This is the opening song of the Abba Voyage concert on London. It sets the tone of what is an absolutely amazing show. The way it builds and that 'outer worldly' sound was so ahead of its time and the perfect opener to the concert. I'm convinced Abba were sent from a more advanced planet. Masterpiece
True.....maybe the best pop album ever made ! Every possible emotion is included.....and they have never sounded more authentic.......this album was and is the soundtrack of my life ! ❤
When I was a child listening to this album I was not mature enough to understand its depth and meaning, now as an adult, its absolutely brilliant. Almost a masterpiece.
don't know if you know (or care), but this song was HUGE, HUGE in gay bars after it came out. The dj always played the extended cut and would synch it so that the bridge at 4:00 was in a loop two or three times, and on the final rep, the dj cracked the "eggs" up in the ceiling frame, covering the dancers in a shower of confetti, most of which would stick to the dancers because everyone was shirtless and sweaty and drunk and high on poppers. Ah, such good memories.
too bad they didn't crack the eggs of confetti on the crowd at the new ABBA show, seeing as how this is the opening track. But they come pretty close to replicating the dance club experience though. :)
First digitally recorded album, always experimenting. Defintely a mature, grown up album exploring the worries of the '80s. On this Frida's vocals are so controlled, the micro changes are brilliant.
'The Visitors' - ABBAs final studio album - was one of the first records ever to be recorded and mixed digitally, and also the earliest in history to be pressed on the CD format in 1982 and became the world's first commercially produced CD!
Talking about "first" The first International Standard Musical Work Code was assigned in 1995 to ABBA "Dancing Queen"; the code is T-000.000.001-0. their first and only number one single in the USA.
My all time favourite ABBA track! As the Guardian wrote: „ABBA doing Joy Division“... :-) Björn was writing about Russian dissidents during the Cold War.
AMAZING ‼️‼️‼️ Die Vier Schweden haben Musik Geschichte geschrieben!!!👍👍👍 Ich bin heute 59 Jahre alt und ein riesiger ABBA Fan,sie haben mich seit meiner Teenager Zeit begleitet!!! 👏👏👏 Es gibt so viele tolle Titel von ihnen, dass müsst ihr euch einfach Mal rein ziehen. Auch schon am Anfang ihrer Karriere, Soooo Geile Mucke!!! Suzy Hang Around, What About Livingstone, Watch Out, Lovelight, Happy Hawaii, Move In, usw. ... Soooo Beutiful ‼️
This is an EPIC song and so underrated in ABBA’s catalog. Such a forward sounding song upon release back in ‘81 and still sounds ahead of its time even now! Brilliant production and so apparent that Benny was heavily involved in that given the prominent synth work and overall electronic feel to the song. It’s a masterpiece of studio craft as well as a damn incredibly melodic and catchy song. It would be good if you guys communicated a little more about what specifically you hear in a song when you do a video reaction. And why you did or didn’t like what you heard or saw (if your reaction post is with music video). Where are you guys based? I’m assuming UK, but, I’m an American, so, you know how that goes, we can be “thick” when it comes to things out of our bubble, 😝
Thanks for the feedback, we're looking into getting a few microphones soon, so we can comment during the video, just struggling to find which is best 👀 Haha, yeahh from the UK, England to be exact! Looking forward to reacting to some more ABBA soon 🎶
@@Musical_Vault I think watching your faces is a comment, talking while the song is playing--especially since if it's the first time you are listening to it, would be too distracting. Just perk up your facial expressions a bit.
The last ABBA studio album, a masterpiece of composition, sound and engineering, ahead of that time, and ahead of everything they had done, no doubt thir darkest album, but they did some songs that captured this side, try "I'm a Marionette", this song is amazing, and was covered by the band Ghost...
If you listen to just the instrumental part, you'll notice it's a lot like a roller coaster. By the time you get to the word 'smiling', it was almost like you had climbed the hill for that straight down drop and it's fast paced afterwards. I get goosebumps everytime.
Hello from Texas- First of all "Thank you" for letting the song complete. A song has to flow, it cant be stopped of the composition is lost. This ABBA change came at the end of the Disco era so I understood the direction when it was released. Still my personal favorite, but so many are good. ABBA brought beautiful harmony to music and I compare their ability to harmonize as a group, just as good as the individual ability of Freddy Mercury, the best of all singers. ABBA didn't sell explosions, lasers, unique guitar riffs, or even a political position. ABBA was based on authentic talent, imagination, class, and a beautiful stage presence that remained timeless. And before I get labeled a fan boy, know that I have no borders on music. In my tunes you find Black Sabbath, KC and the Sunshine Band, DEVO, Echo and the Bunnymen, NWA, AC/DC , Judas, Sid Vicious, The Animals, Charlie Pride, The Judds, and even the 1964 Drifters. But of course, Led Zeppelin will always be number one. If you love just one genre, then you are missing so much. I love ABBA, they remind me of Enya. People that write their music off are really missing some gem art. Great review, and again.. Thank you for letting the song complete. Thats what makes you better than the others !!!
Thanks for checking out the video and the support! We appreciate it! We're always looking to react to more music, so we'll definitely check those out 🎶
There really is a huge variety in ABBA's music, which is one of their biggest strengths. I've already given you an extensive list on your SOS video, so I'll just refer to that comment again. Trust me, you haven't even scratched the surface.
Visitors was about persecution of political prisoners and the clamp down on freedoms in thee East before the Wall fell in Berlin! Musically for the time, it was so advanced. The word “brilliant” came to mind! Unfortunately it was v confusing bcoz ABBA was not forthcoming at the time.. as to the song’s intent or who exactly were “the visitors”? But eventually it was revealed,, much respect ✊ to ABBA for their guts.
I've loved ABBA since I was 5 now, I'm nearin 40 but still their music never grow old in me. 😂 Hope you can also react to these songs: "Me and I", "Lay all your love on me", "Arrival", "One of Us" and "Our Last Summer". They are wonderful music gems.
You must listen to ABBAs "Put on your white sombrero" Wonderful how the girls playing with their voices, the tones up and down in unusual places. Actually One of my favorites.
Great ABBA song - and great reaction! It´s nice that you are so open for new suggestions and types of music you normally wouldn´t listen to! So try ABBA again and be surprised: "Like an angel passing through my room" - it´s clearly not typical ABBA - but a great and beautiful song - almost a lullaby miced with opera!
Thanks for the feedback! We thought it would be a great chance to expand our musical interest 🎶 we'll make sure to add that to the list and check it out!
I have only heard this song tonight omg I need to ask my mum if she’s remembers it , I am 21 and loved the big bangers of mama Mia but not heard much else ! This is insanely good !
The Visitors isn't a song that one would feel drawn to on first listen. Bjorn said that the song was about soviet dissidents, and when one listens to the lyrics with this knowledge, then the sense of fear and paranoia becomes much clearer. And now they've come to take me Come to break me And yet it isn't unexpected I have been waiting for these visitors Help me Keep up the good work chaps.
Never been a huge abba fan but I was listening to a greatest hits playlist on RUclips. I obviously knew dancing queen, Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on me, and Waterloo but a lot of the other songs kind of blended together and felt like disco mush. Then this one came on and it instantly caught my attention; great song.
This was ALBANS best song. Great to dance to. It was about Russians harassing dissidents and the Russian government hated it. The group was all in the process of splitting up at the time, ergo the gloomy mood. But it's a great dance song.
ABBA kept on developing themselves in their 'last days'... since you appreciated it, you might want to check out the song 'One Night In Bangkok' by Murray Head. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus wrote that song for the musical 'Chess' (after the ABBA story had ended). Interesting stuff imho.
Hi guys......i will give you two abba songs which describes what you would like to do when in lockdown.....eagle alongside the video that goes with it showing the great eagles of the U.S. and be able to fly free and secondly Happy Hawaii which brings the jealousy of us not being able to go on holiday. The melody for the second one is almost the same as another one of their great songs but with a hawaiin flavor but is still good fun.
The Day Before You Came is one for you to check out. Quite often it’s the song that non ABBA fans admit to liking. Probably because it’s very un ABBA like. No one really knows what the song is about or what happened the day he came. But it’s widely thought of as being very dark.
Another 'odd' song from ABBA is "Watch Out" from the Waterloo album. It show where the boys came from and what was popular at that time (like Sweet?). Another good song from that album in "Suzy Hang Around", I believe it is the only song that Benny sang solo in ABBA.
ABBA has a lot of rock-style songs Fernando (rock ballad) Knowing me, Knowing you (too difficult for pop genre) Waterloo (glam rock), Ring Ring (glam rock), So Long (glam rock), SOS (progressive rock) Get On the Carousel (live version is a glam rock), I'am marionette (live version is a glam rock and too metallic), Does your mother know (Elthon John's rock guitar) Why Did It Have to Be Me? (Rock'n'Roll), Rock me, The Visitors, Like an Angel Passing Through My Room, I do I do I do. Hole In Your Soul, On and on and On, Rock’n Roll Band Eagle (art rock), Bang-A-Boomerang (Schlager) Love Isn't Easy (country rock) Watch Out (Glam rock)
I am a gay boy and I did not like ABBA. Right from the start this song really grabbed me. We danced to it in the clubs when it first was released. It seems very intricate, seamless changes in tempo and music style. The aliens are arriving. In 1981 we felt like aliens. It's a masterpiece.
IMO the ABBA song the Visitors for me, is very sci-fi in billions, tens of billions and hundreds of billions of ways and I thought wen I went to an ABBA tribute band concert this song not been sung was not IMO right.
You might be interested in Abba as a live straight out rock band. The best perfomance in my mind is "Hole in your soul" from the live wembley show - enjoy it on film. Just prior to that one they perform "Does you mother know - another great rocker. An early Abba rocker is "Watch out" of which there is a rather decent fan recording live in Eskilstuna. There is also an album version of that song
"Lay All Your Love On Me" has it all, the lyrics the beat the music the voice, it is fun and deep at the same time.. you find this song at the Super Trouper Album.
This was ABBAs last recorded album until 2012 when voyage came out they all became disillusioned as a group having creative differences and broken relationships having been married and divorced from each other the two men Benni and Bjorn became writers for musical theatre Frida the redhead went solo but agnetha retreated to her home and became reclusive they only came together last year for the show of their album voyage which is now appearing in west end and they are not singing themselves on stage they are holographic images of themselves when they were younger
Great review guys, the song is about dissidents in Russia in early 80’s, though Bjorn (lyricist) never said what song was about ‘till 1994, so the public could decipher it in their own way. The track was a major gay underground anthem in USA in 1983, a ‘Hot Tracks’ remix was produced, the gay community likened the ambiguity of the lyrics to their own suppressed environment, with the fear of being outed and losing their jobs and their place in society. The Soviet Union sussed the song lyrics in 1981 and the album was banned there. ABBA had a huge fan base there, Money Money Money was ironically the first No’1 in the First Russian pop chart compiled in 1976, any ABBA records released there would create huge crowds at record stores for the limited supply, one story was Police had to be called to quell the crowd. If you into Heavy rock....try ABBA’s Hole In Your Soul. Take care
I think this song is about East Germany, an innocent woman hauled off by the Stasi. For more Abba, please do either The Day Before You Came or Disillusion. Sad ballads.
If I remember correctly, it was referring to the mistreatment of political dissidents in the Soviet Union, but of course the lyrics could be fit to any such situation.
@@Quessir They made a point of fudging it later and saying it wasn't so specific, but I (very presumptuously) do think they meant something along the lines of "if it's about a moment in history, people won't realise it's still going on."
As a lifelong hater of Dancing Queen I felt so cheated when I found out Abba were actually good. This one was made so much more... affecting? since I was reading "Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets" at the same time. Just so bleak.
Dieser Song wurde viel zu wenig vom Mainstream beachtet..super, gesungen von Frida..Beste Stimme ever..Der Beste Song, auch vom Text her, wie es gespielt wurde, perfekt 💞
for another side of ABBA listen to Rock Me & So Long (from ABBA 1975) or Hole in Your Soul & I'm A Marionette from (The Album 1977) and Kisses of Fire (from Voulez Vous 1979)
Try ABBA - Hole In Your Soul, epic rock'n'roll (glam rock) featurig Agnetha's metal vocal, specially written for Wembley and Canada / US tour. She's still listening to death metal
Another darker song is "I'm a marionette" from the A𐐒BA the album.. album! You might like to compare it to GHOST's cover version. Most people say the ABBA one is creepier! BTW can you put the microphone closer to you, or record sound separately on a phone? Your voices are hard to understand as the room is echoey.
@@starry2006 ABBA has founded swedish rock and scandi-pop, based on ancient germanic tunes according to a few doc movies. Unique sounds. Rock also could came not only from US/British worker's districts.
@@starry2006 I know nothing about Numan. ABBA has a lot of rock-style songs Fernando (rock ballad) Knowing me, Knowing you (too difficult for pop genre) Waterloo (glam rock), Ring Ring (glam rock), So Long (glam rock), SOS (progressive rock) Get On the Carousel (live version is a glam rock), I'am marionette (live version is a glam rock and too metallic), Does your mother know (Elthon John's rock guitar) Why Did It Have to Be Me? (Rock'n'Roll), Rock me, The Visitors, Like an Angel Passing Through My Room, I do I do I do. Hole In Your Soul, On and on and On, Rock’n Roll Band Eagle (art rock), Bang-A-Boomerang (Schlager) Love Isn't Easy (country rock) Watch Out (Glam rock)
@@Musical_Vault Thank you for answer me, this instrumental has kind of Scottish heroic vibe with both ethereal voices of Aghneta and Frida, you will not regret react to it!
This is the opening song of the Abba Voyage concert on London. It sets the tone of what is an absolutely amazing show. The way it builds and that 'outer worldly' sound was so ahead of its time and the perfect opener to the concert. I'm convinced Abba were sent from a more advanced planet. Masterpiece
This album was their masterpiece
Very interesting listen!
True.....maybe the best pop album ever made ! Every possible emotion is included.....and they have never sounded more authentic.......this album was and is the soundtrack of my life ! ❤
@@volkerschnitzler5133 mine too....best album ever
YES
Until Voyage
When I was a child listening to this album I was not mature enough to understand its depth and meaning, now as an adult, its absolutely brilliant. Almost a masterpiece.
THE MOST UNDERRATED ALBUM OF ALL TIME 🤔
And perhaps the best 🐈⬛🐈♥️
My personal favourite. Not a bad track on it
This is so ahead of its time, talent stands up over the decades for sure
don't know if you know (or care), but this song was HUGE, HUGE in gay bars after it came out. The dj always played the extended cut and would synch it so that the bridge at 4:00 was in a loop two or three times, and on the final rep, the dj cracked the "eggs" up in the ceiling frame, covering the dancers in a shower of confetti, most of which would stick to the dancers because everyone was shirtless and sweaty and drunk and high on poppers. Ah, such good memories.
too bad they didn't crack the eggs of confetti on the crowd at the new ABBA show, seeing as how this is the opening track. But they come pretty close to replicating the dance club experience though. :)
It's gonna be featured on their upcoming ABBA Voyage show in May!
My favorite Abba tune. We tore up the dance floor back in the day...
Someone already wrote it, but I have to repeat it: This song is a masterpiece!
There's an extended club remix.
@@thomashernandez8700 hey, Thomas! Thanks for mentioning there's an extended version! I have to check this out! DEEJAYENPS
@@nygelmiller5293 Hot Trax Remix is what you want.
@@mwdallas1 thank you! Nygel Miller
I‘d go further and say, to me it‘s the best! My favourite ABBA song by far! 🎉🤩
First digitally recorded album, always experimenting. Defintely a mature, grown up album exploring the worries of the '80s. On this Frida's vocals are so controlled, the micro changes are brilliant.
This song was 4 years ahead of its time and still awesome
'The Visitors' - ABBAs final studio album - was one of the first records ever to be recorded and mixed digitally, and also the earliest in history to be pressed on the CD format in 1982 and became the world's first commercially produced CD!
That's an interesting fact, I didn't realise that!
Talking about "first" The first International Standard Musical Work Code was assigned in 1995 to ABBA "Dancing Queen"; the code is T-000.000.001-0. their first and only number one single in the USA.
My all time favourite ABBA track! As the Guardian wrote: „ABBA doing Joy Division“... :-) Björn was writing about Russian dissidents during the Cold War.
Incredible tune. Incredible album. Thanks for reviewing fellas. Strip away the tinsel they had talent.
That's no problem at all, thanks for checking out the channel 🎶
Brilliant brilliant record by The Gods of Pop.
You have to do,The day before you came, that's a Hauntingly beautiful Masterpiece.
Thanks for the suggestion! Looking for to listening to more ABBA 🎶
The day before you came is the best ABBA song by far… very haunting and the lyrics are incredible.
AMAZING ‼️‼️‼️
Die Vier Schweden haben
Musik Geschichte geschrieben!!!👍👍👍
Ich bin heute 59 Jahre alt und ein riesiger ABBA Fan,sie haben mich seit meiner Teenager Zeit begleitet!!! 👏👏👏
Es gibt so viele tolle Titel von ihnen, dass müsst ihr euch einfach Mal rein ziehen. Auch schon am Anfang ihrer Karriere, Soooo Geile Mucke!!!
Suzy Hang Around,
What About Livingstone,
Watch Out, Lovelight,
Happy Hawaii, Move In,
usw. ... Soooo Beutiful ‼️
This is an EPIC song and so underrated in ABBA’s catalog. Such a forward sounding song upon release back in ‘81 and still sounds ahead of its time even now! Brilliant production and so apparent that Benny was heavily involved in that given the prominent synth work and overall electronic feel to the song. It’s a masterpiece of studio craft as well as a damn incredibly melodic and catchy song. It would be good if you guys communicated a little more about what specifically you hear in a song when you do a video reaction. And why you did or didn’t like what you heard or saw (if your reaction post is with music video). Where are you guys based? I’m assuming UK, but, I’m an American, so, you know how that goes, we can be “thick” when it comes to things out of our bubble, 😝
Thanks for the feedback, we're looking into getting a few microphones soon, so we can comment during the video, just struggling to find which is best 👀 Haha, yeahh from the UK, England to be exact! Looking forward to reacting to some more ABBA soon 🎶
@@Musical_Vault I think watching your faces is a comment, talking while the song is playing--especially since if it's the first time you are listening to it, would be too distracting. Just perk up your facial expressions a bit.
It is underrated because when it came out it was way ahead of it's time. Way ahead.
With The Visitors ABBA had definitely reached the pinnacle of their mastery of lyrical and production song supremacy
The last ABBA studio album, a masterpiece of composition, sound and engineering, ahead of that time, and ahead of everything they had done, no doubt thir darkest album, but they did some songs that captured this side, try "I'm a Marionette", this song is amazing, and was covered by the band Ghost...
Thanks for the suggestions!!
Last album until now. 😁 This song is definitely a masterpiece, though.
@@TECfan1 Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! Loooooooove the new album!!!
@@ono1dij It's so good! Such a gift after 40 years of silence.
@@TECfan1 Yes, I cannot believe it yet, Voyage is amazing... I never thought that ABBA was going to come back, but they did... Love it
They were never pinned down to one style or sound yet every time you hear them you just know that it’s them. They are like Queen in that regard.
If you listen to just the instrumental part, you'll notice it's a lot like a roller coaster. By the time you get to the word 'smiling', it was almost like you had climbed the hill for that straight down drop and it's fast paced afterwards. I get goosebumps everytime.
Hadn't realised that, thanks for the insight!
They open the Voyager ‘live’ show with this track. Superb.
Also a song about citizens disappearing being forcibly removed by the old Soviet regime.
Grown up ABBA. I really liked this one.
Hello from Texas- First of all "Thank you" for letting the song complete. A song has to flow, it cant be stopped of the composition is lost. This ABBA change came at the end of the Disco era so I understood the direction when it was released. Still my personal favorite, but so many are good. ABBA brought beautiful harmony to music and I compare their ability to harmonize as a group, just as good as the individual ability of Freddy Mercury, the best of all singers. ABBA didn't sell explosions, lasers, unique guitar riffs, or even a political position. ABBA was based on authentic talent, imagination, class, and a beautiful stage presence that remained timeless. And before I get labeled a fan boy, know that I have no borders on music. In my tunes you find Black Sabbath, KC and the Sunshine Band, DEVO, Echo and the Bunnymen, NWA, AC/DC , Judas, Sid Vicious, The Animals, Charlie Pride, The Judds, and even the 1964 Drifters. But of course, Led Zeppelin will always be number one. If you love just one genre, then you are missing so much. I love ABBA, they remind me of Enya. People that write their music off are really missing some gem art. Great review, and again.. Thank you for letting the song complete. Thats what makes you better than the others !!!
Thanks for checking out the video and the support! We appreciate it! We're always looking to react to more music, so we'll definitely check those out 🎶
Not a singles’ album but if you ask any hardcore ABBA fan this is their favourite ABBA album. This and Super Trouper. ✌️
Plenty of big ABBA fans like Arrival or ABBA: The Album though. Arrival may well be the most popular one.
Yep
This is by far my favourite album
And the álbum of course
Actually Voulez Vous is mine with the Album and Arrival next in line.
One of my favourite ABBA songs, the whole album of the same name is amazing actually
Abba's masterpiece.
There really is a huge variety in ABBA's music, which is one of their biggest strengths. I've already given you an extensive list on your SOS video, so I'll just refer to that comment again. Trust me, you haven't even scratched the surface.
awesome album the song the visitors is awesome in billions of ways
Amazing album, cover and all!
The genius of ABBA! The drums are sick in this track very different from the biggest pop hits they made earlier
ABBA is extraordinary music and very best pop group forever in the World .
The best album by far. I fell in love with it at 8 years old.
ABBA always pushed their musical boundaries and it’s great to see you exploring their music. Keep it up. Try If It Wasn’t For The Nights!
Loving the song suggestions for ABBA so far, so we'll make sure to add that too the list 🎶🎶
Try Hole in your soul. Another surprising contrast.
It's good to see their music appreciation carry on down the generations.
Keep up the reviews lads
Thank you for your comment much appreciated and we definitely are enjoying ABBA at the moment.
Visitors was about persecution of political prisoners and the clamp down on freedoms in thee East before the Wall fell in Berlin!
Musically for the time, it was so advanced. The word “brilliant” came to mind! Unfortunately it was v confusing bcoz ABBA was not forthcoming at the time.. as to the song’s intent or who exactly were “the visitors”?
But eventually it was revealed,, much respect ✊ to ABBA for their guts.
Hot Tracks remix is epic!-- this song is the masterpiece on the LP.....
I've loved ABBA since I was 5 now, I'm nearin 40 but still their music never grow old in me. 😂 Hope you can also react to these songs: "Me and I", "Lay all your love on me", "Arrival", "One of Us" and "Our Last Summer". They are wonderful music gems.
Such an iconic group! We'll make sure to add them to the list!
@@Musical_Vault thanks for noticing my comment. I'll be waiting for your reactions on my recommendation. All the best!
Me and I is one of my faves! Arrival is amazing…..makes the hairs on my neck stand on edge!
You must listen to ABBAs "Put on your white sombrero" Wonderful how the girls playing with their voices, the tones up and down in unusual places. Actually One of my favorites.
We will definitely add that to the list thank you.
Great ABBA song - and great reaction! It´s nice that you are so open for new suggestions and types of music you normally wouldn´t listen to!
So try ABBA again and be surprised: "Like an angel passing through my room" - it´s clearly not typical ABBA - but a great and beautiful song - almost a lullaby miced with opera!
Thanks for the feedback! We thought it would be a great chance to expand our musical interest 🎶 we'll make sure to add that to the list and check it out!
Masterpiece 😍
Love this song it's never dated.... the songs about the cold war
A MASTERPIECE ...period
I love the built up in this song !
I have only heard this song tonight omg I need to ask my mum if she’s remembers it , I am 21 and loved the big bangers of mama Mia but not heard much else ! This is insanely good !
The Visitors isn't a song that one would feel drawn to on first listen. Bjorn said that the song was about soviet dissidents, and when one listens to the lyrics with this knowledge, then the sense of fear and paranoia becomes much clearer.
And now they've come to take me
Come to break me
And yet it isn't unexpected
I have been waiting for these visitors
Help me
Keep up the good work chaps.
It became a favorite of mine the first time I heard it.
Never been a huge abba fan but I was listening to a greatest hits playlist on RUclips. I obviously knew dancing queen, Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on me, and Waterloo but a lot of the other songs kind of blended together and felt like disco mush. Then this one came on and it instantly caught my attention; great song.
This was ALBANS best song. Great to dance to. It was about Russians harassing dissidents and the Russian government hated it. The group was all in the process of splitting up at the time, ergo the gloomy mood. But it's a great dance song.
The one on the right has epic head movements.
ABBA kept on developing themselves in their 'last days'... since you appreciated it, you might want to check out the song 'One Night In Bangkok' by Murray Head. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus wrote that song for the musical 'Chess' (after the ABBA story had ended). Interesting stuff imho.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi guys......i will give you two abba songs which describes what you would like to do when in lockdown.....eagle alongside the video that goes with it showing the great eagles of the U.S. and be able to fly free and secondly Happy Hawaii which brings the jealousy of us not being able to go on holiday. The melody for the second one is almost the same as another one of their great songs but with a hawaiin flavor but is still good fun.
One of my favorite Abba tracks. Keep up the great work guys. How about some Eivor?
That was ABBA going completly Joy Division.
That was also what the Guardian wrote, and I so agree with it.
The Day Before You Came is one for you to check out. Quite often it’s the song that non ABBA fans admit to liking. Probably because it’s very un ABBA like. No one really knows what the song is about or what happened the day he came. But it’s widely thought of as being very dark.
Thanks for the suggestion, wold be interesting to check out 🎶
One of the best songs ever written.
Another 'odd' song from ABBA is "Watch Out" from the Waterloo
album. It show where the boys came from and what was popular at that time (like Sweet?).
Another good song from that album in "Suzy Hang Around", I believe it is the only song that Benny sang solo in ABBA.
Thanks for the suggestions, we'll add those to the list and see if we can check them out!
ABBA has a lot of rock-style songs
Fernando (rock ballad)
Knowing me, Knowing you (too difficult for pop genre)
Waterloo (glam rock), Ring Ring (glam rock), So Long (glam rock), SOS (progressive rock)
Get On the Carousel (live version is a glam rock), I'am marionette (live version is a glam rock and too metallic),
Does your mother know (Elthon John's rock guitar)
Why Did It Have to Be Me? (Rock'n'Roll), Rock me, The Visitors,
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room, I do I do I do.
Hole In Your Soul, On and on and On, Rock’n Roll Band
Eagle (art rock), Bang-A-Boomerang (Schlager)
Love Isn't Easy (country rock)
Watch Out (Glam rock)
I recommed the song " cause you are young" by c.c.catch
“I didn’t mind it too much” is not what one would call a riveting reaction quote.
I am a gay boy and I did not like ABBA. Right from the start this song really grabbed me. We danced to it in the clubs when it first was released. It seems very intricate, seamless changes in tempo and music style. The aliens are arriving. In 1981 we felt like aliens. It's a masterpiece.
IMO the ABBA song the Visitors for me, is very sci-fi in billions, tens of billions and hundreds of billions of ways and I thought wen I went to an ABBA tribute band concert this song not been sung was not IMO right.
If you want to dig into the dark side of Abba, The Day Before You Came and I Let The Music Speak are definitely good suggestions
Thanks for your comment and suggestions.
My favorite ABBA song
You might be interested in Abba as a live straight out rock band. The best perfomance in my mind is "Hole in your soul" from the live wembley show - enjoy it on film. Just prior to that one they perform "Does you mother know - another great rocker. An early Abba rocker is "Watch out" of which there is a rather decent fan recording live in Eskilstuna. There is also an album version of that song
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Glad you chose this one to react to. An amazing song.
"Lay All Your Love On Me" has it all, the lyrics the beat the music the voice, it is fun and deep at the same time.. you find this song at the Super Trouper Album.
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This was ABBAs last recorded album until 2012 when voyage came out they all became disillusioned as a group having creative differences and broken relationships having been married and divorced from each other the two men Benni and Bjorn became writers for musical theatre Frida the redhead went solo but agnetha retreated to her home and became reclusive they only came together last year for the show of their album voyage which is now appearing in west end and they are not singing themselves on stage they are holographic images of themselves when they were younger
`Watchout` ABBA - Very Rocky.
Great review guys, the song is about dissidents in Russia in early 80’s, though Bjorn (lyricist) never said what song was about ‘till 1994, so the public could decipher it in their own way. The track was a major gay underground anthem in USA in 1983, a ‘Hot Tracks’ remix was produced, the gay community likened the ambiguity of the lyrics to their own suppressed environment, with the fear of being outed and losing their jobs and their place in society. The Soviet Union sussed the song lyrics in 1981 and the album was banned there. ABBA had a huge fan base there, Money Money Money was ironically the first No’1 in the First Russian pop chart compiled in 1976, any ABBA records released there would create huge crowds at record stores for the limited supply, one story was Police had to be called to quell the crowd. If you into Heavy rock....try ABBA’s Hole In Your Soul. Take care
This song is ducking amazing.
Great pick. Thanks
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Some of their early songs are pretty different too, such as "My mamma said", or "Disillusion".
I can't believe I've lived long enough to see a couple of butch blokes getting down to ABBA.. Fantastic.
Thank you for the reaction. Please react to The day before you came.
I listening often to this song when the war in Ukraine started.
I think this song is about East Germany, an innocent woman hauled off by the Stasi. For more Abba, please do either The Day Before You Came or Disillusion. Sad ballads.
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If I remember correctly, it was referring to the mistreatment of political dissidents in the Soviet Union, but of course the lyrics could be fit to any such situation.
@@Quessir They made a point of fudging it later and saying it wasn't so specific, but I (very presumptuously) do think they meant something along the lines of "if it's about a moment in history, people won't realise it's still going on."
Best song by them
Great song. Also check out Hey Hey Helen, Elaine and Move On
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This was their last album before they all went their separate ways
As a lifelong hater of Dancing Queen I felt so cheated when I found out Abba were actually good. This one was made so much more... affecting? since I was reading "Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets" at the same time. Just so bleak.
Dieser Song wurde viel zu wenig vom Mainstream beachtet..super, gesungen von Frida..Beste Stimme ever..Der Beste Song, auch vom Text her, wie es gespielt wurde, perfekt 💞
for another side of ABBA listen to Rock Me & So Long (from ABBA 1975) or Hole in Your Soul & I'm A Marionette from (The Album 1977) and Kisses of Fire (from Voulez Vous 1979)
Thanks for the suggestions, always enjoy listening to the ABBA recommendations, so we'll make sure to add those to the list!
Try ABBA - Hole In Your Soul, epic rock'n'roll (glam rock) featurig Agnetha's metal vocal, specially written for Wembley and Canada / US tour. She's still listening to death metal
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This was their statement on the Soviet Union’s persecution of dissidents.
It could be about the nowadays situation too...so frightening
my youth, greetings from Germany
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I always felt this was their Tomorrow Never Knows
Thank you for music....... I'll leave it there.
If you want x\still another side try "ABBA - So Long (Made in Sweden for export 1975)". Great video. Thanks.
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Another darker song is "I'm a marionette" from the A𐐒BA the album.. album! You might like to compare it to GHOST's cover version. Most people say the ABBA one is creepier! BTW can you put the microphone closer to you, or record sound separately on a phone? Your voices are hard to understand as the room is echoey.
Thanks for the suggestion and feedback! We're looking into purchasing a few microphones soon, so should hopefully be alright!
Super
Pure swedish rock
They take influences from all the music around them according to the different styles around at a particular moment.
@@starry2006 ABBA has founded swedish rock and scandi-pop, based on ancient germanic tunes according to a few doc movies. Unique sounds. Rock also could came not only from US/British worker's districts.
@@jodykendrick1634 Probably a bit of Gary Numan in there and the electronic sounds of the time.
@@starry2006 I know nothing about Numan.
ABBA has a lot of rock-style songs
Fernando (rock ballad)
Knowing me, Knowing you (too difficult for pop genre)
Waterloo (glam rock), Ring Ring (glam rock), So Long (glam rock), SOS (progressive rock)
Get On the Carousel (live version is a glam rock), I'am marionette (live version is a glam rock and too metallic),
Does your mother know (Elthon John's rock guitar)
Why Did It Have to Be Me? (Rock'n'Roll), Rock me, The Visitors,
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room, I do I do I do.
Hole In Your Soul, On and on and On, Rock’n Roll Band
Eagle (art rock), Bang-A-Boomerang (Schlager)
Love Isn't Easy (country rock)
Watch Out (Glam rock)
I think that this song was there one and only commentary on the ongoing cold war between the US and USSr
Try the ALBUM version of " hole in your soul ..off abba " the album " . It rocks !. .. + go see VOYAGE...EPIC...🌈💚😇⭐
Check out "The Day Before You Came"!
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Wow! 😍
Listen to ABBA the day before you came it was their last song then they parted company.
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Try ARRIVAL from them, the only instrumental music they have done I think but so beautiful
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@@Musical_Vault Thank you for answer me, this instrumental has kind of Scottish heroic vibe with both ethereal voices of Aghneta and Frida, you will not regret react to it!
‘Intermezzo No. 1’ is another instrumental track they made, ‘Arrival’ is not their only one
I was sure you two were Northern Europeans. Cute boys.
Listen to The Name of the Game - brilliant Abba song that was sampled by The Fugees for Rumble In the Jungle
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Listen to the lyrics. And you know why it‘s forbidden in RUS.