The songs from my gauche and innocent youth carry great memories for me too. I can never hear 'Running Bear' (the Big Bopper) without seeing the low lights and massed bodies of my first Sunday School dance. All the boys would stamp in time on the floor in the 'u-ga ga ga' bits until the whole building shook and the needle leapt out of the track. Happy times!
I thought Australia was the country that made ABBA the huge success it became but I don't know that song. It must be one of the few that wasn't a hit here. I still love their music but my family just roll their eyes at me.
Oh, A.M., I so do NOT want to give you a black mark, which would be your very first, but you test me severely with this sad revelation. Quite simply, ABBA was the best thing ever to happen to pop music after the Fab Four. There - I'm sorry but now you know!
I don't remember this one either. ABBA were Lady Magnon's favourites (her being Swedish an' all), so I have to watch Mama Mia on a regular basis. Yes, we do sing along.
Abba are wonderful, we had a Abba tribute band at our village hall back in Great Haseley and they had the whole village up and bopping in minutes. Even the vicar was twirling around ;-)
Was never a boppy kind of girl so Abba didn't feature on my playlists much. Much more of a rocker. My 1979s included: Dr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol The Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Toto - Hold The Line Supertramp - The Logical Song, or Breakfast In America Squeeze - Up The Junction
I didn't discover ABBA until I was 60 years old and bought a new car with a killer sound system in it. "Does Your Mother Know" played as loud as it will go will send everyone in the parking lot into a dance mode (I've tried it.). Love, love, love ABBA.
I was never a disco fan, but always smiled when i heard ABBA songs. Himself bought a CD of their greatest hits and put it on in the car's CD player. We sang along with every song and knew nearly all the lyrics.
The songs from my gauche and innocent youth carry great memories for me too. I can never hear 'Running Bear' (the Big Bopper) without seeing the low lights and massed bodies of my first Sunday School dance. All the boys would stamp in time on the floor in the 'u-ga ga ga' bits until the whole building shook and the needle leapt out of the track. Happy times!
ReplyDeleteOh Heavens Katherine I remember that too !
DeleteNor for me, I'm afraid - but I do have a sentimental like for 'I love to Love' by Tina Charles!
ReplyDeleteShe was a big buxom lass , as I recall
DeleteI thought Australia was the country that made ABBA the huge success it became but I don't know that song. It must be one of the few that wasn't a hit here. I still love their music but my family just roll their eyes at me.
ReplyDeleteBTW John take a look at this Pasa performed on the Aussie version of DWS ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQBVffdVQ3k#t=383 )
ReplyDeletelast week.
The woman on the fiddle got on my tits but the paso was one of the best I have ever seen
DeleteFor reputational reasons I am precluded from expressing any fondness, past or present, for ABBA.
ReplyDeleteI just KNOW you love GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT!
Deleteaaaaaccccckkkkk! (runs screaming from the room)
ReplyDeleteI am so NOT an ABBA fan!
You are gay friendly... Of course you are
DeleteI may be gay friendly, and like disco music, and dance music, but NO ABBA! EVER! and no wire hangers either!
DeleteOh, A.M., I so do NOT want to give you a black mark, which would be your very first, but you test me severely with this sad revelation. Quite simply, ABBA was the best thing ever to happen to pop music after the Fab Four. There - I'm sorry but now you know!
DeleteABBA was put here for all us dancers or 'would-be' dancers!!! LOVE ABBA!
ReplyDeleteABBA, I so remember !
ReplyDeletecheers, parsnip
oh crikes, I still remember all the words.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember this one. I thought I knew every ABBA song. It's bouncy and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I don't remember this one either. ABBA were Lady Magnon's favourites (her being Swedish an' all), so I have to watch Mama Mia on a regular basis. Yes, we do sing along.
ReplyDeleteLovely shapely girls ...and great songs too; Abba gets everyone on the dance floor x
ReplyDeleteAnyone who claims to not like ABBA is lying ... !
ReplyDeleteAbba are wonderful, we had a Abba tribute band at our village hall back in Great Haseley and they had the whole village up and bopping in minutes. Even the vicar was twirling around ;-)
ReplyDeleteAlas,, I can not see which song this is, doesn't show up on my tab! Could you paste a link here please,,, I love Abba!
ReplyDeleteWas never a boppy kind of girl so Abba didn't feature on my playlists much. Much more of a rocker. My 1979s included:
ReplyDeleteDr. Feelgood - Milk And Alcohol
The Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Toto - Hold The Line
Supertramp - The Logical Song, or Breakfast In America
Squeeze - Up The Junction
I didn't discover ABBA until I was 60 years old and bought a new car with a killer sound system in it. "Does Your Mother Know" played as loud as it will go will send everyone in the parking lot into a dance mode (I've tried it.). Love, love, love ABBA.
ReplyDeleteI was never a disco fan, but always smiled when i heard ABBA songs. Himself bought a CD of their greatest hits and put it on in the car's CD player. We sang along with every song and knew nearly all the lyrics.
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