It’s so wonderful to see a younger generation discovering the genius and beauty of Abba’s music! I’m 75 now and I’ve been a fan ever since Abba started in the early 1970s.
After years of refusing to choose a favourite Abba song, I eventually forced myself, and this is the one I chose. fabulous vocals, great tune, and those lyrics - I doubt a better love song has ever been written. Sublime.
It's Agnetha singing the lead. She has high soprano voice. I think in this particular song verses outshine chorus (although harmonies are great as usual) as Agnetha's angelic voice soars to emotional heights. Hidden often overlooked gem by ABBA.
When I was a kid this was the song that made me think Abba offered something different and special to anything else I’d heard. I must have played this song thousands of times in my parents back room, Whilst I was there singing with them :) Happy memories of the worlds most beautiful band.
The lead is sung by Agnetha she has the sophran voice - both womens voices are super great - Fridas voice is more mezzo - ABBA always talked before their decide which voice is better for which song or lead in the song - womens voices together are the best anyway but I love the men singing also a lot :)
@@masculineguy37 it dosent matter with the dubbing in studio i heard ABBA in London at t The Wembley Arena 1979 ( ABBA W orld Tour 1979 - 1980 AND My Friend They Sounded BETTER LIVE Than On Their Records - Witch is Unbelievable i you think about ABBA`s studio recordings / Class ! (I have only heard one band ( and i `ve heard "A Lot - "With the same Good Live Sound as ABBA LIVE and it was Pink Floyd ) Here You Got some Ex On That : ABBA Live at the Wembley Arena 1979 - "Hole In Your Soul " // th-cam.com/video/CR1nWKphP9Q/w-d-xo.html - "Summernight City " // th-cam.com/video/dlkT3hNO2Lg/w-d-xo.html - " Does Your `Mother Know " th-cam.com/video/jNmUol6sRJY/w-d-xo.html Here`s Two Amacing Guitarsolos with Agnetha and Anni - Frid hanging at the Guitarplayers Legs ! he he and good lead song from Björn
I really enjoy to see that ABBA's music is still able to catch people. It's just timeless and not from this world. I grew up with their music and i stiil have tears in my eyes when listening to many of their songs.
I have loved ABBA since the 70s. I lived in Stockholm at that time, and met them frequently in the forests and groceries, etc. at that time. So nice, so polite and down to earth. Very decent people, every one of them. So, not only is ABBA one of the very best music groups in the world, they are also fantastic people. Lena, now in Norway
You’re right, songwriting like this is not found often anymore. Abba hails from the time when if you wanted to be a singer, you had to be able to……well, sing. And if you wanted to be a songwriter, you had to understand…..well, music.
I have only heard one band Live ( and i `ve heard "A Lot - "With the same Good Live Sound as ABBA LIVE and it was Pink Floyd ) ABBA Was Better Sounded Live Then On Their Super Classy Recordings and that`s AMA SINGING " Here You Got some Ex On That : ABBA Live at the Wembley Arena 1979 - "Hole In Your Soul " // th-cam.com/video/CR1nWKphP9Q/w-d-xo.html - "Summernight City " // th-cam.com/video/dlkT3hNO2Lg/w-d-xo.html - " Does Your `Mother Know " th-cam.com/video/jNmUol6sRJY/w-d-xo.html Here`s Two Amacing Guitarsolos with Agnetha and Anni - Frid hanging at the Guitarplayers Legs ! he he and good lead song from Björn
I’ve watched this video several times and each time, your reactions to this particular song has touched me so deeply and has brought tears to my eyes. It truly proves just how sensitive both of you are to beautiful music. This is one of ABBA’s most beautiful songs and I’m so happy you finally got around listening to it. Take care and keep on listening.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
As mentioned already, the lead here is sung by Agnetha, the soprano. One of the best songs to really hear Frida`s beautiful mezzo soprano is Andante, Andante. Fantastic song and vocals. Another one would be I let the music speak. Gorgeous.
Already as a nine or ten year old in 1975, I found this song pretty cheesy (which is how I hear, say, a third of Abba's tunes). Like always with Abba, it still has some musical qualities though.
@@Muckylittleme English in not my language, but I don't think it means popular... rather something along the lines of cheap, vulgar, easy... Don't know what word that would be exactly appropriate, but I can't really use my familiar Swedish terms. However, the feeling came very much from that synth or organ sound that dominates the background, so 1960s sounding. I kind of hate the music of the 60s, although I was born in the middle of it :D
@@herrbonk3635 Yes you have the meaning right, cheap, tacky etc, but it does not describe ABBA overall or this song IMO and is often used lazily by people to describe pop music that is outside of a specific genre they enjoy such as Pop hence my remark. They do have the odd genuinely cheesy song to be fair, which I still enjoy for what they are, but that was more reflective on 70's pop and glam rock than the band themselves. This song is a beautiful ballad IMO, there is nothing cheesy about it for me and it still holds up today, but your opinion is your own of course. Ps I was also born in the 60's and much prefer music of 70's, 80.'s (some really cheesy stuff in there!) and 90's to new millennium stuff overall which is very cut and paste and innovation seems to have ceased. Led Zep, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd (all amazing rock bands), Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bowie, The Carpenters, Bee Gees, Simon & Garfunkel, tons more and of course ABBA. Yup, I think mid to late 70's was my favourite era for music.
@@Muckylittleme Being a jazz head, I can still largely agree. Both in that Abba had some genuine qualities, and that the 1970s and 80s were great regarding pop and rock. I love the sound of the late 70s and early 80s (ca 1977-83). Some of my personal favourites outside jazz, latin, fusion (and outside my country) were The Police, Blondie, Steely Dan, Sparks, even Steve Ray Vaughan playing Hendrix. A few "synth" songs were kind of magical as well, such as Ultravox "Vienna". And some super British songs like "My house" were fun (can't remember the group's name). Artist like Al Jarreau and Randy Crawford were great as well (although pop very close to jazz). Sweet also had a few really good tunes, such as the almost punk sounding "No you don't" (before punk became a thing), although that was the early 1970s. (Also enjoyed this and that from Abba's later albums, often the non-hits; like The visitors, One of us, Soldiers, The piper, Lay all your love, Summer night city, One man one woman, etc.)
It is so funny how you two go on about how you've never heard Frida sing like this and it never even occurs to you that this could actually be Agnetha singing. 😉 Love your reactions.
You're Abbasolutely right! I hope when they make "Mamma Mia 3" they use the song in a major way. I would also like to see a CD/LP release of "ABBA: The Music Of The "Mamma Mia" movies". I think that would be so cool!
This is Agnetha on the lead, not Frida.. She only joins in the chorus, but its Agnetha on the verses. There's actually a video of them performing this song somewhere here in TH-cam, the ladies look gorgeous as usual.. If u want The ultimate Frida lead songs check out I Wonder (departure) and I let the music speak, Frida gave her all in those tracks
One of my fav old ABBA songs. Everyone should watch the video of this where the video screens are in the background of them signing, it isn't great quality but it is super cute with Frida like a big Sister secretly urging Agnetha to hit every note.
Then you're you are going to go ballistic when you hear Abba sing 'move on.' A song to life and living for the moment. Abba, the greatest group ever to grace us with their incredible musical talent. Just subscribed.
You're right - this is one of ABBA's very best songs. Yours is the first reaction video I've seen to it. It's so unfortunate that it's often overlooked. I only discovered it because of their video on TH-cam. It's one of the main reasons I ended up getting ABBA's boxed set on CD. And yes, as has been pointed out, Agnetha is singing the lead vocal. :)
OMG.... I haven't heard this song for so many years, this is early ABBA and I think it's one of their best songs ever, thanks guys for for reviewing this as it has brought back so many memories of listening to their early Albums before they really hit the big time,their next album was "Arival and that's when their popularity really sky rocketed💥🚀 Thanks again, your reactions to this track was brilliant 🤗💞 Take Care, Stay Safe. 💖🇬🇧😷
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
this is such a beautiful song, so underrated and by the way Agnetha sings lead here ;) check out andante andante and I let the music speak to her Frida showing her amazingly beautiful voice too. And my love my life, that is one of Agnetha's most beautiful vocal performances of an Abba song
This is one of my all time favourite Abba songs. Your facial expressions showed your liking - no your amazement and awe - of the song. It was recorded in 1974 and one can only marvel at the skill of the lyricist - then only in his 20s and writing in a foreign language - as well as the composition and of course the voices. This was just an album-filler! But it was a wonderful song. And a super smashing review. Lovely stuff people.
@@christianoazzuro6711 I just think the premise could have been a bit better.. at times it was so cheesy that I thought ABBA was having a fondue party ...in fact during the dinner party scene I was trying to see if that's what they were serving😂😂😂
@@michaele7880 yeah I heard that he was involved in that kind of stuff, I'm not a fan of when certain items removed from public access just because someone involved with them was in some sort of trouble, it happened with Bill Cosby... The Cosby Show was no longer available anywhere I can understand not wanting him to gain profit off of it then cut his funds off but you know a lot of people like the show and it's not fair to the other actors who are in it who earn income from it same with Roseanne, because of what she did all the other actors were suffering and not seeing a paycheck or residuals, the one thing she did was allow her part to be bought out, and her specific reason for doing it was so all the others involved would not go without being paid ...there is two sides to every story though but we need to look at the project as a whole not just one individual person causing an incident regardless of the severity of the incident throw a disclaimer on or something but don't just forbid people from seeing things ever again that's almost the same as erasing it like it never happened
Although you both incorrectly thought it was Frida on the lead vocals, it shows that you are truly reacting to the song for the first time, without any preconceived notions about it. When I first listened to their music, back in the 70s & 80s, I also was unsure of who was singing the lead vocals. They are both THAT good!! As are your reactions!!!!😊 Please keep them coming!!!
One of my favourite songs from 45 years ago with lead vocals by Agnetha. They wete able to produce songs this good because they had a truck load of talent, something apparently in short supply of late. Still have the vinyl copy of this one somewhere.
This is one of my favorite songs by ABBA! It's one of their most underrated songs and should've been a hit! It's so beautiful and romantic, I'm not even in love but it makes me feel like I am. It's Agnetha on lead, maybe try to find videos of them performing the songs if they have no official video, that way you will know who sings! I think they have very different voices, but in the beginning maybe it's hard to tell who's who...but the most important thing is that you loved it and your reaction made me so happy! If you want a Frida song, listen to I Let The Music Speak!
Oh! I really loved this song (togehter with a loads of other ABBA songs) Discovered ABBA when I was 5 years, and this was one of the songs. It just creates a lot of special feelings. This songs do things to you. I has seen all of the reactions, and I love re-feel the first listening. One of my Fav tracks are the a bit unheard of "People need Love" and edit "rock n roll band"
Surprised you guys didn't use a TV performance to know that Agnetha leads on this song. Hope you're not deliberately getting it wrong to trigger comments. The two ladies voices are very similar at a certain pitch when they create the famous 'third voice'. But usually and when singing alone they are quite easily distinguishable. This is one of my very favourite ABBA songs. Beautifully sung. It's also features one of the very occasional times that the ladies swap their usual vocal lines. Towards the end of the choruses, on the line 'And finally it seems my lonely days are through' Frida switches to the higher harmony line. Surprised ABBA didn't utilise this in more songs as both singing high made for an even more angelic sound.
@@toby9999 What I mean is use the TV appearance for the reaction. Though I do understand that sometimes they cant because of copyright. Besides, very few are genuine 'first' time listens. They know when to pause the music and talk.
@@michielrampaart9565 Here's them in Australia in 1977. 57 secs in. If you lock on to Agnetha's voice, you can hear Frida singing just above her on that line. Those ladies were a magical combination and were doing all sorts of vocal gymnastics in the background harmonies of many of the songs. th-cam.com/video/JiFih8r7bbA/w-d-xo.html
This is a song I discovered later in life. I have played this one on repeat for hours at work to get through the day. Plus it’s a great song to sing to my wife. Not that I can sing. I just mouth the words! I never knew ABBA had a Na Na Na song.
This is absolutely my favorite ABBA song of all time. A very under-rated song. And unfortunately many people have probably never heard it before. And of course it is the beautiful Agnetha singing (but with total respect to Frida too!)
Yes…you finally did it guys, 😊…Great reaction …I knew you’d love i this one. To see the joy and wonder all these ABBA songs are bringing to you both is just brilliant. 😊 So now you truly get why it is my favourite ABBA song of all time. As you said with faces of awe ….it’s just PERFECTION! 2 more you really have to to check out are Andante Andante and Slipping Through My Fingers. These are 2 more absolute gems not to be missed 😊
I love you two. I have watched this post multiple times. This is one of my favourite ABBA songs. I saw them in 1977. It was magical. Agnetha is the lead. Sending love from Melbourne Australia.
Agnetha sings the lead of course, it's fun to watch the kids today react to these songs of our generation. We tended to take them for granted back in the 70s, because there was so much great music back then, compared to the garbage of today!
Pkease, react to "I let the music speak" (is a gem), "Put on yout white sombrero" and "I wonder". All with Frida in the lead. She is so underrated. Those songs (among others) are the prove of how amazing she was/is.
YES to all three songs and I'm again adding Should I Laugh Or Cry, I Have A Dream, Andante Andante and Like An Angel Passing Through My Room. 😍 In Like An Angel... you can hear only Frida, a ticking clock and some instruments, it's the only song where just one ABBA member is singing.
@@Lisa-M Of course we can add several songs with Frida leading. I only mentioned the first 3 that quickly came to mind and are underappreciated. Her voice is so magical and she was always the funniest and most expressive. Even on the live version of "Why did it have to be me" (the version without Agnetha) she shines in a fabulous way. I still feel that Frida is not given the place that she truly deserves.
@@iatinom22 Haha, yes, that's true. I hope we can see all of those songs soon as reactions from Tyler and Marissa. 😃 The live version of Why Did It Have To Be Me is so cool, for me it's better than the studio version. Yes, this is unfortunately true, too. You can see it again in the new lyric video of Voulez-Vous. It's full of repeated scenes of Agnetha and only a few scenes with Frida. ☹
Btw this was released as a single in Australia... Got to number 23 (or thereabouts) in the charts. Even though ABBA were huge in Australia at the time, this was the 5th single from the album and by that stage every fan already had the album.
As others have said it's Agnetha leading this and you would love. My love my life, Agnetha is like an angel if you choose the original 1976 video. Awesome Abba reactions btw
If you listen to ABBAs latest album 'Voyage', you will find that that there are many stiles and meanings and gives many generations of people something to like. That is true talent by these four friends whom I've followed since the 1960-ies as I'm in Bennys age. ABBA has never made me disappointed ever. By the way, on this 'Ill be waiting for you' is Agnetha singing lead .
One of ABBA's best IMO. Wasn't played that much on the radio, I'm afraid. I've also always loved the part in the second verse, where Agnetha sings "I'm gonna make you mine", where she gets really close to the microphone, and then later "someday you will agree" where she really puts some power behind. Thank you for doing this.
Incredible song. I want to be with someone I adore so I can express those same feelings towards them. I was fortunate to have grown up in this era when there was so much amazing magical music.
More from "the Visitors" album please. "Head over heels" and "Slipping Through my Fingers" are great suggestions and "I let the music speak" is one of the most underrated songs of them ever. Totally different of everything they done
Agnetha does the lead on this song. Benny & Bjorn weren't great fans of the backing track and had intentions to remix it but that never eventuated. They loved the vocal but not the arranged accompaniment There's a live version from the Australian tour on TH-cam somewhere. They take it slower than the album track. Dance While The Music Still Goes On has a similar vibe.
Thanks for share 🙏🏻; One Man, One Woman is similar the lead is Anni-Frid; ABBA has a lot of fantastic musics others are Lovelight and Lovers. Hugs Marissa and Tyler.
One of my fav old ABBA songs. Watch the video of this where the video screens are in the background of them signing, it isn't great quality but it is super cute with Frida like a big Sister secretly urging Agnetha to hit every note
TCC and Marissa🤗💞 you've both definitely got the ABBA bug🐞💗 Enjoy the journey guys✨🎈🎉, it just gets better and better 💕 Take Care and Stay Safe, Marrissa, I'm team Frida 🤗 you should listen to "I Wonder" (Departure), " Why did it have to be me" (a duet with Bjorn) oh there are so many others that I will let you know about when you return from your hiatus (just don't make it a 39 Yr one😂) TCC Looking forward to your next reaction videos 👌🤗 💖🇬🇧😷
It’s so wonderful to see a younger generation discovering the genius and beauty of Abba’s music! I’m 75 now and I’ve been a fan ever since Abba started in the early 1970s.
After years of refusing to choose a favourite Abba song, I eventually forced myself, and this is the one I chose. fabulous vocals, great tune, and those lyrics - I doubt a better love song has ever been written. Sublime.
It’s very special. Vocals amazing, production is terrific and is one of those songs as a kid that I would sing to for ever
It's Agnetha singing the lead. She has high soprano voice. I think in this particular song verses outshine chorus (although harmonies are great as usual) as Agnetha's angelic voice soars to emotional heights. Hidden often overlooked gem by ABBA.
AGNETHA sings the lead and the "live" version of this is utterly UNBELIEVABLE!
When I was a kid this was the song that made me think Abba offered something different and special to anything else I’d heard. I must have played this song thousands of times in my parents back room, Whilst I was there singing with them :) Happy memories of the worlds most beautiful band.
This song is almost like an out of body experience. Really quite heavenly and extraordinary
The lead is sung by Agnetha she has the sophran voice - both womens voices are super great - Fridas voice is more mezzo - ABBA always talked before their decide which voice is better for which song or lead in the song - womens voices together are the best anyway but I love the men singing also a lot :)
Yes, and don't forget the voice-dubbing so we hear the girls double at several times. This gives the magical ABBA harmonies ;-)
@@masculineguy37 yes - to make the sound as perfect as possible - only the best is good enough :) hehehehe
yep the men can sing and add alot to the songs with bass vocals . Underrated the men singing.
@@masculineguy37 it dosent matter with the dubbing in studio i heard ABBA in London at t The Wembley Arena 1979 ( ABBA W orld Tour 1979 - 1980 AND My Friend They Sounded BETTER LIVE Than On Their Records - Witch is Unbelievable i you think about ABBA`s studio recordings / Class ! (I have only heard one band ( and i `ve heard "A Lot - "With the same Good Live Sound as ABBA LIVE and it was Pink Floyd ) Here You Got some Ex On That : ABBA Live at the Wembley Arena 1979 - "Hole In Your Soul " // th-cam.com/video/CR1nWKphP9Q/w-d-xo.html - "Summernight City " // th-cam.com/video/dlkT3hNO2Lg/w-d-xo.html - " Does Your `Mother Know " th-cam.com/video/jNmUol6sRJY/w-d-xo.html Here`s Two Amacing Guitarsolos with Agnetha and Anni - Frid hanging at the Guitarplayers Legs ! he he and good lead song from Björn
If you want to hear another ballad that is over looked, and Frida sings lead, listen to “Gonna Sing You My Love Song”
Agnethas voice with 100000% feeling is so beautiful and Bjorns lyrics in the Benny melody is also a masterpiece.
At that time, Bjorn was involved in lyrics and music, not only lyrics.
I really enjoy to see that ABBA's music is still able to catch people. It's just timeless and not from this world.
I grew up with their music and i stiil have tears in my eyes when listening to many of their songs.
It's great to see younger people gett into Abba. I've been listening since 1975.Agnetha sings like an Angel. A beautiful song from a great album.
It's so wonderful to see young guys discovering the magic of ABBA - the greatest pop group in history
One of ABBA’s great “unknown” songs. Should have been a huge hit.
What a heartwarming and touching lovesong! The live version from Abba - The Movie is also very magical. Agnetha sings like a fairy.
I played this song to my wife when I proposed to her in a helicopter flying over Melbourne in 1994. Sending love from Australia
i now have a standard of how to propose
Love you two.
Definitely Agnetha singing the lead.
Agnethas voice is outstanding in this song! If ever there was a missed hit this is it.
I got married for the first time at the age of 61 in 2019.
We had this as our first dance...
Amazing.
what an amazing wedding song, (late) congratulations!
Lovely! :) Best wishes to you!
@@jans724 So happy to hear that you choosed this ABBA Song to such an important moment! Concratulation to you both.
Well done! - I married the man of my dreams in Australia in 2019, I was 57yo, and this was also the song for our first dance!
@@jamessayers4046 So wonderful to hear!
The genius of Abba is that even their album tracks are outstanding. And yes, it's Agnetha singing the lead on this amazing song.
Not only a glorious vocal, but probably the best love song lyric ever written too. Fabulous.
I have loved ABBA since the 70s. I lived in Stockholm at that time, and met them frequently in the forests and groceries, etc. at that time. So nice, so polite and down to earth. Very decent people, every one of them. So, not only is ABBA one of the very best music groups in the world, they are also fantastic people. Lena, now in Norway
You’re right, songwriting like this is not found often anymore. Abba hails from the time when if you wanted to be a singer, you had to be able to……well, sing. And if you wanted to be a songwriter, you had to understand…..well, music.
You nailed it!
So true. There are a lot of musicians out there now that are NOT musicians.
I have only heard one band Live ( and i `ve heard "A Lot - "With the same Good Live Sound as ABBA LIVE and it was Pink Floyd ) ABBA Was Better Sounded Live Then On Their Super Classy Recordings and that`s AMA SINGING " Here You Got some Ex On That : ABBA Live at the Wembley Arena 1979 - "Hole In Your Soul " // th-cam.com/video/CR1nWKphP9Q/w-d-xo.html - "Summernight City " // th-cam.com/video/dlkT3hNO2Lg/w-d-xo.html - " Does Your `Mother Know " th-cam.com/video/jNmUol6sRJY/w-d-xo.html Here`s Two Amacing Guitarsolos with Agnetha and Anni - Frid hanging at the Guitarplayers Legs ! he he and good lead song from Björn
I’ve watched this video several times and each time, your reactions to this particular song has touched me so deeply and has brought tears to my eyes. It truly proves just how sensitive both of you are to beautiful music. This is one of ABBA’s most beautiful songs and I’m so happy you finally got around listening to it. Take care and keep on listening.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
As mentioned already, the lead here is sung by Agnetha, the soprano. One of the best songs to really hear Frida`s beautiful mezzo soprano is Andante, Andante. Fantastic song and vocals. Another one would be I let the music speak. Gorgeous.
Or "I Have a Dream."
Or "Gonna Sing You My Love Song" by Frida.
Tyler you should have known it was Agnetha as mentioned by “everyone”.. there is an actual tv performance video. A beautiful song!
Love your reactions on ABBA! We all love ABBA
One of the best vocals by Agnetha! So beautiful and magical!!
This is the best ballad song i've ever heard
One of Agnetha's finest moments right there 💗💗💗💗 Died and gone to heaven 🤗
I love your reactions, this is so great song! And please note that it`s Agnetha on lead here. She`s a fantastic singer.
Glad to see the younger generations embracing the best group in musical history.
If you loved the vocals in this song by Agnetha I suggest My love, My life wich she sings amazingly beautifully.
And looks like an angel while doing it :)
@@Muckylittleme so true!!!!!!
I'm seconding My love, My life.
This song and My Love My Life are my absolute Agnetha favourites. The high notes in the latter song are goosebump-raising.
🤩 They sing this live in "ABBA: The Movie"......it is one of the best parts of the film.
I love how much you both are enjoying this song, it's an absolutely fantastic one!
By the way, it's Agnetha singing on lead on this one ;)
Already as a nine or ten year old in 1975, I found this song pretty cheesy (which is how I hear, say, a third of Abba's tunes). Like always with Abba, it still has some musical qualities though.
@@herrbonk3635 "Cheesy" is such a low quality phrase for describing popular. This song is glorious. :)
@@Muckylittleme English in not my language, but I don't think it means popular... rather something along the lines of cheap, vulgar, easy... Don't know what word that would be exactly appropriate, but I can't really use my familiar Swedish terms. However, the feeling came very much from that synth or organ sound that dominates the background, so 1960s sounding. I kind of hate the music of the 60s, although I was born in the middle of it :D
@@herrbonk3635 Yes you have the meaning right, cheap, tacky etc, but it does not describe ABBA overall or this song IMO and is often used lazily by people to describe pop music that is outside of a specific genre they enjoy such as Pop hence my remark.
They do have the odd genuinely cheesy song to be fair, which I still enjoy for what they are, but that was more reflective on 70's pop and glam rock than the band themselves.
This song is a beautiful ballad IMO, there is nothing cheesy about it for me and it still holds up today, but your opinion is your own of course.
Ps
I was also born in the 60's and much prefer music of 70's, 80.'s (some really cheesy stuff in there!) and 90's to new millennium stuff overall which is very cut and paste and innovation seems to have ceased.
Led Zep, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd (all amazing rock bands), Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bowie, The Carpenters, Bee Gees, Simon & Garfunkel, tons more and of course ABBA.
Yup, I think mid to late 70's was my favourite era for music.
@@Muckylittleme Being a jazz head, I can still largely agree. Both in that Abba had some genuine qualities, and that the 1970s and 80s were great regarding pop and rock. I love the sound of the late 70s and early 80s (ca 1977-83). Some of my personal favourites outside jazz, latin, fusion (and outside my country) were The Police, Blondie, Steely Dan, Sparks, even Steve Ray Vaughan playing Hendrix. A few "synth" songs were kind of magical as well, such as Ultravox "Vienna". And some super British songs like "My house" were fun (can't remember the group's name). Artist like Al Jarreau and Randy Crawford were great as well (although pop very close to jazz). Sweet also had a few really good tunes, such as the almost punk sounding "No you don't" (before punk became a thing), although that was the early 1970s.
(Also enjoyed this and that from Abba's later albums, often the non-hits; like The visitors, One of us, Soldiers, The piper, Lay all your love, Summer night city, One man one woman, etc.)
It is so funny how you two go on about how you've never heard Frida sing like this and it never even occurs to you that this could actually be Agnetha singing. 😉
Love your reactions.
That’s Agnetha singing! She sings high notes, Frida sing lower. This song should have been a hit!
You're Abbasolutely right! I hope when they make "Mamma Mia 3" they use the song in a major way. I would also like to see a CD/LP release of "ABBA: The Music Of The "Mamma Mia" movies". I think that would be so cool!
This is Agnetha on the lead, not Frida.. She only joins in the chorus, but its Agnetha on the verses. There's actually a video of them performing this song somewhere here in TH-cam, the ladies look gorgeous as usual.. If u want The ultimate Frida lead songs check out I Wonder (departure) and I let the music speak, Frida gave her all in those tracks
Fernando and I have a dream are really up there. 😉
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful A hidden Gem by ABBA thank you for your reaction…
Yes, it's Agnetha singing the solo verses, but then Frida is the one with the high harmony at 5:58.
One of my fav old ABBA songs.
Everyone should watch the video of this where the video screens are in the background of them signing, it isn't great quality but it is super cute with Frida like a big Sister secretly urging Agnetha to hit every note.
I'm screaming Agnetha at the screen right now so loud LMAO hahaha
Lol me too
Then you're you are going to go ballistic when you hear Abba sing 'move on.' A song to life and living for the moment. Abba, the greatest group ever to grace us with their incredible musical talent. Just subscribed.
Move on is an incredibly beautiful song.
Great video, this is indeed one of ABBAs best songs.👏
You guys have good taste! Great album track in the States, another powerful track with Agnetha lead vocals.
I always enjoy watching you reacting to Abba songs. 👍🏻 And it is always a nice surprise in the middle of the week to see, which song you have chosen.
You're right - this is one of ABBA's very best songs. Yours is the first reaction video I've seen to it. It's so unfortunate that it's often overlooked. I only discovered it because of their video on TH-cam. It's one of the main reasons I ended up getting ABBA's boxed set on CD. And yes, as has been pointed out, Agnetha is singing the lead vocal. :)
Unbelievable that this is 48 years old.
An under rated lyrical master class. It was released in Australia as a single,
only reaching #49.
Yes, recorded in 1974 (along with most tracks on that LP from mars 1975).
OMG.... I haven't heard this song for so many years, this is early ABBA and I think it's one of their best songs ever, thanks guys for for reviewing this as it has brought back so many memories of listening to their early Albums before they really hit the big time,their next album was "Arival and that's when their popularity really sky rocketed💥🚀
Thanks again, your reactions to this track was brilliant 🤗💞
Take Care, Stay Safe.
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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
this is such a beautiful song, so underrated and by the way Agnetha sings lead here ;) check out andante andante and I let the music speak to her Frida showing her amazingly beautiful voice too. And my love my life, that is one of Agnetha's most beautiful vocal performances of an Abba song
This is one of my all time favourite Abba songs. Your facial expressions showed your liking - no your amazement and awe - of the song. It was recorded in 1974 and one can only marvel at the skill of the lyricist - then only in his 20s and writing in a foreign language - as well as the composition and of course the voices. This was just an album-filler! But it was a wonderful song. And a super smashing review. Lovely stuff people.
In 1974 the lyricist Björn had 29 years, almost 30 (born in 1945)
Definitely Agnetha.... It shows her singing it during ABBA The Movie... It's actually one of my favorite parts of the movie!
Whole film is kind of a sacred doccumentary for fans and more.Shines out ABBA's power to the max!
@@christianoazzuro6711 I just think the premise could have been a bit better.. at times it was so cheesy that I thought ABBA was having a fondue party ...in fact during the dinner party scene I was trying to see if that's what they were serving😂😂😂
Abba the movie isn’t shown in Australia anymore because the actor who played the reporter was charged with paedophilia.
@@michaele7880 yeah I heard that he was involved in that kind of stuff, I'm not a fan of when certain items removed from public access just because someone involved with them was in some sort of trouble, it happened with Bill Cosby... The Cosby Show was no longer available anywhere I can understand not wanting him to gain profit off of it then cut his funds off but you know a lot of people like the show and it's not fair to the other actors who are in it who earn income from it same with Roseanne, because of what she did all the other actors were suffering and not seeing a paycheck or residuals, the one thing she did was allow her part to be bought out, and her specific reason for doing it was so all the others involved would not go without being paid ...there is two sides to every story though but we need to look at the project as a whole not just one individual person causing an incident regardless of the severity of the incident throw a disclaimer on or something but don't just forbid people from seeing things ever again that's almost the same as erasing it like it never happened
@@jay_ooh I agree. I’m so sick of this cancel culture. You can’t rewrite history.
Although you both incorrectly thought it was Frida on the lead vocals, it shows that you are truly reacting to the song for the first time, without any preconceived notions about it. When I first listened to their music, back in the 70s & 80s, I also was unsure of who was singing the lead vocals. They are both THAT good!! As are your reactions!!!!😊 Please keep them coming!!!
LOL this is all new to you - and this WAS my childhood. So pleased to see that ABBA transcend the decades :)
One of my favourite songs from 45 years ago with lead vocals by Agnetha. They wete able to produce songs this good because they had a truck load of talent, something apparently in short supply of late. Still have the vinyl copy of this one somewhere.
This is one of my favorite songs by ABBA! It's one of their most underrated songs and should've been a hit! It's so beautiful and romantic, I'm not even in love but it makes me feel like I am. It's Agnetha on lead, maybe try to find videos of them performing the songs if they have no official video, that way you will know who sings! I think they have very different voices, but in the beginning maybe it's hard to tell who's who...but the most important thing is that you loved it and your reaction made me so happy! If you want a Frida song, listen to I Let The Music Speak!
Oh! I really loved this song (togehter with a loads of other ABBA songs) Discovered ABBA when I was 5 years, and this was one of the songs. It just creates a lot of special feelings. This songs do things to you. I has seen all of the reactions, and I love re-feel the first listening. One of my Fav tracks are the a bit unheard of "People need Love" and edit "rock n roll band"
Surprised you guys didn't use a TV performance to know that Agnetha leads on this song. Hope you're not deliberately getting it wrong to trigger comments. The two ladies voices are very similar at a certain pitch when they create the famous 'third voice'. But usually and when singing alone they are quite easily distinguishable. This is one of my very favourite ABBA songs. Beautifully sung. It's also features one of the very occasional times that the ladies swap their usual vocal lines. Towards the end of the choruses, on the line 'And finally it seems my lonely days are through' Frida switches to the higher harmony line. Surprised ABBA didn't utilise this in more songs as both singing high made for an even more angelic sound.
It wouldn't be a genuine first impression reaction if they'd already watch a performance.
@@toby9999 What I mean is use the TV appearance for the reaction. Though I do understand that sometimes they cant because of copyright. Besides, very few are genuine 'first' time listens. They know when to pause the music and talk.
really? it sounds like that is just also Agneta in that higher harmony "and finally it seems my lonely days are through".....
@@michielrampaart9565 Here's them in Australia in 1977. 57 secs in. If you lock on to Agnetha's voice, you can hear Frida singing just above her on that line. Those ladies were a magical combination and were doing all sorts of vocal gymnastics in the background harmonies of many of the songs. th-cam.com/video/JiFih8r7bbA/w-d-xo.html
Congratulations on your reactions! You have an excellent music taste.
ABBA 4-ever
Regards from Lima Peru
5:56"And finally it seems my lonenly days are through..."Agnetha on the lead with Frida second voice doing a marvelous falseto.Ok i just melt!
Another outstanding ABBA song. Love your ABBA reactions!
47 years after... One ot the best vocal performance from Agnetha as lead ! Incrédible and unforgatable
Thanks to share this gems
48 years... it was recorded in 1974
@@escorpioomega2111 you re right the song was recorded in 1974, and Abba album 1975
This is a song I discovered later in life. I have played this one on repeat for hours at work to get through the day. Plus it’s a great song to sing to my wife. Not that I can sing. I just mouth the words! I never knew ABBA had a Na Na Na song.
This song was part of the dawning of what became the 'Abba sound'. Classic Abba. Yet another album track that is of a 'single-release' standard
One of my favourite Abba songs, simply beautiful.
Great job! Can't wait for more ABBA hidden gems for you to discover. Love your reactions. Keep them coming!
This is absolutely my favorite ABBA song of all time. A very under-rated song. And unfortunately many people have probably never heard it before. And of course it is the beautiful Agnetha singing (but with total respect to Frida too!)
A-hem. A-hem. Andante, Andante. If you want to hear awesome Frida vocals.
One of my favourite tracks from this album. Love your reactions.
If you like this song for the vocals, you would love "My love, my life" - it's a killer
That's Agnetha not Frida! Frida has lead on a great song called Tropical Loveland on the same album! It's an awesome showcase for her voice!
Agnetha lead singer here. Look for video on TH-cam. The ladies’ voices are distinctive. This should have been released as a UK single.
Gorgeous record ♥
The lead vocal is performed by Aggie actually :) But thank you very much for this reaction, you did it as great as always! :)
Yes…you finally did it guys, 😊…Great reaction …I knew you’d love i this one. To see the joy and wonder all these ABBA songs are bringing to you both is just brilliant. 😊 So now you truly get why it is my favourite ABBA song of all time. As you said with faces of awe ….it’s just PERFECTION!
2 more you really have to to check out are Andante Andante and Slipping Through My Fingers. These are 2 more absolute gems not to be missed 😊
I love you two. I have watched this post multiple times. This is one of my favourite ABBA songs. I saw them in 1977. It was magical. Agnetha is the lead. Sending love from Melbourne Australia.
I agree this would be a good wedding song. It actually was my wedding song... really under rated.
Definitely among their top 5. I just love when Frida comes in- perfection.
Definitely one of their most underrated songs. Love your reaction. Of course this is actually Agnetha on lead. Too many more gems to choose next.
Love this song.
Agnetha sings the lead of course, it's fun to watch the kids today react to these songs of our generation. We tended to take them for granted back in the 70s, because there was so much great music back then, compared to the garbage of today!
Also many did not take ABBA for granted but simply ADORED them even then they were so special!
That is so true, ABBA was and is one of my most favorite groups.
You two definitely need to listen to My love, My life. Agnetha's voice is amazingly beautiful!
Yes! “My Love, My Life” is sublime! Vote up! 👍
Pkease, react to "I let the music speak" (is a gem), "Put on yout white sombrero" and "I wonder". All with Frida in the lead. She is so underrated. Those songs (among others) are the prove of how amazing she was/is.
YES to all three songs and I'm again adding Should I Laugh Or Cry, I Have A Dream, Andante Andante and Like An Angel Passing Through My Room. 😍 In Like An Angel... you can hear only Frida, a ticking clock and some instruments, it's the only song where just one ABBA member is singing.
@@Lisa-M Of course we can add several songs with Frida leading. I only mentioned the first 3 that quickly came to mind and are underappreciated.
Her voice is so magical and she was always the funniest and most expressive.
Even on the live version of "Why did it have to be me" (the version without Agnetha) she shines in a fabulous way.
I still feel that Frida is not given the place that she truly deserves.
@@iatinom22 Haha, yes, that's true. I hope we can see all of those songs soon as reactions from Tyler and Marissa. 😃 The live version of Why Did It Have To Be Me is so cool, for me it's better than the studio version.
Yes, this is unfortunately true, too. You can see it again in the new lyric video of Voulez-Vous. It's full of repeated scenes of Agnetha and only a few scenes with Frida. ☹
Amanda Seyfried did her own version of this song in the Mamma mia sequel, very emotional scene
Btw this was released as a single in Australia... Got to number 23 (or thereabouts) in the charts. Even though ABBA were huge in Australia at the time, this was the 5th single from the album and by that stage every fan already had the album.
There's a real beautiful video version of this one of Agnetha singing live if you can find it
If you live this song you’ll love ‘my love my life’ from the ‘arrival album’. I’m sure the lead on this song on this video is Agnetha.
As others have said it's Agnetha leading this and you would love. My love my life, Agnetha is like an angel if you choose the original 1976 video. Awesome Abba reactions btw
I don't know how Benny (and Björn!) kept popping out golden nuggets 😃
If you listen to ABBAs latest album 'Voyage', you will find that that there are many stiles and meanings and gives many generations of people something to like. That is true talent by these four friends whom I've followed since the 1960-ies as I'm in Bennys age. ABBA has never made me disappointed ever. By the way, on this 'Ill be waiting for you' is Agnetha singing lead .
One of ABBA's best IMO. Wasn't played that much on the radio, I'm afraid.
I've also always loved the part in the second verse, where Agnetha sings "I'm gonna make you mine", where she gets really close to the microphone, and then later "someday you will agree" where she really puts some power behind.
Thank you for doing this.
Incredible song. I want to be with someone I adore so I can express those same feelings towards them. I was fortunate to have grown up in this era when there was so much amazing magical music.
More from "the Visitors" album please. "Head over heels" and "Slipping Through my Fingers" are great suggestions and "I let the music speak" is one of the most underrated songs of them ever. Totally different of everything they done
“This is perfection” hurry back Marissa ❤️
Lovely reactions to this fantastic song.
I love to hear and see your reactions and comments. This song is one of my favorite. Have you two heard the song “The winner takes it all”?
You can just tell from Marissa’s reaction that this is one hell of a tune.
you two are so sweet in the car listening to this lovely song
Agnetha does the lead on this song.
Benny & Bjorn weren't great fans of the backing track and had intentions to remix it but that never eventuated.
They loved the vocal but not the arranged accompaniment
There's a live version from the Australian tour on TH-cam somewhere. They take it slower than the album track.
Dance While The Music Still Goes On has a similar vibe.
Thanks for share 🙏🏻; One Man, One Woman is similar the lead is Anni-Frid;
ABBA has a lot of fantastic musics others are Lovelight and Lovers.
Hugs Marissa and Tyler.
Why do I not know this one? Wonderful
One of my fav old ABBA songs.
Watch the video of this where the video screens are in the background of them signing, it isn't great quality but it is super cute with Frida like a big Sister secretly urging Agnetha to hit every note
TCC and Marissa🤗💞 you've both definitely got the ABBA bug🐞💗
Enjoy the journey guys✨🎈🎉, it just gets better and better 💕
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Marrissa, I'm team Frida 🤗 you should listen to "I Wonder" (Departure), " Why did it have to be me" (a duet with Bjorn) oh there are so many others that I will let you know about when you return from your hiatus (just don't make it a 39 Yr one😂)
TCC Looking forward to your next reaction videos 👌🤗
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