There's another reason why Abba's performances on British TV are not lip-synched. In the UK at that time musicians' union rules prohibited it. Source: Bright Lights, Dark Shadows, Carl Magnus Palm's excellent Abba biography.
Lip-synching is, by definition, not "live". It was the norm on TV in the 70s for artists to lip-synch, due to the cost of trying to move and sound-engineer a band for a one or two-song appearance. (And ABBA's backing band was huge: search their live concerts.) But this performance is not one that was lip-synched. A cursory listen will tell you there is no pre-recorded backing track and all sources confirm that this was wholly a live performance by ABBA.
Does anyone knows what was the idea behind the - delicious - clothes? ABBA is not thinkable without these clothes - but under different circumstances they might have been a success-killer - but anyway, this is cult!
amazing how those girls could make K-Mart T-shirts look sexy. And to think that the little weasel on guitar cheated on Agnetha. What the hell was he thinking?
probably ABBA at their creative peak; even though they would have bigger hits later, this is the point in time where they were on the ascendancy, the romantic image was still intact, this is how I want to remember them
First of all, I will make a comment on the video quality as a lot of people put on their titles. They will put label HD on content that is not High Definition.
Anyone that knows anything about video knows that this is not HD.
Unless this was encoded from a Blu-Ray disc, this is standard definition as most of us would expect.
I would accept this as HQ. Change it to HQ or 'Good Quality'.
The quality is exceptional for old clip though.
As for the video, I thought that the performance was great!
If interested to get a ABBA tribute track made up by 15 ABBA song titles - Hey You Ring Me Tonight" by The Airwaves. A first version still FREE to download at
riverside-records.se/artistsida/airwaves.htm
together with artwork by "Abba cartoonist" Hans Arnold R.I.P
A very good performance by ABBA. Did anyone catch Frida's modest bow at the end? With those short cat outfits, she would be "mooning" half the audience otherwise.
Such a wonderful music, there will never again !!
berti5240 1 week ago
ja, das waren noch Zeiten, an die ich mich gerne erinnere. Danke und liebe Grüße von ilse..
ilseken4711 1 week ago
wow i love this song
Kemana789 3 weeks ago
There's another reason why Abba's performances on British TV are not lip-synched. In the UK at that time musicians' union rules prohibited it. Source: Bright Lights, Dark Shadows, Carl Magnus Palm's excellent Abba biography.
santafechief1 3 weeks ago
This is definitely not lip-synched. This is a live version. And a live version of the lovely Agnetha is always good!! :)
1975saigon 1 month ago
A leg feast!
JimColyer 1 month ago
the best there has been and the best there ever will be
chrisdavid4026 1 month ago
Whe we've heard this song at the end of 70-s... it sounded like death warrant for USSR. Days were numbered...
Marat9043 1 month ago
Princess Frida is #1
deanearth 1 month ago
they made pop go classical
rebelde69ateo 2 months ago
best band ever
chrisdavid4026 2 months ago
Man sah Agnetha Fältskog damals gut aus.
Wanschitong 2 months ago
Nope nothing to with it.. She actually looked like a gremlin and had really bad teeth. People only liked her since she was blond..
lastgirlonthemoon 2 months ago
WOW! Immer noch so gut :) DANkE!!!
nevercmeify 3 months ago in playlist Favoriten von nevercmeify
I love Bjorn, lucky aghneta
absolutnadia1986 3 months ago
Too bad they were lip sinkers...
billyshadow666 3 months ago
@billyshadow666 This is live.
1CaSpoomer 2 months ago
@1CaSpoomer They lip-sinked live... And where did I say anything about it being live? I can SEE it's live.
billyshadow666 2 months ago
@billyshadow666
Lip-synching is, by definition, not "live". It was the norm on TV in the 70s for artists to lip-synch, due to the cost of trying to move and sound-engineer a band for a one or two-song appearance. (And ABBA's backing band was huge: search their live concerts.) But this performance is not one that was lip-synched. A cursory listen will tell you there is no pre-recorded backing track and all sources confirm that this was wholly a live performance by ABBA.
nskid 1 month ago
wow...what a voice...simply fascinating...brilliant
shuvro75 3 months ago
Does anyone knows what was the idea behind the - delicious - clothes? ABBA is not thinkable without these clothes - but under different circumstances they might have been a success-killer - but anyway, this is cult!
Pianda 3 months ago
エスオ↑エス
kakinotane4918 3 months ago
супер-песня, супер-группа.
Gena19551 3 months ago
VERY SEXY !!!!
michalmarek65ful 3 months ago
00:00 <- free repeat button
Jubi721 4 months ago 7
This video is certainly sexy but I like it when they take the song at a faster tempo and the girls outfits really fly !
michaelterry1000 4 months ago
What a group and what an attractive woman Agnetha is. I agree, who could cheat on her, what a prat the weazel was.
gordonsmith56 4 months ago
amazing how those girls could make K-Mart T-shirts look sexy. And to think that the little weasel on guitar cheated on Agnetha. What the hell was he thinking?
bcakapinky 6 months ago
Her Horse Teeth could give Joni Mitchells' a run for the money
leonakita 6 months ago
probably ABBA at their creative peak; even though they would have bigger hits later, this is the point in time where they were on the ascendancy, the romantic image was still intact, this is how I want to remember them
mattanaih 6 months ago
First of all, I will make a comment on the video quality as a lot of people put on their titles. They will put label HD on content that is not High Definition.
Anyone that knows anything about video knows that this is not HD.
Unless this was encoded from a Blu-Ray disc, this is standard definition as most of us would expect.
I would accept this as HQ. Change it to HQ or 'Good Quality'.
The quality is exceptional for old clip though.
As for the video, I thought that the performance was great!
dcareyHQvideos 6 months ago
wow !!! GREAT PERFORMANCE !!!!
weedgrip 7 months ago
The Rasmus make thet better
Sussi146 7 months ago
these girls always give me wood.!!
hangover71 8 months ago
@hangover71 More tea, vicar?
whitbyjet65 7 months ago
Lol sooo 70s
me5ts 8 months ago
brunette's sane. Blond went nuts and lives in a hermitage somewhere.
vcx9dfne 8 months ago
Where are they ?
TheSsalty 9 months ago
DANKE !!!
DowsONER 9 months ago
These skirts are short.
KendrixTermina 9 months ago
The girl is so hot from Ryan
amymonkey09 10 months ago
Two beautiful, sexy and talented women two talented song writers what more can you ask for...great vid
sjj3357 10 months ago
fuckin loud at the start
dandandandan90 10 months ago
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If interested to get a ABBA tribute track made up by 15 ABBA song titles - Hey You Ring Me Tonight" by The Airwaves. A first version still FREE to download at
riverside-records.se/artistsida/airwaves.htm
together with artwork by "Abba cartoonist" Hans Arnold R.I.P
fdsvenskvisslare 10 months ago
Superb version. Almost as good as the legendary studio version. I wish the drummer and the other musicians were visible...
lingustica 10 months ago
Superb version. Almost as good as the legendary studio version.
lingustica 10 months ago
damn dems damn sexy leggs dehr !!!
bigchickenfu 11 months ago
You are not a man if you didn't fall in love with Agnetha. She could have sung the phone book and nobody would have complained.
SuperDrJeckyl 1 year ago 63
@SuperDrJeckyl haha, how would the melody sound like to do that? haha, I can't stopp loughing
filuwies 6 months ago in playlist ABBA (+rare songs+)
@filuwies Who would even notice the melody or sound?
Looking at those swaying hips, the famous lip bite, the blonde hair, etc. All you hear is angels singing.
SuperDrJeckyl 6 months ago
@SuperDrJeckyl that's for sure dude.....a wonderful pussy in all her aspects....
pantercigars 3 months ago
@SuperDrJeckyl Frida was hotter lol
lastgirlonthemoon 2 months ago
@lastgirlonthemoon That's because you are not a man, lastgirl.
Frida was indeed gorgeous, but Agnehta was just on another level than every girl on the planet.
SuperDrJeckyl 2 months ago
@SuperDrJeckyl i couldnt fall in love with agnetha ..i was hooked on frida.
poptopia1 2 months ago
@poptopia1 I'll pray for your sanity to be restored.
Frida was a very beautiful woman, but Agnetha is just a one in a lifetime mega sexy, mega hot angel.
SuperDrJeckyl 2 months ago
@SuperDrJeckyl...I agree with your comment 100 percent!!!!!
mayangod1isback 10 hours ago
nice legs!!
benobie 1 year ago 2
Agnetha matured more (singing) later on, but what a singing duo
breadbaker226 1 year ago
i love abba
vampirgirlmadlen 1 year ago
the men are the haeds of the grup
VinceMarshallJr 1 year ago
The girls are so cute with the cat-tshirts:-)
clausi1972 1 year ago 2
from the north...abba!
magbast9 1 year ago
wonderful....I was 7 years old that time.....and Agneta was not my mother...;-(
Thunderbird67 1 year ago
LIke BARBIE DOLL SINGING!!! STANDING LIKE FRAKE PERSON!!!
ABBATOP 1 year ago
Very sexy performance, you can also see her panties, beautiful Agnetha & Frida!
corrado1961 1 year ago 27
@corrado1961 In that case check out Abba waterloo HD Momakedet Norway 1975
blissy1 1 year ago
@corrado1961 Frida? Anne-Frid is her name
ZandraBson 11 months ago
A very good performance by ABBA. Did anyone catch Frida's modest bow at the end? With those short cat outfits, she would be "mooning" half the audience otherwise.
N71789 1 year ago 4
Easily the best post of this performance so far on YT. Many thanks for sharing!
hylloveabba4ever 2 years ago