ABBA : Fernando (Top Of The Pops) HD

Unique version here recorded for BBC TOTP's 1976


"Fernando" was ABBA's firstst non-album single, released in November 1975. Lead vocals were sung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The track appeared on the 1976 ABBA release Greatest Hits in some countries, although in Australia and New Zealand, "Fernando" was included on the group's Arrival album. "Fernando" also features on the multi-million selling ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits compilation. This song was to become ABBA's biggest selling single of all time, selling 6,000,000 copies in 1976 alone. All in all, Fernando sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

"Fernando" was not originally an ABBA song but was written for ABBA member Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It appeared on her 1975 #1 Swedish solo album, Frida ensam. The song was written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson and carried the working title of "Tango". Preparations for recording began in August 1975.

The original Swedish language version's lyrics were written by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson and differ substantially from the English language version. In the original, the narrator tries to console the heartbroken Fernando, who has lost his great love. "The sorrow can be hard to bear, but the fact that friends let us down is something we all have to cope with". The bittersweet chorus goes: "Long live love, our best friend, Fernando. Raise your glass and propose a toast to it, to love, Fernando. Play the melody and sing a song of happiness. Long live love, Fernando". - Wikipedia


Can you hear the drums fernando?
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar

They were closer now fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, fernando

Now we're old and grey fernando
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the rio grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, fernando

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, fernando...

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[deepeemark]

It 'feels' live, partly because the recording / arrangement is unique to this performance. However - I'm not totally convinced of its 'live-ness'...Frida doesn't totally nail the mime of 'drums' at 31. Still - a very nice presentation...:)

[whisky2roxy]

These guys wrote unbelievably good hooks. Their songwriting rivals even the great Brian Wilson.

[generalravon]

This was the song that propelled them to superstardom

[sisomaj]

Je to pekna spomienka

[MollyB8]

Thank you, such a beautiful song. Our choir "Spirit's Call Choir" will be performing it in our 2012 Mother's Day concert.

[kujo839]

Allgemein möchte ich mich zum Niveau einiger Kommentare äußern und die Frage stellen, ob den YT-usern der Begriff "Nettikette" bekannt sei? Natürlich ist ein Späßli immer erlaubt, doch bestimmte aggressive Schimpfworte sollten tunlichst nicht gebraucht werden und lassen auf eine schlimme Kinderstube schließen bzw. vermuten, dass Menschen hier im Vollrausch mit Begriffen um sich werfen, die auf eine Gesinnung der Intoleranz und Blindheit schließen lassen, die die Situation nur noch verschlimmert.

[amity2010]

Does anybody know what causes the breakup of Benny & frida, love this couple very much...

[BlogBitch]

@JimColyer LMAO!...WTF are you on?

[simsfreakable]

@coxhoe789 Berlin Wall went down over 20 years ago. Is that a comfortable rock you're living under, mate?

[Schlagerschnulzen]

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