ABBA are remarkable at still producing quality music with all the members in their 70's , Agnetha is 72 , Benny is 75 , Bjorn is 76 and Anni-frid is 75 . Legends .
40 years ... that's how long we waited for them to come back. I am 41 years old, and I waited almost my entire life. I was literally dried up after listening to Voyage. I had cried so much that I was cramping up due to dehydration. Good thing my wife was not there. She would have laughed at me.
ABBAs songs are full of catchy and happy melodies; you get in such a good mood when you listen to ABBA. Their music pick you up when you are down or in a depression. Make you want to dance and celebrate being alive. The music is effortless, and yet so complex in all their different layers. In my opinion, Benny Andersson is one of the very best composers of our time. When you really and fully understand the text of ABBA songs, you will be amazed of the depth in the lyrics and the phenomenal insights in the challenges of being human. This ability allows us to easily identify with the lyrics. I do not know of any other group that can captivate me and enchant me like ABBA. Their music and lyrics are magical. Neither do I know of any other group that can evoke as many different and genuine emotions and feelings in me as ABBA do. This is a rare talent that ABBA have in abundance. I go as far as to say that this talent makes their music and lyrics a real healing on a very deep, unconscious level. So, in these very turbulent, chaotic and uncertain times, ABBA has a HUGE mission. Love from Lena
Glasgow was used in Super Trooper because ABBA were actually performing in the City at the time Benny wrote this song , he did it during a mid concert interval in which he said it took him 10 minutes to write .
ABBA was known for singing/recording the main solo vocals, and then coming back after and recording the background vocals. It was part of their "sound."
Thank you for this. My high school and college years were spent listening to ABBA and I collected all of their albums. I had dreams of going to Sweden and even took Swedish in high school. Alas, I have yet to make it there. But I knew all of these songs by heart (except of course the latest one) and listening to them is like having a reunion with old friends. Agnetha and Frida released solo albums in the early 80's and they were both excellent. Frida's big hit was called "I Know There's Something Going On" and Agnetha's was "Can't Shake Loose." Agnetha also released an album in 2013 and it contains an awesome duet with Gary Barlow called "I Should've Followed You Home." There is a video of the two performing it for a BBC holiday program and she was just so elegant and amazing. I recommend that you review all of these. ABBA Part 4 on the way!
How good your return with another day dedicated to four #ABBA songs there are four excellent songs: one of 10pts and three of 9pts; two in my Top 10 and two in my Top 20; two with Agnetha as main voice and two with Frida in summary, a very even and high-level selection My favorite is "S.O.S." (1975), in my opinion the Masterpiece of ABBA (10 pts) the transitions between dramatic piano passages and Agnetha's brittle voice to a catchy pop chorus and powerful rock chorus is fantastic, and all in just 200 seconds was ABBA's second worldwide hit (after "Waterloo" winning Eurovision in 1974) "Super Trouper" follows, also in my Top 10, beautiful opening choir, brilliant Frida as lead voice and Agnetha in a beautiful second voice, all with a beautiful melody It was ABBA's ninth and final #1 hit in the UK. and then "One of us", a nice uptempo ballad with Agnetha narrating sweetly and a powerful chorus (so far a curiosity: ABBA had 18 consecutive UK Top 10 singles between 1975/1982. S.O.S just started the series and "One of us" was the last) and for the end, ABBA's epic comeback song after almost 40 years "I still have faith in you" (2021) It moved all the fans to hear it for the first time Frida makes a fantastic conduction, she shines even in her mature age, Agnetha joins in some phrases and the choirs are with all the strength that comes from the bowels of ABBA and its glorious history. a great melody and production, and a historical video with the presentation at the end of the "ABBAtars" that will be seen in the next concerts I love your respect, openness and sensitivity to listen to the songs and watch the videos You already have many good reactions to the official ABBA videos for the next four I can suggest: "The name of the game" (1977) "Does your mother know" (1979) "When all is said and done" (1981) "Don't shut me down" (2021) all different and good at the same time I look forward to seeing you on your next day with ABBA kind regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina
I live in the cold north and speak swedish and abba are still very much part of the social consciousness. In 5th grade my class put on some kind of abba musical in school. I really got into an abba tape that my mom had back then as well. Good times.
They are coming out with a new concert here in London. The end scenes are snippets from what it will look like. It is them performing but what you will see is them how they looked from the 70's. I think it will be amazing to see. They are building a whole new arena just to house all the technology needed to put such a show on. There is a small trailer for the concert and it is breath-taking!
29 days until first concert. I will likely get a ticket to watch at some point, was planning to get one for opening week, but got other plans that came in the way.
Abba made some of their best songs, in my opinion, when they were in the process of breaking up. The winner takes it all and The day before you came are two of my favorite songs. What I also love about them is that they never distanced themselves from their own music. They made disco pop tunes and some songs are almost folk songs.
I have to say you've chosen mostly all the brokenhearted music videos for the first two rounds rather than the purely uplifting stuff ha! All such great songs :))
When all is said and done Like an angel passing through my room One man one woman If it wasn't for the nights The way old friends do Happy New Year Eagle
Once again, great choices! One of Us is so underrated, one of my favorite songs. SOS is just one of the greatest songs ever made, the piano is iconic. I love Super Trouper too it always makes me so happy! When I first saw the video of I Still Have Faith In You I cried so much, a moment I will never forget. Yes they're "abbatars" and they're doing a concert in London so it will feel like you see young ABBA live. I recommend The Name Of The Game, Eagle, That's Me, Fernando, The Day Before You Came...just watch all their videos, but there are also so many great songs without videos!
OMG!!!! ... I swear just yesterday evening I was thinking how nice it'd be to see you review ABBA videos again and HERE YOU ARE TODAY!!! Icing on the cake is that you did - I Still Have Faith In You - I've listened to it a million times and STILL makes me cry. Amazing they are in their mid-70's!!!!!! They didn't record for 40 years and that's their first single from the album released late last year. LONG LIVE ABBA!!!! Blessings all the way from Palm Springs. >>>>> Post Script: PLEASE review - STAND BACK -- by Stevie Nicks and - LOSING MY MIND - by Pet Shop Boys feat Liza Minnelli. (The live one: Liza Minneilli & Pet Shop Boys - Losing My Mind: Live on Wogan) .... One more post script and it is a bit of trivia: A Super Trooper is the trademark for a special type of spotlight (followspot) for lighting venues such a concert venues and stadiums. It is designed to cast a bright ray of light onto the stage. It is also designed to follow the performer wherever he/she goes on the stage. I've listen to that song 354,000 times and had no idea until today!!
Love your sense of wonder and appreciation! :-) I don't think you've reacted to these ABBA songs yet: "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (1975) and "The Name of the Game" (1977) and "Does Your Mother Know?" (1979, with Bjorn on lead vocals) and "Thank Your for the Music" (1978 ... this may be their cheesiest/Broadway-iest song ever, which is saying A LOT! Because we're talking about ABBA! But it's fun. :-) ),
Yes please. Part 3 would be great. Can I recommend ‘That’s Me’, ‘The Name of the Game’, ‘Fernando’ and something off the new album like ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’. Other great songs for consideration are ‘Honey Honey’, ‘Ring Ring’ or ‘Waterloo’ just to name a few. ♥️♥️♥️ 🇸🇪 Sweden’s Supergroup of the 70’s 80’s and now. They were (and still are) huge in my country, Australia. 🇦🇺
Such a great recomentation!"That's me" is also such a beautiful "springtime" video.Also the new 2022 "Waterloo" video+lyrics combined has a fantastic aesthetic and artwork.A tapestry of memories in motion.
The girls' hairstyles in 'One Of Us' were absolute iconic, early 80's. Long poodle perm and fluffy mullet with headband, I had both at some point back then, among many others, lol. Also love the 'special effects' in their older videos, like 'SOS', makes me smile. Thanks for this, awesome as usual.
Thank you for doing this. I love your channel and I so love, as an old git who loved Abba in their hey day, watching new generations of people appreciate them.
Ps: May I recommend you to watch ABBA's video of 'The Day Before You Came', it's ABBA's ultimate 'Swan-Song', their forlast single released way back in October 1982, which wasn't a big hit at the time, but over the years has become one of ABBA's most admired and critically acclaimed songs! It's about a woman, trying to remember what she was doing the day before he (you) came, assuming it was a day like any other before... he came! It's more of a story-telling epos than anything else, but oh.. so.. beautiful! And the video.. the train leaving the station.. it has become an iconic one! Whenever you'll see a train running out, you'll think of this video from now on, for sure! 😉
Wow memories! Everytime I hear Abba's old songs I'm back in my childhood bedroom with my sister holding hairbrushes as microphones and belting them out 🥰
I have never heard that last song in all of my life. I cried listening to it because if you know ABBA you will know the background history and pain of the 4 and their relationships with each other. I'm glad I got to experience it through your eyes and to see how much you really enjoyed it. 😔💞💞💞
Almost everyone who has even a passing interest in ABBA over the past 45+ years was reduced to tears when hearing I Still Have Faith in You, including this 66 yo Aussie guy. It's amazing that their music seems to bring back childhood memories and sadly we have most of our lives behind us, including ABBA all now well into their 70's.
There's a nice video of "Don't Shut Me Down" (from their new album Voyage (November 2021) which also includes the song "I Still Have Faith In You") where you can see the musicians (like they look like today) at work in the recording studio and on the "ABBAtars". Here the link: th-cam.com/video/N5UjJRi9nHo/w-d-xo.html
Hey there Pancake! No Abba inspired 70s/80s glam to accompany your Abba reactions? 😊 Wonderful reaction to Abba music you haven't heard yet. Definitively do a reaction to more Abba songs! Try listening to, "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "Angel Eyes", Lay All Your Love On Me", "Summer Night City", "Ring,Ring", "Honey, Honey", "Bang A Boomerang", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", and a few from the new album. "Don't Shut Me Down", "Keep An Eye on Dan" and "Just A Notion". There are a few more older songs that are worth a listen too but I'll save that for your next Abba reaction. Enjoy!🎼🎧
Just good feeling music, even when they sing about relationship worries and breakups. Wish I still had my roller skates with the rainbows on the sides 🌈 !
i really like you are reacting to this amazing musical group!! abba is magic to me !!! the song i still have faith in you is from their lastest album called voyage (2021) after almost 40 years ... they are just amazing
Yay, more abba! Please check out: - Don't shut me down (from their latest album) - Thank you for the music - Does your mother know - I have a dream - Happy new year - Lay all your love on me - The name of the game - Slipping through my fingers - Honey, honey - Ring, ring - When I kissed the teacher - I do, I do, I do, I do, I do - Our last summer No joke, these are all bangers!!! I can't pick one, or even five. 😭❤️
MOVE ON is a song that don't even exist in any of their official collections.As if they underestimated their own precious work,which is a shame.Cause this track (which has been a huge,smash,fan fave over the years),is pure masterpiece both music and lyricwise!Strange isn't it.
@@alexioverdo5225 I fully agree! I know it was released in Argentina or somewhere. And there is the Spanish version, Al andar, which I have on the Spanish version of Abba Gold, called Abba Oro. Sooooooooo beautiful! The song makes me happy and sad at the same time. Strange. But true. Melancholy and tropical and those harmonies.... And the la la's.... It still gets me every single time
@@riaanbehr7976My father had brought for me the "Gracias por la musica" vynil album as a Xmas present when i was a lil child back in 1980,after returning from a buisness trip in Spain.Its exotic Spanish version(Al Andar) was in.I had already become a fan and knew this album was a rarity that had only got realeased to Spanish speaking countries after the overwhelming success of the "Chiquitita" Spanish single version there. So 'll never forget how happy i got that day!i The happiest kid on earth.Twas my heavent sent gift!
@@alexioverdo5225 awwww that's awesome. Thank you for the music. What a great gift. I'm from South Africa and Abba have always been huge here. I was born the year Abba won Eurovision, so I grew up with them and Roxette a few years on. Those 2 bands wrote the soundtrack to my life 😁
One of us is nice enough and nicely enacted. SOS is widely lauded and has a unique sound. It was definitely one of the earliest big hits in the classic Abba melancholy style. Super Trouper is another melancholic song, though it sounds upbeat. It's really about the loneliness of fame. And then I Still Have Faith in You. The first few lines are enough to evoke deep emotion in the listener, and the rest just unwraps slowly like the universe in slow motion after the big bang. Please listen to this song again and again. It's great on first listen but it grows and grows on you, till you reach the stage when it's part of your auditory DNA and you just know that you can no longer live without it.
Obviously the most recent song their voices have changed over the years but they still have it.they were never going to sound like the rubbish you get now and their fans would not have liked it.i believe they put on black suits with dots on so they could create the characters you saw at the end and they were able to pick what they looked like turn back the years a bit. Loved your reaction please do more.
Think it was abba at one time owned 8 of the top 10 songs on the billboard charts.50 singles to make the charts its possible they are the most accomplished band ever.
The Day before You Came will leave you gagged and gooped, and also look at Eagle, Lay Your Love On Me & Casandra the B side of Day Before to name but 4, I could go on and name about a billion lol as all of their songs are class even the no single album tracks & B sides.
ABBA, often use a technique for writing their musical scores, called a “wall of sound” where the musical composition just hits you in the face from the get-go!. Such as in Waterloo, or to provide a dramatic lift and contrast Between chorus and verse, such as in SOS. Pure musical genius
That's"one chance in a lifetime" Roxie!Who would believe they would come back after 40 years of silence to make us so happy again.Gave us the kiss of life.I'm tearfully grateful.Now i can die happy lol!
rutger gunnarsson , some of the most epic bass lines ever in pop music and a huge part of the abba sound ... may he rest in peace ... one of my own personal idols as a bass player of 30years , i have learned so much from him over the years ...
Wonderful reactions, as always! Please listen to Don't Shut Me Down, which is one of the new singles from their latest Voyage album. As someone else suggested The Name Of The Game is a great song which is three songs in one. Should I Laugh or Cry which is a very different track from their last sessions in the 80s. Cassandra is another which was inspired by Greek mythology ... but, most importantly, I hope you are well. You are a sweet, sweet warm person. Take care of You! X
”I Still Have Faith in You” is good but my favorite of the new songs is ”Don’t Shut Me Down”. It also sounds like a classic ABBA song even though it’s new.
Lovely, thank you. I hope you do an Abba disco special - Voulez Vous, Summer Night City, Does Your Mother Know You're Out and Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (a Man after Midnight) - a wish I'm sure we can all relate to, lol.
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Oh, I see you've done a couple of them. In that case, listen to Does Your Mother Know You're Out and Summer Night City just for the pure joy of them. You'll love them.
How many hits Abba had is amazing. You can do some episodes more just with them. It's hard to choose songs because there are a lot. The songs from their 70s record "The Album" or "Super Trouper" were amazing as well as their later songs on the 80s record "The Visitors" I would recommend "Lay all your love on me" or "My Mama said". BTW I appreciate your openness to old pop music. I try the same with modern pop music.
Have you listened to Erasure's "Abba-esque" ? They released this E.P. back in 1992 (that is their only number one single release) featuring Lay All Your Love On Me, Take A Chance On Me, S.O.S, and Voulez Vous. Really good cover versions.
Fabulous package and now for part three. Ring Ring, I’ve been waiting for you, Just a notion and Don’t shut me down. I thought Frida in the first clip looked a bit like Judge Judy with her lace doily. ha ha
ah Pancake, you have a wonderful journey ahead of you. If the only ABBA you know is Dancing Queen, then you don't know ABBA. Keep researching the other wonderful and amazing songs they have recorded. In case you don't know the story behind the new album Voyage. Benny wrote some songs a few years ago. He took it to Bjorn, who liked them, Then they approached the "girls" as Benny says. They decided to record some more songs and release an album. There are a lot of videos showing them in the studio doing the recording. And here they are with grey/white/no hair. And glasses. And wrinkles. And double chins. And here are these seventy-somethings recording more of their amazing songs. They are also going to do another concert, but that's a story for another reaction video. 😁 OK, yes those are holograms. That's part of the backstory. There are videos of that too.
Next 4 songs I'd recommend: The day before you came Head over heels Under attack Don't let me down I'm going to see the new ABBAtars show in London next July, the holographic concert (featuring a live band). I know it's not the real ABBA but it should still be a fun night of singing and dancing (badly🤣🤣🤣)
Those aren't holograms, they're ABBAtars!!! Seriously though that is what they are called. Because the members of ABBA didn't want to perform tours and sing live again, because of their ages, they have created a show with these ABBAtars which they have created with the latest motion technology, so they had all the sensors attached to them like Andy Serkis did when he was filming his Gollum character in the Lord of the Rings movies, it picks up their movements, but we will see their younger selves on a screen. You have to do a part 3 with their older songs only, and then separately a review/reaction of the whole new album. You will be amazed, there are some great songs in there I think. Other TH-camrs have done this. Finally, I love your facial expressions racing to these songs, and yes I think all of us were a bit like that when hearing these songs for the first time. They are so complex in terms of layering, bass, backing vocals, many different instruments, changes in pace and rhythm, and yet they seem so simple. Can't wait for your next ABBA reaction video!!!
Super Trouper is about those persons who have never seen them and the band members will need to be up and put on a great performance for every performance because of those people who may never have seen them before.
‘The Winner Takes it All’ is not only ABBA’s best song, it’s probably one of the most perfect songs ever written. You have to react to that one. You can thank me later.
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Thanks for the link. You need to watch and react to So Long - Made In Sweden For Export video. It's extremely popular on You Tube.
I have a suggestion for part 3, etc. Part 3 should be: Lay All Your Love On Me Take A Chance On Me Voulez-Vous When All Is Said And Done Then follow that with ABBA-esque by Erasure, a 4-song EP. Lay All Your Love On Me SOS Take A Chance On Me Voulez-Vous
Thanks for the ABBA. Think about it -- after 40 years to come back with "I Still Have Faith In You". Just remarkable. ABBA's the best.
ABBA are remarkable at still producing quality music with all the members in their 70's , Agnetha is 72 , Benny is 75 , Bjorn is 76 and Anni-frid is 75 . Legends .
"You made me feel alive
But something died, I fear" - great line! ♥ SOS top tier ABBA!
Love ABBA songs... you can listen to them when you're sad, happy, depressed or whatever...
40 years ... that's how long we waited for them to come back. I am 41 years old, and I waited almost my entire life. I was literally dried up after listening to Voyage. I had cried so much that I was cramping up due to dehydration. Good thing my wife was not there. She would have laughed at me.
yayyyy...we have 80's and ABBA nights still on pubs here, great craic!! 😂😂🕺💃
One of Us is my favourite Abba song ! ...... well, obviously there are dozens of others as well
ABBAs songs are full of catchy and happy melodies; you get in such a good mood when you listen to ABBA. Their music pick you up when you are down or in a depression. Make you want to dance and celebrate being alive. The music is effortless, and yet so complex in all their different layers. In my opinion, Benny Andersson is one of the very best composers of our time.
When you really and fully understand the text of ABBA songs, you will be amazed of the depth in the lyrics and the phenomenal insights in the challenges of being human. This ability allows us to easily identify with the lyrics. I do not know of any other group that can captivate me and enchant me like ABBA. Their music and lyrics are magical.
Neither do I know of any other group that can evoke as many different and genuine emotions and feelings in me as ABBA do. This is a rare talent that ABBA have in abundance.
I go as far as to say that this talent makes their music and lyrics a real healing on a very deep, unconscious level. So, in these very turbulent, chaotic and uncertain times, ABBA has a HUGE mission.
Love from Lena
Thank you for watching!
The greatest Pop music band of all time. Love them. ❤️
The greatest hit makers in the history of popular music!
Glasgow was used in Super Trooper because ABBA were actually performing in the City at the time Benny wrote this song , he did it during a mid concert interval in which he said it took him 10 minutes to write .
The other one : "Don't shut me down " is just amazing! Made me cry
You must review Head over Heels and The Day Before You Came - two of my favourites :)
Their music will just always be in my heart.
ABBA was known for singing/recording the main solo vocals, and then coming back after and recording the background vocals. It was part of their "sound."
Yes they are 'ABBATARS'! Using motion capture created by the members being recorded with real movements to the song
And not only for the song. Don't forget the ABBA Voyage London concerts too 😊
Thank you for this. My high school and college years were spent listening to ABBA and I collected all of their albums. I had dreams of going to Sweden and even took Swedish in high school. Alas, I have yet to make it there. But I knew all of these songs by heart (except of course the latest one) and listening to them is like having a reunion with old friends. Agnetha and Frida released solo albums in the early 80's and they were both excellent. Frida's big hit was called "I Know There's Something Going On" and Agnetha's was "Can't Shake Loose." Agnetha also released an album in 2013 and it contains an awesome duet with Gary Barlow called "I Should've Followed You Home." There is a video of the two performing it for a BBC holiday program and she was just so elegant and amazing. I recommend that you review all of these. ABBA Part 4 on the way!
Thank you for watching! 😊
How good your return with another day dedicated to four #ABBA songs
there are four excellent songs:
one of 10pts and three of 9pts;
two in my Top 10 and two in my Top 20;
two with Agnetha as main voice and two with Frida
in summary, a very even and high-level selection
My favorite is "S.O.S." (1975), in my opinion the Masterpiece of ABBA (10 pts)
the transitions between dramatic piano passages and Agnetha's brittle voice to a catchy pop chorus and powerful rock chorus is fantastic, and all in just 200 seconds
was ABBA's second worldwide hit (after "Waterloo" winning Eurovision in 1974)
"Super Trouper" follows, also in my Top 10, beautiful opening choir, brilliant Frida as lead voice and Agnetha in a beautiful second voice, all with a beautiful melody
It was ABBA's ninth and final #1 hit in the UK.
and then "One of us", a nice uptempo ballad with Agnetha narrating sweetly and a powerful chorus
(so far a curiosity:
ABBA had 18 consecutive UK Top 10 singles between 1975/1982.
S.O.S just started the series and "One of us" was the last)
and for the end, ABBA's epic comeback song after almost 40 years
"I still have faith in you" (2021)
It moved all the fans to hear it for the first time
Frida makes a fantastic conduction, she shines even in her mature age, Agnetha joins in some phrases and the choirs are with all the strength that comes from the bowels of ABBA and its glorious history.
a great melody and production, and a historical video with the presentation at the end of the "ABBAtars" that will be seen in the next concerts
I love your respect, openness and sensitivity to listen to the songs and watch the videos
You already have many good reactions to the official ABBA videos
for the next four I can suggest:
"The name of the game" (1977)
"Does your mother know" (1979)
"When all is said and done" (1981)
"Don't shut me down" (2021)
all different and good at the same time
I look forward to seeing you on your next day with ABBA
kind regards from
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thank you for watching and sharing this information!
I live in the cold north and speak swedish and abba are still very much part of the social consciousness. In 5th grade my class put on some kind of abba musical in school. I really got into an abba tape that my mom had back then as well. Good times.
They are coming out with a new concert here in London. The end scenes are snippets from what it will look like. It is them performing but what you will see is them how they looked from the 70's. I think it will be amazing to see. They are building a whole new arena just to house all the technology needed to put such a show on. There is a small trailer for the concert and it is breath-taking!
Wish I could be there! ❤ from California
29 days until first concert. I will likely get a ticket to watch at some point, was planning to get one for opening week, but got other plans that came in the way.
Abba made some of their best songs, in my opinion, when they were in the process of breaking up. The winner takes it all and The day before you came are two of my favorite songs. What I also love about them is that they never distanced themselves from their own music. They made disco pop tunes and some songs are almost folk songs.
Love SOS… the DRAMA! Who am I kidding they are all good Lol for something different from them try “The Visitors” and “The day before you came” 👑🙌
I have to say you've chosen mostly all the brokenhearted music videos for the first two rounds rather than the purely uplifting stuff ha! All such great songs :))
When all is said and done
Like an angel passing through my room
One man one woman
If it wasn't for the nights
The way old friends do
Happy New Year
Eagle
Gimme Gimme Gimme, Dancing Queen, Chiquitita, and Voulez-Vous would be some super fun next ABBA videos :))
Once again, great choices! One of Us is so underrated, one of my favorite songs. SOS is just one of the greatest songs ever made, the piano is iconic. I love Super Trouper too it always makes me so happy! When I first saw the video of I Still Have Faith In You I cried so much, a moment I will never forget. Yes they're "abbatars" and they're doing a concert in London so it will feel like you see young ABBA live. I recommend The Name Of The Game, Eagle, That's Me, Fernando, The Day Before You Came...just watch all their videos, but there are also so many great songs without videos!
The 'Glasgow/Costco' thing, don't worry, many of us in the UK thought she sung 'From Tesco' (Tesco being a UK supermarket.)
OMG!!!! ... I swear just yesterday evening I was thinking how nice it'd be to see you review ABBA videos again and HERE YOU ARE TODAY!!! Icing on the cake is that you did - I Still Have Faith In You - I've listened to it a million times and STILL makes me cry. Amazing they are in their mid-70's!!!!!! They didn't record for 40 years and that's their first single from the album released late last year. LONG LIVE ABBA!!!! Blessings all the way from Palm Springs. >>>>> Post Script: PLEASE review - STAND BACK -- by Stevie Nicks and - LOSING MY MIND - by Pet Shop Boys feat Liza Minnelli. (The live one: Liza Minneilli & Pet Shop Boys - Losing My Mind: Live on Wogan) .... One more post script and it is a bit of trivia: A Super Trooper is the trademark for a special type of spotlight (followspot) for lighting venues such a concert venues and stadiums. It is designed to cast a bright ray of light onto the stage. It is also designed to follow the performer wherever he/she goes on the stage. I've listen to that song 354,000 times and had no idea until today!!
Love your sense of wonder and appreciation! :-) I don't think you've reacted to these ABBA songs yet: "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (1975) and "The Name of the Game" (1977) and "Does Your Mother Know?" (1979, with Bjorn on lead vocals) and "Thank Your for the Music" (1978 ... this may be their cheesiest/Broadway-iest song ever, which is saying A LOT! Because we're talking about ABBA! But it's fun. :-) ),
Thank you!
Super Trooper was the song that got me hooked on ABBA when I was 5.
Love ABBA .. great group. Thanks Bryson for showing their video’s . Have a great week. ☀️
You too! 😊
Thanks - my suggestions: Eagle, The Name of the Game, and of course: Fernando. One of their biggest hits.
Of course this dude can pick up on the greatness of ABBA. He seem's very soulful. My mother loved ABBA, so I know these songs.
Yes please. Part 3 would be great. Can I recommend ‘That’s Me’, ‘The Name of the Game’, ‘Fernando’ and something off the new album like ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’. Other great songs for consideration are ‘Honey Honey’, ‘Ring Ring’ or ‘Waterloo’ just to name a few. ♥️♥️♥️ 🇸🇪 Sweden’s Supergroup of the 70’s 80’s and now. They were (and still are) huge in my country, Australia. 🇦🇺
Such a great recomentation!"That's me" is also such a beautiful "springtime" video.Also the new 2022 "Waterloo" video+lyrics combined has a fantastic aesthetic and artwork.A tapestry of memories in motion.
Thanks so much for the great second ABBA installment! You should do Eagle, The Name of the Game, Summer Night City and That’s Me!
The girls' hairstyles in 'One Of Us' were absolute iconic, early 80's. Long poodle perm and fluffy mullet with headband, I had both at some point back then, among many others, lol. Also love the 'special effects' in their older videos, like 'SOS', makes me smile. Thanks for this, awesome as usual.
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for doing this. I love your channel and I so love, as an old git who loved Abba in their hey day, watching new generations of people appreciate them.
Thanks for watching!
Ps: May I recommend you to watch ABBA's video of 'The Day Before You Came', it's ABBA's ultimate 'Swan-Song',
their forlast single released way back in October 1982, which wasn't a big hit at the time, but over the years has
become one of ABBA's most admired and critically acclaimed songs! It's about a woman, trying to remember what
she was doing the day before he (you) came, assuming it was a day like any other before... he came!
It's more of a story-telling epos than anything else, but oh.. so.. beautiful! And the video.. the train leaving the station..
it has become an iconic one! Whenever you'll see a train running out, you'll think of this video from now on, for sure! 😉
Wow memories! Everytime I hear Abba's old songs I'm back in my childhood bedroom with my sister holding hairbrushes as microphones and belting them out 🥰
I have never heard that last song in all of my life. I cried listening to it because if you know ABBA you will know the background history and pain of the 4 and their relationships with each other. I'm glad I got to experience it through your eyes and to see how much you really enjoyed it. 😔💞💞💞
listen to this one 💕
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Almost everyone who has even a passing interest in ABBA over the past 45+ years was reduced to tears when hearing I Still Have Faith in You, including this 66 yo Aussie guy. It's amazing that their music seems to bring back childhood memories and sadly we have most of our lives behind us, including ABBA all now well into their 70's.
@@mikevale3620 so right 👍
@@mikevale3620 I found myself crying to with the two new songs coming out, they just keep scoring
Love your ABBA reviews! Still many of their best songs out there: The Name of the Game, Eagle, Head Over Heals, Under Attack and Summer Night City!
There's a nice video of "Don't Shut Me Down" (from their new album Voyage (November 2021) which also includes the song "I Still Have Faith In You") where you can see the musicians (like they look like today) at work in the recording studio and on the "ABBAtars". Here the link:
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Hey there Pancake! No Abba inspired 70s/80s glam to accompany your Abba reactions? 😊
Wonderful reaction to Abba music you haven't heard yet. Definitively do a reaction to more Abba songs! Try listening to, "If It Wasn't for the Nights", "Angel Eyes", Lay All Your Love On Me", "Summer Night City", "Ring,Ring", "Honey, Honey", "Bang A Boomerang", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", and a few from the new album. "Don't Shut Me Down", "Keep An Eye on Dan" and "Just A Notion". There are a few more older songs that are worth a listen too but I'll save that for your next Abba reaction. Enjoy!🎼🎧
I didn't have time to get dressed up, unfortunately. I'll try my best for a future episode! 😊
Just good feeling music, even when they sing about relationship worries and breakups. Wish I still had my roller skates with the rainbows on the sides 🌈 !
i really like you are reacting to this amazing musical group!! abba is magic to me !!! the song i still have faith in you is from their lastest album called voyage (2021) after almost 40 years ... they are just amazing
Yay, more abba!
Please check out:
- Don't shut me down (from their latest album)
- Thank you for the music
- Does your mother know
- I have a dream
- Happy new year
- Lay all your love on me
- The name of the game
- Slipping through my fingers
- Honey, honey
- Ring, ring
- When I kissed the teacher
- I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
- Our last summer
No joke, these are all bangers!!! I can't pick one, or even five. 😭❤️
One of us is such a gem! Move on their best song, but never officially released as a single. The harmonies and melody... Beyond AWESOME
MOVE ON is a song that don't even exist in any of their official collections.As if they underestimated their own precious work,which is a shame.Cause this track (which has been a huge,smash,fan fave over the years),is pure masterpiece both music and lyricwise!Strange isn't it.
@@alexioverdo5225 I fully agree! I know it was released in Argentina or somewhere. And there is the Spanish version, Al andar, which I have on the Spanish version of Abba Gold, called Abba Oro. Sooooooooo beautiful! The song makes me happy and sad at the same time. Strange. But true. Melancholy and tropical and those harmonies.... And the la la's.... It still gets me every single time
@@riaanbehr7976My father had brought for me the "Gracias por la musica" vynil album as a Xmas present when i was a lil child back in 1980,after returning from a buisness trip in Spain.Its exotic Spanish version(Al Andar) was in.I had already become a fan and knew this album was a rarity that had only got realeased to Spanish speaking countries after the overwhelming success of the "Chiquitita" Spanish single version there. So 'll never forget how happy i got that day!i The happiest kid on earth.Twas my heavent sent gift!
@@alexioverdo5225 awwww that's awesome. Thank you for the music. What a great gift. I'm from South Africa and Abba have always been huge here. I was born the year Abba won Eurovision, so I grew up with them and Roxette a few years on. Those 2 bands wrote the soundtrack to my life 😁
definitely was a single - top 10 in numerous countries
One of us is nice enough and nicely enacted. SOS is widely lauded and has a unique sound. It was definitely one of the earliest big hits in the classic Abba melancholy style. Super Trouper is another melancholic song, though it sounds upbeat. It's really about the loneliness of fame. And then I Still Have Faith in You. The first few lines are enough to evoke deep emotion in the listener, and the rest just unwraps slowly like the universe in slow motion after the big bang. Please listen to this song again and again. It's great on first listen but it grows and grows on you, till you reach the stage when it's part of your auditory DNA and you just know that you can no longer live without it.
The gods of pop ❤️
Obviously the most recent song their voices have changed over the years but they still have it.they were never going to sound like the rubbish you get now and their fans would not have liked it.i believe they put on black suits with dots on so they could create the characters you saw at the end and they were able to pick what they looked like turn back the years a bit.
Loved your reaction please do more.
Will do!
Think it was abba at one time owned 8 of the top 10 songs on the billboard charts.50 singles to make the charts its possible they are the most accomplished band ever.
The Day before You Came will leave you gagged and gooped, and also look at Eagle, Lay Your Love On Me & Casandra the B side of Day Before to name but 4, I could go on and name about a billion lol as all of their songs are class even the no single album tracks & B sides.
ABBA, often use a technique for writing their musical scores, called a “wall of sound” where the musical composition just hits you in the face from the get-go!.
Such as in Waterloo, or to provide a dramatic lift and contrast Between chorus and verse, such as in SOS. Pure musical genius
Not holograms - ABBAtars ! :) Can't believe I will be seeing the Voyage concert next month !!
That's"one chance in a lifetime" Roxie!Who would believe they would come back after 40 years of silence to make us so happy again.Gave us the kiss of life.I'm tearfully grateful.Now i can die happy lol!
@@alexioverdo5225 I think many of us feel that way :)
ABBA produced real pop gems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABBA! Another tear jerker. I grew up with them. Glad to hear they are having a comeback.
Abba are consumate songsmiths. Some of the best music ever written and performed.
rutger gunnarsson , some of the most epic bass lines ever in pop music and a huge part of the abba sound ... may he rest in peace ... one of my own personal idols as a bass player of 30years , i have learned so much from him over the years ...
Wonderful reactions, as always!
Please listen to Don't Shut Me Down, which is one of the new singles from their latest Voyage album.
As someone else suggested The Name Of The Game is a great song which is three songs in one.
Should I Laugh or Cry which is a very different track from their last sessions in the 80s.
Cassandra is another which was inspired by Greek mythology ...
but, most importantly, I hope you are well. You are a sweet, sweet warm person. Take care of You! X
Thank you so much! 😊
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude you're welcome 💖
You should react to the A*Teens who covered ABBA back in the late 90's. They were like an ABBA for the teens of those days.
”I Still Have Faith in You” is good but my favorite of the new songs is ”Don’t Shut Me Down”. It also sounds like a classic ABBA song even though it’s new.
Another great reaction. ABBA is not my top artist but when I listen to them, at that moment, they are. The last song got to me, too.
Lovely, thank you. I hope you do an Abba disco special - Voulez Vous, Summer Night City, Does Your Mother Know You're Out and Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (a Man after Midnight) - a wish I'm sure we can all relate to, lol.
Thanks for watching! Here's my ABBA playlist 😊 th-cam.com/play/PLADG4H-MK2XNG4dRAB0Aq6gdt1rJKjfqD.html
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Oh, I see you've done a couple of them. In that case, listen to Does Your Mother Know You're Out and Summer Night City just for the pure joy of them. You'll love them.
Also, check out the French & Saunders comedy parody of ABBA, they nailed it.
How many hits Abba had is amazing. You can do some episodes more just with them. It's hard to choose songs because there are a lot. The songs from their 70s record "The Album" or "Super Trouper" were amazing as well as their later songs on the 80s record "The Visitors"
I would recommend "Lay all your love on me" or "My Mama said". BTW I appreciate your openness to old pop music. I try the same with modern pop music.
Thank you so much!
Have you listened to Erasure's "Abba-esque" ? They released this E.P. back in 1992 (that is their only number one single release) featuring Lay All Your Love On Me, Take A Chance On Me, S.O.S, and Voulez Vous. Really good cover versions.
I asked too! :)
I reckon he should listen to the origsoanals first since he hasn't heard all of those by ABBA yet :))
Those angels are driving this song, like almost all ABBA songs.
Abba are the best popgroup ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The abbatars tour starting this may
I just enjoyed your reactions to this all-time classics songs. 👉💓👉👏
Fabulous package and now for part three. Ring Ring, I’ve been waiting for you, Just a notion and Don’t shut me down.
I thought Frida in the first clip looked a bit like Judge Judy with her lace doily. ha ha
ah Pancake, you have a wonderful journey ahead of you. If the only ABBA you know is Dancing Queen, then you don't know ABBA. Keep researching the other wonderful and amazing songs they have recorded.
In case you don't know the story behind the new album Voyage. Benny wrote some songs a few years ago. He took it to Bjorn, who liked them, Then they approached the "girls" as Benny says. They decided to record some more songs and release an album. There are a lot of videos showing them in the studio doing the recording. And here they are with grey/white/no hair. And glasses. And wrinkles. And double chins. And here are these seventy-somethings recording more of their amazing songs. They are also going to do another concert, but that's a story for another reaction video. 😁
OK, yes those are holograms. That's part of the backstory. There are videos of that too.
Next 4 songs I'd recommend:
The day before you came
Head over heels
Under attack
Don't let me down
I'm going to see the new ABBAtars show in London next July, the holographic concert (featuring a live band). I know it's not the real ABBA but it should still be a fun night of singing and dancing (badly🤣🤣🤣)
Doesn't ABBA just make you smile? I mean, really!!! :)
Absolutely! 😊
The have live shows in London this year using their ABBAtars and purpose built stadium.
dat bassline... gets me in to a trance each time
I don't know if I have already written this, but...Erasure has covered of a lot of ABBA. Andy has an obsession.
Those aren't holograms, they're ABBAtars!!! Seriously though that is what they are called. Because the members of ABBA didn't want to perform tours and sing live again, because of their ages, they have created a show with these ABBAtars which they have created with the latest motion technology, so they had all the sensors attached to them like Andy Serkis did when he was filming his Gollum character in the Lord of the Rings movies, it picks up their movements, but we will see their younger selves on a screen.
You have to do a part 3 with their older songs only, and then separately a review/reaction of the whole new album. You will be amazed, there are some great songs in there I think. Other TH-camrs have done this.
Finally, I love your facial expressions racing to these songs, and yes I think all of us were a bit like that when hearing these songs for the first time. They are so complex in terms of layering, bass, backing vocals, many different instruments, changes in pace and rhythm, and yet they seem so simple. Can't wait for your next ABBA reaction video!!!
Thank you for watching!
Really love one of us but other favourites of mine are angel eyes and head over heels both great songs well recommended
18:22 those are the avatars they made for there upcoming concert
Living in SF I always thought she "Last night when I called you from CASTRO" so Costco doesn't seem that hard to believe.
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Thank you, not only for the content but now when I hear Super Trooper I’ll will calling from Costco. Keep it up!
You're very welcome! 😂
If you do a third of maybe a mix of old and new, I recommend Thank You for the Music.
Super Trouper is about those persons who have never seen them and the band members will need to be up and put on a great performance for every performance because of those people who may never have seen them before.
you should listen to hole in your sole or I'm a marionette its my fav abba ones
The ABBAtars
‘The Winner Takes it All’ is not only ABBA’s best song, it’s probably one of the most perfect songs ever written. You have to react to that one. You can thank me later.
he did in part 1 :))
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Abba = Smiley
OK we need Part 3 with Waterloo, So Long, Chiquitita, Hole in Your Sole
You can find some of those in my ABBA playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLADG4H-MK2XNG4dRAB0Aq6gdt1rJKjfqD.html
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Thanks for the link. You need to watch and react to So Long - Made In Sweden For Export video. It's extremely popular on You Tube.
ABBA rule. ✌️
“The Seekers” please.
Hey, Pancake, there's another lesser known song of them called "Dream World" from the 70's that I recommend you to check out, too. Thank you.
Have you reacted to the Erasure ‘Abbaesque’ EP videos? You will LOVE it.
Smart girl. Has ‘Music From Big Pink’ in her record collection. Check that one out! I suggest ‘Chest Fever’
Check out when all is said and done, head over heels, on and on and on, voulez-vous, take a chance on me, one man one woman, the name of the game...
Here’s my ABBA playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLADG4H-MK2XNG4dRAB0Aq6gdt1rJKjfqD.html
So many more videos - try " Bang A Boomerand" !!!!
I have a suggestion for part 3, etc.
Part 3 should be:
Lay All Your Love On Me
Take A Chance On Me
Voulez-Vous
When All Is Said And Done
Then follow that with ABBA-esque by Erasure, a 4-song EP.
Lay All Your Love On Me
SOS
Take A Chance On Me
Voulez-Vous
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Remember abba are also in there 70s
I will always think of this song as I sample free cheese bites at Costco or enjoy pizza from the food court.
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Do you know the song I´m above (Mad season)? Its very emotional, u should listen to it
Now I'll be hearing Costco all the time 🤣
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