Robert Hoffman Both couples were breaking or had broke up so yes just like Fleetwood Mac. The relationship dynamics within the bands make for very creative music
This got to be the most mature song about a breakup ever written. No hate, no regrets, no intentions to hold the person with you, just moving on with your life. It is a lesson for all
Mr. JBLethal: "These artist have a gift from God and the industry tries to keep those gifts wrapped." My dear gifted friend, you are a poet and you speak truth to power, thank you!
Not being native speakers of English, the lyrics at times were a little simplistic, but 4 attractive people with well-written music, great voices and spot-on harmonies would probably have sold me, but, you're right, the production values, mixing and musical arrangements were impeccable.
Best breakup song ever written. Bjorn wrote it for Agneta after their divorce. She often stated it's her favourite song. Very simple in structure, but that's the genius of it. You actually inspired me to go through ABBA's entire catalogue again, and rank every song of theirs (97 in total). I'll post it on one of your future ABBA reactions when I'm done. Stay in that rabbit hole! :)
Think I recall reading a few months ago a hint that they both regretted having parted, but thankfully there doesn't seem to have been any speculation of them getting back together since Bjorn split from his current long term wife a few months back.
Abba is one of the top selling music groups of time. This about when the lead singer broke up with her husband. The band was married to each other. The singers were married to the composers, but both couples got divorced. Eventually it broke up the band.
Which tells you something about how freaking talented Agnetha is. She sings this brilliantly. She never got many chances to solo and show off those pipes. She's incredible.
@@secondstring She was one of Sweden's top popstars before ABBA and a cracking songwriter to boot. RUclips some of her Swedish recordings. Jag Va Sa Kar is a classic. She was only 17 and she wrote it herself too.
@@Destinyslotus - Yes, thanks for the suggestion, I did check it out. She was amazing. ABBA had a lot of talent, but I always felt that they would not have been half the success without her.
ABBA and BoneyM was the "modern" group, very in fashion, during my childhood (when I was 6). Even if we had been in the comunist "era" then (the 80's) în Romania, we knew ABBA and we danced in the clubs on their music. Now I am 47 and I still remember the "vibe", the rithm, the "taste" of those times!
Agnetha was actually married to Bjorn and going through a divorce at the time, Frida was married to Benny Anderson, their separations ultimately brought the band's separation, this is one of their hits where they showed their more personal side, and it just became another classic.
That did *not* brought the band's separation, i.e. according to themselves :) They even toured after both divorces. Basically, they just took a break for doing other stuff, like musicals and solo carriers, but never reunited as group (although they sometimes see each other private).
I listened to this song so many times when my marriage was breaking apart. My experience closely mirrored the song. For some reason, its sadness made me feel better. You can just hear the ache in her voice.
@@willrichardson519 Just checked it out; it's powerful. I haven't listened to Muse before. It reminds me a little of Depeche Mode's post-Violator work. During my breakup I also listened a lot to "Daffodils Lament" by the Cranberries (no one sings like Dolores O'Riordan) and Sinead O'Connor's cover of Elton John's song "Sacrifice" -- ooh, that one's amazing. I hope you're doing well. Losing a love sucks.
@@neatdesign Thanks @neatdesign pretty much. Remarried after 4 years, coming up for our 10th anniversary December 19th. Great singers. I bought Sinéaid O Connors first album, incredibly raw, guitars like barbed wire...an interesting artist I cane across via Tee Narcisse's Fish out of water channel is Loreena McKennit, hard to do justice to how goid she is in that Celtic vein. Muse Black Holes and Revelations is also their Peak, then The Resistance, a bit of a nod to Queen and glam rock
One ABBA song that's beautifully sad is "slipping through my fingers". I have a 3 year old daughter and the thought that I will watch her grow to only witness her distance herself from me scares me but is the truth that I will have to deal with.
@@nikhilreddy8550 yes... I am 54, and single, and that song brings a tear to my eyes, so I can only imagine how parents must feel. however, I would like to share a thought with you... I think that the biggest gift you can give a child is roots AND wings... a strong foundation on which to develop as well as confidence and self-belief ... that way you can enjoy watching your child fly, knowing they know where their safe place is.
This song just perfectly voices that feeling we've all had before: standing at the bottom rung of the ladder of love, devastated from the loss. The movie Mama Mia does a nice job with it visually, though I feel like I can empathize with Agnetha knowing their story. It's such a powerful piece.
one of the best popsongs ever. and agnetha is the best female voice in the history of pop music. they sold over 500 million records, way more then the stones for example.
No one wrote sad songs with a disco beat better than ABBA! I really enjoy your reactions and love for music James, so glad I found you. One lesser known ABBA song you should check out is called The Visitors, it’s a different sound for them that came out just before they split and it’s about hiding from the East Berlin police (Cold War era), it has a fantastic chorus that I think you’ll love!
ABBA had the best music producer and mixer in the industry, thats why theior productions sound so amazing. Plus, Agnetha and Frida have amazing voices, long before auto-tune
ABBA are back together, Bjorn has been writing new material. He's actually the musical genius behind everything. Agnetha did a duet with Gary Barlow a few years ago, she still sounds the same.
Pure (sad) awesomeness!!! What a beautiful song, beautiful vocals, beautiful music! Connects with you if you have an ounce of empathy, and you just ache for the singer! ❤️✌🏻❤️
What adds a chill to this song is it was about the marriages of the band members dissolving. You can tell that Agneitha means every word she says in this song. You should try another ABBA song, "One of Us".
Here's my current ABBA top 50. This is just my personal taste, and it's still a work in progress: 1. Dancing Queen (1976) 3:50 2. The Winner Takes It All (1980) 4:55 3. The Day Before You Came (1982) 5:50 4. Chiquitita (1979) 5:26 5. Eagle (Album Version) (1977) 5:51 6. I'm a Marionette (1977) 3:54 7. The Way Old Friends Do (live) (1980) 2:53 8. Summer Night City (Full-length Version) (1978) 4:18 9. Take a Chance on Me (1977) 4:05 10. I Have a Dream (1979) 4:44 11. Lay All Your Love on Me (1980) 4:33 12. One of Us (1981) 3:55 13. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Full-length Version) (1979) 4:49 14. Fernando (1975) 4:15 15. I Let the Music Speak (1981) 5:20 16. Voulez-Vous (Album Version) (1979) 5:11 17. Mamma Mia (1975) 3:32 18. Waterloo (1974) 2:46 19. Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976) 4:02 20. Super Trouper (1980) 4:13 21. I Wonder (Departure) (1977) 4:33 22. Arrival (1976) 3:00 23. On and on and On (1980) 3:41 24. SOS (1975) 3:22 25. Tiger (1976) 2:55 26. The Visitors (Album Version) (1981) 5:49 27. Happy New Year (1980) 4:24 28. The Name of the Game (Album Version) (1977) 4:54 29. When All Is Said and Done (1981) 3:20 30. My Love, My Life (1976) 3:52 31. Cassandra (1981) 4:50 32. Our Last Summer (1980) 4:18 33. One Man, One Woman (1977) 4:33 34. Elaine (1980) 3:44 35. Thank You for the Music (1977) 3:48 36. Does Your Mother Know (1979) 3:13 37. Me and I (1980) 4:53 38. I've Been Waiting for You (1975) 3:39 39. Head over Heels (1981) 3:45 40. The Piper (1980) 3:25 41. Hole in Your Soul (1977) 3:41 42. Money, Money, Money (1976) 3:05 43. Ring Ring (1973) 3:03 44. Honey, Honey (1974) 2:56 45. Lovelight (Original Version) (1979) 3:46 46. Angeleyes (1979) 4:20 47. Disillusion (1973) 3:04 48. Hey, Hey Helen (1975) 3:16 49. Soldiers (1981) 4:38 50. Slipping Through My Fingers (1981) 3:51
@@Isleofskye Haha, I knew I would get comments like "Hey you forgot my favourite song!" :) "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" is currently 53th on my list, but things can still change. What can I say, they have too many great songs. I plan to post my complete list on a future video. Cheers!
Hi Pulsar 77. Of course, you are right. but it's actually in my flexible list of 30 favourite songs by any Artists, of all time. :) I am torn for Number 1 between "Theme From A Summer Place" by The Percy Faith Orchestra as it reminds me of my idyllic 7 week School Holidays at our Caravan in Kent that we went to from our busy South East London home as a weekend retreat,as well from the Late 1950;s to 1971....l.I'm 65.It is my Late Mums Birthday today and she was born 102 years ago in 1917.The other joint Numero Uno is to be played in the darkness with no other sound and it's "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac.......Cheers :)
I am an avid ABBA fan and have most of their music. For those who appreciate their music they will also realize they put a lot into the production value and come up with very talented ideas and sounds. I would heartily recommend a few of their lesser know songs - On and On, Some of Us (haunting and sad, but beautiful music). and The Way Old Friends do. Keep up the great work!
Your face while listening to these profound lyrics is just so wonderful to a 58 year old lifelong ABBA fan, once you love ABBA there is NO going back, love your reactions from Australia.
I think Benny and Bjorn's perfect pop song was "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. I think I remember them being interviewed at some point? Good taste. And the Beach Boys inspired the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere". Whilst Abba's Dancing Queen piano was replicated in "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello. I love musical inspirations.
thanks for reacting to this great song, another good song from this period in their career is 'The Day Before You Came' check this out, you will love it...
"The only thing they haven't done is hip-hop" - if they'd carried on a few years longer, I wonder if they would have; both Bjorn & Frida have said they're fans of it.
....both Agnetha and Frida had those diamond voices...the unique quality that blended so well together....and the range the two of them together had with Frida on the lower end and Agnetha on the higher end...but they both had that buzz that was so spectacular...I recommend you look for Agnetha alone more than 20 years later, on RUclips singing “Sometimes When I’m Dreamin’ “ ...it’s just Agnetha and a piano...that voice and piano...could listen to her all day....
Thank you for reacting to this song. This is my favorite song of theirs (of the ones I've heard), and now that I know you'll be going through their catalog, I'll hold off on listening to the ones I haven't heard, so I can experience them with you (metaphorically). Hope that you are doing well, my friend!
I miss ABBA and all of the 70's with so many genres of music with so much heart and enthusiasm..I wanna go back, have fun, enjoy my youth with all of my family and all of my friends that I have lost over the years..It's a sad world that we live in today!!
I love the face you pull whenever an artist hits the high notes. It's like you've never heard high notes before or rather can't believe what you are hearing. I have some reaction requests for you. The Beatles Rooftop gig 1969 - Especially Get Back And Don't Let Me Down but I've Got A Feeling, Dig A Pony and One After Nine Oh Nine are great too and you get to see British people from 1969 reacting to the Beatles on the roof. John Lennon - Mind Games the video where he is walking around new York. John Lennon - Woman where again he is walking through Central Park and Just Like Starting over too. John Lennon - Beautiful Boy and watching the wheels - Has to be the home video ones.
10 outta 10 for sure... musical experts asked about Abbas music said they couldn't have added to or improved it it's virtually perfect production wise that is why with a lot of other great artists we're still listening all these years later ...wow
The one thing about 70's songs is that they could peel away layers of sadness and serve it up. This is a pendulum swing from all the 50's feel good rock and roll songs. It was the decade in songs and tv.
Really good insights on a really sad situation, JB. All four members of ABBA are really talented, and this might be their best song. The blonde singer, Agnethea, was married to the guitarist, Bjorn. I believe Bjorn wrote all the lyrics for all their songs. He really outdid himself on this one. Really tugs at the heart.
Just have to thank you LBL, you do this song justice, thank you!!! I've watched other reactions, just so nooo!! This song, so autobiographical for Agnetha and Bjorn, just tests at the heart!!! Can hear her voice almost break, it's told it was a difficult song for her to record!!! Live, live SBBA always!!! This song washot when I went through one of the most difficult losses I ever experienced too...rings so close to home!!!! Very, very special song, always had been, always will be!!! 💜💜💜
The best break-up song ever made...sang in the best way ever done! In addition, it is considered the top most difficult song to cover. The original is absolute perfect, any cover is simply a shadow...
Agnetha / Bjorn, _and_ Benny / Anni-Frid.. first met in 1969. // They were independent artists, and each couple married 1978. // Thats _REAL_ Emotion, because Agnetha and Bjorn were considering separation at the time. ABBA group disbanded in 1982. Last public performance 1986.
yes, these songs are real, describing real feelings. The only ABBA song more emotional about a devorce is in my opinion "My Love My Life". That song can really make me cry....
You have to listen to Roberta Flack singing "Killing Me Softly with His Song" . I grew up in the late sixties and seventies and it was a great time for music. we all wanted the best audio equipment because of the amazing talents around then. No auto tune, just pure clean voices.
Magic pop group and music always . ABBA is extraordinary to World level . I love the ABBA group and all their very beautiful songs , voices and music .
They went from I do I do I do I do I do to the winner takes it all. Once Agnetha and Bjorn broke up, it was the start of the end for Abba. It broke all our hearts. I played everything for almost every genre as I am a very musical person. So is my dad. My son is a musician and has probably heard more than I have, but yeah, I'm proud to say my kids were exposed to all of it. We all love music. Music feeds the soul.
Every generation has its own music. My youth passed by the ABBA show. My older daughter was a Madonna fan, my son listened to Eminem and 50 Cent, my younger child to Shakira. And I like them all. But since there are no young people around, I've stuck to Sitng, David Bowie, etc. Until my grandson grows up and starts listening to music. Thank you!
That song tell the story of their marriage. The singer and one of the guy got divorced but they didn't brake the band, they keep going working together. I recommend the song call "Andante Andante" because IT has a beautiful arrangement. Please react to this one.
I’ve now sat here for an hour watching your videos. ABBA is my childhood. Thank you for helping me rediscover how perfect they are. You are such a beautiful soul ❤️
This song came out in America when my girlfriend decided to leave me. This song was cathartic as ABBA expressed my sentiments better than i could ever do. I was the proverbial "nice guy" who played by the rules, yet the fate of the gods decided differently. So for anyone out there now going through a painful breakup in a loving relationship, realize life moves on and there is someone out there who is looking for you who will be your true long lasting love.
This song & "Fernando" are my 2 favorite songs of ABBA! As usual, your reaction is right on target! I feel very sad for the younger generation.because they don't know the soulful music that we grew up with, starting with Elvis Presley & Michael Jackson to amazing groups like Queen & ABBA & other unique artists like Billy Joel & Neil Diamond! Folks like these were & still are unparalleled! I am so glad that you are open minded enough to want to hear this music !Also it is great that you have the wisdom to appreciate what our music was & is still all about!
Watching this band was so poignant because we knew the story of their lives as they were living it through their music. Knowing what they were going through while still holding their band together and continuing to produce such incredible music made for a powerful, sad, beautiful experience. They had just started working on a new album and all the fans were looking forward to it, when they finally decided they just couldn't do it anymore. It was an incredible heartbreak for all of us.
Abba were my first band ever, from when I was a tiny thing, and her voice still gives me chills. Your chat about music these days - you're not looking in the right place dude. Don't expect commercial radio to give a voice to non chart acts, it doesn't happen. Tune into BBC Radio 6 Music, it is available globally online. TONS of new music from every genre - and I mean every genre. From punk to metal to hip hop to rap to jazz to r'n'b to pop to modern classical, to dance and electro beat- flavours of everything, from all around the world. A lot of UK stuff obv, but also a lot of acts from the US and Canada, Europe, Australia, loads of phenomenal African music, old and new. And NO ADVERTS!!! Just exceeding knowledgeable DJs and a shit ton of excellent music, loads of it new but plenty old classics in there too. Highly recommend!
I always found they had this ability to make emotional songs but with an upbeat edge. This song I just find profoundly sad. The way her voice breaks when she says “you’ve come to shake my hand”. I spent many hours playing this and crying! Still live this song today. Great reaction to it too :-)
Meryl Streep apparently sang this for the movie in one take for the movie Mamma Mia. Walked in the studio in Stockholm, sang, and left. ABBA is what we music fans called a Supergroup, and for good reason.
You have to understand she was going through a divorce from one of the guys in the group and HE wrote this song....it’s a pretty amazing song....
Agnetha and Bjorn were divorced, and I think Benny and Frida were already on the rocks as well. This was toward the end of ABBA as a group.
Robert Hoffman Both couples were breaking or had broke up so yes just like Fleetwood Mac. The relationship dynamics within the bands make for very creative music
The emotion in Agnetha's voice...the piano melody...what a masterpiece!
This got to be the most mature song about a breakup ever written. No hate, no regrets, no intentions to hold the person with you, just moving on with your life. It is a lesson for all
No-one can sing this like Agnetha, she own's it.
She totally owns it!!!
Try Mireille Mathieu's French version: ruclips.net/video/ZukjfgdT_Nk/видео.html
ABBA songs never fail to bring out emotion
I'm half Norwegian on my mum's side, and it's the Nordic melancholy that gets me, ev.ery.time...even the supposedly happy songs...
I’m 13 and i’ve always been drawn to 80s/70s music, it just gives me a feeling i can’t explain. I want to bring back 80s and 70s music styles
Are you performing some of it?
She had pain in her eyes because her divorce from Bjorn (mustard jacket) had just been finalised and the words for very real to her.
The irony is that Björn wrote the lyrics, so Agnetha was singing HIS thoughts about THEIR divorce. :)
@@SpaceCattttt great perspective
@@AndreDMalan1966 It's the truth.
@AL SAMS But is it the complete encyclopedia?
She was going through it there i think thats why she sang it so well her heart was in it plus broken hearted ,
For such a young man you talk alot of sense bless ya
Mr. JBLethal: "These artist have a gift from God and the industry tries to keep those gifts wrapped."
My dear gifted friend, you are a poet and you speak truth to power, thank you!
ABBA kept thight control over their music. From the start. They had a lot of exeprience and was kind of a swedish supergroup.
The thing about Abba is that in addition to all else, their production quality was off the charts.
Cutting edge innovation
Not being native speakers of English, the lyrics at times were a little simplistic, but 4 attractive people with well-written music, great voices and spot-on harmonies would probably have sold me, but, you're right, the production values, mixing and musical arrangements were impeccable.
Best breakup song ever written. Bjorn wrote it for Agneta after their divorce. She often stated it's her favourite song. Very simple in structure, but that's the genius of it.
You actually inspired me to go through ABBA's entire catalogue again, and rank every song of theirs (97 in total). I'll post it on one of your future ABBA reactions when I'm done. Stay in that rabbit hole! :)
Think I recall reading a few months ago a hint that they both regretted having parted, but thankfully there doesn't seem to have been any speculation of them getting back together since Bjorn split from his current long term wife a few months back.
I've been addicted to their music for over 40 years.
Her voice :-)
sad but true just pop icons always and forever
This is my favorite ABBA song! You can tell those lyrics came from a very raw place.
Remember these ladies are Swedish nd English isn't their first language. They are the Gods of pop.
Abba is one of the top selling music groups of time. This about when the lead singer broke up with her husband. The band was married to each other. The singers were married to the composers, but both couples got divorced. Eventually it broke up the band.
This song has always made me sad. To see the pain in her face and knowing she was going through a divorce from Bjorn. Very emotional.
The 70's man,CANNOT be beaten or even equalled,no where near.
This song was recorded in just one take.
Wow, didn't know that!
Which tells you something about how freaking talented Agnetha is. She sings this brilliantly. She never got many chances to solo and show off those pipes. She's incredible.
@@secondstring She was one of Sweden's top popstars before ABBA and a cracking songwriter to boot. RUclips some of her Swedish recordings. Jag Va Sa Kar is a classic. She was only 17 and she wrote it herself too.
@@Destinyslotus - Yes, thanks for the suggestion, I did check it out. She was amazing. ABBA had a lot of talent, but I always felt that they would not have been half the success without her.
wow had no idea. just makes it a whole lot more impressive
ABBA and BoneyM was the "modern" group, very in fashion, during my childhood (when I was 6). Even if we had been in the comunist "era" then (the 80's) în Romania, we knew ABBA and we danced in the clubs on their music. Now I am 47 and I still remember the "vibe", the rithm, the "taste" of those times!
JOY ❤❤❤❤
La fel!!! Îmi amintesc cu drag de acele vremuri!
@@bogdanpoienaru8660 👍🇷🇴
Agnetha was actually married to Bjorn and going through a divorce at the time, Frida was married to Benny Anderson, their separations ultimately brought the band's separation, this is one of their hits where they showed their more personal side, and it just became another classic.
That did *not* brought the band's separation, i.e. according to themselves :) They even toured after both divorces. Basically, they just took a break for doing other stuff, like musicals and solo carriers, but never reunited as group (although they sometimes see each other private).
@@herrfriberger5 right! agnetha didn't like traveling
@@MsLuvmusic81
You are correct. She hated to be away from her children as well.
This is my favorite ABBA song. I don't know if you've listened to "Fernando" yet, but if not, you should.
+1 for Fernando
The Winner Takes It All and Fernando, always brings me to tears!!
This is my second favorite after Dancing Queen, it makes me cry every time though. 😭 Love how much you love ABBA! 💕
Dancing Queen!!!
This was my era... the music I grew up with! It was the best!
Just stay in the ABBA rabbit hole. A great place to be.
Abba were comprised of two couples who married, had children and divorced during the group's run, so this song was recorded after the divorce,
I listened to this song so many times when my marriage was breaking apart. My experience closely mirrored the song. For some reason, its sadness made me feel better. You can just hear the ache in her voice.
...for mine, it was Absolution by Muse, listened to the whole album daily for weeks, howling out the lyrics...
@@willrichardson519 Just checked it out; it's powerful. I haven't listened to Muse before. It reminds me a little of Depeche Mode's post-Violator work.
During my breakup I also listened a lot to "Daffodils Lament" by the Cranberries (no one sings like Dolores O'Riordan) and Sinead O'Connor's cover of Elton John's song "Sacrifice" -- ooh, that one's amazing.
I hope you're doing well. Losing a love sucks.
@@neatdesign Thanks @neatdesign pretty much. Remarried after 4 years, coming up for our 10th anniversary December 19th.
Great singers. I bought Sinéaid O Connors first album, incredibly raw, guitars like barbed wire...an interesting artist I cane across via Tee Narcisse's Fish out of water channel is Loreena McKennit, hard to do justice to how goid she is in that Celtic vein.
Muse Black Holes and Revelations is also their Peak, then The Resistance, a bit of a nod to Queen and glam rock
This song, Torn by Natalie Imbruglia and Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt. 12 years on...these songs still have the same power. They always will.
This is such a heartbreaking song - and yet, I love it -- always loved them all .. glad you did this one
I just admire the Swedes attitudes.btheyvare such humble people not excepting attention. ABBA was like that
Absolutely! Keep doing this, share share share! So many younger generations ha e no idea of their musical heritage.
Dude, you look like you're about to cry... I was a teen when this was released... this music shapes us...hit the spot.
One ABBA song that's beautifully sad is "slipping through my fingers".
I have a 3 year old daughter and the thought that I will watch her grow to only witness her distance herself from me scares me but is the truth that I will have to deal with.
@@nikhilreddy8550 yes... I am 54, and single, and that song brings a tear to my eyes, so I can only imagine how parents must feel. however, I would like to share a thought with you... I think that the biggest gift you can give a child is roots AND wings... a strong foundation on which to develop as well as confidence and self-belief ... that way you can enjoy watching your child fly, knowing they know where their safe place is.
This song just perfectly voices that feeling we've all had before: standing at the bottom rung of the ladder of love, devastated from the loss. The movie Mama Mia does a nice job with it visually, though I feel like I can empathize with Agnetha knowing their story. It's such a powerful piece.
one of the best popsongs ever. and agnetha is the best female voice in the history of pop music. they sold over 500 million records, way more then the stones for example.
No one wrote sad songs with a disco beat better than ABBA!
I really enjoy your reactions and love for music James, so glad I found you.
One lesser known ABBA song you should check out is called The Visitors, it’s a different sound for them that came out just before they split and it’s about hiding from the East Berlin police (Cold War era), it has a fantastic chorus that I think you’ll love!
It’s those songs that make you feel something that you remember, and this is like an arrow to the heart.
ABBA had the best music producer and mixer in the industry, thats why theior productions sound so amazing. Plus, Agnetha and Frida have amazing voices, long before auto-tune
ABBA are back together, Bjorn has been writing new material. He's actually the musical genius behind everything. Agnetha did a duet with Gary Barlow a few years ago, she still sounds the same.
Their last album was the first album from any group or artist to ever be released on CD
My Fave Group since 1975...Till today...Agnetha and Frida Perfect Pitch Ever...#WelcomeBackAbba #ABBAForevermoreEternity #ILoveABBA
Pure (sad) awesomeness!!! What a beautiful song, beautiful vocals, beautiful music! Connects with you if you have an ounce of empathy, and you just ache for the singer! ❤️✌🏻❤️
What adds a chill to this song is it was about the marriages of the band members dissolving. You can tell that Agneitha means every word she says in this song. You should try another ABBA song, "One of Us".
One of the greatest songs ever writen!
They were a gift from god🙏🏻👍🥰
Crying here in Rio de Janeiro, Crying too much
Here's my current ABBA top 50. This is just my personal taste, and it's still a work in progress:
1. Dancing Queen (1976) 3:50
2. The Winner Takes It All (1980) 4:55
3. The Day Before You Came (1982) 5:50
4. Chiquitita (1979) 5:26
5. Eagle (Album Version) (1977) 5:51
6. I'm a Marionette (1977) 3:54
7. The Way Old Friends Do (live) (1980) 2:53
8. Summer Night City (Full-length Version) (1978) 4:18
9. Take a Chance on Me (1977) 4:05
10. I Have a Dream (1979) 4:44
11. Lay All Your Love on Me (1980) 4:33
12. One of Us (1981) 3:55
13. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Full-length Version) (1979) 4:49
14. Fernando (1975) 4:15
15. I Let the Music Speak (1981) 5:20
16. Voulez-Vous (Album Version) (1979) 5:11
17. Mamma Mia (1975) 3:32
18. Waterloo (1974) 2:46
19. Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976) 4:02
20. Super Trouper (1980) 4:13
21. I Wonder (Departure) (1977) 4:33
22. Arrival (1976) 3:00
23. On and on and On (1980) 3:41
24. SOS (1975) 3:22
25. Tiger (1976) 2:55
26. The Visitors (Album Version) (1981) 5:49
27. Happy New Year (1980) 4:24
28. The Name of the Game (Album Version) (1977) 4:54
29. When All Is Said and Done (1981) 3:20
30. My Love, My Life (1976) 3:52
31. Cassandra (1981) 4:50
32. Our Last Summer (1980) 4:18
33. One Man, One Woman (1977) 4:33
34. Elaine (1980) 3:44
35. Thank You for the Music (1977) 3:48
36. Does Your Mother Know (1979) 3:13
37. Me and I (1980) 4:53
38. I've Been Waiting for You (1975) 3:39
39. Head over Heels (1981) 3:45
40. The Piper (1980) 3:25
41. Hole in Your Soul (1977) 3:41
42. Money, Money, Money (1976) 3:05
43. Ring Ring (1973) 3:03
44. Honey, Honey (1974) 2:56
45. Lovelight (Original Version) (1979) 3:46
46. Angeleyes (1979) 4:20
47. Disillusion (1973) 3:04
48. Hey, Hey Helen (1975) 3:16
49. Soldiers (1981) 4:38
50. Slipping Through My Fingers (1981) 3:51
Fantastic summary. Well Done !
Hang On ! You have missed out one of my personal Top 2 0r 3 " I Do,I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do".......for happy times...
@@Isleofskye Haha, I knew I would get comments like "Hey you forgot my favourite song!" :) "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" is currently 53th on my list, but things can still change. What can I say, they have too many great songs. I plan to post my complete list on a future video. Cheers!
I recognized 47 of that list 😎
@@Caprizonica A true fan :) I'm going to guess that you don't know 'Elaine'. That was a new discovery for me. Great song.
Hi Pulsar 77. Of course, you are right. but it's actually in my flexible list of 30 favourite songs by any Artists, of all time. :) I am torn for Number 1 between "Theme From A Summer Place" by The Percy Faith Orchestra as it reminds me of my idyllic 7 week School Holidays at our Caravan in Kent that we went to from our busy South East London home as a weekend retreat,as well from the Late 1950;s to 1971....l.I'm 65.It is my Late Mums Birthday today and she was born 102 years ago in 1917.The other joint Numero Uno is to be played in the darkness with no other sound and it's "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac.......Cheers :)
I am an avid ABBA fan and have most of their music. For those who appreciate their music they will also realize they put a lot into the production value and come up with very talented ideas and sounds. I would heartily recommend a few of their lesser know songs - On and On, Some of Us (haunting and sad, but beautiful music). and The Way Old Friends do. Keep up the great work!
Your face while listening to these profound lyrics is just so wonderful to a 58 year old lifelong ABBA fan, once you love ABBA there is NO going back, love your reactions from Australia.
Love this,played non stop so I could cry after a very hurtful breakup,got over it ok eventually
I am sure you would enjoy their song "SOS." Peter Townshend of The Who said it was the perfect pop song.
TheScavenger71 SOS is my favourite ABBA song great choice
Oh wow that's so cool. That was my favourite song as a little kid. That raises it even more now.
I think Benny and Bjorn's perfect pop song was "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. I think I remember them being interviewed at some point? Good taste. And the Beach Boys inspired the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere". Whilst Abba's Dancing Queen piano was replicated in "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello. I love musical inspirations.
My ABBA favorite in all time...that voice..
Eagle by ABBA
I'm loving these ABBA reactions. Their music is timeless. You should listen to Fernando next.
thanks for reacting to this great song, another good song from this period in their career is 'The Day Before You Came' check this out, you will love it...
I have shivers on my shivers JB
Abba did a reggae song back in the early 70s . Tropical Loveland.
"The only thing they haven't done is hip-hop" - if they'd carried on a few years longer, I wonder if they would have; both Bjorn & Frida have said they're fans of it.
A group of very talented individuals who fit together perfectly. I cant honestly think of a 'bad' ABBA song! Great stuff! Thanks.
I can't hear this and not want to cry. Every time.
....both Agnetha and Frida had those diamond voices...the unique quality that blended so well together....and the range the two of them together had with Frida on the lower end and Agnetha on the higher end...but they both had that buzz that was so spectacular...I recommend you look for Agnetha alone more than 20 years later, on RUclips singing “Sometimes When I’m Dreamin’ “ ...it’s just Agnetha and a piano...that voice and piano...could listen to her all day....
This song is a classic Masterpiece by the best pop band ever ABBA sang beautifully by agnetha
JB, a bit of unsolicited advice, pay attention to the lyrics too. 💕💕💕
Thank you for reacting to this song. This is my favorite song of theirs (of the ones I've heard), and now that I know you'll be going through their catalog, I'll hold off on listening to the ones I haven't heard, so I can experience them with you (metaphorically). Hope that you are doing well, my friend!
I miss ABBA and all of the 70's with so many genres of music with so much heart and enthusiasm..I wanna go back, have fun, enjoy my youth with all of my family and all of my friends that I have lost over the years..It's a sad world that we live in today!!
I love the face you pull whenever an artist hits the high notes. It's like you've never heard high notes before or rather can't believe what you are hearing.
I have some reaction requests for you.
The Beatles Rooftop gig 1969 - Especially Get Back And Don't Let Me Down but I've Got A Feeling, Dig A Pony and One After Nine Oh Nine are great too and you get to see British people from 1969 reacting to the Beatles on the roof.
John Lennon - Mind Games the video where he is walking around new York.
John Lennon - Woman where again he is walking through Central Park and Just Like Starting over too.
John Lennon - Beautiful Boy and watching the wheels - Has to be the home video ones.
10 outta 10 for sure... musical experts asked about Abbas music said they couldn't have added to or improved it it's virtually perfect production wise that is why with a lot of other great artists we're still listening all these years later ...wow
This was the start of the break up of Abba.
and a era of break up songs top 10 list forever
Beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time
The one thing about 70's songs is that they could peel away layers of sadness and serve it up. This is a pendulum swing from all the 50's feel good rock and roll songs. It was the decade in songs and tv.
Really good insights on a really sad situation, JB. All four members of ABBA are really talented, and this might be their best song. The blonde singer, Agnethea, was married to the guitarist, Bjorn. I believe Bjorn wrote all the lyrics for all their songs. He really outdid himself on this one. Really tugs at the heart.
My favourite ABBA song, stunning and heart breaking.
Just have to thank you LBL, you do this song justice, thank you!!! I've watched other reactions, just so nooo!! This song, so autobiographical for Agnetha and Bjorn, just tests at the heart!!! Can hear her voice almost break, it's told it was a difficult song for her to record!!! Live, live SBBA always!!! This song washot when I went through one of the most difficult losses I ever experienced too...rings so close to home!!!! Very, very special song, always had been, always will be!!! 💜💜💜
Living the ABBA fest
4 dislikes on this song. That's four troubled people with no ears.
The best break-up song ever made...sang in the best way ever done! In addition, it is considered the top most difficult song to cover. The original is absolute perfect, any cover is simply a shadow...
Agnetha / Bjorn, _and_ Benny / Anni-Frid.. first met in 1969.
// They were independent artists, and each couple married 1978.
// Thats _REAL_ Emotion, because Agnetha and Bjorn were considering separation at the time. ABBA group disbanded in 1982. Last public performance 1986.
Near the end you saw three of them walking happily down without her. That says it all. Such a sad song.
yes, these songs are real, describing real feelings. The only ABBA song more emotional about a devorce is in my opinion "My Love My Life". That song can really make me cry....
You have to listen to Roberta Flack singing "Killing Me Softly with His Song" . I grew up in the late sixties and seventies and it was a great time for music. we all wanted the best audio equipment because of the amazing talents around then. No auto tune, just pure clean voices.
Magic pop group and music always .
ABBA is extraordinary to World level .
I love the ABBA group and all their very beautiful songs , voices and music .
My alltime favourite singer! What an angelic, beautiful and fragile voice! I'll always love her! Pure talent and incomparable forever! ❤❤🌹🌹
I am crying brings back memories, 💕
Your eyes buddy, your smile, says it all! As a Swede, growing up with Abba, that makes me so damn proud! Thanks for reacting! / Stockholm, Sweden
One word....FERNANDO......
and SOS
One of the most heart-wrenching breakup songs. It's perfect!
They went from I do I do I do I do I do to the winner takes it all. Once Agnetha and Bjorn broke up, it was the start of the end for Abba. It broke all our hearts. I played everything for almost every genre as I am a very musical person. So is my dad. My son is a musician and has probably heard more than I have, but yeah, I'm proud to say my kids were exposed to all of it. We all love music. Music feeds the soul.
One day romantic songs will come back ,until then I will listen to the classics like this
Every generation has its own music. My youth passed by the ABBA show. My older daughter was a Madonna fan, my son listened to Eminem and 50 Cent, my younger child to Shakira. And I like them all. But since there are no young people around, I've stuck to Sitng, David Bowie, etc. Until my grandson grows up and starts listening to music. Thank you!
For me the best song ever it touches every spot
My favorite ABBA song!
One of my favorite songs by them. I listened it to it every night when I first came to Chicago from Ohio. Starting over.
That song tell the story of their marriage. The singer and one of the guy got divorced but they didn't brake the band, they keep going working together. I recommend the song call "Andante Andante" because IT has a beautiful arrangement. Please react to this one.
I’ve now sat here for an hour watching your videos. ABBA is my childhood. Thank you for helping me rediscover how perfect they are. You are such a beautiful soul ❤️
You are all too right in your remarks about today's music industry!
This song came out in America when my girlfriend decided to leave me. This song was cathartic as ABBA expressed my sentiments better than i could ever do. I was the proverbial "nice guy" who played by the rules, yet the fate of the gods decided differently. So for anyone out there now going through a painful breakup in a loving relationship, realize life moves on and there is someone out there who is looking for you who will be your true long lasting love.
This song & "Fernando" are my 2 favorite songs of ABBA! As usual, your reaction is right on target! I feel very sad for the younger generation.because
they don't know the soulful music that we grew up with, starting with Elvis Presley & Michael Jackson to
amazing groups like Queen & ABBA & other unique artists like Billy Joel & Neil Diamond! Folks like these were & still are unparalleled! I am so glad that you are open
minded enough to want to hear this music !Also it is great that you have the wisdom to appreciate what our music was & is still all about!
Watching this band was so poignant because we knew the story of their lives as they were living it through their music. Knowing what they were going through while still holding their band together and continuing to produce such incredible music made for a powerful, sad, beautiful experience. They had just started working on a new album and all the fans were looking forward to it, when they finally decided they just couldn't do it anymore. It was an incredible heartbreak for all of us.
I appreciate your comments. Insightful.
EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL Main Ingredient
Abba were my first band ever, from when I was a tiny thing, and her voice still gives me chills. Your chat about music these days - you're not looking in the right place dude. Don't expect commercial radio to give a voice to non chart acts, it doesn't happen. Tune into BBC Radio 6 Music, it is available globally online. TONS of new music from every genre - and I mean every genre. From punk to metal to hip hop to rap to jazz to r'n'b to pop to modern classical, to dance and electro beat- flavours of everything, from all around the world. A lot of UK stuff obv, but also a lot of acts from the US and Canada, Europe, Australia, loads of phenomenal African music, old and new. And NO ADVERTS!!! Just exceeding knowledgeable DJs and a shit ton of excellent music, loads of it new but plenty old classics in there too. Highly recommend!
I always found they had this ability to make emotional songs but with an upbeat edge. This song I just find profoundly sad. The way her voice breaks when she says “you’ve come to shake my hand”. I spent many hours playing this and crying! Still live this song today. Great reaction to it too :-)
Meryl Streep apparently sang this for the movie in one take for the movie Mamma Mia. Walked in the studio in Stockholm, sang, and left. ABBA is what we music fans called a Supergroup, and for good reason.