Abba - Waterloo

[is2daytuesday]

Sorry..me, again. Reading some of the other posts, 'Mustang Sally75'; THANK YOU for that post, as I don't feel (quite) as silly for having always believed the words to be "..swing in the wind on the nooooose"..(ha) Even though Napoleon wasn't hung, it made sense to me as a child and hearing Waterloo on the radio. You're a smart Mum, btw.

[is2daytuesday]

Abba was before my time..but appreciating them as I'm (now) able to see and hear all that was Abba..so thank you for posting this. Embarassed to admit I used to think the words were something like "..I swing in the wind on the noose".. (ha) I suppose I was thinking Waterloo..a war..hangings.. (again..!?) Well, NOW I know it's "I feel like I win when I lose", thanks to YouTube and posts like yours!

[mrmarquessa]

you have to like the guitar. just listen to all the music that comes...or doesn't...out of that lone guitar

[TheMustangsally75]

Anthony Bourdain is my Boy friend!!! Keep it on the down-low PLZ!!! HA!!!

[Critter145]

In case anybody was wsondering, this song is playing in the background of the Epidemiology Episode of Community Season II.

[TheMustangsally75]

I was visiting my daughter for my B-Day in DC. When we ordered dessert her boyfriend ordered a Napoleon. I tried to explain the Napoleon Bonepart was what seemed to be an undefeatable general in the French army, & he met his match & death @ Waterloo. That's why when ppl say they've met THEIR Waterloo that was the meaning. Of couse, I'm the mom, so she said i was stupid. I'm used to that. The point was it' was a brief lesson inEuropean History. NE 1 get it?

[monty2k1]

ABBA was among the few European groups that made it big in English music I find their music even better than many of the top English groups Almost all there songs were great It is really sad that the group did not last long otherwise they would made much greater strides in English music I JUST LOVE ABBA !!!

[mrf9991]

They were great......

[thishadowithin]

At first I thought all four were girls...

[jofpinto]

Great

[blackmamba99971]

This is the song that gave Abba the most needed exposure to launch all of their careers. Losing once when they sang it in swiss. But winning the next year when they sang it in english in a competition. After that, every song to be written gave them the top spot for nearly every song they had sang. One of which is the most popular, Mamma mia. Excellent times of the most prestigious and quite impossible groups to be interviewed. Getting an interview is like interviewing the pope. It cant be done.

[lucasabdiel75]

Wonderful!

[rudchowbell]

MURIEL'S WEDDING!!!!!

[raelraven2]

Oops, I stand corrected! I just found live versions from 1979. Fun!

[raelraven2]

Are there any clips of the band actually performing the song live? All I ever see is them lip-synching the song and pretending to play instruments :(

[wizardtree]

I'm here because zombies

[PITAGORA88]

AHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA

[cuteoldguy]

@seserlok92 ...A lot of people won't understand what you say .

...Because you did not explain the fact that .

...You are the D... N.....B.... S...

...I hope you don't breed .

[seserlok92]

DICK NIGGER BITCH SHIT

[chcjcc]

You can't beat ABBA  Go ABBA, Especially the little blonde, and the brunette is rather hot also. The song is hot Hot hot hot Ha ha

[demonhoopa]

Poor benny without his keyboard. How awkward. LOL

[125jlm]

Yes, this Swedish super group ... they're wimpy, light-weight, pop-fluff personified. They're a reminder of everything that was wrong with pop music at that time. On the other hand, they've sold about 80 billion records and nearly everyone likes them ... including me.

[cuteoldguy]

@NowMyPoundsHaveRunOu......Rea­d your novel ,had trouble following the plot ...Maybe it's too long .......Good luck on your next manuscript .

[kazi883]

Super skupina...

[NCHMasterKilla]

Like this if u wanted to listen to this song cause of smithers and mister burns

[2022alexia]

@NCHMasterKilla U BITCH

[kozmon0t]

Who sings the lead is it the blonde?

This is a stupid song but it features a blonde Swedish girl which redeems it

[lombombaj]

i love these oldies)

and blondie is so realy good)

[lombombaj]

i love these oldies)



[NowMyPoundsHaveRunOu]

I'd like to write my new novel here but I'm scandinavian so i just cant. it was only 17 words anyway actuallly ony 1 syllable....blaaahfuckkenneddy­bouverie,,,there you go

[adler2adler]

Napoleon hates this song

[bloodkey453]

I've been Waiting 25 years for this moment!

[waldenhouse]

This really does epitomise everything about AbbA. This was a calculated risk - one which paid off. They literally "burst" on to the screen and into our hearts - and the history books. Mwah x

[DrunkOnPoppySeeds]

how did the numpty with the beard and the plonker with the star shaped guitar pull two great looking women like that?

[cuteoldguy]

@DrunkOnPoppyeeds.....Drunk ,you'r blasted .When you come down or up or or what ever way you need to be ,give your head a shake .Not too hard you may hurt the brain cell's you have left ......The group from Azerbaijan won .

[DrunkOnPoppySeeds]

why the hell do we not tomorrow having this lovely stuff rather than Afghanistan winning our Eurovision Song Contests weel, I am not knowing!

[thunderbirdfan658]

one of my fav videos

[wlljolly]

that is why i hate music

[medellinproperties]

Okay , I see Marcia and Jan and Greg and Peter, but where are the other 2? And why is Peter singing without his voice cracking.?

[cuteoldguy]

@tommieparch....ABBA was (Is) a quartet .You think blond = 4 ..The SAAB thing ,Auto or the Jet ,first canard's ever .Magic ...You indicate the "Three" may have held back Sweedish industry..Then you say you love them all ....In the late '50's ,in the Canadian Airborne ,we had a phrase to cover situation's like this ..........Up your Gigi with a wire brush ....ABBA Forever . 2PPCLI .

[tommieparch]

they didnt know how to speak english, or what they were even singin about when they did this! the blond singer was the whole group, she didnt need those 3 nobodys with her! and shes holding out for a world tour! wonder if sweeden screwed her up like a saab. i love all ther stuff no matter what or whom did it , regards

[MrBlueBerry4201]

sorry sir i must have taped over it..

[bee909090]

How Come there were 15 people dislike this Video ?? =((

[romanempire33]

dang thiz musik is really good.

[kaisersosay2]

People either love ABBA or hate 'em. There's no in-between with their music. Clearly, their are minions who love them. I'm one who sincerely hates their music. Sorry.

[kaisersosay2]

ABBA sucks. Period.

[svenskaflicka428]

@kaisersosay2 dont be jealous!

[kaisersosay2]

I've always hated ABBA. Total crap!

[mrgarcia500]

@kaisersosay2 Your a dumbass....This song is great and so is ABBA....

go hate somewhere by youself.....while everyone else is having fun to all of ABBA.....This music will last for a long time....I believe ABBA are in the Guinuse book of records...Too bad America for the most part didn't get to see them live.....

[addiefleur]

@kaisersosay2 Harsh! Even I love ABBA and I hate everything!

addie

[kevin184988]

ok yes i will marry you ok

[torterrakills]

@thinkulye: The episode is "Mother Simpson". Mr. Burns uses a riot-dispersal device which plays Flight of the Valkryies, which Smithers has taped over with this song.

[mrgarcia500]

@torterrakills I remember....Soo funny....

[SunamiJane]

as the Swedish cultural attache to wherever, may I just say, you've had your fun bombing Gadaffi but just leave Abba well alone you people

[ridethepigg888]

My daughters and I have been on an inexplicable Abba kick for the past week. I was 4 years old when this video was made. Now I feel old, but at the same time I feel blessed because I grew up when Abba was all the rage here in the U.S. (and everywhere else, for that matter). Their music never fails to make me sing, dance and grin from ear to ear (except for songs like Chiquitita which never fails to make me teary-eyed...whatta wimp...lol)

[cuteoldguy]

@BritishTokuFan.......I do not know what your therapist has told you.You like them because they are good.

[TheSniperjohnny]

That guitar is the freaking stuff... I love the shape... U could possibly kill some by accident if your not careful...Aahahah.

[relaxjustdontdoit]

I had a girlfriend once who looked like one of them, no really, she was the spitting image of the one with the lovely long hair and the beard

[buffspringfield]

In my dreams Anna

[Smartboy8877]

Ever since I was thirteen years old, I have had a big weekness for a babe in dress boots! It was Julie from "Gimme a Break!" who started me on this kick! Well, although no other chick has ever surpassed or even equaled Lauri Hendler's character from this show, I would have to say that the blonde in this group comes pretty damm close! Oh baby!

[animal03181989]

thumbs up if the simpsons got you here

[thinkulye]

@animal03181989 simpsons didnt bring me here but isnt this song on the episode where homers mum is there and burns plays a diffrent song and it changes to this because smithers recorded over it??

[dannyquentin]

@thinkulye Correctomundo!!

[lynchblair]

I've never forgiven them for knocking Grieg and Sibelius off the top slot....!?!?...

[KakquesqueNightmare]

what can I say..........?!?!?>!?1?!?

[rayito2005]

Excelente canción.

Abba forever.

[ciocirlandorica]

O melodie exceptionala, interpretata de o formatie super...

[Phyrexian50]

Play back...lol

[brians3575]

because they made music that sounds good?..lol

[BritishTokuFan]

Im a guy who lives, breathes and sleeps Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull,

so why the fuck am I starting ti like ABBA?XD

[auaiao9]

@BritishTokuFan because there's always room for more.

[olflatop]

@BritishTokuFan I'm with you but Abba weren't completely horrible. Much better than what passes for most pop music nowadays.

[Smartboy8877]

@olflatop

In my opinion, saying that ABBA were not horrible is just about the biggest understatement that anyone could make! I am crazy about ABBA!

[kittybee124]

I'm 13 and I freaking LOVE ABBA!

[Shakeshack78]

@kittybee124 Awesome!!! I didn't appreciate older music until I was in my 20's (which would have been around 1990-1995). I was a little kid when ABBA was at their biggest and didn't really pay much attention...........

[auaiao9]

@kittybee124 good! And ABBA would appreciate you liking them.

[L1S91]

Great sound!

[Zerrant]

Yeah their music is like a time machine, taking me back to a time when life was simpler. I wish today's kids could understand what ABBA was really about.

[ganstakja]

less views then i expected, this is..... beyond amazing :o

[bluestormride]

Those girls are Hot!

[DarkValyria]

lol, if you look at the panel saying their name at 0;48 it says "ABBA Schweden" ^^

[TheStrainers]

@DarkValyria Thats how they spell it in German. Maybe they are on a German TV show

[DarkValyria]

@TheStrainers aha... -_-* logic...

[4thstooge]

I like the "prop" microphones All the wires were cut (Fridas is only 6' long) Gee, do you think it was lypsynched?

[geet83]

@4thstooge Believe those are early wireless mics. Lip synch anyway.

[4thstooge]

@geet83 Early wireless mics. ha ha ha that's a good one !

[Rebel2067]

So nice to see this again. It's still a fine song even after almost 40 years. Not thet absolute top (as the beatles) but just a nice song to hear.

[Wolfytototito]

no piano and some funky guitar

poor guy I think his mic is off

[newbreedgirl3]

People who dont know who Abba are or dont like them really seriously worries me

[77relpet]

Questi due angeli di Frida e Agnetha non possono essere paragonati a quella troia e oca di Lady Gaga. Suvvia, signori, un pò di rispetto per i VERI artisti!!! AGNETHA+FRIDA= ANGELS LADY GAGA = CROW

[dddrrmm]

@77relpet Actually in slavic languages Ga-Ga is the sound ravens do when they croak. Moreover, the word "garga" means a scruffy, ruffle-feathered, female crow.

[kkdkk7]

I'm quite sure Hasta Manana would have won the Eurovision hands-down too if its chosen, no question about it .. ABBA is that good.

[piacereIosonodimmi]

That's great!

ABBA forever!

Kingdom of Disco!!!

[RBourdage]

ABBA set a standard for pop music that will never be repeated.

[Jamy729]

Bjorn looks sexy! :D

[Abbot63]

I think this video is unique because Benny is without his piano, strange , no ?

[MegaFortius]

@Abbot63 LOL I wouldn't have notice that unless you wrote that :))

[patrick560sl]

FUCKING EPIIC! I JAM THIS IN MY CAR ALL THE TIME WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WATERLOO YEAH BITCH YEAH !

[ccjohncc1]

The outfits are too funny!! hehehe

[frosqui]

smithers!!!

[surfmcgoogler]

Sorry i was just caught up with the tradition on here of repeating.

[surfmcgoogler]

LOUDER! LOUDER!

[surfmcgoogler]

LOUDER! LOUDER!

[karilwyn1959]

I've never seen this appearance of ABBA before. Benny's not on keyboards...what's wrong with this pic! I love this song and all their music. Thanks for the music ABBA!

[karilwyn1959]

I've never seen this appearance of ABBA before. Benny's noton keyboards...what's wrong with this pic! I love this song and all their music. Thanks for the music ABBA!

[Spritz86]

whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­o wow wow wow waterloooooooo

[ysbaddaden2003]

Now we know what happened to Napoleon at Waterloo

After hearing this one too many times, he tried to commit suicide.

[nynigymnasticsballet]

Anni-Frid is more beautiful than Agnetha. but, Agnetha is a great singer.

[Svettjodd]

Haha, Björn looks exactly like Gaston (by André Franquin) here!

(I'm Swedish, and I love abba ;)

[sonicman2500]

Mr.Smithers: I'm sorry,sir. I must have tape over that

[Prabhav666]

every abba fan likes ( correction, loves* ) this song :D

[ThePinhole1]

this one of my favorite song by them

[elchicopierre]

Discover

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L ‘essentiel lounge by El Chico/Balla a Cuba by el chico /Don Quichotte By El Chico / Lithurgy by el chico/ christmas/Santa Claus is Coming To Town by El Chico / music’s for films / santa rosa / by el chico

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[mcnoobert]

why do all the best songs have 'im younger than 20 and like this' as the most thumbs up?

[VIRIATO1942]

They were the greatest ever -- along with the B'G's -- in the Disco scene.

Too bad they no longer play. Well, just like the Beatles...they have a right to retirement ...at any age !

[RoteRote03]

jeje me encanta abba xD...I♥ABBA

[PaulTheAberration]

For some reason I had this song stuck in my head for days...

[jasoneaton89]

amazing is abba hands down

[moeismyfriend]

I LOVEEE THIS SONG!!!:D

LOL My mom used to listen to abba a lot!

im glad someone taught me about nice music. xD

[lagrimasxdexoro]

amazing outfits..

[baystateqt]

Those microphones looks so FAKE.

[rjkral]

I think the cameraman would have fallen over at 1.18

[pdogone1]

agnetha was born for cameras..

[1badsteed]

@pdogone1 I think Christina Applegate looks so much like Agnetha

[pexi67]

@pdogone1 YES!

[Neelyboy19777881]

Poor Benny he does look lost

[elvisnotmorreu]

The rhythm of this music is pure life...

[DKetch1966]

Bjorn and those PLATFORM SHOES! Oh My!!!! Embrace the shortness!!!!

[totaler166]

I wish dude wearing white (sorry, cant tell them apart) wasn't wearing pants QUITE that tight

[misschristine3451]

@totaler166 That's Bjorn.

[totaler166]

@misschristine3451 I know that now, but thanks :)

[modspell]

The things straight Euro guys get away with...

[fleau06]

J'avais 11ans en 1974, et le soir où j'ai vécu cette chanson en direct, je savais qu'elle gagnerait...Ce que je ne savais pas , c'est qu'ABBA aurait autant de talent par la suite...pour devenir un groupe de légende....36ans déjà....sniffffff

[fleau06]

test

[dexterjankaren]

that guitar rules

[alldesignstudio]

I remember, I was in front of the TV when they won. Very young and jumping up and down when they won! For me it was a memorable moment and I will never forget.

[bodybuildah]

good song I love it

[cassiegomoo]

love this song!!

[iwao72]

why does every song ever written talk about love even when its title is "waterloo"? didnt think this was possible for this one but i was wrong

[totaler166]

@iwao72 because, most people aren't going to write a song about soemthing they hate, except for today's little emo "singers" who write about how much they hate life and then slit their wrists when they break a nail

[77relpet]

2 angeli al microfono.... fantastici abba

[THIDET1]

37 ans et ça n'a pas pris une ride.

37 ans de vie de mauvais et bons souvenirs.

[magicalhoneypie]

omg those 70's style clothes! How can he walk in those shoes, and his white pants look like they were spray panted on! (tight) great song though!

[Laurelindo]

ABBA remind me a lot about a girl I used to be in love with, they have the exactly same charm and attitude, and the singers sound a lot like her as well.

[dulike22sbg]

I wonder what ABBA looks like now in 2010! i think they are OLD now.

[willygrp]

Super bravo ABBA

[LokfuehrerSimon]

An German Television.

[timriv]

Benny looks like Dana Carvey... Wayne's World... Ha Ha

[TheMustangsally75]

@timriv

Huck Yuk. They alll looked weird back in the 70's. So did we!!! LOL!!!

[Scottcom36]

@TheMustangsally75 Yeah, I was looking at Bjorn's platform shoes and thinking about the platform shoes and leisure suit I was wearing in the 70's

[TheMustangsally75]

ABBA was never one of my favorite bands, but I do LOVE this song!!!

[Peterlulu]

bang bang.......tis is fantastic from abba

[BiZZaK2310]

classic song, but they needed a bigger stage proformance. but i suppose back then everyone was more about the music. which shows.

[416234765]

I didnt know they had wireless for electric guitars back then. lol

[TheSteff1959]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­

[yersubconscious]

The Swedes have dominated as the best of the music and film industry. Look it up...what's best? Canadians second, Germans 3rd.

[royraaijmakers]

heey, benny's got no piano!! that's rare!!

[ANDREA13shine]

did u guys know this is justin bieber's favorite song!!!!! crazzzyy!!!!

[LYNXVAL]

Wow! I was in the 11th grade when they started!! So long ago! they were a great hit!!

[no1nutter1]

you are great

[bluecatky]

That there's some awesome Swedish Rock. Ja sure, you betcha!

[wrj9221]

They are Lip-syncing this one>>>

[salinagrrrl69]

Amazing the women could barely speak English when this was made.