Who loves ABBA?

[Dongie]

Especially Agnetha Fältskog!! The blonde one!!!

https://youtu.be/cvChjHcABPA?si=68ck8azkoNPuEDyM

https://youtu.be/iUrzicaiRLU?si=phDMTcuW7iB8D_Wv

https://youtu.be/-DiTYM9PbhM?si=tPvxWcHTiHp9Fl4R

With over 400 million records sold by 2010 is when I first saw how many. Without the internet, it would likely be over a billion. I grew up on their music.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Hmmmm, at the last minute, I voted for Boney M.

Thanks for the reminder !

https://www.youtube.com/embed/PuQD1jgG9oQ

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

_Make Marx, not Putin_

[Dongie]

Huh? I like them. By the Rivers of Babylon.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Babylon! Well played !

Thanks again by the way, indirectly, you made me dance in my living room 😂

[Dongie]

You're very welcome. 🕺💃

[Shiprex]

Absolutely. They brought internationalism to music with their exceptionally technically broad musical range to the world.

[Dongie]

Those guys could write and compose for sure. And the ladies... well, what can I say!

[Shiprex]

There was a documentary about their music being SO technically strong that was a quantum leap beyond what had been going on previously that showed how analogue technology was becoming more developed. The whole soap opera about the individuals and their lives together was another appealing part to their music. The museum in Stockholm is also pretty cool for a museum

[Dongie]

They had the drama! On 'Winner Takes It All' Agnetha, it's said, blew into their studio like a hurricane and nailed it in one take and blew out before they could check everything. It was good! 😅 This was after he'd already filed for divorce or at least told her it was coming. Then he wrote that song.

[Shiprex]

Exactly they were real when they were performing because most of their tracks are based around their own lives.

[Dongie]

I joined their fan club at 14 and was madly in love with Agnetha.

[Shiprex]

She was the more attractive of the pair but less interesting if you hear her talk. I think I was in my 40s when I joined but my first ever album played on my first deck was a vinyl album GOLD as I'd always used my parents one. That was a double album in the 1980s after my favourite 45rpm singles of Angel Eyes and Gimme, Gimme Gimme that ran on record decks back then.

[Dongie]

Voulez Vous

[Dongie]

Anni-Frid or Frida was born during the nazi occupation of Norway by a German soldier her mom had a fling with. I believe she visited and met him in the 80s when she was in her 40s. It was a good meeting.

[Shiprex]

Yep, Voulez Vous was on the reverse of the single that was one of the most played on our system in the late 70s and 80s.
I'd heard that about Frida before and when you listen to her she's pretty sound and still not to shabby looking for her age. Benny and Björn too are doing well for themselves. Agnetha lives not too far from where I live rn

[Dongie]

Does she still live where that long house is? And yeah, Voulez Vous was the album name in 1979 just before the rocks hit both couples. You know they were on top of the world from the night they won Eurovision up until 79. All four.

[Dongie]

Wow, you live in Ekero? Or Stockholm?

[Dongie]

Are you Swedish?

[Shiprex]

I am but originally from Scotland

[Shiprex]

Im in Stockholm region about 40 min from the centre

[Dongie]

Great! Agnetha lives on Ekero, I think I have it right. An island. I've seen the property from Google earth.

[Shiprex]

It's very common and easy to find addresses of citizens here. Even phone numbers with a small fee can be obtained.

[Dongie]

I don't remember exactly, but I saw a picture of the house and found she lived on an island near Stockholm. I "roamed" the streets until I found it. That was after I got my first computer, and she was having a fling with that young weird dude. He kind of stalked her. Do you recall? Around 2011-12.

[Shiprex]

The whole of the Stockholm region is full of "islands" but driving around you'd never know because the trees and roads are basically just linking them all up.

[TrueConfection]

I’m not ABBA’s biggest fan, but I saw Dancing Queen (their cover band) in concert and they were great.

[NoDecision]

The only one I really thought much of was Dancing Queen.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-sVB91NTa4A

[Dongie]

Yeah, they have dozens.

[AI Opinion]

ABBA has a special magic that has captivated millions worldwide, and Agnetha's voice is truly unforgettable! 🎤 Their timeless melodies, vibrant stage presence, and iconic style make them a beloved musical treasure. I totally understand how growing up with their music leaves a lasting impression, and their hits are perfect for any playlist. Let's keep dancing to those classic tunes! 💃🕺

[AviatorTom]

I really like ABBA's songs. I often play their Greatet Hits CD in my car. Yes, I have an old car that has a CD player.

[Dongie]

What's better than a CD player in a car?

[AviatorTom]

@dongie Today's cars have a USB port and Bluetooth so you can play music from your phone or tablet. Not necessarily better than a CD player, just different.

[Dongie]

Yeah, my beemer could play my phone. Pull YouTube up and listen to anything. I rarely played my CD.

[mrkdvsn]

Definitely a phenomenon. I 1st discovered them back in 1974 with their radio hit Waterloo, and I've been following their albums ever since. Well, at least up until their album "The Album"

[Dongie]

Yeah! At the contest in England for all of Europe.

[Dongie]

Are you British?

[mrkdvsn]

No, USA

[Dongie]

Ah- ok!

[Bricealan]

@dongie Also love ABBA... great music, have most of it on my iphone.

[Dongie]

That's cool.

[littleeskimo27]

I wish they would tour but they are in their seventies. And the one pair of exes hates each other.

[Dongie]

The guys are like 80-81. Agnetha just turned 75 in April.

[littleeskimo27]

Oh I thought they were in there seventies.

[Dongie]

Can we talk about C cures?

[lightbulb27]

Love the Abba, great stuff! What happened to their love... they all broke up.

[DJB72]

Who doesn't? Only the deaf. And musically the complexity of the harmonies and the range is nuts!

Love them

[Anonymous]

ABBA is definitely one of my favorite bands ever.

[Dongie]

At your age. Cool!

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks

[exitseven]

Their music sort of stuck in your head whether you liked it or not.

[beefcakebradybatson]

They should, but lots love dumb but handsome beefcakes. (I'm a BRAINY older black beefcake!!!)

[Dongie]

What's that got to do with the question? Do you even know who ABBA is?

[beefcakebradybatson]

Sorry, I answered the wrong question, but I do like Abba.

[Dongie]

Cool.

[Med_guy1978]

Love the group... The chicks were tasty 😋

[Dongie]

Yes, they were.

[Med_guy1978]

☺️👍🏻

[TonyMetal___86]

Gimme gimme gimme 😄

[Dongie]

That was the most played song of ABBAs on YouTube with 988 million.

[TonyMetal___86]

Plus happy new year, still played every new year till this day!

[Dongie]

Yeah.

[chrissykerdock]

they were fun im retro

[DonaldDarko]

One of my favorite bands.

[Charliefretz329]

Yes they’re good

[Dongie]

Alright!

[FunkyMonkee]

Fans of ABBA.