ABBA : Thank You For The Music (Live Japan - HQ) (2010 RnR Hall of Fame Inductee)

ABBA have done it ! And it's long overdue too
They will be inducted into the prestigious 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' in 2010
Fingers crossed all four will make it there and just maybe perform some songs or at least an acapella version of this one

I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

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[2Shaymcn]

Thanks to all for your fine comments and feedback

Shay

[samadams24]

This is excellent!!! What a trooper-singing even with confetti in her mouth. Any idea of the year this was done? It's a shame that they all couldn't be at the hall of fame ceremony. I know that Faith Hill is a good singer but she shouldn't have sung "the winner takes it all" That is, and always will be Agnetha's. Thanks for posting this great video.

[2Shaymcn]

@samadams24 Only to glad to . Wouldnt it have been magic to have all four there

They didnt want to get reunion rumours going though

I think this was '78

[kormoran78]

Thanks Shay for sharing this excellent LIVE performance from the beautiful Japan TV Special. ABBA sing LIVE so great!

[2Shaymcn]

They do indeed , sometimes I prefer the live versions , more emotional and touching !!

Happy Christmas Artur

Shay

[tmmvideo]

At last!! This was a great choice to celebrate the announcement, Shay. "Nothing can capture a heart like a melody can" - well, I was captured about 37 years ago and I've been a prisoner ever since. Since Aggie hates to fly, maybe they can all pool their pennies and charter a luxury cruise liner for the trip to New York. Go raibh maith agat. —Tom

[2Shaymcn]

Go raibh maith agat agus Nollaig Shona Tom !!

Fingers crossed Aggie makes it over there . She has got to ! for you , me and everybody who cares about ABBA

[is2daytuesday]

I don't know if I would call those shiney shards of metal confetti..yeesh. Is it me, or are the other three getting a chuckle out of the Tornado of glitter that (was) wizzing through..?!

[spacecowboy7580]

@Shoesarequiteuseful

Ah..sarcasm...the defence mechanism of the witless.

[spacecowboy7580]

@Shoesarequiteuseful

I suspect you watched again and felt stupid about what you typed, so the best response you could come up with was .." you're an idiot "...when you know it's you that is in fact an idiot.

But don't feel too bad...you could always remove your idiotic comment and save yourself further embarrassment.

[Shoesarequiteuseful]

@spacecowboy7580 Whoa! I just went back an re-watched it. It turns out that she DIDN'T choke on confetti and die! WOW! I must have just hallucinated that entire scene. Thank god there are people like you around with fully functioning brains. WHAT WOULD THE REST OF US DO?

[spacecowboy7580]

@Shoesarequiteuseful

Oh really?

I'm not the one watches the video and types comments about things that didn't happen.

[Shoesarequiteuseful]

@spacecowboy7580 You're an idiot.

[spacecowboy7580]

@Eyesarequiteusefulalso.

I sometimes wonder if people like you actually watch the video or just make up something you think may have happened...I'll tell you why I say that. She wasn't singing What a chaaaa..when the gold PAPER landed..on her BOTTOM LIP.

It wasn't confetti, it didn't go in her mouth and she didn't choke on it.

At the time it landed on her she was singing I am the girl with golden hair...maybe she should have sang, I am the girl with a golden lip.

Try watching it again.

[Shoesarequiteuseful]

"WHAT A CHAAAAAAAAA - COUGH COUGH" *chokes on confetti*

[JimColyer]

Discovery and celebration of talent. Modesty and gratitude.

[joaoagostinho100]

To ABBA: Thank you for (the ABBA) music