This video was given to me by RUclips algorithm. I did not expect much until I listened to this song. What a great interpretation of this song. Very very very well done!
That was absolutely FANTASTIC! So amazing how a different arrangement can totally change the whole way you “look” at a song. Your voice is beautiful and your playing is too! Thank you for that!!
It's hurtful when you see something that would relate to someone but the person isn't there with you anymore. Wish I could show my mom this beautiful song
This version is a total vibe. The immediate narrative that came to mind was someone coming to accept the good times they had but needing to move on to new and better things. Bittersweet moment. Loved it.
totally unexpected but would totally work as part of an OST. the dancing queen in her later years wistfully reflecting upon her heyday, or the seventeen year old girl staring at herself in the mirror and singing in the dressing room after a particularly emotionally demanding scene
yeah yeah.. just say it.. Stacey's our little secret.. my musical me is crushing so hard for her right now.. it's not even funny anymore.. just imagine that less than
This is song became so popular back in the day that is easy to forget that underneath the disco hype there’s a melodic jewel. And you girl rediscover that jewel with this version. So, so beautiful.
My Grandma died a year ago and this was one of her favourite songs. I’ve been trying to find a way to cover it for her memorial we are having in August, and you are absolutely my inspiration. Thank you so much for making this.
Fun fact about this particular stranger on the internet: I can no longer listen to Dancing Queen because it was played at the end of the first ever funeral I went to. Sweet Nelly Furtado this version hits like a runaway train.
I was having a truly awful day, now I'm happy crying. Whatever ever happens in your life, whenever you feel down or guilty or whatever, remember that you did this for a stranger so many thousand miles away. Thanks.
I like covers that go in a different direction so this is right up my alley. Kudos to the first class production... good lighting, good recording, vocals are excellent... everything came together nicely. Well done and keep up the great work!
I feel like this song would play over a happy slo-mo montage of a group of friends having a blast at a fun party. Shots of them dancing and smiling and laughing with each other. Nostalgic, happy, and bittersweet at the same time. :)
This is watering my plants, healing my acne, organizing my world at a level you cannot even imagine. You're the best singer out there! Because singers are measured by their EAR, and not only how they Sing (or the produced Sound). Hadn't found someone with that much EAR out there. Ever. To have transformed this masterpiece into another masterpiece, that now soothes my heart to levels and places you cannot imagine and fathom oh yes.
Having heard this song for years and getting tired of it to the point I’d skip it or leave the room, I’m shocked in hearing it this way, I fell in love with it all over again!
You said sorry for the lighting, but it looks very cosy and warm, which in my opinion suited the atmosphere so well. Lovely cover, which adds just the right amount of freshness to this song. I also loved the accompaniment and the subtle piano in the background. Just overall beautiful and dreamy, I loved it
This is how one covers a classic. True to the original, and also truly original. Your unique vocal intonations on these classic melody lines are absolutely sublime. Bravo!
oh this makes me wanna write a book about a dude being young (like in his 20s) in the 70s and always going to clubs with his friends, listening to abba and queen and then after a while they all loose contact. and so there he sits in his armchair in 2025 or something being in his 70s and then he hears his grandchild sing this and with a sappy smile he sheds one single tear.
@@normclemis1221 That's not the point, dear. Of course according to the dictionary it's a cover. But the artist has given such a new twist to the song that as a compliment one could call it a version instead of or, to not hurt logic too much, besides a cover. So that's what I did. To me it's not just a cover, it's a version.
2 years ago. TWO YEARS RUclips! And this is first I’m hearing of this? Thousands of hours of how to make a dove tail join with nothing but a butter knife and a dream! But you couldn’t show me this? Bad algorithm! Bad bad algorithm! (This was beautiful BTW - thank you Stacey).
If this was heard in the 70's/80's/90's it would be a sensational hit. These days, people are realizing that many more than just a select few have extraordinary talent. RUclips is many things, but for vids like this, it's awesome. This, is top class. I only really tune in to cover versions if they are unique and if possible, improve on the original. This is both. It's great.
@@sjurpetter Has to be a joke. I mean it's possible they don't know. (Her accapella group from a Oregon college is the foundation for the book that created the movie Pitch Perfect).
this reminds me of the tender lightness that gripped my chest when I first heard James VIncent's cover of higher love. I just bathed in the sound like a cool breeze on a cloudy that takes the unease and pent up everything. this added five years to my life span.
I have always gravitated toward heavier rock and metal but I freaking LOVE ABBA. My son, now 30, still defends me to our friends! LOL This is just amazing.
I figured out the guitar for anyone who’s interested in covering this version! It’s just by ear so it may not be 100% but it’s pretty close. Picking: Travis picking (P ‘ I M P A I M); Capo 6 Intro: C Fmaj7 Chorus: C, Fmaj7 // G, E7, Am, Am/G, Fmaj7/C // Dm, G, C, // C, Fmaj7 Verses: C, Fmaj7, C // G, E7, Am // Fmaj7 G
@@icedhaha6044 That’s the picking pattern written out in case you aren’t familiar with travis picking. The fingers all have a letter. P=thumb, I=index, M=middle, A=ring, S=pinky. ‘ represents a rest.
Lyrics ❤️ Ooh You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Digging the dancing queen Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go Where they play the right music Getting in the swing You come to look for a king Anybody could be that guy Night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music Everything is fine You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Digging the dancing queen You're a teaser, you turn 'em on Leave 'em burning and then you're gone Looking out for another Anyone will do You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Digging the dancing queen Digging the dancing queen
I spend a lot of time looking for other people's covers on youtube. I have never been so moved and impressed by any other voice before. It's amazingly beautiful. Your voice is just fuc***** perfect. Congratulations.
Ditto to all these comments. I actually broke down crying listening to this song in my car parked in my drive way. Lol I was actually thinking to myself how dumb we all are…as in humanity. The innocence of life and how beautiful and tragic it all is…. Yes you definitely turned this song into another masterpiece. ABBA would be proud you took this song to an even higher level. Thank you Stacey Ryan for helping us to open our eyes and ears to what is still beautiful and good in this life/world. And never stop singing/making these masterful arrangements. You are a true musician!❤️
Thanks for this. My friends made me sing that song when doing karaoke last weekend & I only wish I had known this version existed. Its something we do to pick at each other. We will select the songs someone else will sing, usually something which isn't their style just to make them uncomfortable. It may sound terrible, but we're guys. We keep each other humble.
Wow! I have always loved this song and most of ABBA’s songs as well, but this version is hauntingly beautiful. I love how you made it your own, but kept the spirit of this song. You’re beautiful voice and playing style are also quite awesome. You just made a new fan with that one song.
My good friend is playing this for his mom's wake. I can't help but get teary-eyed now listening to this song, knowing what it means to him. It's been given such a deeper meaning now. RIP, Auntie Eloisa. 🙏
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Now I want an entire album of my favourite 70’s songs - acoustic folky jazz - to reimagine my memories
I’ll start working on it!
This would so awesome!
Ahhhhh:>
Same!! I would love to hear some Bee Gees stuff in this style
@@StaceyRyanMusic I dare you to do Bohemian Rhapsody
Oscar Isaac, "If it was never new and it never gets old, then it's a folk song."
What a movie ❤️
This video was given to me by RUclips algorithm. I did not expect much until I listened to this song. What a great interpretation of this song. Very very very well done!
My feelings exactly, ckn71.
That was absolutely FANTASTIC! So amazing how a different arrangement can totally change the whole way you “look” at a song. Your voice is beautiful and your playing is too! Thank you for that!!
never thought dancing queen could make me wanna sleep next to a fireplace in the middle of the woods
Sounds like a kinda impractical setup but I get you.
@@malingreenleaf1414 that's the vibe
@@imjande Also books and an armchair.
@@malingreenleaf1414 why not
bro i love when i find a fully built fireplace in the middle of the woods
It's hurtful when you see something that would relate to someone but the person isn't there with you anymore. Wish I could show my mom this beautiful song
Same with my dad... hope you're doing well.
This broke my heart ❤️
Or it's beautiful. Depends on your perspective. Maybe she sent this song your way.
This version is a total vibe. The immediate narrative that came to mind was someone coming to accept the good times they had but needing to move on to new and better things. Bittersweet moment. Loved it.
Damn that's good!
I also imagine narratives like this
An amazingly beautiful interpretation of this song.
I've honestly never liked this song; but, I could listen to this on repeat. Your voice is absolutely beautiful.
totally unexpected but would totally work as part of an OST. the dancing queen in her later years wistfully reflecting upon her heyday, or the seventeen year old girl staring at herself in the mirror and singing in the dressing room after a particularly emotionally demanding scene
Damn onions
Suuuuuuuupeeeerrrrrrrrr emotional
OST?
@@sssophie9292 official soundtrack
@@magkliarn ohhh
Thanks
she says sorry for badlighting but damn that audio is crisp af. Old songs reinvented as folk sounds like a new genre I like
the fingerpicking is a great ghostly reminder of the original's string flourishes.
Sounds killer
Frozen in my tracks, as my jaw dropped to the floor!! Glory to creating such Profound 😮 Expression in a more poetic leaning, and mesmerizing flow!!!
Oh no I love it more than I've ever loved anything.
kinda mean to call her an 'it' but i agree!
yeah yeah.. just say it.. Stacey's our little secret.. my musical me is crushing so hard for her right now.. it's not even funny anymore.. just imagine that less than
@@hvanmegen Henry and Christopher, couldn't you enjoy a song without "loving" the musician? :D
@Solarpunk winkwink
Yeah, she definitely took it to another level of emotion.
You don't understand, I'm OBSESSED
This is song became so popular back in the day that is easy to forget that underneath the disco hype there’s a melodic jewel. And you girl rediscover that jewel with this version. So, so beautiful.
This is so good! The presence in her voice is absolute! ♥️
My Grandma died a year ago and this was one of her favourite songs. I’ve been trying to find a way to cover it for her memorial we are having in August, and you are absolutely my inspiration. Thank you so much for making this.
This would be beautiful for a memorial. Lovely idea.
♥️
💗💗
Your not the only one😢🙂
Best rendition ever!
RUclips recommendations DID NOT disappoint me
two years later and they’re still acing it
Fun fact about this particular stranger on the internet: I can no longer listen to Dancing Queen because it was played at the end of the first ever funeral I went to. Sweet Nelly Furtado this version hits like a runaway train.
This is wonderful, I had no idea the lyrics were so sweet, and that the song held a story of such youthful power.
I was having a truly awful day, now I'm happy crying. Whatever ever happens in your life, whenever you feel down or guilty or whatever, remember that you did this for a stranger so many thousand miles away. Thanks.
@RandyCandy What a great response to a tragedy. May your life be as full and beautiful as is possible for two souls.
Isabella Ramos.
Thank was a beautiful comment to Stacy
May you NEVER have an awful day ever again!
Big happy blessings for you always.
JB. Surrey. UK.
Happy crying is good ❤️❤️❤️
It's as though I've never heard this song properly until now.
I like covers that go in a different direction so this is right up my alley. Kudos to the first class production... good lighting, good recording, vocals are excellent... everything came together nicely. Well done and keep up the great work!
Straight up you’re the best thank you for making this
I feel like this song would play over a happy slo-mo montage of a group of friends having a blast at a fun party. Shots of them dancing and smiling and laughing with each other. Nostalgic, happy, and bittersweet at the same time. :)
THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT CAME INTO MY HEAD AWWW
*Whilst crying
This is watering my plants, healing my acne, organizing my world at a level you cannot even imagine. You're the best singer out there! Because singers are measured by their EAR, and not only how they Sing (or the produced Sound). Hadn't found someone with that much EAR out there. Ever. To have transformed this masterpiece into another masterpiece, that now soothes my heart to levels and places you cannot imagine and fathom oh yes.
yas sis louder
I love the first sentence of this comment.
What ☝️ she said. You put into words exactly how I feel, but I couldn’t articulate it. Perfection.
What a wonderful take on a classic. Hope your music reaches as many people as you want it to.
Very few things in life exceed my expectations to this extent. The world around me stopped for a few minutes.
Never thought I'd cry over Dancing Queen.
The "bad lighting" brings a great touch to the mood 👍
Having heard this song for years and getting tired of it to the point I’d skip it or leave the room, I’m shocked in hearing it this way, I fell in love with it all over again!
OMGGGG this is one of the best covers I've ever heard, your voice is so pretty
This is how it would sound if Mamma Mia was a John Green novel turned movie. Also I need this on Spotify, it's so good
Same, I need this on Spotify
you can put it on spotify yourself if you don't mind the intro
@@Cykera How?
spotify pls
@@ninn3238 it’s called local files, have to do it on a computer though and then add to playlists and it will go to your phone.
Please put this on Spotify I will never stop listening to it I’m crying wow
Yesss!!!
Yesssss
Pleaseee
Spotify needs this
yes please!!!
im speechless, this is amazing. your voice gave me chills. i could listen to this for hours ❤
This is not a cover this is pure musical genius, thank you girl, your voice makes me happy & sad at the same time and that's marvelous
i almost never comment on people's yt videos, but this is just pure gold
I'm going to have a mamma mia themed wedding someday you are all invited and this will be the version of the song playing as i walk down the aisle 😘
my dream
Now that you said it, that would actually be so perfect and I might steal your idea🤩
God i want her in my wedding!!!
Omg that would be so cool!😍
I hope your partner is ok with that too ahahah
You said sorry for the lighting, but it looks very cosy and warm, which in my opinion suited the atmosphere so well. Lovely cover, which adds just the right amount of freshness to this song. I also loved the accompaniment and the subtle piano in the background. Just overall beautiful and dreamy, I loved it
I've been a fan of folk since I was in the 8th grade. You did this song serious justice while making it entirely new. Great work!
This is how one covers a classic. True to the original, and also truly original.
Your unique vocal intonations on these classic melody lines are absolutely sublime.
Bravo!
“True to the original but truly original”; I love that!
That, Young Lady, is a Home Run! You made a 63 year old grizzled man shed a tear.
oh this makes me wanna write a book about a dude being young (like in his 20s) in the 70s and always going to clubs with his friends, listening to abba and queen and then after a while they all loose contact.
and so there he sits in his armchair in 2025 or something being in his 70s and then he hears his grandchild sing this and with a sappy smile he sheds one single tear.
Idk this is making me emotional
@@jo_trpt oddly specific book idea but I’m here for it😂👌
@@jo_trpt I love it
@@jo_trpt I would read it
Oh, I love this! Excellent composition, Stacey. What a beautiful and unexpected rendition. I love your voice.
Your covers of songs from my youth bring a tear to this old man's eye. Thank you.
listening to this with headphones is like traveling to a brand new universe, thank you
I can't even express how your style is so much pleasure to listen to.
And that voice omg
This is really good. I never thought about this song in a "not dancing way", but you nailed it.
Oh my gosh, that is so beautiful!
Your vocal control is incredible, your sound is so gentle and sweet, your arrangement so smart. Just lovely, lovely music.
This is not a cover, this is a version. Gorgeous.
Its still a cover song because it is not the original. Folk style.
@@normclemis1221 That's not the point, dear. Of course according to the dictionary it's a cover. But the artist has given such a new twist to the song that as a compliment one could call it a version instead of or, to not hurt logic too much, besides a cover. So that's what I did. To me it's not just a cover, it's a version.
@@RDCF69 Yes now you got it! Its a cover version. Its quite good!!
Sigh.... Norm still doesn't get it
@@esccp1 And yet thinks he's right
This girl is the final BOSS of all COVERS in Internet, life and universe will pay you back all the love and good vibration. GG WP
2 years ago. TWO YEARS RUclips! And this is first I’m hearing of this? Thousands of hours of how to make a dove tail join with nothing but a butter knife and a dream! But you couldn’t show me this? Bad algorithm! Bad bad algorithm! (This was beautiful BTW - thank you Stacey).
Ok... I'm living for this.... who are you and where have you been all my life?
oh wow, that's a big compliment coming from Peter Hollens himself.....
@@michaelnajoan5104 Who? Just kidding :P
You two should do a collaboration. I would love to hear that!!
U a creep?
@@sjurpetter lol thinking that too
Wow, the unexpected addition of the piano elevated that to a WHOLE new level
Crazy that only now I discovered this video but it's so freaking good!!! I love it, you're very talented!
If this was heard in the 70's/80's/90's it would be a sensational hit. These days, people are realizing that many more than just a select few have extraordinary talent. RUclips is many things, but for vids like this, it's awesome. This, is top class. I only really tune in to cover versions if they are unique and if possible, improve on the original. This is both. It's great.
This is my favourite version ever! You're so amazing.
Omg???? Hello???? I didn’t expect to see you here but hello ily thanks for making all my favorite songs gay 😂💕💕
Reinaeiry Wow me too! 😊
Agreed. Such an amzing talent 👏
Reinery! Gayyyyy🥰🤗💕✨
Why u like this?
Goosebumps in the first ten seconds. This is angelic❤
Oh. My. God. Seriously, folk and ABBA are two of my favourite things in music, and you just combined them!
I need this on Spotify so I can listen to this where ever I go on repeat forever
Wow that's actually an astonishing way to sing that song. I was pretty dazed, nice one!
Every once in a while I get back to this video. You made a superb version, Stacey!
I'm mad at the universe for waiting so long to lead me to this video. This just took all the weight from my shoulders. thank you for this masterpiece
yo! this hits HAHA, this is awesome
this should be a duet with Don Mclean
2 of my fave artist follow each other!! 😍 This is made my day! ❤💙 Much love from the Philippines guyss
you should duet this in your style !
hi grant!
Can you two please do a collab???? I need it in my life!!!!
Or Art Garfunkel. Can you imagine him on the harmony while she sings this amazing melody she's adapted? God, that would be incredible
I am a HUGE Abba fan and this is simply stunning. Those opening “aha” notes honestly made me tear up. How beautiful.
I think the lighting fits wonderfully with the song, creates a different ambience in that room. Thanks for the beautiful cover!
What a beautiful voice. And your interpretation is just brilliant. Thank you for this.
OK, in LOVE. Awesome cover woman!
And you are?
@@sjurpetter ????
@@sjurpetter That's a joke, right?
@@sjurpetter Who tf are you?
@@sjurpetter Has to be a joke. I mean it's possible they don't know. (Her accapella group from a Oregon college is the foundation for the book that created the movie Pitch Perfect).
this reminds me of the tender lightness that gripped my chest when I first heard James VIncent's cover of higher love. I just bathed in the sound like a cool breeze on a cloudy that takes the unease and pent up everything. this added five years to my life span.
Beautiful tune 🎖
... if it was a folk song, it would shed light on another part of the spirit...
beautiful and heartwarming rendition! great recommendation from the algorithm.
Got this on my front page, the algorythym is about to bless you
the finger pattern has a similar vibe to grow as we go
Didn't think it would work but this is straight fire.
your voice is so peaceful, like literally calming and so relaxing, thank you for blessing us with it
I can see this cover/rendition on a trailer for a movie.
this version is unreal.
You can make Abba`s songs too ;)
lol
try Eric Bibb - Dancing Queen
I have always gravitated toward heavier rock and metal but I freaking LOVE ABBA. My son, now 30, still defends me to our friends! LOL
This is just amazing.
You're amazingly talented
This is pure and authentic, right from the soul; exactly how music is supposed to be made. Congrats girl, you made me cry in a sunday afternoon
I figured out the guitar for anyone who’s interested in covering this version! It’s just by ear so it may not be 100% but it’s pretty close.
Picking: Travis picking (P ‘ I M P A I M); Capo 6
Intro: C Fmaj7
Chorus: C, Fmaj7 // G, E7, Am, Am/G, Fmaj7/C // Dm, G, C, // C, Fmaj7
Verses: C, Fmaj7, C // G, E7, Am // Fmaj7 G
thanks!!!!
Pimp aim? That's what I get when I play GTA
You are god
What is the (P ‘ I M P A I M)??
@@icedhaha6044 That’s the picking pattern written out in case you aren’t familiar with travis picking. The fingers all have a letter. P=thumb, I=index, M=middle, A=ring, S=pinky. ‘ represents a rest.
I learnt this song only because of your amazing version. You bring life to old/great songs
Angel's voice, girl! Loved your performance!
Lyrics ❤️
Ooh
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music
Getting in the swing
You come to look for a king
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music
Everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet
Only seventeen
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave 'em burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another
Anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet
Only seventeen
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
Digging the dancing queen
THANK YOU.
Beautiful
Woah Chester See gave his stamp of approval!!
omg it's Chester See! hope you're having a great year Sir.
Holy crap... talk about flippin my script. Ive never seen this song in the melancholy whistful longing light! Well well done!
I spend a lot of time looking for other people's covers on youtube. I have never been so moved and impressed by any other voice before. It's amazingly beautiful. Your voice is just fuc***** perfect. Congratulations.
Ditto to all these comments. I actually broke down crying listening to this song in my car parked in my drive way. Lol
I was actually thinking to myself how dumb we all are…as in humanity. The innocence of life and how beautiful and tragic it all is….
Yes you definitely turned this song into another masterpiece. ABBA would be proud you took this song to an even higher level.
Thank you Stacey Ryan for helping us to open our eyes and ears to what is still beautiful and good in this life/world. And never stop singing/making these masterful arrangements. You are a true musician!❤️
I need this on Spotify ASAP bc I am LIVING FOR THIS SONG OH MY GOD
Wow...I'm so glad I decided to listen. This was so beautiful.
Thanks for this. My friends made me sing that song when doing karaoke last weekend & I only wish I had known this version existed.
Its something we do to pick at each other. We will select the songs someone else will sing, usually something which isn't their style just to make them uncomfortable. It may sound terrible, but we're guys. We keep each other humble.
Just gorgeous, I want to unhear it so I can hear it again for the 1st time
I'm drinking my freshly brewed tea, enjoying my lit candle, and this song pops on my suggested feed... Needless to say, I'm at peace.
You really communicate how sad this song really is.
Mark it. This will be the coolest thing that I'll see for a month.
I could totally picture a young Dolly Parton writing and performing this version. Incredible performance 👍
This is like when a-ha played their old songs in a very folk setting in their 2017 MTV Unplugged set. Very heartfelt
WOW! I always hated Abba's "Dancing Queen" - until now. This is an enchanting version and you have a beautiful voice, Stacey! 💖
Wow! I have always loved this song and most of ABBA’s songs as well, but this version is hauntingly beautiful. I love how you made it your own, but kept the spirit of this song. You’re beautiful voice and playing style are also quite awesome. You just made a new fan with that one song.
My good friend is playing this for his mom's wake. I can't help but get teary-eyed now listening to this song, knowing what it means to him. It's been given such a deeper meaning now. RIP, Auntie Eloisa. 🙏