Abba - Waterloo (Spain)

[mjreid1972]

Yes what a great piece of ABBA history this was. I love you guys in Europe for finding this footage to share. And most of time it is still really watchable, or better like it was just yesterday it was screened. I might live in Australia where it is widely known they were mega popular for a while. But we could never match the continent across many countried for shear wealth of recorded footage like this. Although I thought this was the US mix single release of this song, as stated in Blue box set

[abbafanglosuk]

Many thanks for your appreciation! This was the wierdest performance they did!

[Kunniatonpaskiainen]

this was goo-ood.Nothing much,but something else.

[janachocolita]

now bjorn!!

[janachocolita]

omg! frida is standing on the piano

[caquerio]

Hi John. This is the first time I see this performance; it's from spanish tv, but I was 2 years old in 1974. Very funny, I like it. Well, for the request, this is my address: C/ Sequia Comtal, 2 08018 Barcelona (Spain).

That's extremely kind of you. God bless you, John. THANK YOU!

[abbafanglosuk]

Hi Francisco, thanks for address. Have you got your full name also, to put on the envelope? Yeah its a wierd performance alright, with those odd props and dancers! You might have seen it originally without knowing!

[mcmlxvi]

I did, I was 8. But here's and interesting piece of trivia for you ABBA lovers. When Sony released they're new invention called Betamax (that's right BETAMAX!!) back in 1975, they included a cassette with the appliance, that cassette contained various music clips, I remember Elton John playing a piano with a pair of HUGE heart shaped glasses (very sparky) and ABBA singing (don't remember what) in front of a blue background all dressed in white. Now THIS clip was included in Spain in full color.

[abbafanglosuk]

I would guess at Mama Mia being on that cassette! The girls wear white outfits in their official 1975 video of Mama Mia!

[P4paGonzales]

ABBA is amazing until now, I love iiiittttt..!!!

[VIRIATO1995]

ya qe pone spain podriais hablar en espàñol, no?

[alishuvro77]

there's nothing like abba, a band that really stands out- brilliant, fascinating and wonderful!wish there were a band at least near to abba.......

[whiteybear8leilaa]

Love the music, upbeat and the styles bring back great memories.. Thanks.

[jackyangelcolombia]

very cool song.. no wonder won in Eurovision!!!

[eclipsedheart93]

just wonderful honey!!!!♫♪♫♪♫♪♫!!!!!!!!!

[abbafanglosuk]

Thanks very much Ecy, very nice of you - from John in England!

[pili2255]

Abba is one of my mommy's favorite groups, I also love they! This video deserves 5*****

Gabriela Franco

Ecuador

[susanalake]

Wonderful singers and song !

thanks for this historic melody

Regards

Susana

[nitehawk57]

Cool!!! *****

[boyojack7898]

great to see a bit of good old abba.miles apart from anything thats ever been on eurovision.thanks for posting this.

[dholm13]

Never hear this song too much John! I always think of the time when they all come out at the end of Momma Mia! stage play, and they really "blast" you with this fantastic song! Now I am waiting for the movie this July, and see if they do justice to it! I saw the stage play twice, and will go again whenever it comes back. It is sooooo funny! Thanks for posting this John!

[DGRQ]

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

Always reminds me of their Eurovision Song Contest appearance!

[mozpiano2]

Are you sure that this version of Waterloo was originally used in this video? It looks like a regular performance of Waterloo synchronised with the very rate Alternate Mix of Waterloo, available in the Complete Studio Recordings Box Set.

[suusje1983]

It's almost time for the Eurovision of this year! But as good as this...no. There's only one ABBA!

[tandyx]

like it john.

don't know how you keep finding them. lol.

but keep them coming.

[cardellacole1]

ha ha so old wow thanks john , just great to watch this video ,well agnetha looks amazing in black or white or any colour allways a plesure to hear waterloo thanks for the write up to

[SadLookinMoon]

lmao this is too fun John!! thanks for posting, I love it.

[myWORLDizDIGITAL]

what a FUN video!

-very space age like.

thanx for posting.

have a grand day,

XEM

[Amarcord007]

LOL I have never seen this before,thanks for posting it!

[gimmeabba15]

very strange

[lhr1967]

WONDERFUL

[Starhawk73]

Now that was nice! Odd look to the film, was it made to look like and old photo? Always nice to see that sweetheart Aggy singing!!

[redhairkid]

Great stuff, John!

[fridnetha]

Funny at the beggining!!!LOL!Is that Napoleon ?Joking only.

[jes941]

Another rop notch video from you John, with all the background information to make it come alive. Great Angle you have come up with.

[MAMsMom97]

John, this was crazy! Reminds me of that thing the Monkees did in the tail end of '68 called "33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee," that was produced by Jack Good. This Valerio Lazarov fellow must have been the Spanish equivalent of your Jack Good! Thanks for all the info!