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[Anita Bensoussane]

I was going to give a very similar reply to Courtenay's, Jack!

I enjoyed watching Agnetha Fältskog and Gary Barlow perform I Should Have Followed You Home on Children In Need Rocks last year. Not an epic song, but I love both their voices.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jQF2VUghIw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jack400]

Thanks, Courtenay , Now I need to find my Pay Pal password...
It may be worth mentioning this, discretely, on the 'joining' page.
Thanks again
Jack

[Jack400]

To the song by Gary Barlow I've found my PP password and joined the Society. Thanks again to Courtenay and Anita.
Jack

Think I'll listen to it again- properly!

[Anita Bensoussane]

I found links to a 2 part interview, with Agnetha and Bjorn. Links below. Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/VWk1xyNBnUY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://youtu.be/2bGxVC527Hw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just watched it and it was very interesting, thanks.

I think the ABBA spoof by French & Saunders (C'est La Vie) is cleverly done and amusing, especially if you're familiar with ABBA's videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS5RavSpd4o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[daanton]

If there were no ᗅᗺᗷᗅ, there might not have been a successful Eurovision winner for 1974... no inspiration for Scandinavian musicians to go extra-Scandinavia... no "CHESS" [link]... and certainly no "MAMMA MIA" [link] [link]!

That's part of how influential ᗅᗺᗷᗅ has been to the international rock-n-roll world.

FYI, in the gallery of my deviantART account, I had made two ᗅᗺᗷᗅ homage/cosplay artworks: [link] [link]

[Daisy]

Now that's a clever trick - printing a 'B' back to front.

[Courtenay]

Ah, Chess - I know I posted a couple of other versions of this elsewhere, but... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqnfbkxLlo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Anita Bensoussane]

If there were no ᗅᗺᗷᗅ

That's odd. Several times in your post I think I'm meant to be seeing the word "ABBA", but all I'm seeing are four rectangles with four letters written in each one (ISCS, etc.)

[Daisy]

"Curiouser and curiouser". There must be some way of reversing a letter which isn't working when it is translated onto your computer Anita.

[daanton]

There is a link on about to type the logo with the backwards B [link].
But, yes, apparently Windows XP comps have a problem rendering such lettersets properly...

In the meantime, you may have to resort to using graphics.....

Ah, Chess - I know I posted a couple of other versions of this elsewhere, but... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqnfbkxLlo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At the very least, it spanned a hit for Murray Head. [link]

[Courtenay]

Aha, here he is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9mwELXPGbA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Of course, Murray Head also played the role of Judas Iscariot in the original London cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, but that's starting to get off the topic of ABBA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vtAjHvhHA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(I can see the backwards B, by the way, but not sure how to reproduce it in my own typing.)

[Anita Bensoussane]

Thanks for the graphic , Daanton. I can see that one okay.

[Stephen]

Aha, here he is - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9mwELXPGbA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here's the stage version with Benny, Bjorn and Frida singing the chorus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guWuGh0ADcE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bannerman65]

Ah, Chess - I know I posted a couple of other versions of this elsewhere, but... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqnfbkxLlo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Courtenay....

I posted a link to that video, in the Last Song You Listened To thread....

I found links to a 2 part interview, with Agnetha and Bjorn. Links below. Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/VWk1xyNBnUY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://youtu.be/2bGxVC527Hw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just watched it and it was very interesting, thanks!

You're welcome, Anita.

[Katharine]

I really like ABBA too. I think I can just about remember them winning the Eurovision, as I'd have been about 7 or 8 at the time. My aunt was a big fan, and I remember listening her albums when I was a bit older. Somewhere in the house I have some VHS tapes with programmes about them from a few years back.

I really liked the duet with Gary Barlow, and was disappointed it didn't seem to get much air play (if any).

I didn't particularly like the film Mamma Mia. I'd rather just put on my ABBA CD. I'm currently listening to Lay All Your Love on Me, which is probably my favourite track. I love the harmonies. I like Winner Takes it All and The Day Before You Came for the lyrics. I only have a double CD of their best known tracks, and like pretty much all of them. I'm not quite so keen on Fernando, but even that has good harmonies.

I think probably I'd say they are the best group of all time.