English is not a problem whatsoever with Scandinavians and Finns speaking and singing it but hearing ABBA singing in their native Swedish brings a level of depth, richness and grandeur that is truly astonishing to behold. I am guessing they performed this version whenever they did shows in Sweden. They are truly the unsurpassed ambassadors of Swedish culture.
I do not mean to criticize Abba at all. I just wonder what you mean by "ambassadors of Swedish culture." What are examples of Swedish culture that they bring to other countries?
@@4timesnow318 Read and research the definition of "culture" before giving this kind of comment. For your reference, ABBA is deserved to the culture of "Swedish pop music". If you don't meet your own demand, you have to! =)))
In my opinion, Waterloo is equally nice in English. Remember, the won the Eurovision Song contest in 1974 against the competition of about 40 countries...
This is the original version that Benny and Bjorn wrote and submitted to the Melodifestivalen which is the annual competition that specifically selects songs for the Eurovision Song Contest. ABBA won the 1973 Melodifestivalen and secured the rights to represent Sweden at 1974 Eurovision which they also ended up winning and, well, the rest is history being made.
@@alecneate76 Are you insane? This is the original language of the song. It was translated into English loooool. Abba is a Swedish band. Just 85% of Swedes also speak English so you can’t tell unless you’re cultured.
@@Keyser_Soze739 You insane, the original version of ABBA IS IN SWEDISH, THE MOTHER TONGUE OF 3 OUT OF 4 MEMBERS OF ABBA (THE SO-CALLED FIRST LANGUAGE OF FRIDA, AS SHE IS NORWEGIAN-GERMAN ORIGINATED). English version is the successful version of the band. My god, a Vietnamese guy has to educate and update the things which have already recorded on dozens of search engines, as well carefully written on Wikipedia! How shameful and pity you arrrrreeee!!!!!
And this is why I say ABBA is the greatest pop group of all time. Not only can have they sold billions of records, they can sing in many different languages, including French, English and Spanish and sound fluent. Not only that, but even their Spanish albums sold millions. Give me another pop group that's ever done that in history. I'll wait.
My Grandma would listen to ABBA when I was a little girl, and she's sing along in Swedish. Glad I was able to spend time with her before she passed. Christmas hasn't been the same since she left. Miss you mormor, thinking of you lots today, you always made Jasmine and I Christmas Eve very special.
@@georgekuenzli8752 I actually didn't like Waterloo and although it deserved to win the 1974 Eurovision being way ahead of its time, the rest of their material is other wordly and my preference (imho). Chiquitita has one of the most amazing switches that still blows me away to this day....
Abba with Native Mode turned On. Sounds quite pure, of course. Fantastic song even in Swedish and fabulous clothes! Very nice - this is where they qualified to be Sweden's entry for ESC in 1974!
Swedish version is extra cute and charming! Love it! Someone was a little off. And these girls have got the most amazing voices in the music back then. It's live! WOO
This is a spectacular song. Abba's group will never be forgotten for this breathtaking soundtrack. Even Though it got sung 40 years ago, this song likes even to people from my generation!! (:
So sweet hearing them sing "Jo Jo". Euphoric! And then I think of Loreen winning for Sweden in 2012. I think both songs were just as good, in different ways. But Euphoria was one song. ABBA made so many and all songs were really good!
No. I'm pretty sure they meant "jo". It translates as "yes," but there is some subtlety. When I first heard this, I immediately sat up, prepared for something. It came with yhe next line: "Men men": "But but." As I hear it, "Well of course Napoleon surrendered, but what's more important *I* am surrendering." Nice little twist and really hard to do om Emglish!
Bjorn said "Waterloo" sounded much better in English. Still I love the Swedish version.
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Os ABBAs são magnificos em tudo, e em qualquer idioma!!! - INSUPERÁVEIS... Sempre gostei das versões de suas musicas em SUÉCO. Waterloo é lindo!!!. Obrigado pela postagem. ROBERT FÄLTSKOG
“I have met my destiny in quite a similar way” is rather clumsy in English and this is much better, starting with “Jo jo”. Honestly, they would also have won the ESC singing in this version - and at the time many entries were in native languages
the ONLY two bands I admire the most, Led Zeppelin and ABBA. Not long lived as a band (Zep 1968-1980, ABBA 1972-1981) but their heavenly songs will be for eternity... I was even born after ABBA broke up.
I listen to many songs by many Swedish artists like ABBA, Roxette, Robyn, Tove Lo, Nina Kinert, INVSN, but this is the fist time I listened to a song in Swedish.
Note they pronounce the letter T in Waterloo as a speaker of British English would,but when they sing this in English,they pronounce it the American way like a D - Wahderloo!
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English is not a problem whatsoever with Scandinavians and Finns speaking and singing it but hearing ABBA singing in their native Swedish brings a level of depth, richness and grandeur that is truly astonishing to behold. I am guessing they performed this version whenever they did shows in Sweden.
They are truly the unsurpassed ambassadors of Swedish culture.
I do not mean to criticize Abba at all. I just wonder what you mean by "ambassadors of Swedish culture." What are examples of Swedish culture that they bring to other countries?
@@4timesnow318 Read and research the definition of "culture" before giving this kind of comment. For your reference, ABBA is deserved to the culture of "Swedish pop music". If you don't meet your own demand, you have to! =)))
Even better than in English. Especially, Agnetha's singing it with so much fluency and sassiness. Love it.
It's her language.
It's normal
@@ateneaessabia0399 Was just going to say that.....
In my opinion, Waterloo is equally nice in English. Remember, the won the Eurovision Song contest in 1974 against the competition of about 40 countries...
That is because Agnetha was always more comfortable in Swedish, considering she struggled with the English language. She also struggled with anxiety.
Swedish version is extra cute and charming! Love it!
I don't understand swedish at all. But I feel these Scandinavian languages so beautiful. Greetings from India.
If you like the scandanavian panguages maybe give dutch and irish a listen
As a Dane, I thank you ❤
THERES A SWEDISH VERSION??? WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE
gamblersGambit there’s a French and German version too both on RUclips 😊🎶
This is the original version that Benny and Bjorn wrote and submitted to the Melodifestivalen which is the annual competition that specifically selects songs for the Eurovision Song Contest.
ABBA won the 1973 Melodifestivalen and secured the rights to represent Sweden at 1974 Eurovision which they also ended up winning and, well, the rest is history being made.
They could sing anything!
Do checkout "Ring Ring" Swedish Version.
Honestly me just now
Вы самые прекрасные запоминающиеся на века!!!!❤
The Swedish version is as great as the English version! Thank you for the music Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida.
I wouldn't say it works quite as well. Probably because they've tried to keep the meaning of the lyrics over the rhyming of the lyrics.
@@alecneate76 Are you insane? This is the original language of the song. It was translated into English loooool. Abba is a Swedish band. Just 85% of Swedes also speak English so you can’t tell unless you’re cultured.
@@magscovers8924 ABBA is a Swedish band. The original version of “Waterloo” was English, cultured boy.
@@Keyser_Soze739 You insane, the original version of ABBA IS IN SWEDISH, THE MOTHER TONGUE OF 3 OUT OF 4 MEMBERS OF ABBA (THE SO-CALLED FIRST LANGUAGE OF FRIDA, AS SHE IS NORWEGIAN-GERMAN ORIGINATED). English version is the successful version of the band.
My god, a Vietnamese guy has to educate and update the things which have already recorded on dozens of search engines, as well carefully written on Wikipedia! How shameful and pity you arrrrreeee!!!!!
Abba with Native Mode turned On. Sounds quite pure, of course.
And this is why I say ABBA is the greatest pop group of all time. Not only can have they sold billions of records, they can sing in many different languages, including French, English and Spanish and sound fluent. Not only that, but even their Spanish albums sold millions. Give me another pop group that's ever done that in history. I'll wait.
Though not a group, singers Celine Dion , Gino Vannelli, & Neil Sedaka have done that.
@@jimpierce3138 Rita Pavone. 😁
My Grandma would listen to ABBA when I was a little girl, and she's sing along in Swedish. Glad I was able to spend time with her before she passed. Christmas hasn't been the same since she left. Miss you mormor, thinking of you lots today, you always made Jasmine and I Christmas Eve very special.
It’s a legit live performance, and it’s in Swedish. Awesome.
Isn’t it funny how this little jingle started one of the most successful bands in history. It’s a little tearful almost
I really would not call Waterloo "a little jingle". It was truly a brilliant composition, based on Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo.
@@georgekuenzli8752 I actually didn't like Waterloo and although it deserved to win the 1974 Eurovision being way ahead of its time, the rest of their material is other wordly and my preference (imho). Chiquitita has one of the most amazing switches that still blows me away to this day....
@georgekuenzli8752 actually, it's about how a woman surrenders to a man's love, just like Napoleon did at Waterloo
Abba with Native Mode turned On. Sounds quite pure, of course.
Fantastic song even in Swedish and fabulous clothes!
Very nice - this is where they qualified to be Sweden's entry for ESC in 1974!
Better than English version
Som svensk tror jag att se ABBA uppträda på språket! Bra jobbat ABBA ❤️🇸🇪❤️🇸🇪
Swedish version is extra cute and charming! Love it!
Someone was a little off. And these girls have got the most amazing voices in the music back then.
It's live! WOO
Agnetha seems a bit off...
This is a spectacular song. Abba's group will never be forgotten for this breathtaking soundtrack. Even Though it got sung 40 years ago, this song likes even to people from my generation!! (:
The vocals are definitely live too. That’s a treat.
Back in the days where people could actually sing, before autotune etc. So wonderful ❤
Need to get me a pair of silver boots
It feels like I am listening to their real voices.
Impressed by the Swedish version!!!
Fantastic song even in Swedish and fabulous clothes!
One of the best songs ever, I swear! Whenever it comes on I can't sit still
In any language I adore them.
Ahaha the best performance!
Fantastic song even in Swedish and fabulous clothes!
Love ABBA,LOVE SWEDISH LANGUAGE,LOVE WATERLOO 2023****
I would LOVE to hear all of their hits in Swedish.
Min favorit. Den bedste Eurovision-sang nogensinde. Jeg kan faktisk bedst lide den på svensk.
Jag tycker att dessa låtar är bäst när de sjunger på svensk!
Nichlas Jessen kommer du från Norge? Jag tycker det är när dom sjunger på svenska. Hoppas någon mer tycker det
Hej Ivar Lissmyr.
Nej, jeg er dansker, men elsker eurovision og Melodifestivalen.🇸🇪🇩🇰
So sweet hearing them sing "Jo Jo". Euphoric! And then I think of Loreen winning for Sweden in 2012. I think both songs were just as good, in different ways. But Euphoria was one song. ABBA made so many and all songs were really good!
'Jåg jåg' ...i think??
No. I'm pretty sure they meant "jo". It translates as "yes," but there is some subtlety. When I first heard this, I immediately sat up, prepared for something. It came with yhe next line: "Men men": "But but." As I hear it, "Well of course Napoleon surrendered, but what's more important *I* am surrendering." Nice little twist and really hard to do om Emglish!
@@Morganhain No, it´s "Jo, jo....vid Waterloo Napoleon fick ge sig....men, men....sitt öde kan man möta så många skilda sätt". (Swede here).
That and the way they say Napuliun love them!
Frida e Agnetha Favolose...!!❤❤
Out of all the clips I’ve listened to in the last few weeks, this is the only one that I believe was live - - nice job!
Yes, I was noticing the same thing!
No... hay una presentación con Andy Geeb y Olivia Newton John en la TV americana
It's live! WOO
Great song. High quality pictures.
Yoo yoo! Love it. And they run with such elan & energy. Fabulousness
The outfits are so awesome.. :-)
Such a nice song and a great band to boot.
9 februari 1974, its 50 years old now
Wow...never heard before that version but when I was nine yrs old watched them I've told that they gonna win Eurovision for sure.
There is also the French and German ones
Very nice - this is where they qualified to be Sweden's entry for ESC in 1974!
This comment is a relic
Better than the English version
Thank you very much indeed.
Beautiful swedish pronunciation.
Bjorn said "Waterloo" sounded much better in English. Still I love the Swedish version.
Os ABBAs são magnificos em tudo, e em qualquer idioma!!! - INSUPERÁVEIS...
Sempre gostei das versões de suas musicas em SUÉCO. Waterloo é lindo!!!. Obrigado pela postagem.
ROBERT FÄLTSKOG
“I have met my destiny in quite a similar way” is rather clumsy in English and this is much better, starting with “Jo jo”. Honestly, they would also have won the ESC singing in this version - and at the time many entries were in native languages
Fantastic in any language
Thank you so much for posting this marvel of music history. I love it.
the ONLY two bands I admire the most, Led Zeppelin and ABBA. Not long lived as a band (Zep 1968-1980, ABBA 1972-1981) but their heavenly songs will be for eternity... I was even born after ABBA broke up.
On ABSOLUTE sold-records top-list, Ethernal Order is : 1. Beatles; 2. ABBA; 3. LZ ...
Great song. High quality pictures.
Never forget they won and i stil love there music❤️
Damn those platform boots are fűçķìńğ insane
This should have been played at the end of World Cup 2018
Que loucura waterloo é massa em qualquer língua, essas meninas canta muito.
RESPONDER
Sometimes i think ABBA is a type of intrument of world domination: they are so perfect!!
Where do I get boots like Benny?🤔
Bloke playing guitar is Bjorn.
He bought them from Kiss.
😁😁
@@stonent yes, Kiss is the exclusive dealer
Travel back to the 70s and buy some , only if you have a time machine
I learned to play Waterloo on a Parlor Guitar
No debe haber cosa mas linda, que cantar una canción en su lengua original
Admire with ABBA på svenska!👍
Love how those microphone stands just appeared out of nowhere 😂
Need to get me a pair of silver boots
The most generous band in history.
The Swedish government made hundreds of millions.
I listen to many songs by many Swedish artists like ABBA, Roxette, Robyn, Tove Lo, Nina Kinert, INVSN, but this is the fist time I listened to a song in Swedish.
You should listen to September. She has great pop songs. “Satellites” etc
I would'nt be surprised if there was a code morse version
Abba sounds like voice actor for Country Music Benny and frida Agnetha good
ABBA with the Powerhouse voices of Aggie and Frida made them Sweden's number 1 export.
OMG, THERE'S A SWEDISH VERSION
I love Sweden .. and Abba
Perfect slim blue 😊
Geweldig ABBA nummer
ABBA é ABBA em qualquer idioma.
As a swedish person i love it
Que ce soit en suedois en anglais en allemand en espagnol ou en français ABBA c'est de l'ART
Ahaha the best performance!
pepeenyt I LOVE it so much
Bjorn can really stomp a storm
Can't wait for the film to come out.
Me Too.
In Flames favorite band!
Note they pronounce the letter T in Waterloo as a speaker of British English would,but when they sing this in English,they pronounce it the American way like a D - Wahderloo!
That´s bc we pronounce Waterloo with a t in swedish.
En suédois ... j'adore !!!!!!!!! On en redemande !
Wow,It's The Swedish Version!
They the Scandinavians are a bunch out of this world!
His voice in english: 🥰🥺💓
his voice in swedish: 😈👹💀
Hahahahahahaha
Love it prefer Swedish version to English 😀😀
I always asked myself "Why hasnt abba appeared" Turhs out if you look at goats of eurovision i can find my Goats
suena genial en sueco oir a abba
"Yu Yu"?? I LOVE it!! :)
Liksom bästa.
Fantastic
really nice video thanks for sharing
Класс! Гораздо интереснее, чем на английском!
This is just amazing!
Какие красавцы у них женщины.
Que Hermosas son las Minas Suecas ( Girls ) Es la Mejor versión que he escuchado de este tema ; los amo A.B.B.A. 🇸🇪😉🇨🇱
Minas de oro o de plata, tal vez carbón????
love this music!!
i don't know what it is... but it just makes me bop my head and move my feet
BRO I LOVE THIS
Thanks 4 posting I never saw that!!! Awesome
nice song
its beautiful...
Well... New favorite!
Agnetha was such a nice, beautiful, sexy, cute, precious, hot, amazing girl
Agnetha Fältskog is so beauuuutiful !
It's interesting listening to this in their native tongue
at 1:43, they cut to the guys,,,,
at 2:03 they cut back to the girls,,,,
and in those 20 seconds, 2 microphone stands magically appeared.
jeffrey mcfadden // You can see them putting the microphones on it
wow rly observant
Oh god, you are goddamn right! I really overlooked this fact for many many times.. 🤣
Aunque la canción es conocida y triunfó en inglés, la cantan más claro y con más ganas en su idioma natal.