Abba - Waterloo

Waterloo was recorded in Dec 1973. Abba chose it over Hasta Manana to be the Swedish entry for Eurovision 1974, as it was a happy uptempo rocking song with rhythm and energy, and all the group sing. Stig Anderson took a demo tape on holiday to the Canary Isles. Stig agonised for a week to find the right title, then produced the original Swedish lyrics in a few hours, constructing a story of Waterloo as a metaphor for a girl surrendering to the love of a suitor. The rest is history, it was the first time Sweden had won Eurovision. The song rapidly became a worldwide hit after this huge success in Brighton in April 1974, reaching no. 1 in England on May 4 1974. This tv performance is from November 1974. Lyrics:
My, my, at Waterloo Napolean did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny
In quite a similar way,
The history book on the shelf,
Is always repeating itself,
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more,
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you,
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo,
My, my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger
Oh yeah, and now it seems
My only chance is giving up the fight,
And how could I ever refuse,
I feel like I win when I lose,
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more,
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you,
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo,
So how could I ever refuse,
I feel like I win when I lose,
Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to,
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you,
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo,
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you,
Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo,
Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

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[cbrenner142]

I'm sorry that your daughter has called you stupid, but you need to study a little more. Napoleon died on St. Helena Island and not in the battle of Waterloo

[Irfan Keskin]

The best eurovision song of all time

[petie71]

Bjorn looks fantastic.

[Michaelman007]

Build me up buttercup baby just to let me down

[Sally Gomez]

I am watching Jeopardy, and if St. Helena Island is in Belguim,(Spell ceck plz), that is where he met his death. Funny thing, Jeopardy referred to Napoleons death as meeting his Waterloo. So perhaps that is where I got my info. Not Jeopardy, but maybe from what I've heard over the years. So I stand by remark. BTW, I would like to order a Chocolate, Hazelnut Napoleon.

[Sally Gomez]

Be nice plz. Or should that be please be nice? PEACE!

[GIMMETHEWRISTBAND]

benny looks so uncomfortable omfg

[DrDraxium]

SCHWEDEN

[Niels de Jong]

France didn't enter the 1974 Eurovision because of the death of the French president the week before the Eurovision.

[Sally Gomez]

Hey, I'm not trying to be be a history or english major in any way shape or form. Just having fun on Youtube, my favorite site on the world wide web. BTW, did I spell anything wrong?

[Sally Gomez]

Thanks for the up-date on my european history. But, I'll bet if you asked most common ppl like myself they would agree with me even though it was wrong. Close but no cigar!