The unofficial ABBA originals vs cover thread.

[Brian37]

Boy, you know that last photo of ABBA really reminds me of the way the Beegees looked in their disco times.  Same era?

Yea, I like the Bee Gees as well. That is another band that I thought got a bad rap for being so popular back then. Disco in general got a bad wrap.

But between ABBA and the Bee Gees, I'd argue ABBA was far more diverse in influences.  "Watch Out" by ABBA was not a disco song in the slightest. "The Piper" was heavy on Irish/Folk and could not be called disco either.

But I like them both, just that I like ABBA more. I also like Donna Summer. I wouldn't have gotten to Blondie's "Rapture" or "The Tide Is High" or "Heart Of Glass" if it were not for ABBA or Bee Gees or Donna Summer.

I also love the Ramones, and Metallica and Rush, and Reo Speedwagon, Queen, Manhattan Transfer, David Sanborn, Paula Abdul....... Weird Al......

Yea ABBA and Bee Gees were of the same Disco era. 

I loved Disco back then, but because I was bullied and teased for liking it, I abandon it trying to fit in. I have since stopped giving a fuck what people think of my musical tastes. I like a variety. I even have a couple favorite country songs and rap songs.