RE: The unofficial ABBA originals vs cover thread.
November 22, 2017 at 2:51 pm
(This post was last modified: November 22, 2017 at 3:01 pm by Brian37.)
(November 22, 2017 at 2:41 pm)Cod Wrote:(November 22, 2017 at 2:23 pm)Brian37 Wrote: ABBA was one of the first mail order albums I bought of a TV add. Irony was I was in love with the readhead back then Frida, while most were in love with the blond Agnetha.
A little bit of irony. I hated "The Winner Takes It All" back then. I love it now. I guess I found it too sad and depressing back then. But looking at the message now, it makes sense.
I really cant think of any of the future bands I ended up liking, not being a result of liking them first. I really think it had alot to do with Benny and Bjorn being classically trained, which put a lot of drama in ups and downs in their pace in each song. Metallica has that too and they are classically trained too.
I've got to say Frida was very attractive, but I'm also a sucker for blondes.
As for the music I just think they were consistently good if you know what I mean? I would struggle to remember any of their tracks that were below par, none of their music was unmemorable, to me anyway.
Actually they do have one song I despise...... And I do mean "commit suicide" despise, "Suzy Hang Around". I don't know what they were thinking, but it really smacked too much of the hippie 60s motif music. Now I won't say it is horrible song, just that I personally hate it. I used to hang out with other ABBA fans on a now defunct radio feed website and I am sure my fellow ABBA fans would say they love it. I cant stand it.
Now while I don't hate Fernando or Chiquitita I am not fond of those either. Other ABBA fans love those songs. I don't hate them, but also wont go out of my way to listen to them repeatedly.
I like the heaver songs they do.
Here is a metal version of Voulez Vous....
Here is the original....
