Dick Cavett interviewed the members of ABBA in 1981 for the TV special "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA" Read more about the TV special here - www.abbaontv.co...
they all create a nice calm atmosphere. all of them are very quiet and softly spoken. they all sit quietly and simply reply when they're spoken to. I still see them like that in interviews today. I wonder if that's a cultural thing compared to the more bombastic celebrities that are more common
Anyone can see how lovely they all are by their smiles - always genuine and beautiful when they smile - Bjorn has the cheekiest smile, Agnetha the sweetest, Frieda has an elegant warm smile and Benny has an intelligent grin albeit a little deviant - not sure if anyone agrees, too bad lol
Everyone is an individual, but all four members of ABBA honestly seem very sensitive and kind really. It’s unusual not to have say the lead singer or the lead guitarist or someone be a little more boisterous or provocative or somewhat play the rebel or the villain like at times Mick Jagger has done or John Lennon. Even someone fairly amiable like Elton John also has an edge to him at times like don’t f with me. But AABA seems very balanced and mature almost introverted really. No wonder their music evokes so many feelings of love and the human spirit. Definitely underrated by Americans in my book. And I am one.
What an insanely awkward question for Cavett to ask, "has there been a price to pay." I wonder if he knew what a jarring note that would strike with these four people all going through divorces.
James: Yeah, obviously he either didn't research to know of that or he just blurted it out? Ugh! Anyway, a majorly insensitive question to say the least.
He speaks even better now, he lived in England 1984-1990 I think. Plus he's 71 now. He speaks really well now and can even conduct great interviews (he interviewed Richard Dawkins).
All Northern Europeans speak unbelievably good English. The Dutch speak the best English in the world. The worst English is spoken by the British because of the stinkingly awful education system.
This second part of this is great. They performed the song wonderfully and the ending with Frida having DC attempt Swedish was perfect. I have seen better interviews yes, but many are just too young to remember Dick Cavett and tv back then.
Super,fantastik dears in ABBA on legendary video! And Your in very very soft-pleasure -in circuse-and in very nice live-sing everybody!! Super video and interview!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Respect!!!!
I didn't mind Cavett as much as others. He was pretty funny. I liked that he delved into the girls' past a little. Wouldn't mind hearing more about Frida's jazz past. Wish there was more time for them to talk actually. My only real gripe is the choice of song for them to sing. Why not choose something more well known? Even the audience never heard of it. Kudos to Bjorn for knowing it AND knowing who wrote it. But I suppose that song choice allowed us to see how talented they were as they picked it up quickly and made it sound good. So I guess it's not all bad given that. Another run through the song and I have no doubt even more of those ABBA harmonies would have crept into it and made it glorious.
Like some of you, I'm not sure what happened to Mr. Cavett on this interview. He would ask a question and then keep babbling on over the answers that the members of ABBA were trying to convey. This interview was very low energy, and I don't put the blame on ABBA for that. Mr. Cavett is one of the best, so I don't want to be to harsh, but I think he could have done a better job.
The talent of a chat show host is to have charisma, and to effect it on the most boring of guests. Abba are not boring. He should have looked into Swedish culture as well. If he did, this would have been an amazing interview!
ABBA is so much smarter than Cavett but they play along with his lack of prep as most US interviewers only seem to know anything about their own. ABBA singing on the spot shows just how freakin talented they are and how real as people
OK. Recently read the context of how ABBA came to be interviewed by Dick Cavett. Apparently, ABBA was to originally be interviewed by Dick Clark. This is in Sweden, not the US, where both Dick Clark and Dick Cavett are. For whatever reason, Dick Clark had to cancel pretty much last minute. Guessing there were issues with Clark getting to Sweden on time. So, somehow, Dick Cavett was a last-minute fill-in for Dick Clark. So, hope this sheds a little more light for people on Cavett seemingly not being as prepared as he usually is. This Dick Clark last-minute cancellation explains a lot.
ABBA were obviously not interested in self-promotion at this point of their career-not that they were ever as vulgar as today "stars"advertising themselves... Their humility as people and artists, as well as their Scandinavian reserve and cool shine through... Amazingly talented 4 people-I think Dick Cavett himself was a bit star-struck by these Four Super Swedes...
Their talent shone through so much that self-promotion was not necessary. We live now in a facile world where self-promotion is "The Name of the game" pun intended. Talent back then was abundant, now it is redundant.
This was filmed when interviewees did not get to approve the questions beforehand. These days questions are heavily controlled, and if the host tries to step outside of these questions, there can be legal issues.
Cavett made a fool of himself. He asks "what should we do now?" Sheesh, Cavett. U are interviewing the greatest foursome in the history of music. And you don't know what to do to "fill the time"? And nobody wants to hear Cavett singing. ABBA, of course; Cavett........NOPE. I would have asked them a whole bunch of questions that everyone wants to know answers to without being rude. I would have "engaged" them into telling us about themselves and their "process" of writing the melody, culling it down (I understand they are such perfectionists they discard 90% of every song they write; and only once the song is written; the percussion, horns, drums are added; then lastly, the vocals of Anni-Frid & Agnetha are then overlaid into the music; the words/annunciation tweaked repeatedly; until you end up with a masterpiece). What I just said, Mr Cavett, is what the american audience wanted to hear. That is what makes ABBA write such masterpieces; and why nobody CAN copy them; because nobody else knows how to do that in that way. Also, I'd have talked about the way Agnetha's higher voice; Frida's lower voice; meld; and the octave range they collectively possess from the lowest lows to the highest highs. I'd have talked about the total hysteria that built up in Australia when a single radio station played "Waterloo" and "Ring Ring" at first; the interest from radio listeners; then other stations began playing it; until there was so much demand for ABBA music that other radio stations joined in; until 2 TV stations; one in Melbourne; the other in Sydney; began to show videos of the songs; and that their popularity soared thru the roof in Australia first. Pretty soon, the most popular TV program in Australia featured ABBA as it's showcase for 17 consecutive weeks; and ABBA performed on the show. Following that TV appearance they went on a tour of Australia in 1977 where there was pandemonium and "ABBA fever" throughout Australia. I'd have talked about how Australia was responsible for turning ABBA into a worldwide sensation; and that the rest of Europe and the United States followed. I'd have talked about the hysteria and craziness of fans desperate to get tickets to sold out shows really stunned the group; how Agnetha was not prepared for super-stardom (she says people tried to pull her hair & grab her and would bang on their limo etc) and their manager, Stig Anderson; really saw this exploding into a worldwide phenomenon and contacted investment firms who funded the tours/promotions; and that everywhere they went; ABBA delivered. Get a clue Mr Cavett. Good lord.........I should have interviewed them. Plus, I would not have made them feel uncomfortable. They must have felt like they were constipated to be stuck with him asking his stupid questions. But, as usual, with ABBA being total pros; their Swedish nature of being humble, polite, pleasant, CLASSY is what carried this interview and prevented Cavett from making a total @%% of himself. Don't ya think I'd have done a better job interviewing them than Cavett? My problem would not be "gee, what do we talk about now?" but rather "well, there is so much I want to ask you; but we only have limited time." And I would not embarrass myself singing like that. BTW I can sing a lot better than Cavett.
Personally I think this interview was actually really funny and interesting. They all looked like they were having a good time messing around with each other. You could say that Dick sounded a little awkward but I thought that was just part of his delivery to be funny. (But to be fair, this is the only thing I've seen him on so I don't know how he usually is compared to this interview.) ~:~
Gee, Dick could have talked about the music they created? How about that? He seems prepared for their inability to speak English well too, but they have no problems at all and they not only worked with Swedish and English, they also recorded in Spanish. They put up with a lot.
Nah he’s actually quite good and draws out a lot from his guests. I don’t think his questions are that great but he creates a comfortable atmosphere to see celebrities for what they are, human.
This is such a disappointing interview and I'm surprised it was Dick Cavett of all people. Tons of insults here that are way too unfair and harsh towards him. He's not an idiot and is actually quite intelligent and great. He was really off on this one. Not sure what happened here. He's delivered way stronger interviews and shows. He definitely could have done a lot better.
I kinda wonder if Dick was not suffering from his major depression at this time. or has he just had ECT done. hes not himself in this interview. I think he was doing his best under potential circumstances. I love both ABBA and Dick Cavett.
I don't know why, but I always have to think about whine when I see these gorgeous women. Agnetha is a dry yet pungently fruity-hesperidic Sauvignon Blanc (with that beautiful Elderberry flower aftertaste) and Frida is this full-bodied, deep and rich Shiraz with Cherry-Almond notes. These people meant EVERYTHING to me when I was a teenager.
Sometimes you want to keep the questions simple, They speak fluent English but there can be misunderstanding and confusion. There was also probably a pre-interview.
The interesting question here was, has Abba's success made it more open for European artists to make it big world wide? I think America has been very deprived because of their closed ears to European music. Many European artists at the time of Abba did enjoy wide popularity, only not in America. For instance the Dutch group Maywood had number one hits in 179 countries, Americans never heard of them.
@@spockboy I think so because they were basically at the end and fighting had started between them. Their manager probably walked him through the questions.
Thank you for posting these 2 parts of the TV special. I cannot actually remember if I have ever seen it all the way through before. I have to admit though, I wasnt overly thrilled by it. Cavett has no personality, and Abba didnt seem that interested. But then again, a lot of Abba interviews during their time together seemed very strained. They obviously didnt like doing them. Maybe a different host would have helped? Thanks again for posting!
Cavett wanted this interview to be a disaster; but ABBA never has a bad interview; they carried the show. But I bet they were thinking "come on, ask us some better questions....something people want to hear."
great interwiew Dick cavett was brilliant in his job i mean take a look on som his other interwiev from the beutiful 70 s like bob Dylan Lennon cash and the list go ond and on
Can somebody tell me what swedish song ABBA is singing from 11:10 and does somebody have the lirics to this song? Thank you! Is it "Ge mig en chance"???
ABBA IS THE ONLY NON ENGLISH-AMERICAN BAND THAT BROKE THE MONOPOLY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BANDS AND THEY ARE STILL SO DIFFERENT FROM THEM THEY CREATED MUSIC NOT NOISE,BEAUTIFUL MUSIC GOOD LYRICS AND THE MAGNIFICENT VOICES OF AGNETHA'S AND FRIDA'S!!!
One must keep in mind in this interview, that the group is just about to split up here. Its obvious they are not happy together any longer and quarrel lurking under surface.
have you lost any friends?? what kind of a question is that?.....none of them wanted to answer, but what where they supposed to say?...oh no, we just lost our marriages in the process but that's pretty much everything we've lost
Yes, he did a bad job interviewing them. They (ABBA) carried the show. He was just out of touch. None the less, every time I have seen them interviewed as a group or individually they are always high class and I enjoy getting to know them a little more.
They were such an intelligent group, so smart and still down to earth and personable... even being interviewed by this idiot they stayed professional and cool. There will never be a group of this class ever again.
The song that they sang in swedish is driving me crazy!!!! What is the title of that song? Can anyone please comment here the lyrics to that song(in swedish) because that's a hell of a good song!
OR, TO PUT WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE ARE SAYING ANOTHER WAY......... Actually, I've watched many a Dick Cavett show and/or interview because of the big names that he had over the years on his show. I remember watching a few of his shows back in the day when I was a kid, but mostly, I've watched them here on RUclips, recently--and I gotta tell 'ya......(forgive me for being harsh if you're a Cavett fan), a guy as boring as he is would not fly today. He'd be off the air in no time. (It's actually painful at times to watch Dick flounder with ABBA at his usual "snail's pace" here in this interview.) Just look at the competition he would have; all the late night talk show hosts which abound nowadays, and who at least TRY to deliver entertainment gratification that keeps us riveted, leaving very little room for so much as a dull moment--not to mention the overabundance of a plethora of TV shows and movies that we have at our fingertips in this era which did not exist in nearly the same volume back then, etc.. Think small creek barely trickling (back then) vs. gigantic tsunami overwhelming everything (nowadays), and that about sums up the difference. It would be impossible for any human being to watch more than a small fraction of the content that has now become available for all of us to watch. All of which means that you had better be GOOD--which also means being good at holding your audience's attention, or you'll soon find that you don't HAVE an audience.... Dick's brand of "entertainment" just wouldn't cut it these days. I've seen enough of his shows to tell anyone reading this with confidence that he wasn't just having a bad day here.The Dick Cavett show was just a pretty boring show, hosted by a pretty boring or (as someone else put it nicely here) "low energy" kind of a guy. For sure, he's no Johnny Carson--and he never was. But to be fair to both of them, they were hosts of their respective shows back in an era when censorship was far more restrictive, the audience had different tastes than audiences today have (which was indeed influenced by said restrictions, IMO), and therefore, audience's expectations were different. You could easily make the argument that people were on a different "wavelength" back then, and what was allowable and acceptable to be aired on TV shows was also therefore, very different. Gradually, that changed, and things began to loosen up--on all fronts. For better or for worse, we began to become desensitized to graphic violence, foul language, nudity and sexual references (and even graphic sex on shows and movies), etc., etc.. Even game shows are different now. (Believe me, the words "penis" and "vagina" were not acceptable answers on The Family Feud or the Match Game back then, like they are now--and ROUTINELY SO in this day and age, I might add. Oh no, those words would have been edited out, and whoever said them would have been sternly warned against doing it again. They needed to have shows which included ONLY answers that were suitable for family viewing. Naming private parts was BEYOND off limits, and at one time, those words making it past the censors would have been unfathomable.) Dick Cavett's show had a number of different incarnations lasting from the 60's into the 90's--so he himself saw many of the changes I'm talking about come down the pike--but his heyday occurred long before the 90's. When he was at his pinnacle of popularity, society was living in a different world. I watch some of his shows from those days, and I actually am embarrassed for him at times because his pace is SOOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOWWW, and he often doesn't even seem to even be TRYING to engage the viewing audience's attention (at least not with anything that actually is ENGAGING!). I mean, pick up the pace, dude--for god's sake!. (If I had to hold my breath until you actually say something interesting, or ask an interesting or relevant question to one of your guests, I'd suffocate!!......I turned your show on because I wanted to see and hear your guests--so why don't you start acting like you're here to host a show, and not to put your audience to sleep?......) Shows like "Married With Children" started breaking down barriers. We had moved past the almost sickeningly pure 'Brady Bunch" generation, and things that had once been taboo gradually became more acceptable to be said and shown in the mainstream public domain. True, you had to be "cleaner" back in the 70's and early 80's--so in that sense. Mr. Cavett's hands were tied--but even so..... Come on, man!! You REALLY didn't grasp just how boring you were? Even as you were doing your own shows? How is that possible?...........
@record67able I don't know how Dick Cavett make it. He doesn't ask intelligent questions, he talks too slow and he is not funny. He made Americans look dumb. I tried to give you a thumbs up but the thumbs up button doesn't seem to work. scootergreen3
Frida's voice. Frida's laugh...😍💕✨
They are so calm and grounded.
Frida's harmony was amazing.
FRIDA IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN....
They are always so modulated during these interviews. So well-behaved!!! No wonder people of all ages are attracted to ABBA. Love them!
Agnetha has a sweet and soft voice
they all create a nice calm atmosphere. all of them are very quiet and softly spoken. they all sit quietly and simply reply when they're spoken to. I still see them like that in interviews today. I wonder if that's a cultural thing compared to the more bombastic celebrities that are more common
Frida is so shy. I think they feel confident singing in English, but speaking it was hard for them
They were very humble, for being the biggest pop group on the planet.
Anyone can see how lovely they all are by their smiles - always genuine and beautiful when they smile - Bjorn has the cheekiest smile, Agnetha the sweetest, Frieda has an elegant warm smile and Benny has an intelligent grin albeit a little deviant - not sure if anyone agrees, too bad lol
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Everyone is an individual, but all four members of ABBA honestly seem very sensitive and kind really. It’s unusual not to have say the lead singer or the lead guitarist or someone be a little more boisterous or provocative or somewhat play the rebel or the villain like at times Mick Jagger has done or John Lennon. Even someone fairly amiable like Elton John also has an edge to him at times like don’t f with me. But AABA seems very balanced and mature almost introverted really. No wonder their music evokes so many feelings of love and the human spirit. Definitely underrated by Americans in my book. And I am one.
What an insanely awkward question for Cavett to ask, "has there been a price to pay." I wonder if he knew what a jarring note that would strike with these four people all going through divorces.
I agree.... not the right question for 2 couples that were probably going through the most difficult period in their lives
James: Yeah, obviously he either didn't research to know of that or he just blurted it out? Ugh! Anyway, a majorly insensitive question to say the least.
bjorn speaks unbelievably good english
He speaks even better now, he lived in England 1984-1990 I think. Plus he's 71 now. He speaks really well now and can even conduct great interviews (he interviewed Richard Dawkins).
Yeah very impressive!
All of them actually
Maria Carabin He probably learned English as a child.
All Northern Europeans speak unbelievably good English. The Dutch speak the best English in the world. The worst English is spoken by the British because of the stinkingly awful education system.
I really enjoyed Frida's revenge at the end for such an awkward interview.Sju hundra sjutti sju.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ...I've been an ABBA fan all of my life but have never seen this!
Very intelligent people.
Well done Frida, .....
Frida's and Agnetha's Singing is Beautiful
PS Thanks for posting this!!
Abba, saludos
This second part of this is great. They performed the song wonderfully and the ending with Frida having DC attempt Swedish was perfect. I have seen better interviews yes, but many are just too young to remember Dick Cavett and tv back then.
Super,fantastik dears in ABBA on legendary video! And Your in very very soft-pleasure -in circuse-and in very nice live-sing everybody!! Super video and interview!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! Respect!!!!
I say it's a brilliant interview!
ABBA was never comfortable with interviews but Cavett was a master who was able to draw them out
I didn't mind Cavett as much as others. He was pretty funny. I liked that he delved into the girls' past a little. Wouldn't mind hearing more about Frida's jazz past. Wish there was more time for them to talk actually.
My only real gripe is the choice of song for them to sing. Why not choose something more well known? Even the audience never heard of it. Kudos to Bjorn for knowing it AND knowing who wrote it. But I suppose that song choice allowed us to see how talented they were as they picked it up quickly and made it sound good. So I guess it's not all bad given that. Another run through the song and I have no doubt even more of those ABBA harmonies would have crept into it and made it glorious.
WOOOOOOOW..Everybody in ABBA very very nice.....on interview..And operator wooooooooooooooooW too!!
awesome, fun interview... Agnetha
So good thank you so much for giving!!!
It's amazing how much older Dick Cavett seems, in this interview, compared to when he interviewed David Bowie in 1974.
Like some of you, I'm not sure what happened to Mr. Cavett on this interview. He would ask a question and then keep babbling on over the answers that the members of ABBA were trying to convey. This interview was very low energy, and I don't put the blame on ABBA for that. Mr. Cavett is one of the best, so I don't want to be to harsh, but I think he could have done a better job.
Yea I agree. Really uncharacteristic interview from him. I think it still went well but his questions were just very odd. I think ABBA did well
The talent of a chat show host is to have charisma, and to effect it on the most boring of guests. Abba are not boring.
He should have looked into Swedish culture as well. If he did, this would have been an amazing interview!
I love when Frida say's "Do you know how to say seven hundred and seventy seven in swedish?" his face was priceless, he's an idiot
ABBA is so much smarter than Cavett but they play along with his lack of prep as most US interviewers only seem to know anything about their own. ABBA singing on the spot shows just how freakin talented they are and how real as people
OK. Recently read the context of how ABBA came to be interviewed by Dick Cavett. Apparently, ABBA was to originally be interviewed by Dick Clark. This is in Sweden, not the US, where both Dick Clark and Dick Cavett are. For whatever reason, Dick Clark had to cancel pretty much last minute. Guessing there were issues with Clark getting to Sweden on time. So, somehow, Dick Cavett was a last-minute fill-in for Dick Clark. So, hope this sheds a little more light for people on Cavett seemingly not being as prepared as he usually is. This Dick Clark last-minute cancellation explains a lot.
ABBA were obviously not interested in self-promotion at this point of their career-not that they were ever as vulgar as today "stars"advertising themselves... Their humility as people and artists, as well as their Scandinavian reserve and cool shine through...
Amazingly talented 4 people-I think Dick Cavett himself was a bit star-struck by these Four Super Swedes...
popcult ABBA themselves were boring of their success at this point. They all were growing uninterested in ABBA, like feeling it was going to end soon
Their talent shone through so much that self-promotion was not necessary. We live now in a facile world where self-promotion is "The Name of the game" pun intended. Talent back then was abundant, now it is redundant.
I don't think so he has better guest in his show
Frida looks hot in this video. I love her hair style.
Later that year she would adopt her spiky hair style.
I really didn’t like a lot of Frida’s later hairstyles. They didn’t look good.
Nice old fashioned entertainment.
This was filmed when interviewees did not get to approve the questions beforehand. These days questions are heavily controlled, and if the host tries to step outside of these questions, there can be legal issues.
LOL....Frida pronouncing 777 in swedish, downright sexy while Dick's try only made him look foolish! XD
Cavett made a fool of himself. He asks "what should we do now?" Sheesh, Cavett. U are interviewing the greatest foursome in the history of music. And you don't know what to do to "fill the time"? And nobody wants to hear Cavett singing. ABBA, of course; Cavett........NOPE. I would have asked them a whole bunch of questions that everyone wants to know answers to without being rude. I would have "engaged" them into telling us about themselves and their "process" of writing the melody, culling it down (I understand they are such perfectionists they discard 90% of every song they write; and only once the song is written; the percussion, horns, drums are added; then lastly, the vocals of Anni-Frid & Agnetha are then overlaid into the music; the words/annunciation tweaked repeatedly; until you end up with a masterpiece). What I just said, Mr Cavett, is what the american audience wanted to hear. That is what makes ABBA write such masterpieces; and why nobody CAN copy them; because nobody else knows how to do that in that way. Also, I'd have talked about the way Agnetha's higher voice; Frida's lower voice; meld; and the octave range they collectively possess from the lowest lows to the highest highs. I'd have talked about the total hysteria that built up in Australia when a single radio station played "Waterloo" and "Ring Ring" at first; the interest from radio listeners; then other stations began playing it; until there was so much demand for ABBA music that other radio stations joined in; until 2 TV stations; one in Melbourne; the other in Sydney; began to show videos of the songs; and that their popularity soared thru the roof in Australia first. Pretty soon, the most popular TV program in Australia featured ABBA as it's showcase for 17 consecutive weeks; and ABBA performed on the show. Following that TV appearance they went on a tour of Australia in 1977 where there was pandemonium and "ABBA fever" throughout Australia. I'd have talked about how Australia was responsible for turning ABBA into a worldwide sensation; and that the rest of Europe and the United States followed. I'd have talked about the hysteria and craziness of fans desperate to get tickets to sold out shows really stunned the group; how Agnetha was not prepared for super-stardom (she says people tried to pull her hair & grab her and would bang on their limo etc) and their manager, Stig Anderson; really saw this exploding into a worldwide phenomenon and contacted investment firms who funded the tours/promotions; and that everywhere they went; ABBA delivered. Get a clue Mr Cavett. Good lord.........I should have interviewed them. Plus, I would not have made them feel uncomfortable. They must have felt like they were constipated to be stuck with him asking his stupid questions. But, as usual, with ABBA being total pros; their Swedish nature of being humble, polite, pleasant, CLASSY is what carried this interview and prevented Cavett from making a total @%% of himself. Don't ya think I'd have done a better job interviewing them than Cavett? My problem would not be "gee, what do we talk about now?" but rather "well, there is so much I want to ask you; but we only have limited time." And I would not embarrass myself singing like that. BTW I can sing a lot better than Cavett.
13:52 "Sjuhundrasjuttiosju" probably my favorite Swedish word
what a fantastic moment in time. Screw the hater trolls.
Personally I think this interview was actually really funny and interesting. They all looked like they were having a good time messing around with each other. You could say that Dick sounded a little awkward but I thought that was just part of his delivery to be funny. (But to be fair, this is the only thing I've seen him on so I don't know how he usually is compared to this interview.)
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Gee, Dick could have talked about the music they created? How about that? He seems prepared for their inability to speak English well too, but they have no problems at all and they not only worked with Swedish and English, they also recorded in Spanish. They put up with a lot.
It almost feels like Dick Clarke doesn't quite realise that he's in the presence of greatest.
Such boring questions, imagine what they said to each other about him when it was over.
they were too busy pulling *each other* apart to worry about him
nb: benny was probably drunk by then, though
Your brother should have interviewed them.....
Yes. Cavett obviously wasn't prepared so well. Strange. Usually a preliminary talk was (and is) made before such interviews.
Dick cavett really was that bad of an interviewer.
how did he ever get his own show is the question
Nah he’s actually quite good and draws out a lot from his guests. I don’t think his questions are that great but he creates a comfortable atmosphere to see celebrities for what they are, human.
This is such a disappointing interview and I'm surprised it was Dick Cavett of all people. Tons of insults here that are way too unfair and harsh towards him. He's not an idiot and is actually quite intelligent and great. He was really off on this one. Not sure what happened here. He's delivered way stronger interviews and shows. He definitely could have done a lot better.
I kinda wonder if Dick was not suffering from his major depression at this time. or has he just had ECT done. hes not himself in this interview. I think he was doing his best under potential circumstances. I love both ABBA and Dick Cavett.
Dick Cavett had the perfect first name.
And the award for most awkward interviewer goes to...
The interviewer's first name is Dick..!!!😂❤️🎹❤️
I don't know why, but I always have to think about whine when I see these gorgeous women. Agnetha is a dry yet pungently fruity-hesperidic Sauvignon Blanc (with that beautiful Elderberry flower aftertaste) and Frida is this full-bodied, deep and rich Shiraz with Cherry-Almond notes. These people meant EVERYTHING to me when I was a teenager.
favorite ever!
Hey guys take a look at Björn's hairstyle. Hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Björn! He is always funny at any time.
Love him so much!!!!
Sometimes you want to keep the questions simple, They speak fluent English but there can be misunderstanding and confusion.
There was also probably a pre-interview.
Agnetha Bursts out Laughing when they’re Singing
--When would that come up in the conversation?
-- Very often.
Oh, that's hilarious. :-))
AGNETHA SEI DI UNA BELLEZZA RARA 💖🥰💖🇮🇪
The interesting question here was, has Abba's success made it more open for European artists to make it big world wide? I think America has been very deprived because of their closed ears to European music. Many European artists at the time of Abba did enjoy wide popularity, only not in America. For instance the Dutch group Maywood had number one hits in 179 countries, Americans never heard of them.
Cavett (normally very good) was AWFUL in this interview.
You think maybe the sheer size of the band intimidated him? Or perhaps they told him what he could and could not ask.
@@whataboutrob442 Maybe, sounds about right. : )
@@spockboy I think so because they were basically at the end and fighting had started between them. Their manager probably walked him through the questions.
Worst, ill-prepared, stunned interviewer of all time. Cavett occasionally had his charm, but this interview displayed none of that.
Thank you for posting these 2 parts of the TV special. I cannot actually remember if I have ever seen it all the way through before.
I have to admit though, I wasnt overly thrilled by it. Cavett has no personality, and Abba didnt seem that interested. But then again, a lot of Abba interviews during their time together seemed very strained. They obviously didnt like doing them.
Maybe a different host would have helped?
Thanks again for posting!
Cavett wanted this interview to be a disaster; but ABBA never has a bad interview; they carried the show. But I bet they were thinking "come on, ask us some better questions....something people want to hear."
great interwiew Dick cavett was brilliant in his job i mean take a look on som his other interwiev from the beutiful 70 s like bob Dylan Lennon cash and the list go ond and on
02:07 oh, Frida that voice. yummy!
Björn is strangely clothed here, even by his standards...
Your knickers fall down? Wow,
Dick Cavett..meets ABBA.. prescription..the brothers Grimm..🧙💤💤🥿
Can somebody tell me what swedish song ABBA is singing from 11:10 and does somebody have the lirics to this song? Thank you! Is it "Ge mig en chance"???
before studio audiences acted like they were at a rock concert.
ABBA IS THE ONLY NON ENGLISH-AMERICAN BAND THAT BROKE THE MONOPOLY OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BANDS AND THEY ARE STILL SO DIFFERENT FROM THEM THEY CREATED MUSIC NOT NOISE,BEAUTIFUL MUSIC GOOD LYRICS AND THE MAGNIFICENT VOICES OF AGNETHA'S AND FRIDA'S!!!
One must keep in mind in this interview, that the group is just about to split up here. Its obvious they are not happy together any longer and quarrel lurking under surface.
Ahhh, Dick. Why sooo booorrrrriiiinnnngggg??? Good, Lord. Come, on, sir!!!! You’re interviewing ABBA!!!
have you lost any friends?? what kind of a question is that?.....none of them wanted to answer, but what where they supposed to say?...oh no, we just lost our marriages in the process but that's pretty much everything we've lost
Yes, he did a bad job interviewing them. They (ABBA) carried the show. He was just out of touch. None the less, every time I have seen them interviewed as a group or individually they are always high class and I enjoy getting to know them a little more.
It is called Swedish culture. The seven summers I lived in Sweden made me to fall in love with the Swedish culture.
Actually I've watched Dick Cavett interview with Janice Joplin and it went much much better
title's misleading, it should be Dick Head Meets ABBA interview.
They were such an intelligent group, so smart and still down to earth and personable... even being interviewed by this idiot they stayed professional and cool. There will never be a group of this class ever again.
looks like a guy desperate to get fired. poor abba
Frida's is Agnetha's existe?
Think it's quite obvious he thought they were boring and struggled to get much out of them.
not a great interview. makes me a little nervous at times. But it's still ABBA. They do try their best in a bad situation.
A really bad interview by Cavett, no fault of the group.
The best part was the a capella improvisation
The song that they sang in swedish is driving me crazy!!!! What is the title of that song? Can anyone please comment here the lyrics to that song(in swedish) because that's a hell of a good song!
Max Malini Im Swedish and I have never heard it b4, look up "Ge mig en chans" - the title of the song.
Cavett asked stupid questions.
This guy is just asking all the wrong questions! He is putting them to sleep 😴 it’s embarrassing
Oh my god... PAINFUL interviewer. They did the best they could with his horrible question.
Best talk show host ever!
Where's Craig Ferguson when you need him?
I'm a Dick Cavett fan, but this wasn't one of his best! But I love Abba, too.
Was cavets show main focus is to be the most boring interview ever. Even the guest seems bored. It's like there filming in a library
OR,
TO PUT WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE ARE SAYING ANOTHER WAY.........
Actually, I've watched many a Dick Cavett show and/or interview because of the big names that he had over the years on his show. I remember watching a few of his shows back in the day when I was a kid, but mostly, I've watched them here on RUclips, recently--and I gotta tell 'ya......(forgive me for being harsh if you're a Cavett fan), a guy as boring as he is would not fly today. He'd be off the air in no time. (It's actually painful at times to watch Dick flounder with ABBA at his usual "snail's pace" here in this interview.)
Just look at the competition he would have; all the late night talk show hosts which abound nowadays, and who at least TRY to deliver entertainment gratification that keeps us riveted, leaving very little room for so much as a dull moment--not to mention the overabundance of a plethora of TV shows and movies that we have at our fingertips in this era which did not exist in nearly the same volume back then, etc..
Think small creek barely trickling (back then) vs. gigantic tsunami overwhelming everything (nowadays), and that about sums up the difference. It would be impossible for any human being to watch more than a small fraction of the content that has now become available for all of us to watch.
All of which means that you had better be GOOD--which also means being good at holding your audience's attention, or you'll soon find that you don't HAVE an audience....
Dick's brand of "entertainment" just wouldn't cut it these days. I've seen enough of his shows to tell anyone reading this with confidence that he wasn't just having a bad day here.The Dick Cavett show was just a pretty boring show, hosted by a pretty boring or (as someone else put it nicely here) "low energy" kind of a guy. For sure, he's no Johnny Carson--and he never was. But to be fair to both of them, they were hosts of their respective shows back in an era when censorship was far more restrictive, the audience had different tastes than audiences today have (which was indeed influenced by said restrictions, IMO), and therefore, audience's expectations were different. You could easily make the argument that people were on a different "wavelength" back then, and what was allowable and acceptable to be aired on TV shows was also therefore, very different.
Gradually, that changed, and things began to loosen up--on all fronts. For better or for worse, we began to become desensitized to graphic violence, foul language, nudity and sexual references (and even graphic sex on shows and movies), etc., etc.. Even game shows are different now. (Believe me, the words "penis" and "vagina" were not acceptable answers on The Family Feud or the Match Game back then, like they are now--and ROUTINELY SO in this day and age, I might add. Oh no, those words would have been edited out, and whoever said them would have been sternly warned against doing it again. They needed to have shows which included ONLY answers that were suitable for family viewing. Naming private parts was BEYOND off limits, and at one time, those words making it past the censors would have been unfathomable.)
Dick Cavett's show had a number of different incarnations lasting from the 60's into the 90's--so he himself saw many of the changes I'm talking about come down the pike--but his heyday occurred long before the 90's. When he was at his pinnacle of popularity, society was living in a different world. I watch some of his shows from those days, and I actually am embarrassed for him at times because his pace is SOOOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOOWWW, and he often doesn't even seem to even be TRYING to engage the viewing audience's attention (at least not with anything that actually is ENGAGING!).
I mean, pick up the pace, dude--for god's sake!.
(If I had to hold my breath until you actually say something interesting, or ask an interesting or relevant question to one of your guests, I'd suffocate!!......I turned your show on because I wanted to see and hear your guests--so why don't you start acting like you're here to host a show, and not to put your audience to sleep?......)
Shows like "Married With Children" started breaking down barriers. We had moved past the almost sickeningly pure 'Brady Bunch" generation, and things that had once been taboo gradually became more acceptable to be said and shown in the mainstream public domain. True, you had to be "cleaner" back in the 70's and early 80's--so in that sense. Mr. Cavett's hands were tied--but even so.....
Come on, man!!
You REALLY didn't grasp just how boring you were?
Even as you were doing your own shows?
How is that possible?...........
Well besides being caught up with the Illuminati, in the music industry! No problem!
Boring man, he would put me to sleep.
all i could get from what frida says in swedish is something shoe
@record67able I don't know how Dick Cavett make it. He doesn't ask intelligent questions, he talks too slow and he is not funny. He made Americans look dumb. I tried to give you a thumbs up but the thumbs up button doesn't seem to work. scootergreen3
Wasn't there a trapdoor for Cavett?
Wish !!!
Dick Cavett was so boring. He should have never been a talk show host
you get the feeling that he despises them a bit.he is a bit nasty
To be quite honest all 5 of them have the personalities of wet rags! Frida thankfully loosened up at the end. Seven hundred, and Seventy Seven!
Abba had a choice of Cavett or David Frost to do this interview. Cavett was a mistake. He didn't know squat about Abba and it shows.
Dick Cavett seems like a nice guy. But he only sounds half bright.