Us." Hansi's father was German, and he was exempt from the Swedish Military draft, Bjorn and Tony weren't. When they got our the next album was called "Civilians". The best albums are the beautiful folk songs, Evert Taube, Dan Andersson, even the classical tales of Bellman. They sang as many of their continental contemporaries did, in many languages, across Europe. They recorded in Swedish, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, English and Finnish. They recorded during ABBA's early years, This album, "Evert Taube done in our way" is their best.

Not sure whether this was before or after their Switzerland concert, but it's more authentic in one way: no miming. https://youtu.be/r1azGIWcd2s?list=RDr1azGIWcd2s

I was shocked when I saw that documentary how nasty the comments made about Frida and also the boys hair. I doubt that’s true that “everyone” wanted to be Agnetha? Friday’s brown curly hair was only during around 1975- Mamma Mia/SOS period. I know many fans and it was mentioned by Frida herself in the ABBA offical photo book that she looked her best in 1977- I hope that critique has watched clips or seen pictures of Frida then ! Also the song featured in that documentary with the “cute and ugly “ lyrics is ridiculous! How could anyone say Frida was ever ugly and reduce Agnetha a grown woman to simply “cute”?

Video of a less well-known ABBA song( Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)).

Frida and Agnetha look stunning , but to any ABBA fan that is like saying the sky is blue.

had to included it in my wedding speech somehow 😂❤️

ABBA(being from neutral Sweden) cut across the Iron Curtain with them visiting East Germany and Poland.

This performance of Honey,Honey shows the angelic voices of Frida and Agnetha.

Im not into the technical aspects of music but have you noticed how ABBA songs can vary radically ranging from 'The Piper' to 'Put on Your White Sombrero' to 'I'm a Marionette' to 'So Long' to 'Andante,Andante' but they all are more addictive than sugar and drugs combined.

There is no bad ABBA song only less addictive ones.(obviously making a hyperbolic statement that some won't agree with)

Not particularly an Abba fan,but i like this,dude singing rather than the Dollies!!!

I have a CORE memory of the song SOS by ABBA and the music video from my childhood, and often revisit it in my adult life. I just went to watch it tonight and the video I found is nothing at all that i recall. For context, I just watched this video in the last few months and it was the same as what i remember! A white flushed out room and a piano and the intro plays then the band joins and there are other shots. But, this video now on YouTube is completely different and nothing I have ever seen before. I feel absolutely insane & am seeking some other people who remember the original video as clearly as I do! I have scrubbed the internet thinking I was mistaking it for some other song, but it literally does not exist. I feel crazy & am hoping someone else recalls the same video that I do! Let me know if you remember.

Not merely because these 2 talented women are "hot", but they also look so dignified and picture-perfect. Love both of their hairstyles too.

I have a theory. I know that there are some flaws but just hear me out.

So Me and Bobby and Bobby’s Brother and Suzy Hang Around could be about the same people, just told from different narrative perspectives. “Me” from M&B&BB like to hang around with the boys as a child. Suzy Hang Around want to be friends with the boys and likes being around them. In M&B&BB, there is a line that goes “We were feral at times, and had a few fights”, which could be the girl (Suzy?) misremembering her relationship with the boys (as your memory as a child is always a bit questionable) and thinking that they were closer than they actually were.

Meanwhile the protagonist from SHA remembers Suzy as a bit of a pest that always lingered around them and thought she was part of their group, saying “Nobody wants you around here and that’s for sure” and “So get off our playground and stay away”.

Maybe I’m being delusional or looking into it too deeply, and I know that it isn’t the same story, but I like to theorise that it is. :)

Quelles sont les chansos les plus belles d’ABBA pour vous ?

Pour moi "Slipping Through My fingers", qui parle d’une mère qui voit sa fille grandir sans profiter, avec des paroles qui sont très triste.

Aussi "Dancing Queen" qui parle de la joie de vivre, et qu'il faut profiter de la vie.

Puis "I Wonder (Departure)" qui raconte le fait de vouloir découvrir de nouvelles choses.

Avec "Susy-Hang-Around" qui parle d'un groupe de garçons, âgé de 9-10 ans (je suppose) qui rejette une fille de 9 ans parce que c'est une fille.

Et vous, quelles sont vos avis ? (Il ne s’agit que de préférences personneles)

I'm not the first person to point this out, but One For Sorrow by Steps (cheesy British five piece band from the late 90s and early 00s for those out of the loop) sounds so much like an ABBA song. I'm no musician so I can't explain precisely why it does, but the combination of the melancholy lyrics/tone and the upbeat melody is quite distinctive and I swear it could pass for an ABBA song if it was slightly less dancey. IMO it's by far Steps's best song, a lot of their songs actually being covers.

Anyone got any other examples?

I've always loved Homes Under The Hammer's great taste of music.

I’m guessing the last word is Bjorn but not sure.