ABBA ROCKS!

[CleanShavenJesus]

I don't see anything special about ABBA, but how did they influence any music? Just because people make covers of their songs doesn't mean they influenced music.

WTF?

That is like saying Coke makes a Cherry flavor soda, and if Pepsi looks at it and makes one, that isn't influence?

No, because then Pepsi is making their new product revolve around Coke's. A band making a cover of ABBA's song doesn't mean that band's musicality is revolved around them or inspired by them, they just feel like doing their own rendition. An example would be the heavy metal cover of the ABBA song. That musician was not influenced by ABBA's music at all. He just liked one of their songs, so he played it. In fact, not any of ABBA's musicality was reflected in the heavy metal cover other than the basic changes.

When bands influence music, it's music styles. Their musicality. Something they did, an act, a practice, a particular music style they made different. They didn't do that, they were another boring pop band.

Also, them surviving for 40 years doesn't prove they were good. If anything, it proves that they were an average, boring pop band. Because they followed a standard, boring pop music formula. That's how most bands succeed. It's how Justin Bieber and One Direction are succeeding right now. Popularity does not equal talent or quality.

I don't have it out for ABBA, they're just not any more unique than any other pop band. But of course, "they've influenced music more than I'll ever comprehend." I guess. Can you name a few things ABBA has done that has transcended time? Some things ABBA did that are done by musicians today?