The way Benny linked this song to SOS with the simple piano accords at the end is just another proof of the genius he is. I can only see now how much I have missed these four talented people in the last 40+ years. I hope they never stop. ❤️
Dear Abba. With so much grattitude and with a humble heart. I am asking for you to stay and make more music than this Voyage album. Because we all think that you have so much to say and to give to the world! We all truly need you!
Who gets chills and goosebumps when it goes from solo Agnetha to that trademark blend of Agnetha and Frida singing in unison? No greater combination of voices in the history of popular music.
This song was the biggest surprise on the album for me. I had no idea this would be the style chosen, but I’m glad it is the way it is! Only Abba can name a song Keep An Eye On Dan and have it be a masterpiece!
This track effortlessly channels Abba's signature brilliance while infusing fresh vitality into the group, embracing a musical genre that resonates with the band's essence in its purest form.
The way the men (Bjorn and Benny) weave their chorus lines into the song is brilliant. It is more subtle now than 40 years ago, but the effect is awesome!
Eight years ago, my wife died and left me a one year old son, Dani, along with other two older boys. He is 9 now. I tried my best to keep an eye on Dan. I raised him by myself. This song breaks my heart. Thank you ABBA.
Total traurig aber auch schön, ich bewundere Menschen die solch einen Schicksalsschlag erleben mussten und trotzdem ihren Weg gefunden haben, auch wenn deine Frau nicht mehr da ist , du hast immer eine Verbindung zu ihr durch deine Kinder. Dieser Song von Abba ist doch eine wunderbare Hilfe..... ich kann es leider nicht besser in Worte fassen
This song is stunning. The melody is as catchy as anything ABBA has ever written and as a divorced father myself the theme resonates personally with me.
The song seems to be coming from a Women's point of view giving her Son to his father for the weekend The fact she notes he's lost some weight.She hasn't seen his father in sometime
You are so clever ABBA to produce the album in the way you did. Different tastes in people but everyone finds their golden grain on the album, old as young.
24 year old here. Absolutely blows me away that a comeback after 40 years and spund so good. If you didn't tell me I'd think this released right back when the other albums released, which is both a testament to how nostalgiac this sounds and how ahead their older music was.
Wow. What a way to tell a story in a minimal way, with so much between the lines. Fill in the blank that Dad got custody for some reason, and it colors all of the rest of the lyrics in a completely different way. Very moving. Hurra!
I can see your point, yet, interestingly, there are not any such male backing vocals on "The Visitors" at all. You might be thinking about "Two For The Price Of One" in which the male vocals are lead and the female vocals are backing. Other than that, "Lovelight" or even "Take A Chance On Me" might come closest.
Abba masterpiece...I have a son called Dan and have tried to keep an eye on him since my divorce 15 years ago...I feel very emotional listening to this song but also Abba have delivered as only they can and for thst I'm thankful ❤ 💙
It's so wonderfully ABBA! Its one of the more strange mysterious songs like "the day before you came". On the first view its about a so common situation: separated mum brings boy to dad, they share the education. the situation seems clear.- but there is a second level of a hidden truth behind, an insecurity abour the decision made which expresses in that repeated sentence. the boy is what still and always will connect them. he is the manifeststion of their love. often things arent as clear as they see..so deepgoing.just wonderful!
Instant haunting hook intro line, then incredible evocative vocals lyrics, followed by soaring chorus and duets, driving beats, impeccable studio production, along with depth and meaning. In other words: ABBA.
Abba thank you for saving me in these dark times.i remember when everyone despised abba but I stood my ground, I knew they were the best, a band that is genuine,no bullshit no pretensions, and they came back for Us ! What a gift. I was going to end it but a bas I still have faith in you somehow managed to guide me out of it if that makes sense. Abba for me have a power behind their music. I'm so glad they are still all here to give joy to the world.they truly deserve their success and then some. I love you so much ABBA 💗 💓 💛 ♥
I agree, Pietro! After 46 years of loving ABBA in a society that looked down their nose at real music, I now unashamedly put an ABBA tribute video on my channel, in 2021. I am proud of the way they came back, shattering all records and prejudices. Freedom!
i abbasolutely agree. i too have loved them from their world debut in 1974 and have loved them ever since , even when it wasn't cool and then again now that it is. i rejoice in all those fans who have still had faith in them. what a joyful time to be alive and listening and knowing the whole wide wonderful world is listening altogether to new abba music. there is still hope. do i feel blessed.
A masterpiece. I absolutely love this song. Benny and Bjorn are genius songwriters. As for Agnetha and Frida fabulous, gifted, angels singing. Combined voices pure gold. A match made in heaven. Love you Abba forever. Loved you from the euro vision preview 1974. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏
Literally one of the greatest songs ever created, the instrumental, the color palette, the melody, the beats..... Every single thing about this release was perfection in one of the best group releases I’ve ever experienced!!!!!!!
At 8 years old I heard "Waterloo" on the radio in US during the summer of 1974. I fell "Head Over Heels" in love with the music of these 4 artists and the greatest gift ever is to listen to this INCREDIBLE new music in 2021. Nothing has changed. LOVE ABBA always.
SI ABBAMANIA DESDE ESPAÑA TAMBIÉN VOYAGE UNA MARAVILLA SON GENIALES CANCIONES INCREIBLES... TODO EL ALBUM UNA JOYA.. UNA OBRA MAESTRA VOCES INCREÍBLES Y MÚSICA GENIAL.. ME ENCANTA NO DEJO DE CANTAR ESTA MÚSICA TODOS LOS DÍAS.. ABBA POR SIEMPRE.. ABBAMANIA FOR EVER.. VIVA ABBA💕😍💕😍💕😍💕
i feel exactly the same way - we have a the same story and it has survived - except that i was 12. knowing me and now knowing you we will love abba for the rest of our lives, and perhaps beyond ... i could go on and on and on some more but suffice to reply, just like that, sooooooooo grateful for the reunion and to be alive in the time with new abba music. golly, the world unites.
I was skeptical that something on this album would live up to "Don't Shut Me Down". It's insane how good this song is. I think a lot of this album is a "retrospective", going through Abba's different styles and different musical styles of the world, too. I feel like this is definitely the one that pays tribute to "The Visitors", my favorite album of theirs. The darker subject matter, taking place after the divorce, and heavy emphasis on synthesizers convinces me. The fact that it ends on the signature opening notes of SOS is not just a cool easter egg, but also thematically ties in since that was their first big single about trouble in their marriage. Spectacular.
Their song "No Doubt About It" gets me going too! And the more I hear it, the better it gets! Would love to hear an Agnetha lead version as she has some killer rock notes/voices, but it's real cool to see Frida own it also.
Great analysis. I was thinking the same thing. The link to The Visitors album and track is very strong. And the piano end tribute to SOS is just gold. It gave me goose bumps when I heard it.
@foopyu nooui “Keep an Eye on Dan” follows the story of divorced parents dealing with shared custody of their children - something that many adults may deal with. Just like the way Bjorn and Agnetha been. It's really real story in the case of the two AB.
If ABBA has not changed their tunes their critics have not changed their tunes either. The same things the critics are saying about ABBA's music today they were saying 40 years ago. The names of the critics will not be remembered next week even but I think 50 years from now people will still be listening to ABBA! The best music and most enduring music is hypnotic in nature. Hypnotic in a good and gentle way. It wakens up the good serotonin. I leave the more difficult music to those hellbent on wanting music to reflect their adolescent angst or overall anxiety and depression or artistic purity. The criticisms of ABBA today are no more original than the criticisms of the past. If critics want ABBA to up their game the critics need to as well.
So true. I am amused to see how the public ignored the professional critics and has made ABBA an enduring success over the decades. It is almost as if they never left the stage. Mark you, I too thought some of the pieces on this Voyage album were overproduced but the more I have listened the more I love what I am hearing.
Wonderful statement Ken! The music consists of harmonious sounds, the voices are soothing for ears and soul. It is partly church music or like caresses. No compulsion to imitate today's aggressive sound and disharmonious sounds with their aggressive yelling. ABBA is incomparable and completely independent art. The music of people's hearts. Listening to ABBA means having the courage to want to continue living.
gradually realizing the subject matter and being like “oh my god” as a child of divorced parents who traded me back and forth on sundays… how is abba so good at everything
Thanks 👍 ABBA that was excellent, keep an eye 👀 on Dan, you both still have your lovely voices, even after 40 years, but I would love to see you sing that song live, because I've always been a keen fan of the brilliant ABBA,
In a world that often has little joy, the return of ABBA is like the sun coming out from behind the clouds. I know many have sniped about this being a rehash of old stuff masking as new material, but I think most of us fall immediately under the magic of the joyous vocals and uplifting classic ABBA sound. Familiar yet new at the same time, instantly lodged in your brain like any classic ABBA song. We were always blessed to have ABBA, and we are doubly blessed to live through their miraculous return, and to hear them sound just as great - if not better - than ever. I love these people, even if I will never know them, from the bottom of my heart. I only pray they don't disappear on us after this album...this world (actually, any world) will always, always, always need ABBA!
They are story tellers, not having to use their group name as a lyric filler (like a lot of more recent artist do). Nor do they have a hook that keeps repeating continually. They do sometimes have questionable lyrics "as smug as a cat" etc -but then I have 4 cats and tbh that line is as accurate a description as there ever will be. I didn't expect it in a ppp song - but after initial shock I have to say it works! They write in a foreign language and use English turns of phrase very successfully in context which is amazing in itself especially as English is one of the hardest languages to learn. All 4 of them are proper musicians, songwriters and lyricists. Not many of today's acts have that ability. Go ABBA! My 6 yr old who goes to her Dad's each week and has suffered separation anxiety has been helped so much by this song and absolutely adores it!
The remedy is simple: Get addicted to a different ABBA song! I'd recommend "Don't shut me down", it's catchy. Trust me, I've been dealing with this for 46 years.
This song is BRILLIANT! ! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW ALBUM FROM ABBA SINCE THEIR LAST THE VISITORS. Agnetha and Frida have the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. When I was young my sister and I would listen to their albums and try and guess which girl was singing which song. Both, voices were exquisite. This new album just brings back all those memories of my childhood. THANK YOU ABBA! LOVE IT!
omg me too. so often i wasn't sure either. it sometimes took to reading the album sleeve to find out. as an adult i now find it a bit odd how i couldn't tell the difference in most of their songs, but i must say that even on this album i was a bit confused again. oh another joy of abba. isnt't the world a lucky place to be in right now as the world rejoices in new abba music?
@@jasonbourne488 if you play to everyone tastes.. It just ends up end up sounding crap. What radio station ever played to everyones tastes anyway?? None.l Your yesteryear exists in your head only
Это не выгодно мировому правительству,как-бы это странно не звучало .. На радиостанциях ставят низкопробную,плохую музыку... Для того,Что-бы люди турели!..
I was 9 years old in 1982 when the group decided to take that break, Almost 40 years on in 2021 at the age of 48, this is the longest i've waited, Well worth the wait and i'm Happy. Great album.
I love how the song and its use of guitar, synths, and strings is dramatic and suspenseful when she sings about her feelings, and then is contrasted when she sings to her ex about taking care of Dan--putting on a brave face when she's crumbling inside. I LOVE how Voyage seems to be for my generation of fans. We've lived and loved and lost. And we know great songs when we hear them!
This is a Masterpiece. I love it every day more. Love the tension, the nerve, the pauses, the drama, the faint, the breath in every note that Agnetha puts to sings with absolute divine. So touching, so moving, disruptive atmosphefe with strong melody and meaningfull lyrics and the final chords of S.O.S. to conclude it's the best fade out ever. My favorite in the album for now. I need please the lyrics of the backing track sung by the boys in the chorus, I love how they answered as the "ex-husband" role.
Here they are: I (seven on Sunday to get him) I think he must have lost some weight; (she must have lost some weight; she looks better than ever) funny how (funny, how it really takes me) it takes me back to our first date… (right back to our first date; have I lost her forever?) so, keep an eye on Dan! (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan) (I’m a loving man, you know) (that I’ll never upset him) (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan) (and I won’t forget you’ll be) (here on Sunday to get him)
Keep an eye on Dan! (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan) You’re a loving man; (I’m a loving man, you know) make an effort not to upset him. (that I’ll never upset him) Just keep an eye on Dan, (keep an eye on Dan) (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan) and don’t forget (and I won’t forget you’ll be) I’ll be back on Sunday to get him (here on Sunday to get him) so, keep an eye on Dan… lyricstranslate.com/pt-br/abba-keep-eye-dan-lyrics.htmllyricstranslate.com/pt-br/abba-keep-eye-dan-lyrics.htmllyricstranslate.com/pt-br/abba-keep-eye-dan-lyrics.htmllyricstranslate.com/pt-br/abba-keep-eye-dan-lyrics.html
How can a weekly visitation arrangement (for us listeners) be this heart-tuggin'? The lyrics and melody are aligned to the intended, solicited listener's reactions. Another genius work. Welcome back to our hearts ABBA.
I know, right? This makes want to dance, even though I am not a dance person in any shape, way or form. It speaks volumes about the melody. As for the lyrics, I have a bittersweet feeling of compassion for her, but at the same time I find the situation a little comedic in a tragic way... It's weird to describe heheheheh
@@eddieboy4667 She's not sure - she suspects she still has feelings for him though. The reference to their first date evokes the attraction that brought them together in the first place.
i've been a devoted abba fan ever since as a young boy i saw them first walk on stage in brighton in 1974 for their contribution to the eurovision song contest with their unforgettable winner 'waterloo'. who could forget their outstanding joy as they performed? who could forget their costumes? who could forget their conductor? abbasolutely {oh, oh here i start} love them and almost every song of theirs is near perfection. their musicality. their vocals. their harmonies. their lyrics {ok, sometimes there was a bit of doubt there, but hey i can hardly rhyme in my own language, never mind somebody elses}. i had all their albums, all their singles and therefore knew all of those obscure b sides that weren't on any of their albums and nobody else ever seemed to know. what a crazy world. i loved them even when it wasn't cool to like them, during that {now} brief decade or so when it wasn't cool at all. thank god that changed and people realised the quality of their music. thank god for karaoke where 'i have a dream' in honour of my beloved mum would be/still is my go to song to start off with. couldn't believe my ears when i heard the news back in spring of 2018 that two new songs were to be released. could this possibly be true or was my brother teasing me? couldn't contain my joy and excitement that the {almost given up on} dream was about to come true. and then after all of these years of hoping, and never expecting, the even more wonderful news that an album was forthcoming. the three years of delicious anticipation was worth doing over and over. reading on and on and on the comments {and in all of those delightfully different languages too, thank god for google translate} about all the songs and what it has meant to so many others has brought out so many emotions. i've cried tears of joy and cried tears of sadness too. how lucky are we to be alive today and listening {simultaneously} to new music from this incredible band? how unfortunate are those who are no longer here with us to not have the honour of being able to listen to them and read the joy that this music has brought to so many of us. this album is abba now and abba always. it's now and then combined. it's is a voyage beyond comparison. i'm so grateful for its arrival. their musicality. their vocals. their harmonies. their lyrics ... well ok a tiny weeny bit of doubt there still, {but hey my rhyming hasn't improved any in the last three minutes either, much less my basic and obvious attempts to incorporate a few of their treasured masterpieces}. i'm so moved that so many of us the world over has rejoiced in this true miracle. i didn't think i was the only abba fan left in the world by a long shot, but it sure is nice to get the feeling of such unity. they didn't need to do it, i'm just sooooooooooooo grateful they did. their fans around the globe rejoice. listening to these brand new abba songs around the world has united us like i never knew could be possible. what a glorious union, the likes of which are rare and oh so hard to find. reading the comments from around the world has been uplifting. i feel in touch with strangers. how great a legacy is that? to a wonderful group, to four wonderful people who are amazing apart but who have proven to be beyond spectacular as the foursome that they created all those years ago. you've helped make me the man that i am today. i don't even want to think of a life without my abba music. it's been a part of my whole life. what a group. what a moment in time to be alive. thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you {one for each of them, not my original thought but copied from another fan's comment} for the music. the world is a better place because of you. wow. you have a story, and it most certainly has survived. it transcends so much. it's almost beyond words. and i know they say that they never split before and i know that they say that this time is the last time. perhaps there is no doubt about it, yes this may well be the end. but i have a dream and it is quite simple ... i dream that they change their minds. from an ever loving fan who hopes that somehow these four incredible souls know of all the joy that this brings to all of us.
As a life long USA ABBA fan and listener-first heard them in 1975 when I was 13 years old-this is one of my FAVORITE songs and quintessential ABBA! For me it references, while still being totally new, “So Long,” “SOS” (obviously), “Tiger,” “The King Has Lost His Crown”…I could “On and On and On,” but my point is that this TRUE ABBA GOLD!
Il loro ritorno è stato come rivedere la luce dopo 40 anni di buio. Il mondo della musica vera aveva bisogno di loro, e loro sono tornati . Bellissimi stupendi favolosi inimitabili Abba..
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The way Benny linked this song to SOS with the simple piano accords at the end is just another proof of the genius he is. I can only see now how much I have missed these four talented people in the last 40+ years. I hope they never stop. ❤️
Me too
I knew it!
the main "Keep an eye on Dan" is linked to SOS's beginning.
Benny is an absolute maestro! And the coolest Swede ever
@@TeltStory Interesting, yes, there is some similarity there, no question. I wonder whether this was intentional, it wouldn't be a surprise.
Never in my life would I have imagined listening to an ABBA song minutes after its release.
Same here!!! It said the video was not available in my country (USA) and I had to use VPN connection to another country and it worked!
@@shawnlong4039 Well worth the effort!
Same, it really feels weird, in the best possible way lol. Excited!
Less than 20 000 views at the moment, soon there will be millions...
Same
Oh! The use of the ‘SOS’ refrain at the end is just the icing on the cake. Superb song.
Oui la cerise sur le gâteau
It caught me by surprise and I freaked out.
It's almost like a distant sequel...
ABBA is back and so good. The voices so good mixed. The abba sound. Thanks Benny and Björn 👍🎤
The ABBA genius made only greatest hits and timeless classics masterpieces of pop music ever .
Out of reach ABBA music level .
Dear Abba. With so much grattitude and with a humble heart. I am asking for you to stay and make more music than this Voyage album. Because we all think that you have so much to say and to give to the world! We all truly need you!
Who gets chills and goosebumps when it goes from solo Agnetha to that trademark blend of Agnetha and Frida singing in unison? No greater combination of voices in the history of popular music.
Classic ABBA!
Yes, one of the best parts when THIS starts: 00:53
The magic 3rd voice The true sound of ABBA!!!!
Abba feels like a new band with this album for me this is now the stand out track
Well I saw them live in 79 and here in 2023 I think i am still there... Beautiful and ABBA all over again. Thank you...Brilliant... Oh i love them xx
I would never expect to see an Abba song released in my life time and I'm almost 20
Fridas vocals makes me cry.. Amazing song. And Agnetha, angelic voice as always!
No breathy broken reed like sound,no baby...oooh..aah..pure and simple melody and the greatest voices to grace the pop scene .
Love the wink about SOS Chord at the end. Thank Benny for this detail!!
Beautiful song, amazing vocals and wonderful lyrics!!! Hello from Russia! Love you, ABBA😊
Great song. This is a single! Fantastic vocals by Agnetha!
The music and Agnetha's delivery is top notch!
Yes, Nobody can do that as well as our Agnetha...
Well ,you can mostly hear Frida s voice.
This song was the biggest surprise on the album for me. I had no idea this would be the style chosen, but I’m glad it is the way it is! Only Abba can name a song Keep An Eye On Dan and have it be a masterpiece!
a masterpiece? really?!
@@PC-vg8vn Yes, the best song on the album!
Agreed 100%
@@PC-vg8vn Really the best...
@@petterhansson7312 That doesnt say much then.
This track effortlessly channels Abba's signature brilliance while infusing fresh vitality into the group, embracing a musical genre that resonates with the band's essence in its purest form.
Greetings from a Dutch 55 year old fan ..I became an Abba fan when I was 8 years old so happy with the new fantastic album.
Best song, emotional and timeless. Take care of our children...
Blessings,
Arjan, Zwolle in the Netherlands!!
"Keep and Eye on Dan". Many skills and talents remain with ABBA.
Here, the band captures the pains and truth of harsh reality.
Benny and Bjorn are the master music-crafters. The women are the eye-stopping voices. A musical critical mass.
haha eye-stopping. they stop my eyes every time~!
Abba did it again 👌 Benny and Björn made there voices so good. Thank you.
Great storytelling on these songs. And things people can relate to. When Frida joins in you can hear the emotions on their voices
The way the men (Bjorn and Benny) weave their chorus lines into the song is brilliant. It is more subtle now than 40 years ago, but the effect is awesome!
This Album is an absolut Masterpiece. Now ABBA are ICONS for EVER and EVER
This is my favorite song in the album.
Eight years ago, my wife died and left me a one year old son, Dani, along with other two older boys. He is 9 now. I tried my best to keep an eye on Dan. I raised him by myself. This song breaks my heart. Thank you ABBA.
Nice that you shares your difficult time, and You Can! (keep an eye on Dan) Lots of Love from Maria in Sweden.
@@mariaolsson8345 Thank you Maria. My love to Sweden.
After 8 year tragedy in your life do you feel stronger after listening ABBA in 2021?
Total traurig aber auch schön, ich bewundere Menschen die solch einen Schicksalsschlag erleben mussten und trotzdem ihren Weg gefunden haben, auch wenn deine Frau nicht mehr da ist , du hast immer eine Verbindung zu ihr durch deine Kinder. Dieser Song von Abba ist doch eine wunderbare Hilfe..... ich kann es leider nicht besser in Worte fassen
I’m so sorry for your loss, God bless you and your boys.
I had forgotten how wonderful it is to listen to a new song that actually tells a story. Thank you, ABBA.
This song is stunning. The melody is as catchy as anything ABBA has ever written and as a divorced father myself the theme resonates personally with me.
big time!
It’s a really sad song and at the end you can hear the piano line from SOS so maybe they are tied together somehow.
@@jamsistired Yess Benny is brilliant
You and me both buddy.
The song seems to be coming from a Women's point of view giving her Son to his father for the weekend
The fact she notes he's lost some weight.She hasn't seen his father in sometime
Keep an eye on Dan, and his wonderful mother Agnetha ❤️.....who brought such light to our dark pandemic years.....
@Di Korlaet The most beautiful and best mom ever...
You are so clever ABBA to produce the album in the way you did. Different tastes in people but everyone finds their golden grain on the album, old as young.
This song is turning out to be my favorite of the album. I think it is right up there with "I Still Have Faith In You" and "Don't Shut Me Down".
Abba and his art of turning difficult moments into a happy melody!
Being born in 2001, I never thought I would ever experience the joy of having ABBA release new songs, but now here I am, and I couldn't be happier! ❤
Same
Welcome to real music!
same
@@maureenkearns5376 thank you!
Same except I’m born 1998 myself.
24 year old here.
Absolutely blows me away that a comeback after 40 years and spund so good. If you didn't tell me I'd think this released right back when the other albums released, which is both a testament to how nostalgiac this sounds and how ahead their older music was.
ABBA saving the world. No one else deserves it. They’ve stuck by us with a smile on their face despite everything they’ve been through. Thank you
We love this track. It have The visitors' vibe. Great tune.
Wow. What a way to tell a story in a minimal way, with so much between the lines. Fill in the blank that Dad got custody for some reason, and it colors all of the rest of the lyrics in a completely different way. Very moving. Hurra!
Wrong...she's dropping Dan off for his weekend visit with dad.....she'll be back for him at 7 on Sunday ....
The backing vocals by the "boys" are insanely good. Manic and the reminiscent of some of the songs on The Visitors.....AMAZING!!!!
I can see your point, yet, interestingly, there are not any such male backing vocals on "The Visitors" at all. You might be thinking about "Two For The Price Of One" in which the male vocals are lead and the female vocals are backing. Other than that, "Lovelight" or even "Take A Chance On Me" might come closest.
...and the S.O.S. final !!!
Keep an eye on our beloved Abba. Never let them be forgotten.
Abba masterpiece...I have a son called Dan and have tried to keep an eye on him since my divorce 15 years ago...I feel very emotional listening to this song but also Abba have delivered as only they can and for thst I'm thankful ❤ 💙
The synthesizer, the beat...it's true time warp is possible. Great song!
They gave everything the Fans wanted and more! What a gift to the World! Thank You for coming back! We miss you. 😌🌹
Genius...pure genius. Subtle hints of S.O.S. makes this a true winner. Thank you ABBA for the memories.
One of the best songs of the album. Together with all the other! The best album of the millennium!
Only Agnetha can cry with her singing, that goes straight to my heart. 💛🧡❤💜
I love the way she says “mummy.”
@@christine3043 she reminisced 'SOS' piano tune with that.
and always has
Perhaps the best one from this album. Great song. Thanks ABBA.
It's so wonderfully ABBA!
Its one of the more strange mysterious songs like "the day before you came".
On the first view its about a so common situation: separated mum brings boy to dad, they share the education. the situation seems clear.- but there is a second level of a hidden truth behind, an insecurity abour the decision made which expresses in that repeated sentence. the boy is what still and always will connect them. he is the manifeststion of their love. often things arent as clear as they see..so deepgoing.just wonderful!
Instant haunting hook intro line, then incredible evocative vocals lyrics, followed by soaring chorus and duets, driving beats, impeccable studio production, along with depth and meaning. In other words: ABBA.
Perfectly said!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Short and evocative comment ,but hit the point ,i like it, thank you.
I thought maybe Dan is the guy who upset Tammy.
Abba thank you for saving me in these dark times.i remember when everyone despised abba but I stood my ground, I knew they were the best, a band that is genuine,no bullshit no pretensions, and they came back for Us ! What a gift. I was going to end it but a bas I still have faith in you somehow managed to guide me out of it if that makes sense. Abba for me have a power behind their music. I'm so glad they are still all here to give joy to the world.they truly deserve their success and then some. I love you so much ABBA 💗 💓 💛 ♥
I agree, Pietro! After 46 years of loving ABBA in a society that looked down their nose at real music, I now unashamedly put an ABBA tribute video on my channel, in 2021. I am proud of the way they came back, shattering all records and prejudices. Freedom!
i abbasolutely agree. i too have loved them from their world debut in 1974 and have loved them ever since , even when it wasn't cool and then again now that it is. i rejoice in all those fans who have still had faith in them. what a joyful time to be alive and listening and knowing the whole wide wonderful world is listening altogether to new abba music. there is still hope. do i feel blessed.
Every little thing in the song is perfectly placed to add to the listener experience. Amazing talents.
listening to a new abba song minutes after it releases is something straight out my wildest dreams, this feels surreal
And slightly nauseating
Tell me about it... I remember walking through a foot of snow to buy The Visitors when it first came out!
@@hunkhk how come?
best piece from the album. voices of 2AAs so sweet & the melody kindled my memory 2 listen 2 their old tracks. ABBA ever gr8.
This song is so special. They all are.
From Waterloo to Ode to Freedom every song of ABBA is a masterpiece. Thank you ABBA for the music. The song we are now singing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
A masterpiece. I absolutely love this song. Benny and Bjorn are genius songwriters. As for Agnetha and Frida fabulous, gifted, angels singing. Combined voices pure gold. A match made in heaven. Love you Abba forever. Loved you from the euro vision preview 1974. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏
This song describe the actual life of many of us around the world. It is just great. Great Abba
Voyage = the best album for years from anyone !. Each track grows on me with each hearing. A CLASSIC. XX.
Literally one of the greatest songs ever created, the instrumental, the color palette, the melody, the beats..... Every single thing about this release was perfection in one of the best group releases I’ve ever experienced!!!!!!!
I can't stop listening to this song. Perfect. And those few notes from "S.O.S." at the very end...
At 8 years old I heard "Waterloo" on the radio in US during the summer of 1974. I fell "Head Over Heels" in love with the music of these 4 artists and the greatest gift ever is to listen to this INCREDIBLE new music in 2021. Nothing has changed. LOVE ABBA always.
SI ABBAMANIA DESDE ESPAÑA TAMBIÉN VOYAGE UNA MARAVILLA SON GENIALES CANCIONES INCREIBLES... TODO EL ALBUM UNA JOYA.. UNA OBRA MAESTRA VOCES INCREÍBLES Y MÚSICA GENIAL.. ME ENCANTA NO DEJO DE CANTAR ESTA MÚSICA TODOS LOS DÍAS.. ABBA POR SIEMPRE.. ABBAMANIA FOR EVER.. VIVA ABBA💕😍💕😍💕😍💕
This is just so quintessential ABBA. Kind of happy music but with tragic undertone. Like winner takes it all for example.
i feel exactly the same way - we have a the same story and it has survived - except that i was 12. knowing me and now knowing you we will love abba for the rest of our lives, and perhaps beyond ... i could go on and on and on some more but suffice to reply, just like that, sooooooooo grateful for the reunion and to be alive in the time with new abba music. golly, the world unites.
i was 7 years old at the time
I was skeptical that something on this album would live up to "Don't Shut Me Down". It's insane how good this song is. I think a lot of this album is a "retrospective", going through Abba's different styles and different musical styles of the world, too. I feel like this is definitely the one that pays tribute to "The Visitors", my favorite album of theirs. The darker subject matter, taking place after the divorce, and heavy emphasis on synthesizers convinces me. The fact that it ends on the signature opening notes of SOS is not just a cool easter egg, but also thematically ties in since that was their first big single about trouble in their marriage. Spectacular.
Abba is to good for this time.
The orchestration made me think it was a throwback to arrival/the album
Their song "No Doubt About It" gets me going too! And the more I hear it, the better it gets! Would love to hear an Agnetha lead version as she has some killer rock notes/voices, but it's real cool to see Frida own it also.
Don't forget both SOS and Keep An Eye on Dan was a lead by Agnetha.
Great analysis. I was thinking the same thing. The link to The Visitors album and track is very strong. And the piano end tribute to SOS is just gold. It gave me goose bumps when I heard it.
ABBA Geniusly refined their skills and talents after 40 years of hiatus as composer, songwriters and musicians. A true legend of Pop music culture.
@foopyu nooui A boy, a son. Shared custody between separated/divorced parents.
@foopyu nooui “Keep an Eye on Dan” follows the story of divorced parents dealing with shared custody of their children - something that many adults may deal with. Just like the way Bjorn and Agnetha been. It's really real story in the case of the two AB.
Amazing song and brilliant reference to SOS.
If ABBA has not changed their tunes their critics have not changed their tunes either. The same things the critics are saying about ABBA's music today they were saying 40 years ago. The names of the critics will not be remembered next week even but I think 50 years from now people will still be listening to ABBA! The best music and most enduring music is hypnotic in nature. Hypnotic in a good and gentle way. It wakens up the good serotonin. I leave the more difficult music to those hellbent on wanting music to reflect their adolescent angst or overall anxiety and depression or artistic purity. The criticisms of ABBA today are no more original than the criticisms of the past. If critics want ABBA to up their game the critics need to as well.
Agree!
So true. I am amused to see how the public ignored the professional critics and has made ABBA an enduring success over the decades. It is almost as if they never left the stage. Mark you, I too thought some of the pieces on this Voyage album were overproduced but the more I have listened the more I love what I am hearing.
the critics gave mid scores to a mid album. if you still have this hollow conception of art, you completely missed the point.
Wonderful statement Ken! The music consists of harmonious sounds, the voices are soothing for ears and soul. It is partly church music or like caresses. No compulsion to imitate today's aggressive sound and disharmonious sounds with their aggressive yelling. ABBA is incomparable and completely independent art. The music of people's hearts. Listening to ABBA means having the courage to want to continue living.
My sentiments exactly 👍 Couldn’t have said it better.
gradually realizing the subject matter and being like “oh my god” as a child of divorced parents who traded me back and forth on sundays… how is abba so good at everything
this song is absolutely my favorite on the VOYAGE album. It‘s great ABBA feeling. Thank you for the music.
The little melody in the end! I think I heard it in "S.O.S." too. What a nice touch!
Thanks 👍 ABBA that was excellent, keep an eye 👀 on Dan, you both still have your lovely voices, even after 40 years, but I would love to see you sing that song live, because I've always been a keen fan of the brilliant ABBA,
Not going to happen, they've gracefully retired from live performances and public life,just have the music and the Abbatars
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Wow Classic Abba in modern tumes this is amazing a fan from a Birmingham UK
In a world that often has little joy, the return of ABBA is like the sun coming out from behind the clouds. I know many have sniped about this being a rehash of old stuff masking as new material, but I think most of us fall immediately under the magic of the joyous vocals and uplifting classic ABBA sound. Familiar yet new at the same time, instantly lodged in your brain like any classic ABBA song. We were always blessed to have ABBA, and we are doubly blessed to live through their miraculous return, and to hear them sound just as great - if not better - than ever. I love these people, even if I will never know them, from the bottom of my heart. I only pray they don't disappear on us after this album...this world (actually, any world) will always, always, always need ABBA!
They are story tellers, not having to use their group name as a lyric filler (like a lot of more recent artist do). Nor do they have a hook that keeps repeating continually. They do sometimes have questionable lyrics "as smug as a cat" etc -but then I have 4 cats and tbh that line is as accurate a description as there ever will be. I didn't expect it in a ppp song - but after initial shock I have to say it works! They write in a foreign language and use English turns of phrase very successfully in context which is amazing in itself especially as English is one of the hardest languages to learn. All 4 of them are proper musicians, songwriters and lyricists. Not many of today's acts have that ability. Go ABBA! My 6 yr old who goes to her Dad's each week and has suffered separation anxiety has been helped so much by this song and absolutely adores it!
@@clairefacer9690 why are these comments so long lol
@@obobo08080 why not?
Help!!! I can't get out of this song anymore. It grows and grows in me.
Infectious and an Abba effect! 😀
The remedy is simple: Get addicted to a different ABBA song! I'd recommend "Don't shut me down", it's catchy. Trust me, I've been dealing with this for 46 years.
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@@ullatin1 the one and only ABBA
@@tolgamert6324 ❤️
WOW! FANTASTIC! ABBA after all these years! They haven’t missed a step!
"I Can Be That Woman" seems to be related to "Keep an Eye on Dan", as if it were the continuation of the story. What an incredible album!
The boys chorus and violin in the background sound amazing!!!
This song is BRILLIANT! ! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW ALBUM FROM ABBA SINCE THEIR LAST THE VISITORS. Agnetha and Frida have the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. When I was young my sister and I would listen to their albums and try and guess which girl was singing which song. Both, voices were exquisite. This new album just brings back all those memories of my childhood. THANK YOU ABBA! LOVE IT!
omg me too. so often i wasn't sure either. it sometimes took to reading the album sleeve to find out. as an adult i now find it a bit odd how i couldn't tell the difference in most of their songs, but i must say that even on this album i was a bit confused again. oh another joy of abba. isnt't the world a lucky place to be in right now as the world rejoices in new abba music?
Why would you have to guess? They sound so different.
Unbelievable why they dont play this song on the radio. It blows EVERYONES head off.
Magnificent song. Should be nr1 worldwide.
if they get to a 5th single, i think this might be it
(after When You Danced With Me, an obvious radio release)
Because radio is not like the old days when they were generous about playing to everyone’s tastes.
@@jasonbourne488 if you play to everyone tastes.. It just ends up end up sounding crap. What radio station ever played to everyones tastes anyway?? None.l
Your yesteryear exists in your head only
@@aperinich The radio stations I listened to as a boy did. I do miss the good old days when we were more tolerant and inclusive.
Это не выгодно мировому правительству,как-бы это странно не звучало .. На радиостанциях ставят низкопробную,плохую музыку... Для того,Что-бы люди турели!..
Ohhh that piano ending taking a piece from SOS...
Thank you for including the lyrics so that we can follow.
I pezzi Voyage sono nuovi ma, anche dopo 50 anni, la magia Abba e assolutamente sempre la stessa. Graie Abba ❤
I’ve been waiting for this album for 40 years and I’m not even that old
Same here
😂😂
Me too. And man, I am so happy I made it to see this happening!
I was 9 years old in 1982 when the group decided to take that break, Almost 40 years on in 2021 at the age of 48, this is the longest i've waited, Well worth the wait and i'm Happy. Great album.
Love that. Me too and I am 😂💖🥳
This song has really grown on me , one of the best on the album. Nice touch with the nod towards S.O.S (my favourite ABBA song ever) at the very end.
This song is really good. But the part when all the four members are singing is amazing. They sound great together.
The orchestration and the sound reminds me of mid to late 70s Abba around the time of arrival/the album. Which is my favorite time of their music
The sonics of the first line are brilliant.
Incredible. Abba is a gift to humanity. Pure and light.
It's amazing how they still have it in their voice, style and posture. After all these years? Incredible.
I love how the song and its use of guitar, synths, and strings is dramatic and suspenseful when she sings about her feelings, and then is contrasted when she sings to her ex about taking care of Dan--putting on a brave face when she's crumbling inside. I LOVE how Voyage seems to be for my generation of fans. We've lived and loved and lost. And we know great songs when we hear them!
Here we go again! Another Abba triumph! Toppen!
Yeah! This song and "No doubt about it" are the earcatchers on the album to me.
The boys' voices in the backing vocals don't change too much after all these years.
they mixed themselves so low. a bit louder would've been nice. barely can hear them. they sing during synth hook anyway.
@@robertwill23 Bjorn and Benny both have absolutely beautiful voices!
This is a Masterpiece. I love it every day more. Love the tension, the nerve, the pauses, the drama, the faint, the breath in every note that Agnetha puts to sings with absolute divine. So touching, so moving, disruptive atmosphefe with strong melody and meaningfull lyrics and the final chords of S.O.S. to conclude it's the best fade out ever. My favorite in the album for now. I need please the lyrics of the backing track sung by the boys in the chorus, I love how they answered as the "ex-husband" role.
maybe they repeat pieces of the lyrics that the girls song ,a bit like the backvocals on the end of the winner takes it all.
Yes,I'm desperate to have those backing lyrics.......
Here they are:
I (seven on Sunday to get him)
I think he must have lost some weight; (she must have lost some weight; she looks better than ever)
funny how (funny, how it really takes me)
it takes me back to our first date… (right back to our first date; have I lost her forever?)
so, keep an eye on Dan! (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan)
(I’m a loving man, you know)
(that I’ll never upset him)
(I’ll keep an eye on my Dan)
(and I won’t forget you’ll be)
(here on Sunday to get him)
Keep an eye on Dan! (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan)
You’re a loving man; (I’m a loving man, you know)
make an effort not to upset him. (that I’ll never upset him)
Just keep an eye on Dan, (keep an eye on Dan) (I’ll keep an eye on my Dan)
and don’t forget (and I won’t forget you’ll be)
I’ll be back on Sunday to get him (here on Sunday to get him)
so, keep an eye on Dan…
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How can a weekly visitation arrangement (for us listeners) be this heart-tuggin'? The lyrics and melody are aligned to the intended, solicited listener's reactions. Another genius work. Welcome back to our hearts ABBA.
It's not the visiting arrangement that are disturbing the woman in the lyrics, it's her conflicting emotions towards her ex.
@@diy_lothar4422 That's how I interpret it too...."maybe I still do"
I know, right? This makes want to dance, even though I am not a dance person in any shape, way or form. It speaks volumes about the melody. As for the lyrics, I have a bittersweet feeling of compassion for her, but at the same time I find the situation a little comedic in a tragic way... It's weird to describe heheheheh
@@eddieboy4667 She's not sure - she suspects she still has feelings for him though. The reference to their first date evokes the attraction that brought them together in the first place.
Subtlety, poise, panache and the perfectly tapered tone ... the heavenly voice of Agnetha.
i've been a devoted abba fan ever since as a young boy i saw them first walk on stage in brighton in 1974 for their contribution to the eurovision song contest with their unforgettable winner 'waterloo'.
who could forget their outstanding joy as they performed?
who could forget their costumes? who could forget their conductor?
abbasolutely {oh, oh here i start} love them and almost every song of theirs is near perfection.
their musicality. their vocals. their harmonies. their lyrics {ok, sometimes there was a bit of doubt there, but hey i can hardly rhyme in my own language, never mind somebody elses}.
i had all their albums, all their singles and therefore knew all of those obscure b sides that weren't on any of their albums and nobody else ever seemed to know. what a crazy world.
i loved them even when it wasn't cool to like them, during that {now} brief decade or so when it wasn't cool at all.
thank god that changed and people realised the quality of their music.
thank god for karaoke where 'i have a dream' in honour of my beloved mum would be/still is my go to song to start off with.
couldn't believe my ears when i heard the news back in spring of 2018 that two new songs were to be released.
could this possibly be true or was my brother teasing me?
couldn't contain my joy and excitement that the {almost given up on} dream was about to come true.
and then after all of these years of hoping, and never expecting, the even more wonderful news that an album was forthcoming.
the three years of delicious anticipation was worth doing over and over.
reading on and on and on the comments {and in all of those delightfully different languages too, thank god for google translate} about all the songs and what it has meant to so many others has brought out so many emotions. i've cried tears of joy and cried tears of sadness too.
how lucky are we to be alive today and listening {simultaneously} to new music from this incredible band?
how unfortunate are those who are no longer here with us to not have the honour of being able to listen to them and read the joy that this music has brought to so many of us.
this album is abba now and abba always. it's now and then combined. it's is a voyage beyond comparison. i'm so grateful for its arrival.
their musicality. their vocals. their harmonies. their lyrics ... well ok a tiny weeny bit of doubt there still, {but hey my rhyming hasn't improved any in the last three minutes either, much less my basic and obvious attempts to incorporate a few of their treasured masterpieces}.
i'm so moved that so many of us the world over has rejoiced in this true miracle. i didn't think i was the only abba fan left in the world by a long shot, but it sure is nice to get the feeling of such unity.
they didn't need to do it, i'm just sooooooooooooo grateful they did. their fans around the globe rejoice.
listening to these brand new abba songs around the world has united us like i never knew could be possible.
what a glorious union, the likes of which are rare and oh so hard to find.
reading the comments from around the world has been uplifting.
i feel in touch with strangers. how great a legacy is that?
to a wonderful group, to four wonderful people who are amazing apart but who have proven to be beyond spectacular as the foursome that they created all those years ago.
you've helped make me the man that i am today. i don't even want to think of a life without my abba music. it's been a part of my whole life.
what a group. what a moment in time to be alive.
thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you {one for each of them, not my original thought but copied from another fan's comment} for the music.
the world is a better place because of you. wow.
you have a story, and it most certainly has survived. it transcends so much. it's almost beyond words.
and i know they say that they never split before and i know that they say that this time is the last time.
perhaps there is no doubt about it, yes this may well be the end.
but i have a dream and it is quite simple ... i dream that they change their minds.
from an ever loving fan who hopes that somehow these four incredible souls know of all the joy that this brings to all of us.
As a life long USA ABBA fan and listener-first heard them in 1975 when I was 13 years old-this is one of my FAVORITE songs and quintessential ABBA! For me it references, while still being totally new, “So Long,” “SOS” (obviously), “Tiger,” “The King Has Lost His Crown”…I could “On and On and On,” but my point is that this TRUE ABBA GOLD!
OMG this album is sooooo beautiful. A Christmas gift for the world.
The biggest GIFT for all of us
Il loro ritorno è stato come rivedere la luce dopo 40 anni di buio. Il mondo della musica vera aveva bisogno di loro, e loro sono tornati . Bellissimi stupendi favolosi inimitabili Abba..
Just a beautiful listen beginning to end. Not a clunker on it. Still can't believe I'm cranking out new ABBA up and down the Blvd in the van. Amazing!
I'm stunned how good this Album is. Well, it is ABBA after all.
Best mucisians ever. From 0 -2022. All the best from the Netherlands and Zwolle. God bless you all. Keep an eye to them who needs it the most!!
To end with some familiar tones from "S O S" undeniably gives an ingenious and elegant bridge back to ABBA's most creative glory days in the 70's.
This song stands out for me amongst others. Amazing sound and voice of Abba that i have missed for so long.
Abba 4 life😊