I hated ABBA back in the day. They were basically ear candy, but I was stoned-out metalhead. Anything in Pop music that didn't have that raw electric guitar sound just wasn't going to cut it for me. Looking back, I can appreciate their careers and the hard work they put into it. These were consummate musicians who pooled their talents and made something of it. Watching them in these videos, they seem like very likeable people.
@Johnhoulgate i think a lot of people thought the same back then, but looking back when you think about the pretentious prog rock bands who thought the world revolved around their 45 minute keyboard solo`s, the punk bands who swore on live t.v just to be controversial not to mention the rock bands throwing televisons out of hotel windows and having their records played backwards it wasnt abba who were a cliche or a pastiche. abba just made great records and thats what music is all about.
Those girls couldn't dance for toffee, but boy are they lookers and Yes they can sing the birds from the trees they are a class act untouchable by any other group, sexy without as has been said being sluty, talented that they both compliment each other great music and lyrics ABBA Rock great upload thanks :-)
This is Euro commercialism. Optimization of human product to a pablum eating global audience with a proven track record for eating anything. The difference? Abba was illusion, tripe, and actual substance, genius to be imitated - never duplicated. They were the cliche the world needed. Like anything of beauty not destroyed outright, they were not taken as seriously as they could / should have been and were too often overlooked and under-valued. Look what we have out today fresh, new, but rotting.
I was lucky enough to see them live in St Paul MN in 1979.They were very nice in person too as I got to meet them and got their autographs back at the hotel. truly a night I will never forget.
You were indeed lucky to catch ABBA on their only North American tour. A friend, who saw their last show in Toronto on that tour, admits he was dragged there kicking and screaming (to chaperone his little sister). He says to this day its one the greatest concerts he's ever seen.
ABBA completely epitomized what a "pop" song should be...Hooks for miles. In fact, if you were to walk into a room that is blaring ABBA music at full volume...you're gonna be ripped to pieces by all their damn hooks!
"S.O.S" - One of the best songs ever written...PERIOD.
@madmikeastoria Hello Mad Mike; I wish I'd made it up, but it's sort of a genre of music where the songs may be loud and hard-driving, yet beautiful, with pretty chord changes, melody, and harmonies. It was mainly an early 1970s thing, occupied by Badfinger (such as "No Matter What") and many other groups. "SOS" to me is very powerful and driving but also emotional and beautiful, so it sort of fit that description.
I bet if Beethoven could have been alive during the 70's and watched Benny Andersson play the piano, even the great master would have smiled with appreciation. I'm not sure that Benny Andersson get's enough respect, for how well he plays.
I don't know if the words "understood and good" have ever sounded any better than when Agnetha says/sings them. I was all of 10 years old when this song came out, and to me, it is as great today, as it was back then.
Stunning Agnetha, who was as talented as she was beautiful and enchanting. Teamed with Frida, also a beauty, their voices blended into some of the most wonderful music ever performed by a group. To say ABBA was to say it all.
parts of this video was filmed just outside the cabin where benny and bjoern have composed most of the ABBA songs in sweden. the cabin is on a island called lidingö . sometimes they have spent 10 hours per day inside this little cabin just to write songs. you can see the windows of the cabin at the beginning of this video
@luvssyoukatelynx Thanks for the information. She still is great in my memory. I had the joy in 1984 with a swedish girl I know to eat next to them (ABBA) at Martini's restaurant. Very good memory.
@JPP47 hi this is the same person as luvssyoukatelynx and i just have to say i have never been so jealous of anybody in my whole life! =] what was it like and what were they like? agnetha is my favorite person in the whole entire universe...is she friendly?
a super video/pics new to me;great work! ABBA was/is always a delight to see,if only they could have performed longer to give us all more joy.thank you
I have just watched 3 different videos of this song. Nothing like them, anywhere. The song rocks, Frida's vocal style is totally her own. Their style, the way they present themselves is somehow familiar. I think I just developed a crush on those 2 women. Makes me feel like I'm 9 years old, so cool. I'm in awe. Kitty Kat blouses and dresses, too much. It's great.
Both ABBA and The Police entered the zeitgeist with an SOS song, asking for help. I love the images with the cabins. I guess that is the mythical island where Benny and Björn wrote many of their wondrous treasures.
Some of the postings here only confirm my view that humans are largely a vicious degenerate species unworthy of a serious place on the earth. Come on people, this is only a nice tune. Why do you have to express hatred over it? Ridiculous. [Don't worry animals. These evil creatures will blow each other up.]
Why do we have so many angry, angst groups today? I like this so much better! CBC Radio said it the best: "ABBA is like soft-porn, without the sex - ABBA is like finding out your Volvo can blow bubbles!"
agreed. then again, you'd take away from ABBA's legacy. I'll live with ABBA ruling the airways in my house and keep the cRAP to the darkies and losers.
You're the loser with you stupid bigoted comment under a nice positive band like Abba. All kinds of people like Abba, go get therapy for your useless hatred.
You do realize this is a a racist comment? You're comfortable with that? I sincerely doubt the members of ABBA would be, nor the majority of people posting here.
I think they were always friendly, there is no way Agnetha could have survived divorce and being a single mother, while travelling with Abba, if Frida was not a very good friend. She may have hid it, but Anna was very, very hurt but that divorce.
thats totally wrong, agnetha and frida never EVER hated each otherthey even said so in the interview they had together just a few months ago when they won ppl of the year award in sweden
PLEASE DO NOT READ DONT READ THIS PLEASE DO NOT READ DO NOT READ DO NOT READ swear do not read...I don't even know why I'm participating I guess I'm still a bit paranoid. But really do not read this I swear . Also thanks this was really appreciated. DO NOT READ:This is so stupid... But i love my mom deeply... And i don't want to take any chances. Sorry. If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hour
If this performance followed that of I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, we can take it as a make-up move from Frida (for the nudging, that is). Can anyone confirm the chronological order of the two performances?
i love their dancing...hmmm i know this song is about like..basically SOS, but their performance(s) make me forget about that.OHGOSH they're amazing!!
I remember their blue satin suits they wore back then! They seemed so chic and ahead of their day in fashion!
bkproz 4 days ago
Awesome vid xxx
asa1973100 2 weeks ago
I think she felt bad for elbowing her when she was flirting with Benny.
wj5mjk 1 month ago
I hated ABBA back in the day. They were basically ear candy, but I was stoned-out metalhead. Anything in Pop music that didn't have that raw electric guitar sound just wasn't going to cut it for me. Looking back, I can appreciate their careers and the hard work they put into it. These were consummate musicians who pooled their talents and made something of it. Watching them in these videos, they seem like very likeable people.
Johnhoulgate 2 months ago
@Johnhoulgate i think a lot of people thought the same back then, but looking back when you think about the pretentious prog rock bands who thought the world revolved around their 45 minute keyboard solo`s, the punk bands who swore on live t.v just to be controversial not to mention the rock bands throwing televisons out of hotel windows and having their records played backwards it wasnt abba who were a cliche or a pastiche. abba just made great records and thats what music is all about.
poetsdontknowit 2 months ago
A time when music was music!
sleepyhollowboy27 2 months ago
Those girls couldn't dance for toffee, but boy are they lookers and Yes they can sing the birds from the trees they are a class act untouchable by any other group, sexy without as has been said being sluty, talented that they both compliment each other great music and lyrics ABBA Rock great upload thanks :-)
sjcmj43 2 months ago
1:06 to 1:14 the natural beauty of Frida
Mayortwilleger 2 months ago
This is Euro commercialism. Optimization of human product to a pablum eating global audience with a proven track record for eating anything. The difference? Abba was illusion, tripe, and actual substance, genius to be imitated - never duplicated. They were the cliche the world needed. Like anything of beauty not destroyed outright, they were not taken as seriously as they could / should have been and were too often overlooked and under-valued. Look what we have out today fresh, new, but rotting.
CosmopolitanFools 3 months ago 3
The shame is that those kids on the show did not appreciate how close to greatness they were sitting.
quim1970 3 months ago 3
sexy without being a scrubber like todays tarts . less is more
twelvemeister 3 months ago
Agnetha sings like an angel when she's onstage with Freida.
bcakapinky 3 months ago
Yes it is indeed a groovy kiss!
Ruiner10000000001 4 months ago
I love this so MUCH!!! Especially the kiss at the end! Anni-frid is so sweet!!! :D
Karen21242 4 months ago
From an era when women knew how to be sexy.
whitbyjet65 4 months ago
That kiss is so cute.....
HandA711 4 months ago
the music of the 70 WAS the best
queenfreddie1991 4 months ago
abba some of the BEST vocals to EVER grace a mic........
MOKAHUNA 5 months ago
I was lucky enough to see them live in St Paul MN in 1979.They were very nice in person too as I got to meet them and got their autographs back at the hotel. truly a night I will never forget.
cowhanson 5 months ago
@cowhanson As a Swedish person I can tell you that they really were genuine persons all of them.
I was too young to see them perform, but I have their records. They are still doing fine, the boys are making musicals as you sure know.
ClubViking63 4 months ago 2
@cowhanson
You were indeed lucky to catch ABBA on their only North American tour. A friend, who saw their last show in Toronto on that tour, admits he was dragged there kicking and screaming (to chaperone his little sister). He says to this day its one the greatest concerts he's ever seen.
nskid 3 months ago
ABBA completely epitomized what a "pop" song should be...Hooks for miles. In fact, if you were to walk into a room that is blaring ABBA music at full volume...you're gonna be ripped to pieces by all their damn hooks!
"S.O.S" - One of the best songs ever written...PERIOD.
lingojaimes 5 months ago
QUE RICA ESTA MUSICA
fernand403 5 months ago
I was a year old in 75 ...O and I love this song
FraterSolzai 5 months ago
This is not disco. This is tremendous power pop.
ericebryan 6 months ago 8
@ericebryan The show is called "Disco"
mozpiano2 6 months ago 5
@ericebryan I love that phrase Eric! POWER POP.excellent!
madmikeastoria 5 months ago
@madmikeastoria Hello Mad Mike; I wish I'd made it up, but it's sort of a genre of music where the songs may be loud and hard-driving, yet beautiful, with pretty chord changes, melody, and harmonies. It was mainly an early 1970s thing, occupied by Badfinger (such as "No Matter What") and many other groups. "SOS" to me is very powerful and driving but also emotional and beautiful, so it sort of fit that description.
ericebryan 5 months ago
I think the 70's were good to all of us that got to experience them.....
27wingnut 6 months ago
Real women, not like most of the trashy hoes who sing today.
biggootz 6 months ago
I love abba! i wasn't even born til a couple years after their first hit. I think Freida looks like Bree off of Desperate Housewives
free2drm 7 months ago
why we don't have beautiful music like abba or great griups from 70's, 80's or 90's?
:((((((
actual music is very bad
johanss20 7 months ago
that was a little corny---- S.Cowell.......Booooooooo !!! - --audience
You killed it dawg ! --- R. Jackson
It was beautiful -- P. Abdul
vote now Amerika 1800-ABBA - R. Seacreast
albrechtcen 8 months ago
Great Video! Great Song!
vandamme514 8 months ago
Real tits, no garish makeup, BLUE JUMPSUITS... I... I just came!
aegisgfx 9 months ago 2
wow.
who cares how clumsy they dance!
mloaks 10 months ago
You guys are amazing!!!! My dads love from Russia !!!!!!
DjDanilich1 10 months ago
Aww that was so cute!
marianaweasley 10 months ago
.........back in 5 mins.
maidenrulz73 10 months ago
They are both amazing talented and sexy great vid:-)
sjj3357 11 months ago 2
cute xd,,,
AnconProducciones 1 year ago
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I wish I understood... why I love this group so much!
Lockemeister 1 year ago
I bet if Beethoven could have been alive during the 70's and watched Benny Andersson play the piano, even the great master would have smiled with appreciation. I'm not sure that Benny Andersson get's enough respect, for how well he plays.
kptrojans 1 year ago 3
I don't know if the words "understood and good" have ever sounded any better than when Agnetha says/sings them. I was all of 10 years old when this song came out, and to me, it is as great today, as it was back then.
kptrojans 1 year ago 3
@kptrojans I was 12, and I agree with you 100%!!
SpankMyMonkey23 1 year ago
ABBA is everybody's dirty, little secret.
radmac76 1 year ago
@radmac76 a million percent true!!
svenskaflicka428 1 year ago
AMAZING VID ........................
asa1973100 1 year ago
ahh-hhhhaaa-ha
RexConCueso 1 year ago
It was a tragic thing that both couples broke apart. Benny and Bjorn how could you let these women to slip away from you?
slovanprofessor 1 year ago
ABBA left us wanting more of their magical music !!!
wewe196229 1 year ago
in tears
xensboy 1 year ago
agnetha is so beautiful in this video
MrVelderado 1 year ago
how the hell can people not like ABBA?!
luvssyoukatelynx 1 year ago 16
lol i love fridas bouncing around at 2:55
luvssyoukatelynx 1 year ago
@luvssyoukatelynx Frida is the blond I thought!
sleepyhollowboy27 1 year ago
@sleepyhollowboy27 frida is the brunette, agnetha is the blonde
gimpyjwilliams 1 year ago
My favorite ABBA song..two of the best vocalists in pop music history.
hfxmusicman 1 year ago
thanks for posting my favorite abba song!!
rudel451 1 year ago
Stunning Agnetha, who was as talented as she was beautiful and enchanting. Teamed with Frida, also a beauty, their voices blended into some of the most wonderful music ever performed by a group. To say ABBA was to say it all.
Halo101st 1 year ago
parts of this video was filmed just outside the cabin where benny and bjoern have composed most of the ABBA songs in sweden. the cabin is on a island called lidingö . sometimes they have spent 10 hours per day inside this little cabin just to write songs. you can see the windows of the cabin at the beginning of this video
rockangel1967 1 year ago
They were just sooo damn good.
pin
pinheadq41 1 year ago
What a phenomenal collection of clips!! Can anyone confirm where each of the clips comes from?
tarrek 1 year ago
I was 16 when this song came out. You had to live those days they were the best.
tcathunder 1 year ago
Yeap but today she's over 60 I suppose
JPP47 1 year ago
@JPP47 she is exactly 60 she turns 61 in april
luvssyoukatelynx 1 year ago
@luvssyoukatelynx Thanks for the information. She still is great in my memory. I had the joy in 1984 with a swedish girl I know to eat next to them (ABBA) at Martini's restaurant. Very good memory.
JPP47 1 year ago
@JPP47 hi this is the same person as luvssyoukatelynx and i just have to say i have never been so jealous of anybody in my whole life! =] what was it like and what were they like? agnetha is my favorite person in the whole entire universe...is she friendly?
svenskaflicka428 1 year ago
Ruined by crappy crowd claps on all four beats as usual! ABBA's finest hour.
royayersrules 1 year ago
Will never be another band like these guys - "LEGEND STATUS" doesn't even come close!
Muggar62 1 year ago 2
70's Rock & Roll was always better than Disco
amixofeverything 1 year ago
@amixofeverything well..this song is really not disco..disco is just name of the TV show..
bourlivak88 1 year ago
I heard mama mia coming on in the end. Is that right?
blktenor 1 year ago
@blktenor yah!
luvssyoukatelynx 1 year ago
Bravo!!!! reminds of the days of Musicradio 77WABC in NYC back in the "day".
mooseydeucy 1 year ago 2
thanks for this vid
frida is such a beautiful lady
BeaHansen 1 year ago 2
No wonder so many people are returning to ABBA - Happy, fun, kind, loving, sharing...
We don't get that with today's music.
Novaboing 1 year ago 9
I love this song soooooo much and I love Abba its kind of cute the kiss in the end it proves that they are close friends ;)
Tassieshannon1 1 year ago
I like the clapping in this performance. Frida and Agnetha are so beautiful here. Great upload.
FridaAgnethaFan 1 year ago 3
I totally want to learn the SOS dance!
LexDuarte 1 year ago
my favourite song by ABBA!!
Alex92ath 1 year ago
COMO ME HUBIESE GUSTADO VIVIR ESA EPOCA, DISFRUTANDO DE ABBA.
enriquereyes334 1 year ago
sweet
numistupik 1 year ago
P... sensacional, o ABBA is the perfect in group, quer dizer, nem tanto...
cineThiago 1 year ago
Will we see a group this great again? The writing, the musicianship, and the fun!
Sincopare 1 year ago
Frida leaned over for the kiss. what a sweety. :))
XxLovesLightxX 1 year ago 10
For some reason I thought they didn't like each other....I don't know why.
nycdj6999 1 year ago
those hips look fine to me!! : >)
oLdSkOoLkisS 1 year ago
This is a first for me.....Wow the two hotties doing a cheek kiss..............Works for me
chcjcc 1 year ago 2
I'm happy when I hear S.O.S.
Deadcat069 1 year ago
AGNETHA DIOSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA EXCELENTE VIDEO COMPAGINADO NO HABRA OTRA COMO TU PRINCESS AGNETHA NEVERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
TheARGENTO2010 1 year ago
a super video/pics new to me;great work! ABBA was/is always a delight to see,if only they could have performed longer to give us all more joy.thank you
mysweetlizzie 1 year ago
A brilliant and very diverse composition of one of my favorite tunes by ABBA!!!
You took a lot of time with this upload, my friend.
Thank you from the very bottom of my soul.
Joseph F
B52sguy 1 year ago
Simply Fantastic !
Muggar62 1 year ago
I have just watched 3 different videos of this song. Nothing like them, anywhere. The song rocks, Frida's vocal style is totally her own. Their style, the way they present themselves is somehow familiar. I think I just developed a crush on those 2 women. Makes me feel like I'm 9 years old, so cool. I'm in awe. Kitty Kat blouses and dresses, too much. It's great.
jeffdeanable 1 year ago 2
I smiled, when i saw the kiss. Was full of friendship....
Rubicius 1 year ago 5
Still today, ABBA is still the "Gold" standard in great pop music.
I cannot foresee any other band topping their massive acheivements.
I deeply admire them as artists and as individuals.
It would be wonderful to see them together again, even in a simple social context.
Their knowledge and wisdom now is superlative - and they are loved by all.
primerib01 1 year ago 3
the babies have taken their toll on those child bearing hips lol lol lol
LOW1711 1 year ago
One of the best pop-rock songs ever. John Lennon loved it, and so do millions of persons. Love to A B B and A.
xensboy 2 years ago
Both ABBA and The Police entered the zeitgeist with an SOS song, asking for help. I love the images with the cabins. I guess that is the mythical island where Benny and Björn wrote many of their wondrous treasures.
xensboy 2 years ago
they're real BFF!!
Pupiateuch 2 years ago
Great!
eljombi 2 years ago
Wonderful!
The best pop band in the world.
They are magical
fortinero45 2 years ago
Just very good friends!
kazar77 2 years ago
Some of the postings here only confirm my view that humans are largely a vicious degenerate species unworthy of a serious place on the earth. Come on people, this is only a nice tune. Why do you have to express hatred over it? Ridiculous. [Don't worry animals. These evil creatures will blow each other up.]
nearenough3 2 years ago 4
@nearenough3 ..there is a dip shidt born everyday...welcome ahole!
morriswb 1 year ago
If you like this is song, pls watch John Frusciante's version of this song :)
7Nicklord7 2 years ago
So what, that surely wasn't a lip-kiss, it was just a cheek kiss!
ParisianPrincessAmyB 2 years ago
forestroot:
You have nothing that can be of service to anybody. You don't count. Hate away. It is of no consequence.
Novaboing 2 years ago
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I hate NIGGERS !!!!!
forestroot 2 years ago
@forestroot
buffspringfield 2 years ago
@forestroot wtf
KillanatorVids 1 year ago
Agnetha is the most beautiful blonde to grace the stage! No-one else comes close!
Muggar62 2 years ago 10
Why do we have so many angry, angst groups today? I like this so much better! CBC Radio said it the best: "ABBA is like soft-porn, without the sex - ABBA is like finding out your Volvo can blow bubbles!"
Novaboing 2 years ago
agreed. then again, you'd take away from ABBA's legacy. I'll live with ABBA ruling the airways in my house and keep the cRAP to the darkies and losers.
IIIIdepechemodeIIII 2 years ago
You're the loser with you stupid bigoted comment under a nice positive band like Abba. All kinds of people like Abba, go get therapy for your useless hatred.
luvoleflicks68 2 years ago 2
You do realize this is a a racist comment? You're comfortable with that? I sincerely doubt the members of ABBA would be, nor the majority of people posting here.
Novaboing 2 years ago
That comment is so against everything that Abba stood for and any of them stand for now.
emmyjo720 2 years ago
Nice job Moz- I've tears running down my face. They spread joy & warmth. Frida&Agnetha's voices haunt me still.
ABBA still brilliant as ever.
primerib01 2 years ago
Agneeeeeeeethhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
MsCaptainSensible 2 years ago 4
Howdy Rudolf, I know it's already been said but your editing here is seemless. That red outfit really works for Agnetha.
Grandpaw2511 2 years ago 4
Love those clips from their island.They are/were real people! With all our worries and fears.Thank you for posting this.
wallcity19 2 years ago 4
Frida!!!
moonflower0924 2 years ago 31
@moonflower0924
lesbian?
olympiakos47 11 months ago
this blonde is so amazing
MarkMargo 2 years ago 29
@MarkMargo I agree!
sleepyhollowboy27 1 year ago
@MarkMargo Her name's agnetha; don't call her 'this blonde'. No offense pal! :)
agnetha9 9 months ago 2
sooooooooo sweet!!!!!!!!!
ragohan2008 2 years ago 4
cant help but say that they look so cute!!
ligia1996 2 years ago 7
Frida and Agnetha were certainly friendly at the end!!
THEmotownboy 2 years ago 4
I think they were always friendly, there is no way Agnetha could have survived divorce and being a single mother, while travelling with Abba, if Frida was not a very good friend. She may have hid it, but Anna was very, very hurt but that divorce.
emmyjo720 2 years ago 3
This is a very good editing job. Very good, indeed.
You were able to capture the real feeling behind this song.
Thank you.
JF
B52sguy 2 years ago 4
Frida should wear a tank top and shorts more often.....
galaxiepilot1 2 years ago 5
Sweet! Nicely done. Place 2 women in a room and gave them the same amount off pressure the Abba ladies went through, something will go wrong.
They did not hate each other they are too professional.
nanarjain74 2 years ago 3
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i have read that these 2 hated each other....mainly frida hating agnetha coz of jealousy!!! google it cheds!
dazzini82 2 years ago
thats totally wrong, agnetha and frida never EVER hated each otherthey even said so in the interview they had together just a few months ago when they won ppl of the year award in sweden
janachocolita 2 years ago
No they were really close. Frida is too nice to hate anyone
nightwish789 2 years ago 8
frida seems so sweet and that kiss was cute. :)
moonflower0924 2 years ago 3
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framaya424 2 years ago
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Les-Bos ?
PirateSkip4 2 years ago
Frida can i swap places with you
diapheneity 3 years ago 2
If this performance followed that of I do, I do, I do, I do, I do, we can take it as a make-up move from Frida (for the nudging, that is). Can anyone confirm the chronological order of the two performances?
hylloveabba4ever 3 years ago
How I love Agnetha' cute round movement at the end!
hylloveabba4ever 3 years ago
i wish i'd seen them perform live ;(
GreenleeGreens 3 years ago 3
i love their dancing...hmmm i know this song is about like..basically SOS, but their performance(s) make me forget about that.OHGOSH they're amazing!!
youuglymonkey 3 years ago
I just tought that Agnetha would kiss Frida at 3:14 ;)
So sweet that kiss !
MyLoveIsntEasy 3 years ago 3
They are so cute :D
felisberta 3 years ago 3
Love them..!
oopsforgetmyname 3 years ago 4
Their friendship will never end!
juliannefan 3 years ago 7
funny ending ! just goes to show friendship never ends !
whirlyfan 3 years ago
very pleasant video
tyvm
Izadeparis 3 years ago
i think agnetha was a bit surprised!!!
yummyla12 3 years ago 3
I never saw this one before with the kiss at the end. Very cute. This is such a great song.
MillionthUsername 3 years ago 5