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Post by rockrevival on Sept 2, 2021 14:21:13 GMT -5
ABBA released 2 new songs today. They're also releasing a new album in November. AND they're also going to tour as "ABBA-tars" sometime next year.
Amazing news if you're a fan.
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Post by matt on Sept 2, 2021 17:19:46 GMT -5
So is this some virtual reality tour - basically the young looking Abba performing to live audiences?
Heard the two new songs, surprisingly up to standard of their classic stuff and much better than it ought to be (reunion songs after so long tend to be underwhelming).
I can give or take ABBA, they've undoubtedly got genuinely great songs and a large chunk of ABBA Gold is essential (SOS is incredible). But there's undoubtedly a lot of dreck there too even amongst so called 'classics' that really does spill into cheese that really stinks (Chiquitta, Fernando) - the songs that folk seem to lap up for some reason.
While I'm at, these are two hidden gems from them. The first one is something The Beatles may have done if they'd continued beyond 1970.
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Post by funhouse on Sept 2, 2021 18:15:05 GMT -5
What a crazy night for Sweden. Not only do we beat Spain in a competetive game, but fucking ABBA announces a new album. This is the simulation, right? And yes matt, SOS will always be their finest moment. |
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Post by rockrevival on Sept 2, 2021 18:24:37 GMT -5
So is this some virtual reality tour - basically the young looking Abba performing to live audiences? Heard the two new songs, surprisingly up to standard of their classic stuff and much better than it ought to be (reunion songs after so long tend to be underwhelming). I can give or take ABBA, they've undoubtedly got genuinely great songs and a large chunk of ABBA Gold is essential (SOS is incredible). But there's undoubtedly a lot of dreck there too even amongst so called 'classics' that really does spill into cheese that really stinks (Chiquitta, Fernando) - the songs that folk seem to lap up for some reason. While I'm at, these are two hidden gems from them. The first one is something The Beatles may have done if they'd continued beyond 1970. Yup, that's exactly it, a kind of virtual reality tour, but the technology behind it is somewhat new. They had to build a new arena for it. It eludes me, honestly, but it looks cool AF. And yes, Eagle is amazing. My personal favourite is The Name Of The Game. |
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Post by matt on Sept 2, 2021 18:39:34 GMT -5
So is this some virtual reality tour - basically the young looking Abba performing to live audiences? Heard the two new songs, surprisingly up to standard of their classic stuff and much better than it ought to be (reunion songs after so long tend to be underwhelming). I can give or take ABBA, they've undoubtedly got genuinely great songs and a large chunk of ABBA Gold is essential (SOS is incredible). But there's undoubtedly a lot of dreck there too even amongst so called 'classics' that really does spill into cheese that really stinks (Chiquitta, Fernando) - the songs that folk seem to lap up for some reason. While I'm at, these are two hidden gems from them. The first one is something The Beatles may have done if they'd continued beyond 1970. Yup, that's exactly it, a kind of virtual reality tour, but the technology behind it is somewhat new. They had to build a new arena for it. It eludes me, honestly, but it looks cool AF. And yes, Eagle is amazing. My personal favourite is The Name Of The Game. Fair play to them. It's inventive and new way for a reunion. I believe an arena in the Olympic Park is being built for this (not far from where I live in fact). Judging by the new songs, and having just read they are making a new album, full respect to them for putting a hell of a lot of effort into this. Doesn't seem like a mere shameless cash grab (ala Stone Roses), it's really intending on propping up their legacy with quality. |
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Post by oasisserbia on Sept 5, 2021 3:37:29 GMT -5
What's with that story about younger generations? If we promote that song on Tik Tok, if we do this, if we do that... They are not younger generation, they are just idiots. Older people are equally stupid and they are using Instagram and Tik Tok all day and they are stupid as fuck. We were filming some tv show few days ago and had 100 extras, trust me, elders are using phones more today and for more stupid stuff.
Just like with younger generations, there are real fans of music, kids who know their stuff, buy vinyl etc.
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 5, 2021 12:57:27 GMT -5
Eagle is my favourite Abba song and I've always liked it.
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Post by matt on Sept 5, 2021 16:08:33 GMT -5
What's with that story about younger generations? If we promote that song on Tik Tok, if we do this, if we do that... They are not younger generation, they are just idiots. Older people are equally stupid and they are using Instagram and Tik Tok all day and they are stupid as fuck. We were filming some tv show few days ago and had 100 extras, trust me, elders are using phones more today and for more stupid stuff. Just like with younger generations, there are real fans of music, kids who know their stuff, buy vinyl etc. I agree. Older folk are at the mercy of technology as much as young folk. In fact, I think they are more susceptible to believing the bullshit online. |
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Post by matt on Sept 5, 2021 16:20:09 GMT -5
Of all the nostalgic acts that have been revived in recent years, ABBA are the only act who I get, unlike, say, Queen whose popularity still mystifies me.
Whereas Queen rely on theatrics, ABBA rely simply on the power of their melodies. Even their garish costumes and style don't undermine those moments. Rarely has any pop act hit the sweet spot like them.
In the world of popular music around their time when 90% of stars were perverts, it's also refreshing to know nobody in ABBA is a c*nt. They've got integrity - after all, they even turned down $1 billion to reform in 2000.
The chorus melody of Lay All Your Love On Me is also simply out of this world.
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Post by MacaRonic on Sept 6, 2021 3:47:47 GMT -5
Of all the nostalgic acts that have been revived in recent years, ABBA are the only act who I get, unlike, say, Queen whose popularity still mystifies me. Whereas Queen rely on theatrics, ABBA rely simply on the power of their melodies. Even their garish costumes and style don't undermine those moments. Rarely has any pop act hit the sweet spot like them. In the world of popular music around their time when 90% of stars were perverts, it's also refreshing to know nobody in ABBA is a c*nt. They've got integrity - after all, they even turned down $1 billion to reform in 2000. The chorus melody of Lay All Your Love On Me is also simply out of this world. Agreed. As a youngster it was uncool to like ABBA but I could never ignore those melodies. They are outrageously good. The songwriting craft, harmonies and production style is all done with impeccable taste and pushed to get maximum effect. For me they’re the second best band of all time behind the boys from Liverpool. |
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Post by oasisserbia on Sept 6, 2021 7:08:30 GMT -5
People can hate them but every songwriter respect them. And their influence is almost unmeasurable. God knows how many covers like this are there all over the world, this was/is one of the most popular Serbian/Yugoslavian pop song
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Post by Rolo on Sept 7, 2021 10:50:50 GMT -5
SOS is just brilliant ain't it. Such a great song.
This one came on the radio earlier as well, love it.
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Post by darmin on Sept 7, 2021 11:21:34 GMT -5
They are one of the greats, that’s for sure, I like some of their songs. But I can’t listen to them too much because I hate 80s music sound
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 7, 2021 13:30:24 GMT -5
SOS is just brilliant ain't it. Such a great song. This one came on the radio earlier as well, love it. Agreed. |
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Post by MacaRonic on Sept 8, 2021 1:30:54 GMT -5
They are one of the greats, that’s for sure, I like some of their songs. But I can’t listen to them too much because I hate 80s music sound They have more of a seventies sound. To be honest they have their own sound. |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Sept 8, 2021 6:58:30 GMT -5
Of all the nostalgic acts that have been revived in recent years, ABBA are the only act who I get, unlike, say, Queen whose popularity still mystifies me. Whereas Queen rely on theatrics, ABBA rely simply on the power of their melodies. Even their garish costumes and style don't undermine those moments. Rarely has any pop act hit the sweet spot like them. In the world of popular music around their time when 90% of stars were perverts, it's also refreshing to know nobody in ABBA is a c*nt. They've got integrity - after all, they even turned down $1 billion to reform in 2000. The chorus melody of Lay All Your Love On Me is also simply out of this world. I agree mostly, but I really disagree about Queen. |
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Post by rorymcbride on Sept 8, 2021 9:27:13 GMT -5
Abba is just s4c
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Post by matt on Sept 8, 2021 16:05:47 GMT -5
One final recommendation is The Day Before You Came.
I think there seems to be some kind of view that folk who laud Abba are being 'ironic' which is nonsense. Released when their popularity was on the wane, it means it's relatively obscured by the bigger hits. It's a really sad and lonely song... very forlorn and doesn't have the ear catching melodies like other singles. But when given full attention has a hypnotic mysterious quality to it. It slowly builds and has an eerie outro I love. Definitely their magnum opus, their 'Day In The Life'.
A masterpiece so much greater than anything done by most 'hip' acts.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 9, 2021 9:15:40 GMT -5
One final recommendation is The Day Before You Came. I think there seems to be some kind of view that folk who laud Abba are being 'ironic' which is nonsense. Released when their popularity was on the wane, it means it's relatively obscured by the bigger hits. It's a really sad and lonely song... very forlorn and doesn't have the ear catching melodies like other singles. But when given full attention has a hypnotic mysterious quality to it. It slowly builds and has an eerie outro I love. Definitely their magnum opus, their 'Day In The Life'. A masterpiece so much greater than anything done by most 'hip' acts. I love when songs have very simple refrains they come back to via a variety of cicuitous paths; and 'The Day Before You Came' is a shining example of this. '...And still, on top of this, I'm pretty sure it must have rained / The day before you came'; 'Oh yes. I'm sure my life was well within it usual frame / The day before you came'; and, what is for me one of the most beautifully bittersweet utterances in all of pop music, 'It's funny, but I had no sense of living without aim / The day before you came'. That's wonderful lyricism, and Agnetha puts in a perfect rendition, as the ABBA ladies could always be relied upon to do.
What I also enjoy about the song is the vivid images it conjures in my mind of a busy Swedish town in the early 80s. I have no idea if what I see in my mind's eye bears any resemblance to real Swedish city life at that point in time, but it doesn't matter either way. Just the fact the song ignites my imagination in such a way is enough to make it special for me. So many songs are just pretty melodies or interesting productions to be listened to, but 'The Day Before You Came' is a song which seems to be experienced by the entire span of one's consciousness. Listening to it, I can practically feel the cold of the train platform, hear the hum of chatter in the office.
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Post by matt on Sept 9, 2021 15:46:36 GMT -5
One final recommendation is The Day Before You Came. I think there seems to be some kind of view that folk who laud Abba are being 'ironic' which is nonsense. Released when their popularity was on the wane, it means it's relatively obscured by the bigger hits. It's a really sad and lonely song... very forlorn and doesn't have the ear catching melodies like other singles. But when given full attention has a hypnotic mysterious quality to it. It slowly builds and has an eerie outro I love. Definitely their magnum opus, their 'Day In The Life'. A masterpiece so much greater than anything done by most 'hip' acts. I love when songs have very simple refrains they come back to via a variety of cicuitous paths; and 'The Day Before You Came' is a shining example of this. '...And still, on top of this, I'm pretty sure it must have rained / The day before you came'; 'Oh yes. I'm sure my life was well within it usual frame / The day before you came'; and, what is for me one of the most beautifully bittersweet utterances in all of pop music, 'It's funny, but I had no sense of living without aim / The day before you came'. That's wonderful lyricism, and Agnetha puts in a perfect rendition, as the ABBA ladies could always be relied upon to do.
What I also enjoy about the song is the vivid images it conjures in my mind of a busy Swedish town in the early 80s. I have no idea if what I see in my mind's eye bears any resemblance to real Swedish city life at that point in time, but it doesn't matter either way. Just the fact the song ignites my imagination in such a way is enough to make it special for me. So many songs are just pretty melodies or interesting productions to be listened to, but 'The Day Before You Came' is a song which seems to be experienced by the entire span of one's consciousness. Listening to it, I can practically feel the cold of the train platform, hear the hum of chatter in the office.
Yep, it's the mundanities of the lyrics that hit hard for me, the rather routine nature and humdrum life she lives. It's her reality against the fantasies she once lived. I love the refrains too, especially at the end of the song when there's two refrains that succeed one another which really caps off the song perfectly. The last refrain is the most devastating, in the dark, all alone hearing the rain. "And rattling on the roof I must have heard the sound of rain The day before you came" It's one of the greatest songs ever written. |
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 10, 2021 13:46:26 GMT -5
Abba are one of the greats there's no doubt about that. Eagle maybe my favourite song by them but some of my other favourites are SOS, Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Volus Vouz, Summer Night City. They're all great songs. And, what was also amazing is that how the two girls sang in perfect english.
Even Noel has previously said in interviews (when Oasis were still together) that he was a fan. They have the ability to appeal to all age groups.
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Post by matt on Sept 10, 2021 16:23:39 GMT -5
Abba are one of the greats there's no doubt about that. Eagle maybe my favourite song by them but some of my other favourites are SOS, Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Volus Vouz, Summer Night City. They're all great songs. And, what was also amazing is that how the two girls sang in perfect english. Even Noel has previously said in interviews (when Oasis were still together) that he was a fan. They have the ability to appeal to all age groups. I'd heard that before - I read one critic state Oasis were a blend of the Sex Pistols and Abba which makes sense with the raw punk vibe blended with the melodic skills. Noel was on Rage TV recently sharing his 10 of his favourite songs and Waterloo was in there. |
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 11, 2021 13:08:01 GMT -5
Abba are one of the greats there's no doubt about that. Eagle maybe my favourite song by them but some of my other favourites are SOS, Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Volus Vouz, Summer Night City. They're all great songs. And, what was also amazing is that how the two girls sang in perfect english. Even Noel has previously said in interviews (when Oasis were still together) that he was a fan. They have the ability to appeal to all age groups. I'd heard that before - I read one critic state Oasis were a blend of the Sex Pistols and Abba which makes sense with the raw punk vibe blended with the melodic skills. Noel was on Rage TV recently sharing his 10 of his favourite songs and Waterloo was in there. I didn't know that about that critic saying that about Oasis. It's not surprising that Noel is an Abba fan though. |
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 11, 2021 13:09:21 GMT -5
Another favourite Abba song of mine is Name Of The Game. They have so many good songs.
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