ABBA "The Visitors" (crakin' up)

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From the 8th and final studio album by ABBA: The Visitors. Recording sessions began in March 1981 and completed in the end of November 1981. Although ABBA were not ready to call it quits at the time, they felt they needed to take a break and would continue on at a later date. Unfortionally they never got back to recording again. I still believe this is their finest work! Hope you enjoy my interpitation of The Visitors (crakin' up)!!
Lyrics:
I hear the door-bell ring and suddenly the panic takes me
The sound so ominously tearing through the silence
I cannot move, I'm standing
Numb and frozen
Among the things I love so dearly
The books, the paintings and the furniture
Help me...
The signal's sounding once again and someone tries the door-knob
None of my friends would be so stupidly impatient
And they don't dare to come here
Anymore now
But how I loved our secret meetings
We talked and talked in quiet voices
Smiling...
Now I hear them moving
Muffled noises coming through the door
I feel I'm
Crackin' up
Voices growing louder, irritation building
And I'm close to fainting
Crackin' up
They must know by now I'm in here trembling
In a terror evergrowing
Crackin' up
My whole world is falling, going crazy
There is no escaping now, I'm
Crackin' up
These walls have witnessed all the anguish of humiliation
And seen the hope of freedom glow in shining faces
And now they've come to take me
Come to break me
And yet it isn't unexpected
I have been waiting for these visitors
Help me...
Now I hear them moving
Muffled noises coming through the door
I feel I'm
Crackin' up
Voices growing louder, irritation building
And I'm close to fainting
Crackin' up
They must know by now I'm in here trembling
[ The Visitors lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
In a terror evergrowing
Crackin' up
My whole world is falling, going crazy
There is no escaping now, I'm
Crackin' up
Now I hear them moving
Muffled noises coming through the door
I feel I'm
Crackin' up
Voices growing louder, irritation building
And I'm close to fainting
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
They must know by now I'm in here trembling
In a terror evergrowing
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
My whole world is falling, going crazy
There is no escaping now, I'm
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
Now I hear them moving
Muffled noises coming through the door
I feel I'm
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
Voices growing louder, irritation building
And I'm close to fainting
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
They must know by now I'm in here trembling
In a terror evergrowing
Crackin' up
(I have been waiting for these visitors)
My whole world is falling, going crazy
There is no escaping now, I'm
Crackin' up

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• up)
• dholm13
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[Gryg73]

I absolutely loved this when it came out, was in my clubing days and the d.j. mixed this one with Lay All Your Love On Me. 5*s

Gare

[dholm13]

Oh how I miss those days out dancing my legs off Gary! Sounds like a crazy remix of this song and Lay All Your Love On Me! Thanks for remeinding me of those wonderful days!

YOUR FRIEND,

-Dallas

[cdwolf]

Frida junkies rejoice!!!

[dholm13]

Haha! I hadn't watched this one for a while. It sure does showcase Frida's great vocals in this one! Thanks for stopping by, watching, and commenting!

-Dallas

[SadLookinMoon]

very nice work Dallas, I like this one very much myself. Frida is a beautiful woman.

ABBA being too great to be from this world!? :))

[dholm13]

In my estimation, the songwriting on this one/song/album is a masterpiece, like "Out of this world!" Yes, is my final answer! (like the TV show)

[rt1407]

This was Abba at their best.Gone were the sweet harmonies and now experimenting with Frida's unique vocals.Should have done it years before.Whatever your favorite between the two girls,they sound great in unison.

[JimColyer]

Someone's home is being invaded. This song has political overtones with its secret meetings and hope of freedom. The KGB may be after a defector. Shades of Chess. It may be a paranoid Elvis cracking up at Graceland, Napoleon at Waterloo or King Kong being abducted from his island. I imagined the visitors to be in-laws. Contrast the isolation of The Visitors with the gregariousness of Eagle. The cover shows the space between the four members. They are unaware of each other.

[Ianandsyd]

@cazasaurusrex1 Just read in paper today that ABBA may reform for a charity show to save 100 year old docklands area in Stockholm !!! This was stated by Benny !! Heres hoping !!!!

[willwjl]

I flagged to this in Golden Gate Park today. I'm 51, and I remember when this song was a HUGE dance hit! I came come again! Home sorry

[willwjl]

I flagged to this in Golden Gate Park today. I'm 51, and I remember when this song was a HUGE dance hit! I came come again!

[KauKatKay]

I cannot stop KILLING that replay button! ABBA is beast!

[BlueEye1Guy2Be]

This track lifted me and sustained. Even after being played 3 times. Or 4.

[worldturnsdisco]

Happy 30th Anniversary to a classic dance hit! Makes my world turn...

[cazasaurusrex1]

GENIUS THE ORIGINAL AND BEST MIX OF THIS SONG!

NOW 30 YEARS AGO HOW THE WORLD HAS CHANGED

ABBA HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HAVE A REUNION CONCERT TOUR

BEFORE WE ARE ALL TOO OLD

[Daltxwolf]

This song is not about aliens and flying saucers.