I actually play their records sometimes when I'm working. Solid songwriting and great production on their stuff.
I think I'll bring the box set to Flatstock and play it non-stop at my table.
I disagree. I sit down with their records fairly often, to listen to the amazing production, arrangements, harmonies, etc. To me, yeah, a lot of it is the quality of songs, but a lot of it is how they recorded and arranged them, which somehow isn't satisfying just replaying in my head. The records always sound better than I think.
ABBA have become one of those bands where it's either love' em, Hate'em or do either one with loads of post-modern irony. Nobody really sits down with a record and listens to it, cos everybody already knows the songs.
I like 'em (irony-free). S.O.S. is my favourite. And then maybe Fernando.
There is NOTHING wrong with Abba. My first album I ever bought was Arrival with my hard earned 25¢ at a garage sale. They are awesome and those chicks were smoking in the 70's.
Some of you will need to have the love of Abba beaten into you. Especially Fisher. I'm trying to picture Mike hanging out listening to Abba with me. Awesome.
I kept waiting for them to go into this one song that I was familiar with (can't recall what is was now), but they never did. I truly wanted to kill everyone.
This poster is o.k. Not my favorite Stainboy poster, but good anyway.
My sister was an ABBA nut back in the 70's. I had to listen to that stupid band EVERY day.
This thing rules but I fucking hate ABBA too. I was dragged to Mama Mia with the wife and another couple. The plot: each scene goes all cutesy into an ABBA song to the hilarity of all those familiar with the songes. I knew like ONE of the songs. Longest night of my life.
andy's abba-hating is really upsetting. i mean...how can you hate abba? it's like hating the sun or puppies or kittens or sex.
:P
that being said, this is a rad poster, stainboy.
If you ever want to get laid, go to Sweden, step into a bar or night club and ask to DJ to play you some Abba... wait for the music to come on and watch the locals go NUTS... then move in and say something in English and you're golden.. something like "Hi..." usually does the trick
I'm not disputing their talent, they have lot's of it.
I'd just rather have rusty nails shoved up my penis then listen to them for more than ten minutes. :D
you can try and convert me at FS.
Andy, I'm disappointed in you. I thought you of all people would understand the magic and power of the ALLFUCKINGTIME 70s SUPERPOP group. The soaring, angelic voices and unique moves of Anni-Frid and Agnetha. The unstoppable songwriting and facial hair of Benny and Bjorn. No one else has ever come close. No one ever will. They thrilled audiences in 600 countries with two languages.
Shame.
WHOA!!! I am very fond of this one Greg. I am totally feeling the ABBA vibe. I really like how you did the record in a cross-hatch pattern. Nice twist. "Old-School Adrenaline"
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