Nice outfits  ;D

Well, two outta four ain't bad  ;D

I chose S.O.S.

Neato pic ! ;D

TOUGH choice !  I will go with 'Chiquitita' today, thank you  :D

Other:  Take A Chance On Me

"Knowing Me, Knowing You" was just behind "The Name Of The Game"....I love them all, except "Fernando"  :P

I could've been difficult and put 'The Day Before You Came' as an 'other'...

...but y'just gotta love 'Dancing Queen'

Incidentally, anyone remember a song called 'Movie Star' by Harpo? Came out about 1976 - fairly big in Europe...well, that's Agnetha & Frida on the backing vocals...I never knew that until yesterday...!

Other.

There are only two that I like from ABBA...

My favorite "Thank You For the Music" ( :) ) and my 2nd favorite "Dancing Queen".  :)

:D

I almost forgot about the song where the GUYS sang lead...."Does Your Mother Know" from 1979....anyone else remember it ???

Neato pic ! ;D

TOUGH choice !   I will go with 'Chiquitita' today, thank you  :D


Ditto!  ;)

I almost forgot about the song where the GUYS sang lead...."Does Your Mother Know" from 1979....anyone else remember it ???


I remember that one...it's a really fast song.  I have it on their Gold album.  :)

Yes, 'Does Your Mother Know' had a lead vocal by Bjorn (the one normally without a beard...) - this was the only time one of the guys took the lead...although 'Honey Honey' does have a male 'break' on it...

Thanks Paul and Karen ;)

Incidentally, anyone remember a song called 'Movie Star' by Harpo? Came out about 1976 - fairly big in Europe...well, that's Agnetha & Frida on the backing vocals...I never knew that until yesterday...!


Yep !  Big hit in Aus !

"You feel like Steve McQueen
When you're driving in your car
And you think you look like James Bond
When you're smoking your cigar
It's so bizarre, you think you are
A new kind of James Dean
But the the only thing we've ever seen of you
Was a commercial spot on the screen..."

I'm 'familiar with it'  ;D


Harpo had another hit here with "Horoscope"  ;)

Yes, 'Does Your Mother Know' had a lead vocal by Bjorn (the one normally without a beard...) - this was the only time one of the guys took the lead...although 'Honey Honey' does have a male 'break' on it...


What about "Rock Me", Paul ?  That has Bjorn singing lead ?

Oh, marvellous spot, Fuss...completely escaped my brain that...!

Yes, 'Does Your Mother Know' had a lead vocal by Bjorn (the one normally without a beard...) - this was the only time one of the guys took the lead...although 'Honey Honey' does have a male 'break' on it...


What about "Rock Me", Paul ?  That has Bjorn singing lead ?


'Does Your Mother Know' is a great song and yes, Bjorn signs the lead on 'Rock Me' ;)

Incidentally, anyone remember a song called 'Movie Star' by Harpo? Came out about 1976 - fairly big in Europe...well, that's Agnetha & Frida on the backing vocals...I never knew that until yesterday...!


I remember it ! I quite like it ! I never knew Agnetha & Frida did backing on that either, Paul !

I voted for Take a Chance on Me followed by Momma Mia. Dancing Queen really got over played, and over played and over played. I think it is still be over played.



Cat

I voted for Take a Chance on Me followed by Momma Mia. Dancing Queen really got over played, and over played and over played. I think it is still be over played.



Cat


I remember when I first heard Dancing Queen make its comeback in the '90s. It was summer 1996, I was at a bar and remember how odd/clever it was for the DJ to play Dancing Queen then he followed it with Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails.

A very odd song combo?  :o

To tell the truth, I like DQ more now than when it first came out.   ;)

:D

"Dancing Queen". Followed by "Voulez-Vous".

i actually bought the 45 of "the name of the game" and played the crap out of it. "s.o.s." is cool ,too(great production on both).

one of those groups with at least 5 songs which I like..

my favorites : Voulez-Vous, Mama Mia, Honey Honey, Our Last Summer

"Dancing Queen"

I choose SOS on the basis of sentimental value. It was the first ABBA song I ever heard

I chose "Knowing Me Knowing You" but I love all ABBA songs so I have to say I don't have any one favorite, they are all great!

Dancing queen, Take a chance on me and S.O.S., Mamma Mia,The Winner Takes It All.

I love Waterloo!  I was also stuck on a song called "Dumb Dumb Diddle".  Hey, I was like 8.  ;)

My favs:

1.  Dancing Queen
2.  Knowing Me, Knowing You
3.  Give Me A Man After Midnight!! 

;D 8) :D

I was always a "closet" Abba fan, didn't want the big kids making fun of me.  Have to say "Dancing Queen" is there most defining piece of work.

I voted for "The Name Of The Game".
The list of their songs that Fuss put together here reveals the Abba dichotomy - some really cheesy pop songs (which I never really enjoyed) and others that are genuine classics.

I don't this that photo you posted is actually Abba is it Fuss? It looks more like one of the tribute bands like Bjorn Again.

I voted for "The Name Of The Game".
The list of their songs that Fuss put together here reveals the Abba dichotomy - some really cheesy pop songs (which I never really enjoyed) and others that are genuine classics.

I don't this that photo you posted is actually Abba is it Fuss? It looks more like one of the tribute bands like Bjorn Again.


AH !  You are first person to mention this in the thread  :)  Well done maddog, it is indeed Bjorn Again.

And congrats to Mooey for pointing it out about 3.86 seconds after I had posted it originally  ;D :P

As for Cheesy songs, would I be right in assuming they only released "Bang A Boomerang" in Australia  ???  The title of, to which I must add  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  :( ::)

AH !  You are first person to mention this in the thread  :)  Well done maddog, it is indeed Bjorn Again.

And congrats to Mooey for pointing it out about 3.86 seconds after I had posted it originally  ;D :P

As for Cheesy songs, would I be right in assuming they only released "Bang A Boomerang" in Australia  ???  The title of, to which I must add  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)  :( ::)


Yeah, well done maddog....and thanks Fussy  :D

Ha ! I completely forgot about Bang A Boomerang !  I'm not sure if it was released elsewhere. :-\\

Due to a wonderful attack of good sense, we in Britain were never subjected to it as a single release...

...but I gather our American friends had it tucked away on the other side of 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do'...

Due to a wonderful attack of good sense, we in Britain were never subjected to it as a single release...

...but I gather our American friends had it tucked away on the other side of 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do'...


Poor bastards  ;)

That explains why no-one has voted for the A-side  :P

I voted for SOS, but ya gotta love the overplayed, everyone's sick of hearing it, Dancing Queen!  I do anyway!  ;)

If my friends ever found this out they'd whoop my a** but I think  "Dancing Queen" is a cool song. :)

If my friends ever found this out they'd whoop my a** but I think  "Dancing Queen" is a cool song. :)


"Outted" again.
;) ;D

"The Winner Takes It All"

To me, "Abba" is like Lay's Potato Chips: it's impossible to choose only one song!  ;)

My Faves: Voulez-Vous
              Waterloo
              Take a Chance on Me
              Does Your Mother Know?

And hey, what about Super Trooper?  That was their last really upbeat-sounding song.  "Winner Takes it All" is good but it has such a tragic knell to it . . . you knew the end was near for this great band.  :\'(

"Dancing Queen" was my eight year old daughter's favorite so it was and still is mine. :)

What about "Rock Me", Paul ?  That has Bjorn singing lead ?


Actually, Bjorn also sang lead on WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?, a track from Arrival (1976).  The song was re-worked (and improved) as HAPPY HAWAII, which at least in the US was a flip to DANCING QUEEN (their only US #1, BTW)


As for favorite song, it would have to be EAGLE.

Actually, Bjorn also sang lead on WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE ME?, a track from Arrival (1976).  The song was re-worked (and improved) as HAPPY HAWAII, which at least in the US was a flip to DANCING QUEEN (their only US #1, BTW)


At the risk of sounding too much like John Cleese (in 'The Life Of Brian' natch...)

Okay, apart from 'Rock Me' and 'Why Did It Have To Be Me' and the male break in 'Honey Honey'...the only time an Abba male sang lead was on 'Does Your Mother Know'...(!)

At the risk of sounding too much like John Cleese (in 'The Life Of Brian' natch...)

Okay, apart from 'Rock Me' and 'Why Did It Have To Be Me' and the male break in 'Honey Honey'...the only time an Abba male sang lead was on 'Does Your Mother Know'...(!)


Well said John  ;)

I LOVE ABBA!!!!!!

I really like all their songs, but my favourite is "Chiquitita"

It was the 1st song I've heard from them 8).

I also Like "Take a Chance on me", "Dancing Queen", "That's me"...among many others!

"Take A Chance On Me", "Dancing Queen", and "Name of the Game", in that order.

"Take a Chance on Me"

Dancing Queen is my fave. It was out the year I graduated high school and reminds me of those days.

"Knowing Me, Knowing You".  Uh-huh.  8)

I may have already answered this one or voted before... but Waterloo has got to be at the top & one of the best.  (What is a waterloo anyway?   I've always wondered, any of you smart folks out here know?)

Catchy tune and I think it was their first hit in the states possibly?

as if i could pick only one lol

It's so hard to choose...I Love ABBA.

Take a Chance on Me with Waterloo close behind

I like all of them...but your talking to someone who had their greatest hits album from K Tel ;D

I like all of them...but your talking to someone who had their greatest hits album from K Tel ;D


touche   ;)

The Name Of The Game

Dancing Queen
Mama Mia
SOS


Howard

S.O.S was my choice.

From the list I picked "Dancing Queen". My parents have told me numerous times that I use to dance to this as a baby. But I think my all time favorite is "Like an Angel Passing Through the Room" because it's so haunting and beautiful.

I could've been difficult and put 'The Day Before You Came' as an 'other'...

...but y'just gotta love 'Dancing Queen'

Incidentally, anyone remember a song called 'Movie Star' by Harpo? Came out about 1976 - fairly big in Europe...well, that's Agnetha & Frida on the backing vocals...I never knew that until yesterday...!


Yeah Paul,  Dancing Queen still sounds as fresh today as it did in the 70's, just brilliant.

I have HARPO'S 'Movie Star' on 7" vinyl..and heyyyy I didn't know that  :) :)

'you think you look like James Bond when you're driving in your car..it's soo bizarre..you think you are..'

>>>>grins<<<<

Other:  So Long

Fernando

Dancing Queen

I normally don't like selecting "Other" but for this poll it would be "Summer Night City".

Lay All Your Love On Me
Super Trouper
Winner Takes It All

I heard Dancing Queen at every dance I've ever attended as a kid.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cwKCU8Z5c