ABBA : If It Wasn't For The Nights

Stereo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWBVgcrMNSM&fmt=18


A big fav of mine from the Voulez Vous album!
Here from the Mike Yarwood show UK TV


I got appointments, work I have to do
Keepin' me so busy all the day through
They're the things that keep me from thinkin' of you
Oh baby, I miss you so, I know I'm never gonna make it
Oh, I'm so restless, I don't care what I say
And I lose my temper ten times a day
Still it's even worse when the night's on its way
It's bad, oh, so bad

Somehow I'd be doin' alright if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
How I fear the time when shadows start to fall
Sittin' here alone and starin' at the wall
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
Somehow I'd be doin' alright if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

No-one to turn to, you know how it is
I was not prepared for something like this
Now I see them clearly, the things that I miss
Oh baby, I feel so bad, I know I'm never gonna make it
I got my business to help me through the day
People I must write to, bills I must pay
But everything's so different when night's on its way
It's bad, oh, so bad

Somehow I'd be doing alright if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
I'd have courage left to fight if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
How I fear the time when shadows start to fall
Sittin' here alone and starin' at the wall
Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

If it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)
if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

If it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could make it)
If it wasn't for the nights
(If it wasn't for the nights I think that I could take it)

Even I could see a light if it wasn't for the nights
(Even I could see a light I think that I could make it)
Guess my future would look bright if it wasn't for the nights

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[SadLookinMoon]

a great song from V-V! thanks so much for this HQ video Shay, and the audio is amazing!!

btw unusual seeing them all wearing black isn't it? :)

[2Shaymcn]

Youre welcome Elin

A & F In black works for me hehe!

[frapistat]

One of my top favorites, Shay. Love Agnetha's rythem dance at 1:54. That choker look gets me everytime. Great video post.

[2Shaymcn]

Should have been the first single from V.V Rob,

So addictive, and those black skintight.......

[MillionthUsername]

Great audio. Fun song. I love all their disco stuff.

And the ABBA necklace makes an appearance!

Groovy, man. : )

[2Shaymcn]

Yeah Baby !! I do like these black figure hugging outfits a lot, thanks Mike!

[fredj]

If you're not dancing by the time the first chorus comes, you must be comatose or something. An incredible song made much better by this version chopping off the last minute of VV's version and eliminating the strings.

Heck- All you have to do is watch Benny the whole time and you can't help but smile.  And that's not even considering how spectacularly gorgeous A/F look.......

My favorite ABBA on TV performance ever, Shay- IN widescreen. I'm in heaven here.........:D

[Bagiricsi]

Agnetha's so beautiful in her clothes in this video! I better like Frida, but Agnetha's compellingly pretty in this video (:

[AnthonyUK]

Damned good remix! Stereo gives the original clip a new air of quality over the broadcast original. If I was doing an ABBA documentary and I was to use this clip your stereo version would do the job nicely over the Thames TV master broadcast videotape original retaining this excellent quality stereo sound over the mushy mono sound original at the dubbing stage! Like the left hand stereo pan of Mike Yarwood's intro at the start.

[B52sguy]

Thanks, Shay for cluing me in to this. This is just a fantastic performance. God, Benny looks so happy playing this, and the vocals af the :girls: is just so awesome. AnI-frida looks and sounds so happy. Agnetha sounds like bliss and Bjorn, he's simply one of the greatest lyricists of our time. Just beautiful.

Thanks again,

JF

[ilovemerylstreep73]

Frida´s the best!she is like the venus!

[ImaMarionette]

I love this song and this performance!!! Thanks for this GREAT VID SHAY!!!

MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGO!!!!

[eli4777]

What a great tune! Haven't heard this one by Abba in years. Thanks for posting...

[816753]

My fav vid of this week!

Wonderful