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SantaFefan



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:40 pm    Post subject: Abba Reply with quote

I understand some music critic has done a hatchet job on Abba and received a storm of abuse over it...

Listening to the debate on the Vine show today, I align myself with those who were secretly fascinated by Abba at the time but didn't dare admit it to my friends.
I do believe I like them even more today!

But I'm surprised nobody mentioned the two girls as a major part of the attraction!
I remember all of my mates drooling over them - their appearance ( fancying either the blonde or brunette ), they way they looked at each other in their videos and that broken English too.
( When Nena of 99 Red Balloons fame made it big here it was established on Radio1 that males loved foreign girls speaking in broken English )

Yes I admit it, I'm still captivated by Agnetha! but listening to most of their songs today, I firmly believe they deserve all the praise they get. But, as mentioned on the show, on a par with the Beatles? Nooooo way.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello Santafe - See http://www.r2ok.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3703

I have always liked their music, as pure, catchy pop - even most of the non-singles album tracks are singalong - but I have to agree with what Neil McCormick said. No, they didn't come near the Beatles, and no, I never fancied any of them - the girls were too cold and glossy - but yes, I saw and enjoyed, despite its faults, Mamma Mia in the West End.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ABBA are fab..... better than just about everyone else....

Did zou knowz Zanta zthat I am,.... howz youz sez in Ing-land? I am arff Norwegian.... I zhink zthat iz correcht... Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have always loved Abba since Waterloo ,they are talented musicians and singers, they must have something good to a make a musical and a film about it, long may the music continue to paly.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RockitRon wrote:
Hello Santafe - See http://www.r2ok.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3703


Sorry Ron, I read and posted on your thread too...

Ixnay on the oicevay Rach.. it's warm enough here already! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing wrong with Abba-they brought us some great songs-my favourite is Mamma Mia-briliant. Smile
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