Uploaded by auspete on Jan 28, 2007
"Countdown", ABC Australia, December 6 1981.
Lyrics inspired by the recent divorce of ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog (or "Anna" as she was commonly known).
In 2010, the song was included on the soundtrack of the acclaimed movie "Animal Kingdom".
Watch for some "Bohemian Rhapsody"-inspired visuals at the end!
Martin Plaza is lead singer on this single which was lifted from the Mentals' "Cats and Dogs" album. Both single and album were big hits in Australia.
Mental As Anything is something of a phenomenon in Australia, having recorded and performed for over twenty years (1977-2000) without a single lineup change.
Uploader Comments (auspete)
Top Comments
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how good is this! best country, best life, best people- love it!
2 years ago 14
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Martin Plaza looks so hot in this clip :)))
2 years ago 11
All Comments (112)
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@MeatCloud be proud to add yourself to the " haters " and keep your hating thoughts to yourself.
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Anybody who has discovered this song through 'Animal Kingdom' should now do the right thing... immediate suicide.
1. Becuase your ignorance is inexcusable.
2. Because you wasted 90 mins (or whatever) of your life watching such brainless crap.
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@shortofalength how good was it back then!!!!
Plenty of bands did the beer between tunes... Boy do I miss them days :(
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i bought the single when it came out. i love the track still! so many people luv this song. it is a gem.
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I was just a kid when this came out, I never realized how HOT Martin Plaza was. God damn!!
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Mentals best song
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@Wormtongue13 saw them 4 weeks ago they still rock martin and greedy nailed it
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saw these guys four weeks ago they still rock matin just gets better with age
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Great to see an old favorite on here & have it sound as fresh as when it was brand new. Thanks MAA.
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I heard this song in Animal Kingdom and couldn't figure out who sang it. Finally got an answer. Thanks so much for posting.
operatorofthedrones 1 year ago
@operatorofthedrones Thanks for pointing this out, I've added that information to the title and tags :)
auspete 1 year ago
Pity Abba cant get back together.
mission507 2 years ago 2
ABBA could theoretically get back together, but they won't and they shouldn't.
auspete 2 years ago 5