ABBA : The Winner Takes It All (Stars TV Gala- France 1980)

Wonderful performance from the Stars TV Gala, French TV 21 Oct 1980 .

This song was originally titled 'The Story Of My life' before becoming
'The Winner Takes It all'

The Winner Takes It All(Andersson/Ulvaeus)
I don't wanna talk
About the things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history
I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser standing small
Beside the victory
That's her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain.

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all

I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
But you see
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all......
Video - thanks to getabba.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ABBA
• The
• Winner
• Takes
• It
• All
• (Stars
• TV
• Gala-
• France
• 21
• Oct
• 1980)

[2Shaymcn]

Thanks All! for taking the time to comment!

Shay

[dholm13]

Back for seconds... I was just listening to this song in my car a few minutes ago! Got to love the emmotion you feel when you listen to this masterpiece closely!! Angetha puts here heart and soul into this unbelievable song! Love it!

-Dallas

[2Shaymcn]

You said it Dallas! One of the greatest of all time!

[roydoncrossing]

Beautiful, Shay-what more can I say?

Thanks so much for the post and black marks to YT for another none show on notification!

Kind regards Bill

[2Shaymcn]

Say no more Bill, we are just lucky to be alive at the same time as magnificent group

[klnnlk2]

This is my favourite Shay, thanks so much.

[2Shaymcn]

Glad to bring it back Kym, congrats on your recent excellent videos too

[WIESIEK58]

Oh Bjorn , you was so stuppied!

[WIESIEK58]

If you understanding anything. This is the absolutely Queen of music : Agnetha Ase Faltskog.

[Irena417]

Oh, God!!! Unbelievably beautiful !

[DanKelso]

Abba lip synced the song.  Listen to the original version and listen to this one and you'll see its exactly the same.

[voldav6691]

Какая она красивая!!! И какой ангельский голос...

[icecreamman540]

the best of the best good sounds 

[TheViburnumOpulus]

I never saw this video by the french television but I got to tell you it is just great.

If you like this song then you surely like ABBA.

Thanks 2Shaymcn for sharing moments like this.

[erwecken]

ОБИЧАМ ГИ !!!!!!

[MORLAIX2906]

la fin des 70 et le début des 80. Belle période de la chanson européenne avec ABBA et ses chansons mémorables pour nous, quadra.

Je n'ai plus écouté d'aussi beaux groupes et admiré une (même 2) aussi charmante(s) chanteuse(s).

Dans cette prestation, en France, on semble devinner la légère mésentante du couple.

[kormoran78]

My absolute number one by ABBA. So beautiful and emotional ballad. The lyric and the melody make so sad, but it's a masterpiece. The great music role by Agnetha.

[kasiurella]

hehe:)

[zzzthaoster]

this band is a genius band...amazing songs. wish I had wrote them and organized them.