y ahora son servidores del socialismo ....son unos einsteins malditos espaldas mojadas ....y se fueron a buscar libertad donde el salvaje capitalismo del los ee uu ...tu revolucion mejicana fue es y sera una mierda ....ok ...???
@@jerryfarmer5737 Correct. You seem unaware that Pancho Villa and his troops crossed the Rio Grande into the USA in 1916 and killed 17 Norte Americanos, and that General Pershing then chased him in Mexico with the U.S. Cavalry, but to no avail. Brush up on your history, Jerry.
ABBA always reminds me of being stationed in Germany back in the 70's. They always played ABBA at the outdoor skating in the winter. Oh to be young again.
How ABBA came up with a song about the Mexican Revolution, shows how worldly they are. It also has a yearning aspect to older people(like me) reminiscing to their youth
I was thinking the other day about ABBA for some reason. The 60's were owned by the Beatles. Nobody bigger. Then I thought about the 70's. I'd have to say ABBA was the biggest worldwide sensation. Other bands were big then, but ABBA was on the highest tier
A huge hit from them. I have over 70 ABBA songs in my library. I've loved them since '76 or so when I first heard "SOS" on the radio. They are the sound of joy to me. I could sing along with them all day and not tire. Two of their best songs were not big hits, but I recommend them: "One Man, One Woman" and "Move On." The Rio Grande river is the border between the US and Mexico.
Thank you! This is my favorite ABBA song and almost no one reacts to it. I haven't seen anyone mention the "Third voice"! When Frida and Agnetha's voices combine in harmony they make the famous "Third voice" of the ABBA sound. Listen to them again and listen for it. The two of them together make an amazing voice. ( Now you'll always listen for it in every ABBA song ) ❤
You should react to "I Still Have Faith In You" from a couple years back. They got together after 39 years (all in their 70's) to do an ablum during look-down. They can still do it. And it's been checked no auto-tune to speak of was used. Just four very talented people.
The Rio Grande: In the United States, it flows through Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico, the basin spans across Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. The river serves as a critical wildlife corridor, and is home to a wide diversity of plants and vegetation.
@ollier67....you stole my thunder. Loved the song for about the first 4-6 weeks of its chart reign. Frida on lead vocals. In the end l just got sick and tired of hearing it. Biggest selling single ever in Australia for 21 years, until Elton's tribute to the late Princess Diana (Candle In The Wind 97)
This song was released in 1976. I have an uncle Fernando who lived in Italy. When he came to America to visit us in the summer of 1977, we played the song for him and my grandfather translated for him. Brought tears to his eyes. PS-the day we were taking him to the airport to return to Italy was the day Elvis died.
I am now in my early 50s, and I remember back almost exactly 30 years ago when I was in my early 20s; and I felt the need to hide it from my friends when I bought my first ABBA cassette tape. Now I don't care who knows it that I listen to ABBA.
A great song. Did you know this was actually written for Frida the auburn haired girl on her great solo album called "Frida Ensam" she sang it in Swedish. It was a huge hit all over Europe. She was a great solo artist. They redid it in English for ABBA and it was a hit again.
Fernando started off as a Frida solo which then became a huge hit for Abba. Interestingly I think this is the ONLY Abba song where Agnetha harmonises with Frida during the verse where her vocal is in a lower register than Fridas - Agnetha would normally harmonise above Fridas vocal.
This song was re-recorded in Spainish along with 9 other songs for an album release in Spainish speaking countries though I and many others bought it in non Spainish speaking countries. This song was re-released and went to no.1 again in many South American countries and Mexico.
Rio Grande River - border of texas and mexico. It is time to react to "I Still Have Faith In You". After forty years ABBA released this song. It is a ballad / Anthem of their relationship and music through the good times and trials. I Still Have Faith in You was the first ABBA song to be nominated for a grammy. The video is a montage of past photos and videos ending in the technological marvel of the ABBAtars. (digital recreations of Abba in the 70's. finishing the song. Fantastic. What is even more amazing is their voices at over 70 years of age. The young bucks can't beat them. Please, React to this great song. .
Originally this song belongs to Frida❤'s solo career... Agnetha🩷 does the low harmony (when the girls sing together, they usually do it backwards). ❤️🇨🇱🤗👍
Someone already commented where the Rio Grande is, so I'll just add that in Mexico, it's called "Río Bravo". North of the border it's the "Río Grande". Cheers y saludos!
And you can listen this anytime. This is great music. This music never be "ordinary or average". Unlike thousands of average music or singers from today. This is fact.
Believe it or not but This is ABBA's biggest selling single of all their singles that they released, it sold over 10 million copies worldwide, they also released a Spanish version of this in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries, it was so popular that they released an Album sung entirely in Spanish of all their hits that was in 1979. This track was originally sung by Frida on her solo Album that she released before ABBA became international superstars, their Manager Stig Andersson made them record it as one of their singles. Most people always assumed that "Dancing Queen" was their biggest selling single but it was "Fernando". They also have another war themed song called "Soldiers. A very good Song but there's no video as it's an Album Track.
The first vinyl I ever got was a 45 RPM single of their first hit, SOS. So I will always be extremely partial to it, even though that initial vinyl was at a yard sale across the street. The pile of singles didn't have sleeves at all and they were just jumbled in there and very well worn, and each one had a little piece of brown masking tape on ii where the price of one cent was written on it. I put this song as loud as my record player would go, this was before stereo systems, and play it over and over and over again, and I figured out how to play the keyboard part on the piano and so forth. I still love that song so much. I hope you end up reacting to SOS at some point. And the other single I bought that afternoon in 4th grade at the yard sale across the street? Yellow Submarine by the Beatles. As kids on the playground, we had all memorized the words and would sing it. But I was absolutely fascinated with this creepy dark song on the other side, listening even through all the scratches on the record, Eleanor Rigby. Wow.
We are talking about a classic '70s solid 10 million seller single!And this is one of ......Bryan Eno's fave Abba songs as he had confessed on an emotional interview about his secret Abba love, years ago.Cher also did a very decent cover in the Soundtrack of the Mamma Mia 2 (2018).
I love this song and is in my top 5. I have a Dream is my #1. I really can't think of anyone else that has the fabulous harmonies that ABBA has. Thanks for the reaction.❤
It's really amazing that we have videos of their hits from the 70's since music videos weren't a thing back then. The Rio Grande river forms the border between the United States and Mexico.
@@rayfaircloth8253 their videos were what were called promos for the album/song. There was no MTV then so ya ABBA was always ahead of their time. Be it music techno stuff, clothes, songs, promotions, etc.
"I like ABBA...I did then and I didn't admit it. The snobbery of the time wouldn't allow it. I did admit it when I heard 'FERNANDO"'; I could not bear to keep the secret to myself anymore and also because I think there is a difference between Swedish sentimentality and LA sentimentality because the Swedish are so restrained emotionally. When they get sentimental it's rather sweet and charming. What we really got me with "Fernando" was what the lower singer was doing/ I spent months trying to learn that. It's so obscure what she's doing and very hard to sing. And then from being a sceptic I went over the top in the other direction. I really fell for them."' -BRIAN ENO,The Guardian 2010.
great reaction, as always. Did you know that this song was woven into the plot of the second Mamma Mia movie? It was sung by CHER and ANDY GARCIA as a reuniting of two lovers separated by many many years. I believe that a clip of the performance is available on RUclips.
I am sooooooo greatful you got to this one. This is one of my favorites. A Swedish band singing about 2 old soldiers fighting the Texans for freedom for Mexico. Amazing content.
so happy to see you again with ABBA songs "Fernando" (1976) is a soft ballad, so nice and beautiful The best is the beauty of their vocal harmonies, very soft at the whisper level but at a level of perfection, that explodes in a magic chorus I have compared it to "Chiquitita" (1979) because both songs have similarities and contrasts Both have the title in Spanish, and was recorded in spanish too (to the album in spanish "Gracias por la Música" In 1980) Both are pop ballads with an initial verse sung alone and from the second chorus in duet, with a very catchy and popular chorus (in my country Argentina are songs that we would sing in a circle of friends, because we all know their lyrics) The two videos show the contrast of fire and snow, night and day They were both very most worldwide successful, only behind "Dancing Queen" ABBA had already recorded "Dancing Queen" and it came from the success of "Mamma Mía" It was the manager who convinced them to record "Fernando" so as not to repeat the style (Frida had done it before in 1975 on her solo album in Swedish and it was a success, but with lyrics of a lovesong, and these to ABBA is a friendship story about mexican soldiers) The manager was right and everything was a success, one after another in that year 1976, with three singles #1 consecutives in UK Mamma Mía (2 weeks) Fernando (4 weeks) Dancing Queen (6 weeks) In addition, this variety of options had different results in each country. "Fernando" was a colossal success in Australia (14 weeks at #1 surpassed the "Hey Jude" mark) and 7 weeks at #1 in Germany "Dancing Queen" was 14 weeks #1 in Sweden and 6 weeks #1 in the U.K.and 8 weeks #1 in Australia Both were #1 in the U.S. but in various rankings: "Dancing Queen" on the Billboard and "Fernando" on Adult Contemporary The official video of "Fernando" was filmed in February 1976, with Dancing Queen the next day in these Official Video you could see: Bjorn & Benny, both in guitars Frida & Agnetha confronted both in frontal and profile images (repeating "Mamma Mia" technique used) premiering her gypsy style dress and a last comparation "Fernando" (1976) is first ABBA single with Frida in lead voice, and recorded in her solo album in Swedish (released before ABBA) as "S.O.S." (1975) is first ABBA single with Agnetha in lead voice, and recorded in her solo album in Swedish (released after ABBA) That is why my next suggestion is to react "S.O.S." (1974/1975) the second worldwide hit to ABBA first of 18 singles Top10 consecutives to ABBA in UK Thanks so much for these video and reaction I wish you a great weekend See you in the next My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷 South America
When I was a hard rock loving teenager I never thought I would say this, but ABBA is absolutely great. Have you heard the song "Du måste finnas", sung by Helen Sjöholm from Björn and Benny´s musical "Kristina från (from) Duvemåla" about swedish migrants to the US - if not you just must, it´s on RUclips and there are videos with english subtitles from a performace in Minnesota. You will not regret it.
In 1980, they released an album in Spanish, called Gracias Por La Musica in Spain and in Latin America. It`s a different feeling listening to those familiar songs in Spanish, sounds really good. Please check the Spanish version of Chiquitita and Andante Andante. So beautiful. Also, The Visitors and Soldiers in English.
This was likely their second most successful song and the dact that their most successful, Dancing Queen, came out shortly after this one, you can begin to see the enormous impact they had on the mid and late 1970s.
Thanks gusy.. If you ever do Abbas "Eagle", please be sure to choose the original longer albumversion! And not the shorter us radio edit out there sometimes.
This song always caught the emotion in the back of my throat and made my eyes glass with tears. It is the story of soldiers in the Spanish - Franco uprising fighting to release from brutal tyranny in Spain. You can guess I am a Boomer.
No. It’s referencing the Mexican -American war. The Rio Grande is between the two countries. That war followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas. Song references the Mexican loss. During that period drums were used to rouse the troops. Doubt they were used during the Spanish Civil army which was much later (1936-39)
A great song. I have no idea but I do believe this is about the Spanish civil war. But the production of all ABBA songs are amazing for the age. As someone else said: "They don't sound like the 80's, they made the 80's sound like them." If you read books, I would also recommend "The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared". A Swedish Forest Gump.
Sam is enjoying her partners song Philnando It's amazing that they also sing this in Spanish. The Rio Grande is on the border with U.S. and Mexico. The whole Southern border of Texas follows the Rio Grande.
It’s about the US invasion to Mexico when we lost 60% of our land . Even Irish soldiers helped us in that war , Saint Patrick’s batallion which stand as heroes for us still although it happened in 1846. Rio grande as the US call it or Rio Bravo for Latinamerica is the border of Mexico and the US. They are wearing typical outfits of Mexico for this video
Abba sometimes sound kind of mystical. Gimme starts almost dangerously, fernado chiquechitta (spelt wrong!), Eagle sound mystical. Name of the game almost funk (great great track). Then dancing queen, voulez vous, take a chance. SOS was loved. by John Lennon and various others. Even their 3 minute wonders like Honey honey are really catchy. Leftfield favourite for me tho not popular is Bang a boomerang. But there are a load of others happy new year, thank your for the music, super trouper, hasta manana, angel eyes. They haven’t sold hundreds of millions of records for no reason!
If y’all haven’t yet, you need to watch the movie, MAMA MIA. MURIEL’s WEDDING is another movie, which is set in Australia and is centered around Muriel who is obsessed with ABBA.
One of my most favorite ABBA songs. Thanks for reviewing it for us. Another.... "I Have A Dream." If you haven't reviewed it yet, try and set up a review of it. For the song, the female singers have a purity of voice that I've never heard before. And the song itself, its a song about a person who if filled with hopes and dreams.. It just pegs every meter there is to peg.
And the high pipes accompaniment reminds me of those from the Andes Mountains of South America. This is probably more for sonic flavoring as they reference crossing the Rio Grande between the United States (Texas) and Mexico. I am not aware of any significant Mexican military forces crossing north into Texas during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 - 1920, so the singer and titular Fernando could have been crossing south to support the revolutionary movement with U.S. backed forces led by Aureliano Blanquet. Wikipedia, it's a wonderful thing.
Soldiers The piper The visitors (though more about living in the DDR). So they did have a few about war. Fernando was also released in Swedish on Fridas solo album The greatest band ever❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Many of there musical videos were directed by Lasse Hallström who is a Hollywood director today. He made movies like "The cider house rules", "Chocolate", "casonova" " whats eating Gilbert Grape "
The song is sung from the perspective a freedom fighter from the 1910 Mexican Revolution reminiscing in old age with his fellow fighter Fernando.
y ahora son servidores del socialismo ....son unos einsteins malditos espaldas mojadas ....y se fueron a buscar libertad donde el salvaje capitalismo del los ee uu ...tu revolucion mejicana fue es y sera una mierda ....ok ...???
This recalls Pancho Villa and his men crossing the Rio Grande into the USA. They lost as Gen Black Jack Pershing chased them on horseback.
Brush on your geography,guys. The Rio Grande is the river border between Texas and Mexico.
@@jerryfarmer5737 Correct. You seem unaware that Pancho Villa and his troops crossed the Rio Grande into the USA in 1916 and killed 17 Norte Americanos, and that General Pershing then chased him in Mexico with the U.S. Cavalry, but to no avail. Brush up on your history, Jerry.
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You can't go wrong with ABBA. They are and will always remain timeless!! Love their music!!
And they sing all there hits in a language that isn't their native language. As an old 60's 70's rocker, they helped ease me into the 80's.
ABBA always reminds me of being stationed in Germany back in the 70's. They always played ABBA at the outdoor skating in the winter. Oh to be young again.
My favorite ABBA song. It showcases gorgeous Frida and her beautiful voice.
I gotta admit. Got Abba's greatest hits. Pretty strong!
How ABBA came up with a song about the Mexican Revolution, shows how worldly they are. It also has a yearning aspect to older people(like me) reminiscing to their youth
This is my all-time favorite Frida song; OMG - it's soooo beautiful. The drums, orchestration and Frida and Agnetha's harmonies: Pure Swedish Magic.
This is much better than todays overproduced,auto tuned crap.
I'm with Sam, how do you rank ABBA songs? It's like being asked which mouthful of a delicious dessert was your favourite.
Yes, please.
Chiquitita is a valid answer to both questions
@@marcushertz4434name of the game might be a leftfield best track?
The day before you came is my No 1, then Our last summer
Abba brings back happy memories from my childhood in the 70s. They were all over the place back then with all those great songs. ❤️⭐️🕺
I was thinking the other day about ABBA for some reason. The 60's were owned by the Beatles. Nobody bigger. Then I thought about the 70's. I'd have to say ABBA was the biggest worldwide sensation. Other bands were big then, but ABBA was on the highest tier
Fernando is Chiquititas long lost brother. ABBA is well respected in the rock and metal community, they're the ultimate pop group!
This song is so much better in swedish, it actually makes me tear up.
A huge hit from them. I have over 70 ABBA songs in my library. I've loved them since '76 or so when I first heard "SOS" on the radio. They are the sound of joy to me. I could sing along with them all day and not tire. Two of their best songs were not big hits, but I recommend them: "One Man, One Woman" and "Move On."
The Rio Grande river is the border between the US and Mexico.
That’s how we did it in the 70’s! We were ahead of our time! That’s why our music has lasted this long…classics!!!
Out of all of their wonderful songs, this has always been my favorite!
Thank you! This is my favorite ABBA song and almost no one reacts to it.
I haven't seen anyone mention the "Third voice"! When Frida and Agnetha's voices combine in harmony they make the famous "Third voice" of the ABBA sound. Listen to them again and listen for it. The two of them together make an amazing voice. ( Now you'll always listen for it in every ABBA song ) ❤
It is my favorit ABBA song
@@GryLi mine too.
I never was an ABBA fan but after listening to modern music, I so much appreciate their talent and the incredible skill they had.
You should react to "I Still Have Faith In You" from a couple years back. They got together after 39 years (all in their 70's) to do an ablum during look-down. They can still do it. And it's been checked no auto-tune to speak of was used. Just four very talented people.
The Rio Grande: In the United States, it flows through Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico, the basin spans across Durango, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. The river serves as a critical wildlife corridor, and is home to a wide diversity of plants and vegetation.
ABBA Fernando No 1 14 week's in Australia saw ABBA live in Melbourne Australia Sidney Myer Music Bowl March 1977
@ollier67....you stole my thunder. Loved the song for about the first 4-6 weeks of its chart reign. Frida on lead vocals. In the end l just got sick and tired of hearing it.
Biggest selling single ever in Australia for 21 years, until Elton's tribute to the late Princess Diana (Candle In The Wind 97)
This is their best selling single with about ten million copies sold. Even more than Dancing Queen.
I love the first verse: So many small details and iconic vocal expressions in one verse. Love Frida's delivery there.
The music of my childhood - what a lucky child I was. Thank you, ABBA!
This song was released in 1976. I have an uncle Fernando who lived in Italy. When he came to America to visit us in the summer of 1977, we played the song for him and my grandfather translated for him. Brought tears to his eyes. PS-the day we were taking him to the airport to return to Italy was the day Elvis died.
Parabens!!! amo suas reaçoes com o grupo ABBA. Por favor façam mais reação com ABBA. Sou de Recife, Brazil
Masterpiece. 5 stars. No need to say more. Just listen and enjoy.
Just reminds me how good ABBA was. One of the many super groups that emerged from our generation.
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ABBA also made another war song "Soldiers" from "The Visitors" album. Very strong message and a brilliant tune.
Great reaction! we need ABBA ✨live✨ I think you will enjoy everyone's energy!
I am now in my early 50s, and I remember back almost exactly 30 years ago when I was in my early 20s; and I felt the need to hide it from my friends when I bought my first ABBA cassette tape. Now I don't care who knows it that I listen to ABBA.
One of my top Abba songs for sure. 'Knowing Me, Knowing You from 1977 is also up there. Check it out. Cheers.'
A great song. Did you know this was actually written for Frida the auburn haired girl on her great solo album called "Frida Ensam" she sang it in Swedish. It was a huge hit all over Europe. She was a great solo artist. They redid it in English for ABBA and it was a hit again.
And in Spanish.
Fernando started off as a Frida solo which then became a huge hit for Abba. Interestingly I think this is the ONLY Abba song where Agnetha harmonises with Frida during the verse where her vocal is in a lower register than Fridas - Agnetha would normally harmonise above Fridas vocal.
ABBA Fernando No 1 14 weeks in Australia
@@craigwassall1381 Agnetha had one of the very few 4 octove voices in morden music history.
Agnetha did not have a 4 octave voice
This song was re-recorded in Spainish along with 9 other songs for an album release in Spainish speaking countries though I and many others bought it in non Spainish speaking countries. This song was re-released and went to no.1 again in many South American countries and Mexico.
Rio Grande River - border of texas and mexico. It is time to react to "I Still Have Faith In You". After forty years ABBA released this song. It is a ballad / Anthem of their relationship and music through the good times and trials. I Still Have Faith in You was the first ABBA song to be nominated for a grammy. The video is a montage of past photos and videos ending in the technological marvel of the ABBAtars. (digital recreations of Abba in the 70's. finishing the song. Fantastic. What is even more amazing is their voices at over 70 years of age. The young bucks can't beat them. Please, React to this great song. .
Originally this song belongs to Frida❤'s solo career...
Agnetha🩷 does the low harmony (when the girls sing together, they usually do it backwards).
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Someone already commented where the Rio Grande is, so I'll just add that in Mexico, it's called "Río Bravo". North of the border it's the "Río Grande". Cheers y saludos!
And you can listen this anytime. This is great music. This music never be "ordinary or average". Unlike thousands of average music or singers from today. This is fact.
For another one of their great historical songs, check out Cassandra
Believe it or not but This is ABBA's biggest selling single of all their singles that they released, it sold over 10 million copies worldwide, they also released a Spanish version of this in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries, it was so popular that they released an Album sung entirely in Spanish of all their hits that was in 1979.
This track was originally sung by Frida on her solo Album that she released before ABBA became international superstars, their Manager Stig Andersson made them record it as one of their singles.
Most people always assumed that "Dancing Queen" was their biggest selling single but it was "Fernando".
They also have another war themed song called "Soldiers.
A very good Song but there's no video as it's an Album Track.
I am shocked that they didn't know where the Rio Grande River is.
I love this one. Also I do, I do, I do, I do, I do.
There is a Rio Grande in Brazil, and propably many other places as well, but this one is in the US and Mexico.
The first vinyl I ever got was a 45 RPM single of their first hit, SOS. So I will always be extremely partial to it, even though that initial vinyl was at a yard sale across the street.
The pile of singles didn't have sleeves at all and they were just jumbled in there and very well worn, and each one had a little piece of brown masking tape on ii where the price of one cent was written on it. I put this song as loud as my record player would go, this was before stereo systems, and play it over and over and over again, and I figured out how to play the keyboard part on the piano and so forth. I still love that song so much. I hope you end up reacting to SOS at some point.
And the other single I bought that afternoon in 4th grade at the yard sale across the street? Yellow Submarine by the Beatles. As kids on the playground, we had all memorized the words and would sing it. But I was absolutely fascinated with this creepy dark song on the other side, listening even through all the scratches on the record, Eleanor Rigby. Wow.
Their first hit was Ring Ring though. But, they really showed their best from MM and SOS and on
We are talking about a classic '70s solid 10 million seller single!And this is one of ......Bryan Eno's fave Abba songs as he had confessed on an emotional interview about his secret Abba love, years ago.Cher also did a very decent cover in the Soundtrack of the Mamma Mia 2 (2018).
I love this song and is in my top 5. I have a Dream is my #1. I really can't think of anyone else that has the fabulous harmonies that ABBA has. Thanks for the reaction.❤
We had excellent productions in the 70's guys. I know i was in my 20s then and I saw it all around me.
In the '60s also, the Beatles with George Martin, the Beach Boys with Brian Wilson the 70s took their cue from them and other innovative producers...
It's really amazing that we have videos of their hits from the 70's since music videos weren't a thing back then. The Rio Grande river forms the border between the United States and Mexico.
@@rayfaircloth8253 their videos were what were called promos for the album/song. There was no MTV then so ya ABBA was always ahead of their time. Be it music techno stuff, clothes, songs, promotions, etc.
"I like ABBA...I did then and I didn't admit it. The snobbery of the time wouldn't allow it. I did admit it when I heard 'FERNANDO"'; I could not bear to keep the secret to myself anymore and also because I think there is a difference between Swedish sentimentality and LA sentimentality because the Swedish are so restrained emotionally. When they get sentimental it's rather sweet and charming. What we really got me with "Fernando" was what the lower singer was doing/
I spent months trying to learn that. It's so obscure what she's doing and very hard to sing. And then from being a sceptic I went over the top in the other direction. I really fell for them."' -BRIAN ENO,The Guardian 2010.
great reaction, as always. Did you know that this song was woven into the plot of the second Mamma Mia movie? It was sung by CHER and ANDY GARCIA as a reuniting of two lovers separated by many many years. I believe that a clip of the performance is available on RUclips.
I am sooooooo greatful you got to this one. This is one of my favorites. A Swedish band singing about 2 old soldiers fighting the Texans for freedom for Mexico. Amazing content.
ทั้งสองคนนี้ มีเสียงที่ไพเราะมากๆ โทนเสียงของทั้งคู่เข้ากันได้ดี อย่างยอดเยี่ยม ยากที่ใครๆจะทำได้แบบนี้
You still have Soldiers and The visitor. ❤ and a lot more.
so happy to see you again with ABBA songs
"Fernando" (1976)
is a soft ballad, so nice and beautiful
The best is the beauty of their vocal harmonies, very soft at the whisper level but at a level of perfection, that explodes in a magic chorus
I have compared it to "Chiquitita" (1979) because both songs have similarities and contrasts
Both have the title in Spanish, and was recorded in spanish too (to the album in spanish "Gracias por la Música" In 1980)
Both are pop ballads with an initial verse sung alone and from the second chorus in duet, with a very catchy and popular chorus (in my country Argentina are songs that we would sing in a circle of friends, because we all know their lyrics)
The two videos show the contrast of fire and snow, night and day
They were both very most worldwide successful, only behind "Dancing Queen"
ABBA had already recorded "Dancing Queen" and it came from the success of "Mamma Mía"
It was the manager who convinced them to record "Fernando" so as not to repeat the style
(Frida had done it before in 1975 on her solo album in Swedish and it was a success, but with lyrics of a lovesong, and these to ABBA is a friendship story about mexican soldiers)
The manager was right and everything was a success, one after another in that year 1976,
with three singles #1 consecutives in UK
Mamma Mía (2 weeks)
Fernando (4 weeks)
Dancing Queen (6 weeks)
In addition, this variety of options had different results in each country.
"Fernando" was a colossal success in Australia (14 weeks at #1 surpassed the "Hey Jude" mark) and 7 weeks at #1 in Germany
"Dancing Queen" was 14 weeks #1 in Sweden and 6 weeks #1 in the U.K.and 8 weeks #1 in Australia
Both were #1 in the U.S. but in various rankings: "Dancing Queen" on the Billboard and
"Fernando" on Adult Contemporary
The official video of "Fernando" was filmed in February 1976, with Dancing Queen the next day
in these Official Video you could see:
Bjorn & Benny, both in guitars
Frida & Agnetha confronted both in frontal and profile images (repeating "Mamma Mia" technique used) premiering her gypsy style dress
and a last comparation
"Fernando" (1976) is first ABBA single with Frida in lead voice, and recorded in her solo album in Swedish (released before ABBA)
as "S.O.S." (1975) is first ABBA single with Agnetha in lead voice, and recorded in her solo album in Swedish (released after ABBA)
That is why my next suggestion is to react
"S.O.S." (1974/1975)
the second worldwide hit to ABBA
first of 18 singles Top10 consecutives to ABBA in UK
Thanks so much for these video and reaction
I wish you a great weekend
See you in the next
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love it... can't pick a favorite... :)
set in the snow, but they still manage to make you feel all warm...felt that when it came out too as a young man. . .
The harmonies are ethereal but they really pioneered layering vocals. The girls are often singing at least 6 layers.
When I was a hard rock loving teenager I never thought I would say this, but ABBA is absolutely great. Have you heard the song "Du måste finnas", sung by Helen Sjöholm from Björn and Benny´s musical "Kristina från (from) Duvemåla" about swedish migrants to the US - if not you just must, it´s on RUclips and there are videos with english subtitles from a performace in Minnesota. You will not regret it.
One of the only songs of there where Frida sings the higher melody and Agnetha sings the lower harmony.
In 1980, they released an album in Spanish, called Gracias Por La Musica in Spain and in Latin America. It`s a different feeling listening to those familiar songs in Spanish, sounds really good. Please check the Spanish version of Chiquitita and Andante Andante. So beautiful.
Also, The Visitors and Soldiers in English.
Actually, ABBA had a lot of big songs. They were one of the most successful groups that came out of Europe, ever.
Best Band Ever. Do The Day Before You Came 😊
Have you reacted to "Eagle" by ABBA yet? It's a great alternative sound from the group that really highlights their vocals! Love your reactions! Ed.
There are so many more great songs by them.
One of their best. You should give Soldiers a listen for another war themed ABBA song
The Rio Grande is one of the major rivers in the Southwestern US. The mouth is in the Gulf of Mexico.
yeah, amazing production
- written & recorded in late 1975
(released as a single in 1976)
This was likely their second most successful song and the dact that their most successful, Dancing Queen, came out shortly after this one, you can begin to see the enormous impact they had on the mid and late 1970s.
I caught a lot of bull from friends in the 70s for digging ABBA. I'm still unabashedly onboard.
Always a treat to watch you two and your reactions !
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Thanks gusy.. If you ever do Abbas "Eagle", please be sure to choose the original longer albumversion! And not the shorter us radio edit out there sometimes.
Please do SLIPPING THRU MY FINGERS LIVE by ABBA and NAME OF THE GAME and THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
This song always caught the emotion in the back of my throat and made my eyes glass with tears. It is the story of soldiers in the Spanish - Franco uprising fighting to release from brutal tyranny in Spain. You can guess I am a Boomer.
No. It’s referencing the Mexican -American war. The Rio Grande is between the two countries. That war followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas. Song references the Mexican loss. During that period drums were used to rouse the troops. Doubt they were used during the Spanish Civil army which was much later (1936-39)
Super Trouper! Please and thank you.
A great song. I have no idea but I do believe this is about the Spanish civil war.
But the production of all ABBA songs are amazing for the age. As someone else said: "They don't sound like the 80's, they made the 80's sound like them."
If you read books, I would also recommend "The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared". A Swedish Forest Gump.
Not the Spanish civil war but the Mexican Revolution.
These ladies blew me away as a teenager!
♥ ABBA!
Sam is enjoying her partners song Philnando It's amazing that they also sing this in Spanish. The Rio Grande is on the border with U.S. and Mexico. The whole Southern border of Texas follows the Rio Grande.
Waterloo won the Eurovision Song Contest. It's what launched them to stardom.
remebr vis was al ovr v radio cldnt get away frm it haha. huge hit, abba had dne it again another hit
It’s about the US invasion to Mexico when we lost 60% of our land . Even Irish soldiers helped us in that war , Saint Patrick’s batallion which stand as heroes for us still although it happened in 1846. Rio grande as the US call it or Rio Bravo for Latinamerica is the border of Mexico and the US. They are wearing typical outfits of Mexico for this video
They give me John Denver vibes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Abba sometimes sound kind of mystical. Gimme starts almost dangerously, fernado chiquechitta (spelt wrong!), Eagle sound mystical. Name of the game almost funk (great great track). Then dancing queen, voulez vous, take a chance. SOS was loved. by John Lennon and various others. Even their 3 minute wonders like Honey honey are really catchy. Leftfield favourite for me tho not popular is Bang a boomerang. But there are a load of others happy new year, thank your for the music, super trouper, hasta manana, angel eyes. They haven’t sold hundreds of millions of records for no reason!
Think you guys would enjoy Eagle, but make sure its the near 6 minute version as the radio edit cuts the best bit imo.
Eagle is my favorite Abba song.
Another somber, war-themed ABBA song is Soldiers. I recommend it.
One of my top 3 ABBA songs, though they change all the time. Thanks guys, another awesome review! Love from Canada!
If y’all haven’t yet, you need to watch the movie, MAMA MIA. MURIEL’s WEDDING is another movie, which is set in Australia and is centered around Muriel who is obsessed with ABBA.
I've always loved ABBA. I just want to say I've notice many times that Phil more or less doesn't look at the group but prefers just to listen, why?
"Whats The Name Of Game " , "Knowing Me Knowing You" , Eagle" "Hey Hey Helen " . Some ABBA suggestions. The last one is some of their hard rock.
Remember this song was huge in Australia
One of my most favorite ABBA songs. Thanks for reviewing it for us. Another.... "I Have A Dream." If you haven't reviewed it yet, try and set up a review of it. For the song, the female singers have a purity of voice that I've never heard before. And the song itself, its a song about a person who if filled with hopes and dreams.. It just pegs every meter there is to peg.
Please to "Does your mother know" thank you!
And the high pipes accompaniment reminds me of those from the Andes Mountains of South America. This is probably more for sonic flavoring as they reference crossing the Rio Grande between the United States (Texas) and Mexico. I am not aware of any significant Mexican military forces crossing north into Texas during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 - 1920, so the singer and titular Fernando could have been crossing south to support the revolutionary movement with U.S. backed forces led by Aureliano Blanquet.
Wikipedia, it's a wonderful thing.
Soldiers
The piper
The visitors (though more about living in the DDR).
So they did have a few about war.
Fernando was also released in Swedish on Fridas solo album
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Rio Grande, border between U.S. and Mexico.
nice song, but there is a masterpiece you should listen to, "the day before you came", the last song written and recorded by the band
Many of there musical videos were directed by Lasse Hallström who is a Hollywood director today. He made movies like "The cider house rules", "Chocolate", "casonova" " whats eating Gilbert Grape "