Once you know ABBA, you'll understand why they've been offered millions of dollars time and time again, to get back together. Their music is fun, good-feeling, timeless...and inspiring. I've been a metal head since around 1977 and I'm not afraid to say I love ABBA.
You've got nothing to be afraid of, cos you're in good company! "Mr. Macho" himself, Gene Simmons, & "The Man In Black", w/ the black top hat, Mr. Ritchie Blackmore, BOTH stated they LOVE ABBA.
This song spent 14 weeks at #1 here in Oz (we Aussies were absolutely obsessed with Abba). Been having a ball watching you get totally hooked on them, and more than a bit sad you're putting Abba on pause for awhile - you haven't even scratched the surface when it comes to my favourite Abba songs, so I do hope you'll revisit them and add songs like - People Need Love, Does Your Mother Know, So Long, Arrival (a brilliant instrumental), Why Did it Have to Be Me, I've Been Waiting for You, etc, etc.
This was the very first ABBA song that I ever heard. I went to my friends house and her dad had this song on his turn table. I was transfixed. I must have been like 8 or 9. I turn 49 tomorrow and this memory is so VERY clear.
I am swedish and the first song I head of them was Waterloo in Eurovision song contest in 1974 and after that I was hooked. As a kid I had my walls covered with posters of them and in 1978 I went to their live consert.
Yay I watched a ton of Abba last night and then I wake up this morning in there it is Fernando I love your reactions I love that you found Abba I am a total rock ‘n’ roll metalhead but listen you can’t help but love Abba
My wife and I are among the lucky people to see ABBA live at Wembley Arena in London and What's more we were there on the night when they recorded "I have a dream". They took just two takes to do it, something wasn't quite tight the first time, although the audience could never tell you what it was. It went on to be a huge number one here in the U.K. and all over the world. By the way they sounded just as good live on stage as they did on the studio albums.
Mark ch Is that the performance on the video with the children's choir? My mum saw Abba in real life on Mike Yarwood Christmas special in 1978 as she was in the studio audience though they were miming.
@@Raider577 Do you mean this one? th-cam.com/video/MU4IypJuBY4/w-d-xo.html I can say for certain that both ABBA and the children in the choir weren't miming on the night. This was done on the second half of a two hour set, with several costume changes and towards the end the iconic illuminated ABBA sign. It was a fantastic evening and truly memorable because it was the first concert that I went to with the girl who went on to become my wife and still is.
Mark Ch How fantastic! Didn’t know that this song, one of my favourite ABBA songs, was recorded at a live concert event. So glad that you were both there. What a treat! Hope James has time to play this one soon. 👋🇦🇺
I just love watching your reactions because you barely have to say anything you can just see it all over your face you are an open book that way I'm very happy you like Abba I still get goose bumps from this song and a few others. Stay safe stay strong and you rock thank you
I have loved the ABBA-trip with you!🙏 I understand you must do other reactions too, but you know what James? Enjoy ABBA in your sparetime. Their music is so good and you have still so much to discover! Also, check out their live-footage here on YT. Enjoy, and much love!
Does your mother know is such a great song. I find it very sweet, particularly in this era of metoo and being aware of how many rock stars did take advantage of young fans. The song is saying “I’ll dance with you, chat with you, and flirt with you, but you’re a bit too young for anything else. You’re cute, but too young, and should probably go home to your mum”. It’s nice.
When I was young my sister absolutely loved ABBA, she would play them all the time. I had no choice but to be converted into an ABBA fan, they were everywhere in Australia back then, hugely popular worldwide. We had this song on a 45 record and it would be played over and over. Takes me back.
The Day Before You Came, Eagle, The Way Old Friends Do, Summer Night City, I Have a Dream, Lay All Your Love on Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, One of Us, Voulez-Vous, I'm a Marionette, I Let the Music Speak, On and on and On,... the list is endless.
Frida, the darker haired lady first recorded this in Swedish for one of her solo albums. It was then re-recorded in English. It was also re-recorded in Spanish in 1980 when ABBA released an album of their songs in Spanish for the South American market.
This song was number one on Countdown ( our weekly music show) for over 3 months!!! Every week for 12 weeks. Boy was I sick of it. It's been 40 years since I've listened to it and I could appreciate it again so thankyou❣✌
Fernando & Dancing Queen are probably the two most famous songs from ABBA - I hear them in movies/TV shows still Love your channel - so much great music out there - you won’t get it all, but enjoy the journey You liking ABBA is totally cool - Led Zepplin (Rock Gods) loved ABBA - so you are in excellent company
My love my life, Disillusion, I’ll be waiting for you, and Summer Night City all are underrated songs since they aren’t played on the radio 4 of my many favorite ABBA songs
Don't stop, you've only scratched the surface :) It's been great fun, I hope you return to them soon. Make sure to react to Happy New Year at the end of December!
Great reaction as usual. They do Not make music like this. Then lyrics, then poetry, the vocal blends, the music of ABBA. I am glad you found them and you take rhe time to listen to the groups, artists, and Soundtracks of my Life. THANK YOU! !!
This was actually a cover, in a way, of the song Fernando in Swedish. It was originally written by Stig Andersson (ABBAs manager), together with the guys in ABBA, Björn and Benny, for Annifrid Lyngstads solo career. She released it on her solo album called "Frida ensam" ("Frida alone") in 1975. And then a year later they made lyrics in English and made it into an ABBA song. They also recorded it in Spanish. The Swedish lyrics are different from the English and Spanish ones. In the Swedish ones, it´s about a guy named Fernando who has been dumped by his girlfriend, and is consoled by a friend, the singer, asking him to play some happy tunes and cheer for love, while the English one is about two old warriors remembering the war they were in together, when they were young.
Fun fact; when ABBA fist did Fernando in sweedish, it was a song about a guy who lost his girlfriend, and thougt that the heartbreak he felt, only was him feeling that. And when they did this version, it ended up this Way :-) - love your reactions :-)
Frida did the Swedish version on her solo album Ensam (Alone) in 1976. But I'm sure they saw the international hit potential and released it as an ABBA single.
I salute a fellow man who isn't afraid to feel the warmth and sweetness of this artistry. I used to take abuse from fellow jazz musicians who thought ABBA was for wimps. I feel sorry for them, that they think music always has to be hard-edged. One of my idols, Herbie Hancock, knew that it was okay to make music sometimes just for the sake of making a beautiful sound. I'm not above crying when I listen to something that gets to me, even if it's quite simple.
Fernando was the favorite sang of my sister Christine. And you are right about the spanish touch in this song. I like the way you talk about songs. I feel you are honest.
James, by all means take a little Abba break. But not a long one. There is SO MUCH MORE. The Name Of The Game and Soldiers. Or if you feel like supercharged disco: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Summer Night City. Or melancholic disco: If It Wasn't For The Nights (which should have been a single and a monster hit). Or very sinister disco: The Visitors. Or exquisitely arranged melodrama: My Love, My Life. Or the best Beach Boys pastiche ever: When I Kissed The Teacher. Or a minimalistic depiction of a day before everything changed: The Day Before You Came. Or...there's just lots.
I just discovered your channel today and absolutely love it so much that I just subscribed! You have reacted to golden songs from ABBA. On my Facebook page at New Year's I always link to ABBA's Happy New Year, in case you get back to reacting to some more ABBA! Thank you so much for bringing these legends to a new generation!
This song is awesome, just like all their songs the meaning seems to reach into your soul. I love that you have found their music. I really look forward to all your reactions, please keep them coming!!!!
Another great songs from Abba you should hear and react are "Sleeping through my fingers", "Our last summer" and "Crazy world". They are really beautiful, my heart beats faster when i hear these songs. Man, respect for the love and passion for great, old music.
My fave of ABBA 👌 Love that you are experiencing these beautiful tunes. ABBA was popular during my pre-teen years. Love them then and still do. They were so under-rated.
It's great for us old folks to hear young people appreciate the music from our youth. The sad part is that songs that we, and now you and other reactors, are listening to form a volume of music that won't be added to. What there is out there from the likes of Elvis and company is all there is. There won't be any more coming so we appreciate what we have and enjoy introducing new audiences to several decades of great music.
This was my one True favorite and I heard it México in SPANISH. It’s Simply Beautiful in Spanish... I’ll never forget it as I was only 13 years old. Your the Best and I subscribed to your Reaction Vlog! Great 👍🏽Job. 🙇🏻♀️🙏🏽🎤🔥🇺🇸
My favourite football (soccer) team is Rangers FC, from Glasgow, Scotland. We had a captain called Fernando Ricksen, who died aged 43 in September of ALS. This song was played at our stadium, with our 50,000 fans singing the chorus in his honour. It will always mean so much to our team and fans. Thank you for your reaction. 💙
No need to rush Enjoy as long as you like Well done great channel and reactions , enjoy your astonishment from song to song It brings me back to the best years of my life , and seeing someone else enjoy and see the heartfelt work they did
Another Lasse Halmström Video. They got into trouble because of the fire 🔥 on a soundstage. The stars in the sky are studio lights. The song is about two old soldiers reminiscing... Thanks for the ABBA reactions! Loved it. Do more! Money money money, SOS, the visitors, the day before you came, lay all your love on me. I love these my man and you have to do them all 🤣🤣🤣
These 2 girls can sing and harmonize. The 2 guys wrote all of their songs and the girls brought them to life. Which of their songs were the best? It's really hard to say. They had up beat songs like 'S.O.S.', 'Waterloo' and 'Does Your Mother Know'. Then the bittersweet songs like 'The Winner Takes it all' and 'Knowing Me Knowing You' and this song, 'Fernando'. Their biggest hit was 'Dancing Queen' and then there was 'Take a Chance on me', 'Chiquitita' and 'Money Money Money' among many others.
As a swede born in 1972, I love your reactions to ABBA (and everything else you do)! Do not quit them cold turkey, try one of the songs that Benny sings 😀 “Rock Me” or “ Does Your Mother Know”
This song was #1 in Australia for 15 weeks in the days when you had to physically go into a store and buy a vinyl record. ABBA were huge in Australia. Totally dominated our charts for months on end with song after song.
I have always loved ABBA. There is a trbute band called Bjorn Again who did a wonderful concert singing many ABBA songs. Well worth a look (Bjorn Again 1998 full concert on you tube )
OK - You got me commenting again. I love their harmonies. Your comments about the Spanish influence and this song reminded me of a similar song - Spanish Harlem by the Mamas and the Papas. And, being that my favorite sounds are from groups with 4 part harmonies, this is a great example. Just listen to the original version and just soak up the soundstage of their heavenly voices!
The great thing about these videos is that as well as enjoying the reaction, it's fun hearing songs I haven't listened to for years. This guy has good taste.
Magnificent song! I think from the point of view of two old soldiers, remembering their part in a lost war or battle, in which they still feel they were on the right side.❤️✌🏻❤️
Jimmy; Oh, yes! I have tried to get reactions to the late great Freddie Fender, but to no avail. Those two songs you mention are my favorites, too. Please put them on your list, James.
Frida is such a soulful singer. Her voice is perfection. Everyone went apeshit over Agnetha but even as a child I appreciated Frida more. As an adult I still think she’s the better singer. She has more range and power, though I give Agnetha props for being able to bring pathos and emotion to a song almost better than anyone.
JB love seeing your reactions to music of the past. Yes the music back then was so much more diverse. Your a class act, keep up the good work my friend.
I have Disco Extended version of the song which last 7:02 minutes and the mix is just sound amazing. Lay all your love on me is the best Dance song all time and it has been totally underrated. I still play this song while driving every now and then. If you play loud, it song even better and give you a mood of dancing.
Your reactions are priceless and adorable. You clearly have a wonderful appreciation of music and your videos are a joy to watch. Keep on doing what you're doing!
Such a beautiful song... Powerful while mellow... They had a magic of changing the emotions within a single song, sad to upbeat... ABBA, video pioneers too, their history is so interesting and incredible!!! Videos sent to and played in Australia was what really took them to next level after 1974 Eurovision win, Waterloo!!! 😊💜👍
"Fernando"is one of my favorite ABBA songs! Another one is "Winner Takes It all"!The many different styles of this amazing group certainly speaks to their versatility & unique talents! Love your reaction, as always! Thanks again!
This was originally written for Fruda for a solo album on 1975 They were wise to record it for Abba as well as it remains their biggest selling single worldwide.
The lyrics of Fernando are about two friends, one of whom is called Fernando. These friends, who were once freedom fighters, on a starry night, share their memories of a guerilla war they fought in several years ago in Mexico. What's truly amazing about this, is that ABBA are purely a group from Sweden! They're also one of my own faves! Thanks again! ~Rose~ :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now you see why so many of us requested this lovely song. I bought the CD with this song on it years ago, just so I could listen to it whenever I wanted to.
ABBA will go down in history as one of the greatest musical groups on the 20th Century. Truly great music never dies, as Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Lizst, Schubert and many other greats from centuries past can attest. We are so fortunate that we live in a time when we have this absolute wealth of incredible music to listen to. It's too bad the really great musicians of today aren't really able to find their audience. I know they must be out there, but they're not 'marketable' enough, I guess, and all we get is the sort of by-the-numbers formulaic stuff that is being cranked out by music companies. It really is a shame, but who has time to listen to it anyway? Not when there's all this cool old stuff to listen to. Has anyone ever recommended Linda Ronstadt to you before? If not, check out her rendition of "Blue Bayou" and/or "You're No Good".
Hi James! Thank you for reacting to my FAVOURITE Abba song!!! I've only recently found your channel and subscribed! I'm very pleased that I did! I think you are a very sweet caring young man and I really enjoy your channel! Could you possibly react to Children of the Revolution by Marc Bolan and TRex! Thank You! Greetings from Australia!
The song is about the Spanish Civil War, I believe. So yes, definitely Spanish influences here. They had quite a few other Spanish-sounding songs as well. In addition to Chiquitita, which you've already reacted to, there's also Move On and Cassandra. They weren't singles, so there aren't any music videos for them. But they're just as good as the singles, and they're on TH-cam, so you could always make that phase 2 of your ABBA discovery tour.
Once you know ABBA, you'll understand why they've been offered millions of dollars time and time again, to get back together.
Their music is fun, good-feeling, timeless...and inspiring.
I've been a metal head since around 1977 and I'm not afraid to say I love ABBA.
You've got nothing to be afraid of, cos you're in good company! "Mr. Macho" himself, Gene Simmons,
& "The Man In Black", w/ the black top hat, Mr. Ritchie Blackmore, BOTH stated they LOVE ABBA.
They are magical!❤️
They were offered one billion dollars (250 million each) to reform, and they said no.
Even the sad songs make you want to dance.
A billion at most for a tour.
Benny & Bjorn are some of the best songwriters out there.
This song spent 14 weeks at #1 here in Oz (we Aussies were absolutely obsessed with Abba). Been having a ball watching you get totally hooked on them, and more than a bit sad you're putting Abba on pause for awhile - you haven't even scratched the surface when it comes to my favourite Abba songs, so I do hope you'll revisit them and add songs like - People Need Love, Does Your Mother Know, So Long, Arrival (a brilliant instrumental), Why Did it Have to Be Me, I've Been Waiting for You, etc, etc.
Thank Molly Meldrum and Countdown lol
Keep reacting dude. Yours are my favourite reactions. Honest reactions every time 👌
Mine too 😁✌
I agree! He’s so pure in his reactions!👍😃✌️
Antony Brent I love his videos so much! He gets so moved by the music.
This was the very first ABBA song that I ever heard. I went to my friends house and her dad had this song on his turn table. I was transfixed. I must have been like 8 or 9. I turn 49 tomorrow and this memory is so VERY clear.
😭 I love it so much ❤️
This was a real music from people with the music talent. Real instruments, real vocals, pure music.
I am swedish and the first song I head of them was Waterloo in Eurovision song contest in 1974 and after that I was hooked. As a kid I had my walls covered with posters of them and in 1978 I went to their live consert.
Same for me. I remember seeing this in TV. I'm 53👍
Bless you young man you are truly diverse
No such thing as a Bad ABBA song.
They said themselves there was Abba wood as well as gold. Being free to create the occasional dud allowed them to develop the best.
Their first couple of albums had a lot of crap on them however by the time of Dancing Queen and Fernando they were brilliant.
thugie1 Same here
Some of those early songs were pretty bad-in both English & Swedish.
@@Hi-kq1vi hasta manana gonna sing you my love song and dance whil the music still goes on are from the 1st album and are great songs
Yay I watched a ton of Abba last night and then I wake up this morning in there it is Fernando I love your reactions I love that you found Abba I am a total rock ‘n’ roll metalhead but listen you can’t help but love Abba
same. i love heavy rock, metal too and i also love abba. pop music just doesn't get better than that
Some of my friends didn't get how I listened to mainly Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, etc., and also ABBA they are just soooo good!
My wife and I are among the lucky people to see ABBA live at Wembley Arena in London and What's more we were there on the night when they recorded "I have a dream". They took just two takes to do it, something wasn't quite tight the first time, although the audience could never tell you what it was. It went on to be a huge number one here in the U.K. and all over the world.
By the way they sounded just as good live on stage as they did on the studio albums.
Mark ch Is that the performance on the video with the children's choir? My mum saw Abba in real life on Mike Yarwood Christmas special in 1978 as she was in the studio audience though they were miming.
@@Raider577 Do you mean this one?
th-cam.com/video/MU4IypJuBY4/w-d-xo.html
I can say for certain that both ABBA and the children in the choir weren't miming on the night. This was done on the second half of a two hour set, with several costume changes and towards the end the iconic illuminated ABBA sign.
It was a fantastic evening and truly memorable because it was the first concert that I went to with the girl who went on to become my wife and still is.
Mark Ch
How fantastic! Didn’t know that this song, one of my favourite ABBA songs, was recorded at a live concert event. So glad that you were both there. What a treat! Hope James has time to play this one soon. 👋🇦🇺
I just love watching your reactions because you barely have to say anything you can just see it all over your face you are an open book that way I'm very happy you like Abba I still get goose bumps from this song and a few others. Stay safe stay strong and you rock thank you
He doesn't like them,he loves them.
@@markyncole totally this young man is such an awesome man and I think he has really strong identity of Family Soul music and life
@@samic1051 If it sounds good and it moves you,it doesn't matter who's singing or playing it.
I have loved the ABBA-trip with you!🙏 I understand you must do other reactions too, but you know what James? Enjoy ABBA in your sparetime. Their music is so good and you have still so much to discover! Also, check out their live-footage here on YT. Enjoy, and much love!
Eagle is the most under-estimated ABBA-song, what a masterpiece it is!
Eagle is *majestic*.
I Am the City is another one I love, but its hard to get hold of. When I found it on YT I was thrilled!
KEYZER SOZE Agree, apart from the song being a masterpiece, the sound on that song is nothing less than perferction.
I love Eagle, and Frida looks stunning in the ABBA the Movie clip of it. To me, it’s their nod to Pink Floyd... very trippy
I just suggested him react to Eagle, it is a masterpiece
One of ABBAs best! Have loved it since it first came out, and it never gets old. Thank you for your video.
The great thing of this is that they are swedish, singing in english, dress and speaking about other spanish culture
There exists a Spanish version of that song from Abba.
I might be mistaken' but I'm sure this song was about the Mexican Revolution?..
'Voulez-Vous' , 'Lay all your love on me' and 'Does your mother know' are other great songs
Loving these reactions
Does your mother know is such a great song. I find it very sweet, particularly in this era of metoo and being aware of how many rock stars did take advantage of young fans.
The song is saying “I’ll dance with you, chat with you, and flirt with you, but you’re a bit too young for anything else. You’re cute, but too young, and should probably go home to your mum”.
It’s nice.
Thanks for taking us on your ABBA journey. It was a great ride.
When I was young my sister absolutely loved ABBA, she would play them all the time. I had no choice but to be converted into an ABBA fan, they were everywhere in Australia back then, hugely popular worldwide. We had this song on a 45 record and it would be played over and over. Takes me back.
Oh.. just one more. Thank you for the music. 🎶
Great song.
Or "slipping through my fingers", "our Last summer", "one man, one woman"....
The Day Before You Came, Eagle, The Way Old Friends Do, Summer Night City, I Have a Dream, Lay All Your Love on Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, One of Us, Voulez-Vous, I'm a Marionette, I Let the Music Speak, On and on and On,... the list is endless.
'Angel Eyes' is an awesome one.
Yes if this is going to be the last ABBA song for a while I was going to suggest Thank You For The Music, please James.
Frida, the darker haired lady first recorded this in Swedish for one of her solo albums. It was then re-recorded in English. It was also re-recorded in Spanish in 1980 when ABBA released an album of their songs in Spanish for the South American market.
Dont stop reacting to ABBA..there is a boatload of them that you didnt hear that are totally amazing...Im happy here to give you suggestions..
This group was multi-lingual, sometimes even singing in Spanish.
And German
English, Spanish, Swedish, German, French and probably in some more languges
@@Lol1337forever yes!
and still to think that the first songs they sang in English, they didn't understand a word English.
My mom wore this out on cassette tape lol, beautiful childhood memories attached to this music, i will always love this band, i'm sure you will too.
This song was number one on Countdown ( our weekly music show) for over 3 months!!! Every week for 12 weeks. Boy was I sick of it. It's been 40 years since I've listened to it and I could appreciate it again so thankyou❣✌
I am so glad you found ABBA - your reactions are emotional and real and because of that, I know you recognise the genius of ABBA.
Fernando & Dancing Queen are probably the two most famous songs from ABBA - I hear them in movies/TV shows still
Love your channel - so much great music out there - you won’t get it all, but enjoy the journey
You liking ABBA is totally cool - Led Zepplin (Rock Gods) loved ABBA - so you are in excellent company
This song is a tear-jerker and inspiring. By the way, you are in love with these ladies. I see it.
My love my life, Disillusion, I’ll be waiting for you, and Summer Night City all are underrated songs since they aren’t played on the radio 4 of my many favorite ABBA songs
Dude this is my favorite Fernando You said the best for last and enjoy love love love
Don't stop, you've only scratched the surface :) It's been great fun, I hope you return to them soon. Make sure to react to Happy New Year at the end of December!
I love they gently build up to a pause and then come down strong but gentle .. you have a good soul, my man!
Thank you for the music by ABBA, and thanks for the great reaction.
So glad you love Abba. Their songs really got a party started - back in the day! Love your reactions. X
Frida's vocals in the first verse are so complex and beautiful that it's hard to comprehend.
Great reaction as usual. They do Not make music like this. Then lyrics, then poetry, the vocal blends, the music of ABBA. I am glad you found them and you take rhe time to listen to the groups, artists, and Soundtracks of my Life. THANK YOU! !!
I truly enjoyed this block of Abba. Thank you for taking me down memory lane.
They were huge in Canada in the 70's. One of my favorite songs! Timeless masterpiece!
abba a favourite of mine,,have all there autographs after writing to them over the years
This was my grandma's favorite ABBA song, thank you for reacting to it James
This was actually a cover, in a way, of the song Fernando in Swedish. It was originally written by Stig Andersson (ABBAs manager), together with the guys in ABBA, Björn and Benny, for Annifrid Lyngstads solo career. She released it on her solo album called "Frida ensam" ("Frida alone") in 1975. And then a year later they made lyrics in English and made it into an ABBA song. They also recorded it in Spanish.
The Swedish lyrics are different from the English and Spanish ones. In the Swedish ones, it´s about a guy named Fernando who has been dumped by his girlfriend, and is consoled by a friend, the singer, asking him to play some happy tunes and cheer for love, while the English one is about two old warriors remembering the war they were in together, when they were young.
Fun fact; when ABBA fist did Fernando in sweedish, it was a song about a guy who lost his girlfriend, and thougt that the heartbreak he felt, only was him feeling that. And when they did this version, it ended up this Way :-) - love your reactions :-)
Frida did the Swedish version on her solo album Ensam (Alone) in 1976. But I'm sure they saw the international hit potential and released it as an ABBA single.
I salute a fellow man who isn't afraid to feel the warmth and sweetness of this artistry. I used to take abuse from fellow jazz musicians who thought ABBA was for wimps. I feel sorry for them, that they think music always has to be hard-edged. One of my idols, Herbie Hancock, knew that it was okay to make music sometimes just for the sake of making a beautiful sound.
I'm not above crying when I listen to something that gets to me, even if it's quite simple.
Fernando was the favorite sang of my sister Christine. And you are right about the spanish touch in this song. I like the way you talk about songs. I feel you are honest.
James, by all means take a little Abba break. But not a long one. There is SO MUCH MORE. The Name Of The Game and Soldiers. Or if you feel like supercharged disco: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Summer Night City. Or melancholic disco: If It Wasn't For The Nights (which should have been a single and a monster hit). Or very sinister disco: The Visitors. Or exquisitely arranged melodrama: My Love, My Life. Or the best Beach Boys pastiche ever: When I Kissed The Teacher. Or a minimalistic depiction of a day before everything changed: The Day Before You Came. Or...there's just lots.
I just discovered your channel today and absolutely love it so much that I just subscribed! You have reacted to golden songs from ABBA. On my Facebook page at New Year's I always link to ABBA's Happy New Year, in case you get back to reacting to some more ABBA! Thank you so much for bringing these legends to a new generation!
Yes! The group is amazing!!! And you are so honest and sincere talking about, I love your videos. Keep reacting, Man!
This song is awesome, just like all their songs the meaning seems to reach into your soul. I love that you have found their music. I really look forward to all your reactions, please keep them coming!!!!
ABBA had a wonderful run of songs over a relatively short time, but this is my favorite.
As of this comment, there are 2 thumbs down....TWO THUMBS DOWN!!!?? HOW COULD ANYONE DISLIKE THIS SONG!!!!?
Another great songs from Abba you should hear and react are "Sleeping through my fingers", "Our last summer" and "Crazy world". They are really beautiful, my heart beats faster when i hear these songs. Man, respect for the love and passion for great, old music.
My fave of ABBA 👌
Love that you are experiencing these beautiful tunes.
ABBA was popular during my pre-teen years. Love them then and still do. They were so under-rated.
Love you, James! You have a Beautiful Spirit. A Kind Heart. Love your reactions. Keep it up. From the Great State of Oklahoma!
I found your reactions truly moving - thank you
It's great for us old folks to hear young people appreciate the music from our youth. The sad part is that songs that we, and now you and other reactors, are listening to form a volume of music that won't be added to. What there is out there from the likes of Elvis and company is all there is. There won't be any more coming so we appreciate what we have and enjoy introducing new audiences to several decades of great music.
This was my one True favorite and I heard it México in SPANISH. It’s Simply Beautiful in Spanish... I’ll never forget it as I was only 13 years old.
Your the Best and I subscribed to your Reaction Vlog! Great 👍🏽Job. 🙇🏻♀️🙏🏽🎤🔥🇺🇸
My favourite football (soccer) team is Rangers FC, from Glasgow, Scotland. We had a captain called Fernando Ricksen, who died aged 43 in September of ALS. This song was played at our stadium, with our 50,000 fans singing the chorus in his honour. It will always mean so much to our team and fans. Thank you for your reaction. 💙
No need to rush Enjoy as long as you like Well done great channel and reactions , enjoy your astonishment from song to song It brings me back to the best years of my life , and seeing someone else enjoy and see the heartfelt work they did
You, clearly, fell in love with Anni-Frida.
Great reaction to ABBA. Great selection to a lot of great songs. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Another Lasse Halmström Video. They got into trouble because of the fire 🔥 on a soundstage. The stars in the sky are studio lights. The song is about two old soldiers reminiscing...
Thanks for the ABBA reactions! Loved it. Do more! Money money money, SOS, the visitors, the day before you came, lay all your love on me. I love these my man and you have to do them all 🤣🤣🤣
These 2 girls can sing and harmonize. The 2 guys wrote all of their songs and the girls brought them to life. Which of their songs were the best? It's really hard to say. They had up beat songs like 'S.O.S.', 'Waterloo' and 'Does Your Mother Know'. Then the bittersweet songs like 'The Winner Takes it all' and 'Knowing Me Knowing You' and this song, 'Fernando'. Their biggest hit was 'Dancing Queen' and then there was 'Take a Chance on me', 'Chiquitita' and 'Money Money Money' among many others.
My Mama Said (musically, genius), Dance (While the Music Still Goes On), Honey, Honey, Suzie Hangaround.
I get chills when i hear this song.
As a swede born in 1972, I love your reactions to ABBA (and everything else you do)!
Do not quit them cold turkey, try one of the songs that Benny sings 😀
“Rock Me” or “ Does Your Mother Know”
Bjorn not Benny
ABBA was a Swedish band that probably spent many summers in beautiful sunny Spain!
This song was #1 in Australia for 15 weeks in the days when you had to physically go into a store and buy a vinyl record. ABBA were huge in Australia. Totally dominated our charts for months on end with song after song.
I have always loved ABBA. There is a trbute band called Bjorn Again who did a wonderful concert singing many ABBA songs. Well worth a look (Bjorn Again 1998 full concert on you tube )
That takes me back to the 70’s and listening to the ABBA 8 track.
OK - You got me commenting again. I love their harmonies. Your comments about the Spanish influence and this song reminded me of a similar song - Spanish Harlem by the Mamas and the Papas. And, being that my favorite sounds are from groups with 4 part harmonies, this is a great example. Just listen to the original version and just soak up the soundstage of their heavenly voices!
Thanks so much for your ABBA reactions - Great Reactions!!!
I subscribed because you have the best music list! Almost all of my favorites from 80’s and evening the 70’s ABBA stuff! Lol keep it up 👍
You will get your subscribers because you are honest in your views and just a nice guy.
Keep up the reactions.!
My Favorite ABBA song. The theme is universal.
The great thing about these videos is that as well as enjoying the reaction, it's fun hearing songs I haven't listened to for years. This guy has good taste.
Magnificent song! I think from the point of view of two old soldiers, remembering their part in a lost war or battle, in which they still feel they were on the right side.❤️✌🏻❤️
And don’t forget of course the amazing writing and arranging of the two guys ..pure genius!
Jot these 2 down for the future reaction....Freddy Fender..before the next teardrop falls and Wasted days and wasted nights.
Jimmy; Oh, yes! I have tried to get reactions to the late great Freddie Fender, but to no avail. Those two songs you mention are my favorites, too. Please put them on your list, James.
Frida is such a soulful singer. Her voice is perfection. Everyone went apeshit over Agnetha but even as a child I appreciated Frida more. As an adult I still think she’s the better singer. She has more range and power, though I give Agnetha props for being able to bring pathos and emotion to a song almost better than anyone.
JB love seeing your reactions to music of the past. Yes the music back then was so much more diverse. Your a class act, keep up the good work my friend.
try 'Lay all your love on me' I think thats their best song, it doesn't have a video though.
I have Disco Extended version of the song which last 7:02 minutes and the mix is just sound amazing. Lay all your love on me is the best Dance song all time and it has been totally underrated. I still play this song while driving every now and then. If you play loud, it song even better and give you a mood of dancing.
This video brings rolling chills up and down my arms. They are like two sirens or beautiful sunflowers in the fields.
You must listen to ABBA´s Happy New Year! FANTASTIC!!
Your reactions are priceless and adorable. You clearly have a wonderful appreciation of music and your videos are a joy to watch. Keep on doing what you're doing!
Thankyou so much for this 🌟 x makes me sad as reminds me of all those I’ve lost over the years 💞
They just had their own unique sound & In over 30yrs I've never heard it from anyone else. Legends.
Awesome song.. Waterloo is really good too😊❤️
Aww man i totally forgot about this song, beautiful. 👍 Abba was incapable of recording a bad song.
Such a beautiful song... Powerful while mellow... They had a magic of changing the emotions within a single song, sad to upbeat... ABBA, video pioneers too, their history is so interesting and incredible!!! Videos sent to and played in Australia was what really took them to next level after 1974 Eurovision win, Waterloo!!! 😊💜👍
Magic Melody ,top ABBA💯🌹💞
I tihnk you Have missed Billy Joel's "Honesty", do it for sure, you will love it
I really enjoy your videos! Much love from Sweden
"Fernando"is one of my favorite ABBA songs! Another one is "Winner Takes It all"!The many different styles of this amazing group certainly speaks to their versatility &
unique talents!
Love your reaction, as always!
Thanks again!
JB you should hear them sing this song in Spanish..........flawless..............not bad for two Swedish Girls......love em
A priceless song given to us by four incredible people.
I think the song was loosely based on the Mexican/American war.
Ok, time to get you on a Fleetwood Mac binge. :)
Ken K YES👍🏻
That would be really great, but Fleetwood Mac reactions often get blocked.
YESSSS!
Oh yes. My faves: 1) Sara 2) Isn't It Midnight 3) Everywhere 4) That's All For Everyone 5) Little Lies 6) Gypsy...and so on.
ABBA "SOS" is a great song
This was originally written for Fruda for a solo album on 1975 They were wise to record it for Abba as well as it remains their biggest selling single worldwide.
The lyrics of Fernando are about two friends, one of whom is called Fernando. These friends, who were once freedom fighters, on a starry night, share their memories of a guerilla war they fought in several years ago in Mexico.
What's truly amazing about this, is that ABBA are purely a group from Sweden! They're also one of my own faves! Thanks again! ~Rose~ :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now you see why so many of us requested this lovely song. I bought the CD with this song on it years ago, just so I could listen to it whenever I wanted to.
ABBA will go down in history as one of the greatest musical groups on the 20th Century. Truly great music never dies, as Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, Lizst, Schubert and many other greats from centuries past can attest. We are so fortunate that we live in a time when we have this absolute wealth of incredible music to listen to. It's too bad the really great musicians of today aren't really able to find their audience. I know they must be out there, but they're not 'marketable' enough, I guess, and all we get is the sort of by-the-numbers formulaic stuff that is being cranked out by music companies. It really is a shame, but who has time to listen to it anyway? Not when there's all this cool old stuff to listen to.
Has anyone ever recommended Linda Ronstadt to you before? If not, check out her rendition of "Blue Bayou" and/or "You're No Good".
Hi James! Thank you for reacting to my FAVOURITE Abba song!!! I've only recently found your channel and subscribed! I'm very pleased that I did! I think you are a very sweet caring young man and I really enjoy your channel! Could you possibly react to Children of the Revolution by Marc Bolan and TRex! Thank You! Greetings from Australia!
The song is about the Spanish Civil War, I believe. So yes, definitely Spanish influences here.
They had quite a few other Spanish-sounding songs as well. In addition to Chiquitita, which you've
already reacted to, there's also Move On and Cassandra. They weren't singles, so there aren't any music
videos for them. But they're just as good as the singles, and they're on TH-cam, so you could always
make that phase 2 of your ABBA discovery tour.