There are two groups of people... those who admit they love ABBA and those who love them but just won't admit it for fear of not seeming to be cool. This song is quite simply a pop masterpiece.
This song is so amazing and perfect. When I'm between mixing bands at the club, doesn't matter what kind of folks are in the club, put this song on, and everybody starts to dance. Never fails.
You can bet your ass that every soul in Sweden vibes instantly and dances when we hear this song. Whether its the english or swedish version. Anthem in pop! :)
@@Lonsey2 I'll raise you in that you can bet your ass that every soul anywhere on the planet feels the same way when they hear this song. I do sound at venues and between bands I crank it and the whole club starts moving, even at metal and punk shows. You'd have to be a sociopath to not dig this.
Thanks to Australia who made this group international stars. Yes I know they are from Sweden, but did not become popular overseas until they hit Australia.
@@Quinctili I think you've misinterpreted my comment sir, I was agreeing with the posted comment. ABBA is the shit!😂😂 I wish you well on your future musical journeys 👍
as a kid, I saw them in '77... was totally crazy.. people went nuts... as it turns out, they were perhaps at the very top of sound production in the world at their time.. this is a good example of that quality.
Still to this day, only albums i can say may have same quality is YES - 90 125 and Jethro Tull - Roots to branches. Another amazing album is Sweet Fanny Adams from -74
@@Quinctili You probably think that you're gonna manage to annoy ABBA fans with your ignorant comment, but your opinion, which shows a lack of taste and an ear for music, is nothing in comparison to how amazing ABBA is or what they managed to accomplish as one of the best bands of all time. There's no way that you can listen to songs down below and sincerely tell me that they lack 'sophistication': th-cam.com/video/oc4XqKSWOSc/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/dDI7x1nwTUw/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/ofOaQ2CHm5M/w-d-xo.html
As a 70's / 80's punk fan and a doom metal fan, I show no shame in being a legit ABBA fan. They really know how to bust out some of the most catchy of tunes 🔥🔥🔥
"Dancing Queen" is a Europop song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Arrival. Dancing Queen" was released as a single in Sweden on 15 August 1976. Musically, "Dancing Queen" is a Europop version of American disco music.[
There is a good argument for ABBA being the best pop group of all time. Almost every single was a smash hit, and albums were full of great songs. Also their sound changed alot over the 11 years of their history between 1972-1983. Alot of their early sound was closer to glam rock, them pop and disco in the period 1975-1979 then they evolved again between 1980-1983.
That lady needs definitely a dance floor. Nice reaction, ABBA was massive at the 70s and early 80s, there tour through Australia was impressive, so many fans came to watch them. Bjorn and Benny are wonderful, creative singer songwriters. That song was not a movie song, maybe unexpected someone used him.
Pure pop perfection, plain and simple. The string segment is just the coolest and most heartwarming thing. Take it from another old rocker; ABBA is a gift to humanity.
Dancing Queen is one of those songs that just sounds great regardless of what genre of music you normally like. I love how this song so perfectly describes listeners like Lex who just feel and ride the groove of the music--whether it's thrash metal, hip-hop, disco, or progressive music.
The 70's was an amazing decade for music. Multiple talented artists across a whole spectrum of genres. ABBA were and still are a phenonoma in their own right.
Still jam this! I will Never forget that one day I had this blaring at a red light in my truck with 2 12's bumping with my wife and buddy when a carload of young dudes pulled up beside. I expected them to laugh,but instead they were bobbin along and singing 😂! That piano was everything! Great reactions!
If u listen to Abba records chronologically, u can hear the progression of their sound and the technology they used from 1972 until 1982. Start with early Abba songs like - 'Ring ring' ... 'Waterloo' ... "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do". Then, then first major hits - 'S.O..S.' ... 'Fernando' ... 'When I kissed the teacher' ... 'The name of the game'. Late 70's disco & new wave pop era songs - 'Voulez vous' ... 'Chiquitita' ... 'Lay all your love on me' ... 'Sumer night city'. And finally, their last singles - 'One of us' ... 'Head over heels' ... 'I am the city' ... 'The day before you came'. There was such variety in their catalog... one of the best pop groups ever!🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Winner Takes it All" was one of their later hits, but you mentioned a bunch of good ones. They were the band you pretended not to like, but they were great. I saw Mamma Mia on Broadway and it was great !(I am not gay)...they have a new album out that has been getting positive reviews
When my daughter was around 4 or 5 she would sing this song over and over. Have a vivid memory of walking the beach with her on my shoulders as she was singing this. Miss those times....
One if my fav bands, ever, those 2 voices combined are a match made in heaven, i was 10 when they brake up, cried like a baby, the memories of going on vacation with my parents, Abba playing, sweet times...
Arguably the greatest most perfect pop song ever. Play this at any wedding or jukebox around the world and people will begin to dance and sing with joy
Omgosh I love Abba I played it for my granddaughters you have to listen to abbas the name of the game..one of my favorite bands of the 70's...I tell my granddaughters their dancing queens ❤
Love your expression once the song started! I'm 60 years old and a 35 year veteran high school teacher. When my students hear my playlist in the classroom, they'd reply..."damn Mister! your generation had some great music!" I'd I reply..."damn right"! 1970s...GREATEST decade for music, and ABBA had record hits and record concert attendance!!
ABBA are/were one of the most sucessful recording artists of all time they wrote so many great songs you guys really need to get some more ABBA in your life! Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson & Stig Anderson wrote most of the songs, Sung beautifully by Agnetha & Anni-Frid, Benny & Bjorn alone could play 17 different instruments between them! Like The Beatles their music will live on forever and Amen to that. All the Best Jim, Surrey, UK X
I first saw abba in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest playing Waterloo. Brilliant musicians. They are seriously gifted. Almost 50 years later if you don’t get their creativity don’t even bother to try
" Dancing Queen" is about the only ABBA song you might hear on an oldies station. It was a huge hit for ABBA and very well know all over the world. It is "the" quintessential dance song.
was big hit on radio and at the disco in New Zealand back in 76 ...I met my honey at such a disco dancing to this... shed just turned 16 and I was 17 about to turn 18 back then in 76, now Im 63 and shes 61
They became really popular in the 70s with lots of hits and then their songs became popular again after being in the soundtrack for Paul Hogan's film Muriel's Wedding in 1994...a very funny, quirky movie for sure.
ABBA never stopped being popular in Europe, not sure about the rest of the world. I would say that Muriel's Wedding got the limited success it did because of the ABBA soundtrack. Apart from in Australia, Muriel's Wedding wasn't a box office success (doesn't even feature in the top 100 global box office films of that year). Having lived through the whole ABBA era to date I can't remember when ABBA weren't popular, and have never seen Muriel's Wedding.
The production values on these recordings are second to none, benny and bjorn know how to use a recording studio to it's full effect, top notch musicianship and the best vocals and harmonies, these guys were bigger than volvo in making money for sweden.
The Musical Play/Movie "Mama Mia" was created and written around the songs of ABBA. It stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, to name a few. The movie is fantastic, I know "metal Heads" that love it. It is a must watch.
In the mid 70's when i was 12'ish my older brother brought ELO and my older sister brought The Beatles into our home, my Parents brought ABBA. Still love the harmonies of Agnetha and Anni-Frid and the catchy tunes of Benny and Bjorn. Lyrics that fit the times, the 70's!!
You gotta go further back, "Dancing Queen" came out in 1976. ABBA took the world by storm, with irresistible, beautiful melodies. I myself had a crush on Agnetha. Tons of songs you might have heard, Waterloo, Mama Mia, Fernando, Winner Takes It All, I Do I Do I Do, So Long, SOS, Gimme Gimme Gimme, and many more. They never disappoint, they had a genius for creating music that people remembered and made them feel. Keep listening to more of ABBA (Their name is made up of their name's initials, Agnetha Fälskog, Bjørn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Agnetha and Bjørn got married and so did Benny and Anni, though they later divorced but remain friendly). They are making a reunion tour with new songs and CGI avatars that look like they did when they were young.
Jive was a variety of related dances from the 1930's that included the Jitterbug, the Lindy Hop, and the Rock and Roll. It was popularized in the US by Cab Calloway and exported to Europe during WWII where it became the catch all phrase for dances performed to swing music.
This song was the bomb in the 70s They played it at every Junior High dance. If you were lucky you got to dance with your crush. I still remember her name. The 70s were the best of times.
Well said! Yet another appallingly bad lyric video! No punctuation either, 'musics' instead of 'music's'. And what is 'Oh jeey'? when it should be 'oh yeah!' I wish Brad would venture out a little and not be constrained by lyric videos which are normally crappy attempts. This song has a great official video, and needs no lyric video, the lyrics are simple and clearly sung and heard.
Popular music covered a whole lot of genres in the 70's. From funk to soul, disco to rock, reggae to folk/country and a whole lot in-between. It did progress, as you'd expect, throughout the decade, with some going out of vogue and others becoming more popular as time went on. Pop music was kind of an amalgam of various genres. Some leaning more to one style than another, with different bands/groups sticking to one, whereas others would go out of their way to do songs in different styles, presumably to try to appeal to more people. ABBA had their own distinctive, 'pop', sound and were considered the epitome of what pop music was, but they were never afraid to mix it up a little and introduce different styles into their songs. In fact, it's what made them universally renowned. 'Dancing Queen', is about as pop as it's possible to get. Disco was just starting to get popular at the time this was released in mid '76, and so it became a standard of what disco-related pop would become. It only lasted for about 4 years as a whole, but it resulted in some very memorable songs that have stood the test of time. Some of which transcend fads and fashions to become evergreen hits. 'Dancing Queen', is one such example.
You two and ying and yang, two contrasting pieces that fit together perfectly!! One so serious the other having fun!! I could see hitting a bar with Brad and having a great conversation over a few beers, but if I'm going to a party I hope Lex is there to pump up the level!!!
I played this record over and over at 13 while whirling around our house! ABBA are from Sweden! But George Mccrae's "Rock Your Baby" from then has that same dance vibe without being disco! Its a really good dance song from then! Please, please do that one and "Chiquitita" by ABBA! Chiquitita, I'm pretty sure means "Little One" in Spanish, but its the most beautiful gorgeous song you ever heard! The video is beautiful too, they're outside in the snow...ABBA's vocals and harmonies are legendary!
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I've been a metalhead for almost 40 years and I say with no embarrassment that 'Dancing Queen' is a fantastic pop song.
Same here, no embarrassment at all 😉
Hello fellow metalhead! Ive been a metalhad for 20 years and i absolutely love Abba! They were/are the perfect pop band!
@@ChristofferBeurling I dont love but i do recognize the skills 😉
Metalhead since the 70's... got into Abba in gym in grade school mid-late 70's... own it lol! Only disco I could stand.
Same same
There are two groups of people... those who admit they love ABBA and those who love them but just won't admit it for fear of not seeming to be cool. This song is quite simply a pop masterpiece.
I wouldn't admit it as a kid in the '70s, that was verboten. But I'm too old for peer pressure now so I freely admit that I enjoy ABBA.
🔨nailed it 🔨
same with barry manilow
Nope. I liked this song when I was 7 or 8, but I don’t care for it anymore. I totally don’t get the Abba hype, but I know people love them.
@@LowcountryJoe2 Do you live in Chas?
Lex' reactions when she listens to good music is so sweet and adorable. She even makes a depressed guy like me smile. :)
Same... Lex is awesome.. Brad is a lucky man
@@tjswan4628 she is ravishing in any decade fo sho!
Eat carnivore for your depression...watch dr ken berry on you tube...hope you feel better✌️
yeh shes got moves & would love donna summer & that 70s cool disco
Dont be depressed my dude. Life is great, it just takes a while for us to recognize that
'Dancing Queen' is the gold standard for the perfect pop song.
Agreed
I've always said Dancing Queen just might be the greatest pop song ever written
To be fair, I think SOS has an equally strong claim.
Absolument. Top top top
Lex’s joy is totally infectious. Love her.
Totally isn't it
She was born for this song!!
This song is so amazing and perfect. When I'm between mixing bands at the club, doesn't matter what kind of folks are in the club, put this song on, and everybody starts to dance. Never fails.
I'd rate ABBA as the best pop group of all time. Their music was simply magic.
You can bet your ass that every soul in Sweden vibes instantly and dances when we hear this song. Whether its the english or swedish version.
Anthem in pop! :)
@@Lonsey2 I'll raise you in that you can bet your ass that every soul anywhere on the planet feels the same way when they hear this song. I do sound at venues and between bands I crank it and the whole club starts moving, even at metal and punk shows. You'd have to be a sociopath to not dig this.
One of the most talented and technically superb groups of any age. A library of great songs. :-)
First album in over 40 years just released by them. Voyage.
FANNY !!
Perhaps the most joyous song ever written. From the glorious summer of 76.
Abba is huge around the world. You'll have fun exploring their songs.
They were huge in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia. They had mild success in North America.
Don't forget to watch the Mama Mia movies :)
Thanks to Australia who made this group international stars. Yes I know they are from Sweden, but did not become popular overseas until they hit Australia.
@@KevinQ1989 So yeah, the majority of the world.
Amazing song. That melody during the line “Having the time of your life” grabs me every single time.
From a hairy arsed rocker. THIS ☝
@@eggboundanddown9851 agreed, 🖕. This crap help kill off music for years, fabulous for kids though. The Wiggles of the mid 70's.
@@Quinctili I think you've misinterpreted my comment sir, I was agreeing with the posted comment. ABBA is the shit!😂😂 I wish you well on your future musical journeys 👍
Yup. That is THE bit that says B and B were special songwriters.
Grabs you and then what? What does it do yo you? Does it release you eventually??? Don't let us hanging...
One of the most well crafted songs in modern
music history imo. Beautiful vocals,melodies
and hooks. Well done.
as a kid, I saw them in '77... was totally crazy.. people went nuts... as it turns out, they were perhaps at the very top of sound production in the world at their time.. this is a good example of that quality.
Still to this day, only albums i can say may have same quality is YES - 90 125 and Jethro Tull - Roots to branches. Another amazing album is Sweet Fanny Adams from -74
Nah, Steely Dan was at the top of sound production in 1977- listen to Aja (album)
meh
My dad used to dance with me standing on his feet to this song ❤ sweet memories
Abba's hit list is quite substantial. They were huge in the 70s & early 80s.
The new album is great too
Young children loved them. They were perfect for people who lacked sophistication in music.
@@Quinctili You probably think that you're gonna manage to annoy ABBA fans with your ignorant comment, but your opinion, which shows a lack of taste and an ear for music, is nothing in comparison to how amazing ABBA is or what they managed to accomplish as one of the best bands of all time.
There's no way that you can listen to songs down below and sincerely tell me that they lack 'sophistication':
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@@rasul01 you just wasted our time.
@@Quinctili you wasted your whole life
I'm a rock guy all the way, but this song is my guiltiest of guilty pleasures. 🤐🤐🤐 It's so darn catchy & it puts you in a great mood.
Ditto. Don’t tell anyone. 🤣🤣🤣
As a 70's / 80's punk fan and a doom metal fan, I show no shame in being a legit ABBA fan. They really know how to bust out some of the most catchy of tunes 🔥🔥🔥
Classic tune ,Abba is an all time great band, even some of us old metal heads have to give them props...
"Dancing Queen" is a Europop song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Arrival. Dancing Queen" was released as a single in Sweden on 15 August 1976. Musically, "Dancing Queen" is a Europop version of American disco music.[
Of i understand it corectly they played this live during the Queen marrage, that was in juli the same year
And it’s great!
Lex is so happy when she’s listening to music. Very cute, what a great smile. Meanwhile, Brad is trying to find hidden meaning in the lyrics.
It's a pretty cool contrast, isn't it? :)
There is a good argument for ABBA being the best pop group of all time. Almost every single was a smash hit, and albums were full of great songs. Also their sound changed alot over the 11 years of their history between 1972-1983. Alot of their early sound was closer to glam rock, them pop and disco in the period 1975-1979 then they evolved again between 1980-1983.
Beatles, but yeah. 2nd best pop group.
@@classiclife7204 yeah, i agree, The Beatles are definitely the second or third best pop group.
And recently evolved again in 2021
I knew Lex would love that song...love her reaction! Lol Keep dancing 💃 Lex.! Lol
I'm from Texas. I know this is the most popular band in Australia, ABBA is from Sweden. Great memories of this song at the Skating rink.
Perfect timing as benny from abba celebrates his 75 birthday today
Their song “SOS” is very underrated.
That lady needs definitely a dance floor. Nice reaction, ABBA was massive at the 70s and early 80s, there tour through Australia was impressive, so many fans came to watch them.
Bjorn and Benny are wonderful, creative singer songwriters. That song was not a movie song, maybe unexpected someone used him.
Aww, I loved watching Lex get into this. Adorable. That's exactly the mood the song was recorded to inspire. 💚
Pure pop perfection, plain and simple. The string segment is just the coolest and most heartwarming thing. Take it from another old rocker; ABBA is a gift to humanity.
Ok I will just say as a rock fan my whole damn life, I have always had a thing for Abba… unique and special
I am a metal head, punk, hard rock etc......but man I can sing along with any Abba song, just music of my childhood.
One of the biggest groups of all time
The 70's was a hell of a decade to be a kid, fantastic memories.
@Lauren Lewis Lets go 😃
@Lauren Lewis Haha, i'm so ready. Let's go DISCO 😎😎
@Lauren Lewis It'd be wonderful to go back, even just for a day 👍
Dancing Queen is one of those songs that just sounds great regardless of what genre of music you normally like. I love how this song so perfectly describes listeners like Lex who just feel and ride the groove of the music--whether it's thrash metal, hip-hop, disco, or progressive music.
The 70's was an amazing decade for music. Multiple talented artists across a whole spectrum of genres. ABBA were and still are a phenonoma in their own right.
"The Winner Takes It All" has good lyrics/story and a heart-wrencher 😢
Still jam this! I will Never forget that one day I had this blaring at a red light in my truck with 2 12's bumping with my wife and buddy when a carload of young dudes pulled up beside. I expected them to laugh,but instead they were bobbin along and singing 😂! That piano was everything! Great reactions!
Aside from how much I love this song, I do enjoy how much Lex looks like she could be in the video with that style. 👍
Lex vibing to Dancing Queen is the quintessential definition of cute!
Very cute.
If u listen to Abba records chronologically, u can hear the progression of their sound and the technology they used from 1972 until 1982.
Start with early Abba songs like - 'Ring ring' ... 'Waterloo' ... "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do".
Then, then first major hits - 'S.O..S.' ... 'Fernando' ... 'When I kissed the teacher' ... 'The name of the game'.
Late 70's disco & new wave pop era songs - 'Voulez vous' ... 'Chiquitita' ... 'Lay all your love on me' ... 'Sumer night city'.
And finally, their last singles - 'One of us' ... 'Head over heels' ... 'I am the city' ... 'The day before you came'.
There was such variety in their catalog... one of the best pop groups ever!🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Winner Takes it All" was one of their later hits, but you mentioned a bunch of good ones. They were the band you pretended not to like, but they were great. I saw Mamma Mia on Broadway and it was great !(I am not gay)...they have a new album out that has been getting positive reviews
@@raymo6795 Don't Shut Me Down is a perfect sequel to The Winner Takes It All
To me this is the best pop song ever. The pitch perfect harmonies of Agnetha’s soprano & Frida’s mezzo soprano. They are from Sweden btw.
ABBA is eternal love and the music is never boring.
Lex your energy is electric,and Brad is truly a man's man fully appreciating and respecting you being you...it so works!
ABBA is the best pop band ever
This is a perfect pop song. Lyrics, vocals, music...it's all there.
This was and still is a true classic. I loved Lex's cheerful reaction, and it went right along with the feeling the song inspires.
When my daughter was around 4 or 5 she would sing this song over and over. Have a vivid memory of walking the beach with her on my shoulders as she was singing this. Miss those times....
One if my fav bands, ever, those 2 voices combined are a match made in heaven, i was 10 when they brake up, cried like a baby, the memories of going on vacation with my parents, Abba playing, sweet times...
Ngl, I don’t think anybody dislikes Dancing Queen. Doesn’t matter your age, race, gender, or style. It’s just a good song. 😚🎶
Lex's smile and dancing in this video is giving me life. That's what I'm "diggin'."
I don't think I've ever met anybody that hates that's song.
Arguably the greatest most perfect pop song ever. Play this at any wedding or jukebox around the world and people will begin to dance and sing with joy
this song rocked in the 70's.....and it still does to this day. Great song.
Lex you make me so happy. It’s so refreshing watching you be so happy with my favorite songs.
Omgosh I love Abba I played it for my granddaughters you have to listen to abbas the name of the game..one of my favorite bands of the 70's...I tell my granddaughters their dancing queens ❤
Lex is so dang adorable. I can see her in that era for sure!
Love your expression once the song started! I'm 60 years old and a 35 year veteran high school teacher. When my students hear my playlist in the classroom, they'd reply..."damn Mister! your generation had some great music!" I'd I reply..."damn right"! 1970s...GREATEST decade for music, and ABBA had record hits and record concert attendance!!
I was 13 going on 14 when this song came out. And every time I hear it, it takes me right back there. This song never gets old. And it never will. 💕💕
Fun that you react to Abba, my countrys pride. Their songs I have danced to many times in my youth. And it was in the 70`s.
ABBA are/were one of the most sucessful recording artists of all time they wrote so many great songs you guys really need to get some more ABBA in your life! Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson & Stig Anderson wrote most of the songs, Sung beautifully by Agnetha & Anni-Frid, Benny & Bjorn alone could play 17 different instruments between them! Like The Beatles their music will live on forever and Amen to that. All the Best Jim, Surrey, UK X
Disco night at Brad & Lex's joint!!! We will get Brad on his feet grooving...one day.
I'd love if they switched it up just once. Lex just moving slightly, checking the lyrics. And Brad whooping, bouncing, and grinning like a child.
@@Oske.images I think that is just Brad's personality. It is why Lex compliments him so well.
@@Lunzatis_Palemoon Agreed.
Girl, you’re looking gorgeous. Love that eye makeup. Dance, queen.
I first saw abba in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest playing Waterloo. Brilliant musicians. They are seriously gifted. Almost 50 years later if you don’t get their creativity don’t even bother to try
In my opinion, this is their best song. Everything just comes together. And yes, it's disco, but it's so much more than just a dance song.
ABBA has so many great hit songs, it's worth to dig further.
" Dancing Queen" is about the only ABBA song you might hear on an oldies station. It was a huge hit for ABBA and very well know all over the world. It is "the" quintessential dance song.
Lex's outfit is perfect for this song. You are one lucky man Brad.
was big hit on radio and at the disco in New Zealand back in 76 ...I met my honey at such a disco dancing to this... shed just turned 16 and I was 17 about to turn 18 back then in 76, now Im 63 and shes 61
Lex is how every dude reacts in their head, Brad is how every dude actually reacts 😂😂
They became really popular in the 70s with lots of hits and then their songs became popular again after being in the soundtrack for Paul Hogan's film Muriel's Wedding in 1994...a very funny, quirky movie for sure.
'Really popular' is an understatement!
ABBA never stopped being popular in Europe, not sure about the rest of the world. I would say that Muriel's Wedding got the limited success it did because of the ABBA soundtrack. Apart from in Australia, Muriel's Wedding wasn't a box office success (doesn't even feature in the top 100 global box office films of that year). Having lived through the whole ABBA era to date I can't remember when ABBA weren't popular, and have never seen Muriel's Wedding.
Lex you bring so much to the Table. Watching you. Puts a smile 😃 on everyone
The production values on these recordings are second to none, benny and bjorn know how to use a recording studio to it's full effect, top notch musicianship and the best vocals and harmonies, these guys were bigger than volvo in making money for sweden.
The Musical Play/Movie "Mama Mia" was created and written around the songs of ABBA. It stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, to name a few. The movie is fantastic, I know "metal Heads" that love it. It is a must watch.
In the mid 70's when i was 12'ish my older brother brought ELO and my older sister brought The Beatles into our home, my Parents brought ABBA. Still love the harmonies of Agnetha and Anni-Frid and the catchy tunes of Benny and Bjorn. Lyrics that fit the times, the 70's!!
You gotta go further back, "Dancing Queen" came out in 1976.
ABBA took the world by storm, with irresistible, beautiful melodies. I myself had a crush on Agnetha.
Tons of songs you might have heard, Waterloo, Mama Mia, Fernando, Winner Takes It All, I Do I Do I Do, So Long, SOS, Gimme Gimme Gimme, and many more. They never disappoint, they had a genius for creating music that people remembered and made them feel. Keep listening to more of ABBA (Their name is made up of their name's initials, Agnetha Fälskog, Bjørn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Agnetha and Bjørn got married and so did Benny and Anni, though they later divorced but remain friendly).
They are making a reunion tour with new songs and CGI avatars that look like they did when they were young.
Abba is sweet, clean and pure. So young and innocent. Back when a queen meant a princess all grown up.
Jive was a variety of related dances from the 1930's that included the Jitterbug, the Lindy Hop, and the Rock and Roll. It was popularized in the US by Cab Calloway and exported to Europe during WWII where it became the catch all phrase for dances performed to swing music.
Lex is our "Dancing Queen" when she feels the music. :)
Lex is such a beautiful soul. Brad... you're a lucky man. Having a partner that is so bright an cheery will keep you young and happy.
#truth
This song was the bomb in the 70s
They played it at every Junior High dance.
If you were lucky you got to dance with your crush.
I still remember her name.
The 70s were the best of times.
Lyric videos ALWAYS cease to amaze me. "DIG IN the dancing queen" 😂 as if there's a buffet been spread out for her after all her dancing!
Well said! Yet another appallingly bad lyric video! No punctuation either, 'musics' instead of 'music's'. And what is 'Oh jeey'? when it should be 'oh yeah!' I wish Brad would venture out a little and not be constrained by lyric videos which are normally crappy attempts. This song has a great official video, and needs no lyric video, the lyrics are simple and clearly sung and heard.
Good to see Brad swaying side to side and smiling as well to a wonderful song. Awesome 👍🏽💖💯...
Lex is the best! Keep getting it girl! Metal head here and love ABBA.. you have moves too Lex!
Wow I remember skating at my roller rink to abba and The Bee Gees brings back that thrill of just skating and feeling so free
I would call this a guilty pleasure except I don’t feel guilty. You guys are the best, happy Friday!
IT DIDNT SOUND 70s lol WHAAAAAAAT ? Are you kidding me lol
ABSOLUTELY LOVE ABBA: those harmonic arpeggios and piano chords bouncing happily from lyric to lyric.
Lex's reaction looks like she's been transported back in time to the dance floor at Studio 54. Nice moves.
Popular music covered a whole lot of genres in the 70's. From funk to soul, disco to rock, reggae to folk/country and a whole lot in-between. It did progress, as you'd expect, throughout the decade, with some going out of vogue and others becoming more popular as time went on. Pop music was kind of an amalgam of various genres. Some leaning more to one style than another, with different bands/groups sticking to one, whereas others would go out of their way to do songs in different styles, presumably to try to appeal to more people. ABBA had their own distinctive, 'pop', sound and were considered the epitome of what pop music was, but they were never afraid to mix it up a little and introduce different styles into their songs. In fact, it's what made them universally renowned. 'Dancing Queen', is about as pop as it's possible to get. Disco was just starting to get popular at the time this was released in mid '76, and so it became a standard of what disco-related pop would become. It only lasted for about 4 years as a whole, but it resulted in some very memorable songs that have stood the test of time. Some of which transcend fads and fashions to become evergreen hits. 'Dancing Queen', is one such example.
Awwww haha absolutely loved this reaction, Lex you had me laughing and smiling
You two and ying and yang, two contrasting pieces that fit together perfectly!! One so serious the other having fun!! I could see hitting a bar with Brad and having a great conversation over a few beers, but if I'm going to a party I hope Lex is there to pump up the level!!!
One of the best pop songs ever, abba was dominating in the 70s
More ABBA, please! Their song, "I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO" is great
Lex is such a breath of fresh air with an unbridled spirit-Brad, it’s your loving duty to harness that spirit🤠
BETA!
The vibes this song gives!!!! Sitting back relaxing with a cocktail... Just Soo chill. It's so 70's "scene" is a word of the vonacular used
Brad would love the ABBA girls....hahahah 1970's...brilliant. ABBA..legends from Sweden.
Like seeing Lex getting into it! Dancing Queen is an iconic favorite from the 70's & 80's! Love this song!😊
Muriel’s wedding- brought this back in to popular culture
You know, they wrote the musical “ Mamma Mia” and used a great number of ABBA’s songs. It was originally a musical, then a movie musical.
Two of the most beautiful voices ever recorded without a doubt
My mom loved Abba. So I will always love abba .
Lex is actually the dancing queen 👑! Hard for her not to get up and dance 😄! Great reaction guys!
There were more incredible female voices in the music biz during the 70s than any other decade!
Lex is right. The piano part really makes the feel of this song just right!
I played this record over and over at 13 while whirling around our house! ABBA are from Sweden! But George Mccrae's "Rock Your Baby" from then has that same dance vibe without being disco! Its a really good dance song from then! Please, please do that one and "Chiquitita" by ABBA! Chiquitita, I'm pretty sure means "Little One" in Spanish, but its the most beautiful gorgeous song you ever heard! The video is beautiful too, they're outside in the snow...ABBA's vocals and harmonies are legendary!