ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A man after Midnight) | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@tomjones2121]

react to IZ Over the Rainbow, you the only one left that hasn't reacted yet , we want you to see and hear it , common bro.... p.s brink the kleenex

[@Lolilillisjdjdhddj]

Hi a while ago I asked if you could react to tangerine by Led Zeppelin and Mona Lisa’s and mad hatters. You hearted the comment. Are you planning on doing that video?

[@bacaloff]

Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind

[@johanvajse8410]

might be hard to find a video for it, but "Carrie" by ABBA is a wonderful and less heard of song edit: well no wonder I couldn't find the video. The title is actually "That's Me" DOH!

[@tammybrennan2040]

Another Great song ❤️☮️💜

[@stevemic]

There are two types of people , Those who love Abba and those who lie about it

[@DeidreL9]

Hahahaha exactly!!!

[@hurleylove815]

EXACLY!!!

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

😂

[@bettybeate682]

😂😂

[@ilyas_claymore]

Lmao

[@joeyrobison6629]

Madonna sampled this on "Hung Up". ABBA rarely, if ever, allows sampling of their songs, but it was reported that Madonna, a big fan of ABBAs, wrote to them begging to sample "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" and they relented.

[@daveyboy_]

$$$ ?

[@staffan66]

@@daveyboy_ Madonna and ABBA split the royalties 50/50 between them. I guess it's been quite a good deal for both of them. Because Hung Up earned a place in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for topping the charts at No 1 in most countries: 41 countries!! That's just amazing!!

[@chrisel9466]

She did not beg? She’s Madonna. She asked them in a letter and then she paid them for the sample and gave them credits on Hung Up.

[@joeyrobison6629]

@@chrisel9466 You notice I say, "It was reported". I agree, she IS Madonna. (caps for emphasis only, not screaming).

[@APC3370]

@@chrisel9466 there’s asking and asking. Of course we’ll never know but I believe she is enough down to earth to ‘ask’ in a begging kind of way when need it.

[@paulodingle2142]

If Abba don’t get you dancing you have no soul and the bass in this is awesome

[@Siansonea]

ABBA never disappoints. Every song has that signature ABBA sound, but they're all so different.

[@Caderynwolf]

it's called a swedish accent ;) But seriously yeah, they had a unique sound... Honestly not really my taste but they were great, different.

[@ty7504]

As they say, dear Siansonea-of-Orande ... every single person in the world has their 'favourite ABBA song' .... but they'll never admit it out loud ... or in the locker room.

[@KeyTone780]

Sounds like a dream in the clouds

[@loverofanimals120]

Remember 1978 not 2022! Their fashion was apt and their music fantastic. Everyone dances to Abba! All the best groups 60’s, 70’s, 80’s. So glad I was alive through all of it!

[@erin535]

I lost my mother when I was 21, (I'm 51 now) She loved Abba, watching this gave me some wonderful memories of her singing and dancing her heart out, thank you!

[@jamesdanson6433]

God bless her heart man

[@Matt_YT_Gaming]

i am sorry to hear that

[@thearab2569]

my mom loves ABBA too :)

[@josiefever]

❤️

[@SunOfTheSun]

God bless 🙏🏽

[@shanehughes740]

ABBA was a hit machine - masters of melody, singalong choruses and catchy hooks. Can't go wrong with an ABBA song.

[@guntertorfs6486]

Exactly.

[@MK-rw1on]

AND THEY BACK

[@coyotesong6080]

Disco beat....FUNKY bass.....great production...years ahead of its time....so FRESH today....and the vocals are exquisite. YEA!!!! LOVE Abba.

[@RoamHockey]

and a Rock beat also

[@tjsogmc]

I saw ABBA in concert. What a fun show! Even the security guards were dancing with the crowd! Damn I miss the 70's

[@Excitable67]

Jealous! I would have LOVED to have gotten to see ABBA live! I bet that show was so much fun!

[@teddyritola2655]

Me 2 The best 10 Years Ever

[@robertshaffer3072]

Where did you see them? I saw them in Chicago 1979!!

[@robertshaffer3072]

Exciteable67, it was a kick ass show, may have been 42 years ago, but a memorable experience.

[@tjsogmc]

@@robertshaffer3072 Scotland in '78

[@KeithGadget]

Hearing ABBA can’t help but raise your spirits. What a group, legends!

[@thomasm195]

Everything ABBA did was gold.and it’s their second language 😱

[@rhysthomas5811]

They also sung songs in Spanish German French and Sweedish

[@laminage]

@@rhysthomas5811 Paul Anka also rerecorded his Songs in French, Spanish, German & even Japanese.

[@laakeri84]

Swedish also belongs to the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family and therefore learning English well seems to be quite easy for the Swedes. Almost all of the Swedes who I've talked with have spoken English very well.

[@threekidzmom04]

Great point!

[@rebella2073]

@@laakeri84 True.My mother is from Norway & english is sec.language in Scandinavia.(Norway,Sweden & Denmark)Most kids attend english classes at school since age 6/7..(Freshman)

[@56music64]

In Australia they were the next biggest band after The Beatles, as far as hysteria goes

[@BigOleMatty]

wow not ac/dc?

[@evie9732]

@@BigOleMatty as far as an international band is concerned, yes it's true

[@BigOleMatty]

@@evie9732 thats wild had no idea!

[@dalekwatcher]

Australia was OBSESSED with ABBA back in the day.

[@aleanbh3808]

@@BigOleMatty ABBA was most popular outside Sweden in Australia. And the Violent Femmes were most popular outside Milwaukie in Australia. We looooved them!

[@mghezzi]

The longevity of ABBA’s music cannot be understated. And to see their music reach a new generation is so amazing!

[@gironez]

ABBA were the creators of so many sounds in the 70's.

[@forestrot666]

One of the best reactions to this song. I would have never really known about Abba, unless it was for my dad. He was a teenager during the height of Abba. Always told me about how he worked the family chicken farm all week and would get off on Friday early and go to the disco. They called him Disco Danny (because he had the moves almost parallel to Travolta in Saturday Night Fever). His name is far from Danny though. My mom still pokes fun at him for it because she was his rock n roll queen. She met him during the time, when he was 19 and she was 22. Apparently he would also wear a suit to the club too. Wore a maroon one to their wedding in 1988. All in all, Abba is a family classic for me.

[@paulecrosby2006]

They are an amazing group.

[@dakotab]

Dancing queen, mamma mia, waterloo, take a chance on me, winner takes it all, honey honey, etc. Love abba

[@Duh6666666]

At their peak, they were one of the top two pop/disco bands in the world, they were everywhere, the other being the Bee Gees, of course.

[@BIGORSEMUSIC]

That song is musical genius the way it's layered everything is congruent I never realised how much musical talent abba had

[@ikezorn6477]

All songs are musical genius, we are talking about ABBA.....

[@johnreilly9452]

Abba were the perfect pop group, two gifted songwriters and two beautiful women with the voices of angels, beautifully crafted Music. Their songs always had complex melodies and arrangements. Their music will always stand the test of time. I'm glad you're going enjoying their music.

[@almightytrollgod]

This is the original sample. This is the original song. Madonna used this sound for her "Hang Up" song, cause she was an avid ABBA fan.

[@vandeolkon]

“Does Your Mother Know” is my favorite ABBA song.

[@vandeolkon]

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[@TheFreezerGeezer]

With Bjorn singing lead. A rare treat.

[@buzzbomb67]

Definitely mine as well

[@Masqueraid2572]

My absolute favorite song for sure.

[@RoyJMartin]

Yes!! Me too!

[@tootsie5052]

Love that bass!!!

[@realdocloco]

Rutger Gunnarsson (rip)

[@ArgaAnders]

Everyone needs some ABBA in their lives!

[@joalgose24]

One of the best bands ever exist 🤙🏻

[@jocelynhaeberle1401]

One of my favorite ABBA songs, the music, the vocals, all top notch. And when she holds the note on "Prayers" . . . CHILLS!

[@MustardSeedish]

3:03 LOLOLOL!!!! Love it. ABBA is one of my favorite bands of the 70/80's. Classic!

[@ty7504]

Just more peace and love to that ... "CHAIR DANCER" ... and all his selections. He's obviously having fun ... and he brings us right along.

[@kingofnothing1433]

40+ years later, and this band is still legendary. Second only (maybe) to The Beatles.

[@severma22]

Recall dancing to this at my favorite disco! ABBA never disappoints with their music. YOU DON’T DISAPPOINT. To think this time last year you had “only” 200K following, you are still my favorite..

[@klienmurollo8395]

I just discovered Abba and love them. Every song was lit and this one was my favorite of theirs

[@rickyratte5643]

The fugees used "Name of the games" as sample for rumble in the jungle. And i love it

[@realdocloco]

They had an awesome rythm section with Rutger Gunnarsson (bass) and Ola Brunkert (drums). Not often mentioned but they play on nearly every hit!

[@herrbonk3635]

Rutger Gunnarsson did indeed play on almost every song, and also wrote out some parts for other musicians. But Ola wasn't exactly their only drummer. They also used Roger Palm (Dancing Queen), Per Lindvall (on the last two albums), Åke Sundqvist (drums on stage, percussion in studio) and Malando Gassama (same as Åke). Even a few others, early on.

[@realdocloco]

@@herrbonk3635 yes that's true 👍

[@APC3370]

Men cheated the stigma of there past actions is still there that’s why even thou there’s no ABBA without them they’re rarely mentioned. Actions have consequences sometimes way longer then just splitting a group apart.

[@danielolson5378]

Guitarist Janne Schaffer is often credited to have played on a lot of ABBA songs. When he is asked about it he'll say "well they say i played on that amount of songs. Could be more could be less! Many times Benny came to me and explained his ideas for the song. Benny couldn't read or write sheets so i had to write down his ideas in sheets and then explain them for the band. Sometimes the song hadn't got a title yet".

[@wileycoyote4808]

soundtrack of my childhood. i remember sitting in the back seat of my parents' car and ABBA and the Bee Gees playing on the radio.

[@Flatwoodsdad]

Thanks for the ABBA. Man could/can those girls ever sing. "Honey Honey" would be a fun one too.

[@malindahasten9386]

Abba was and still is awesome! I remember crying when they divorced and split.

[@cirkular2042]

ABBA Changed the world, with no auto tune!

[@MistyBryant]

I grew up listening to their music. I have always loved their music.

[@northernpunx1978]

The wife n I listen to this while doing house work, So catchy beyond compare.

[@beaugable8409]

Didn’t Madonna do that for one of her songs? Edit: Yes, it’s called Hung Up

[@martinduquette8749]

Confession on the dance floor album, 2005.

[@calady11]

Yes, she was a big fan of ABBA.

[@lamusiclover2264]

But she only sampled the "flute" part of the intro and repeated it.

[@znk0r]

@@lamusiclover2264 I mean it's the backbone beat to the whole song.

[@APC3370]

@@calady11 how could she not !!! We all love ABBA

[@Renkk17]

Another good Abba Disco song - Does your Mother know

[@herrbonk3635]

Sure. But that's more in the rock idiom, I would say.

[@Renkk17]

@@herrbonk3635 The song Does your Mother know is 100% Disco!

[@herrbonk3635]

@@Renkk17 Haha, sure...

[@alcredo1813]

ABBA's music is immortal. It is heard 50 years later and will be heard in another 50

[@sharlaaaleisha4411]

Only 2 vocals, but its sound like 4 vocalists. Thats the Queen of POP for real. Btw, i like your hair😁😁😁🖒

[@roger1296]

MADONNA! She sampled it on “Hung Up” with ABBA’s permission.

[@SLEEPTHIEFofficial]

When that chorus hits --electric.

[@evie9732]

Loved this song when it was first released, still love it now. Their music never gets tired.

[@KK-ex5zu]

Yes Jamel this along with Summer Night City and even Dancing Queen was what I call ABBA's disco phase. But disco was so popular at the time, even The Rolling Stones and KISS did a disco song! Still ABBA was so good even their disco tunes still hold water today!!!!! Thanks for another REACTION video.

[@Law0912]

ABBA is the best!! You have to react to Money, Money, Money, Lay All Your Love On Me, Fernando, Super Trouper, Chiquitita, SOS, Voulez-Vous, The Day Before You Came..ok I might've went overboard haha. But you really can't go wrong with ABBA!

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Oh yeah, the midnight special hair, love it.....Love some ABBA, amazing group...Thanks, Jamel, Peace

[@MrLeadb1]

I was an older teen when this came out........just one group in a sea of talent, I was spoiled for choice..............unike today.

[@lena-mariag.louis-charles3579]

"VOULEZ-VOUS" (official video...) by ABBA is another upbeat disco track, filmed at a nightclub in Stockholm, Sweden (back in the day...) - and definitely a MUST listen!

[@Usagi_Uzumaki]

I was having a bad day and this video really cheered me up. I DIED when you brought out the disco wig. Seeing you get down to this song really made me smile. Thank you for making this video.

[@emiliaranta3858]

LOVE ABBA!!! Thank you!! Waiting for those rollerskates.

[@sirrr4881]

This song always gives me goosebumps and i LOVE IT!

[@videoluvr2]

I need a dance floor every time I listen to them sing - lol

[@lisamareepritchard6375]

This would be my favourite Abba song, I grew up with this Music. Would love to see you on a pair of Roller Skates Jamel, I still have mine lol

[@mikelfox1543]

It is hard to understand today how absolut HUGE they were. They sold about 375 million singels and over 250 million full length albums.

[@kapelski104]

ABBA songs everyone needs to hear: - Lay All Your Love on Me - Slipping Through My Fingers - I Have A Dream - Chiquitita - Super Trouper

[@lclark6854]

I love this video as they look so happy and relaxed. It's impossible to keep still when this comes on.

[@hellokimmy68]

Jamel you made my night!! You may have made my whole weekend. Out of all the dozens of favorite ABBA songs, this may be the alltime favorite. If you did Voulez Vous, I'm not sure I could stand it.

[@leannehovell8699]

Those girls could damnwell sing! Didn't really take to abba at first until Dancing Queen came out in my mid teens. They had a few songs out by then so just kinda got use to hearing them. Of course I absolutely love them now & all their songs 💜

[@davidcruz8667]

It's not a sample, it's original music performed by Benny. If you want to see a great ABBA collaboration, check them out in a show with Olivia Newton-John and Andy Gibb. Olivia is another magical singer, so hot.

[@annabinksy1694]

LOL!!! got the hair and even the lava light is turned on..70's vibe !! Can't go wrong with ABBA!!!

[@SCVIndy]

Love their music

[@michaelhillman4654]

Benny Anderson is playing the keyboard introduction. He is a great keyboard player, plus he wrote the music.

[@kerribraddock4454]

Benny on keyboards wrote all their music and Bjorn on guitar wrote all their lyrics

[@lisa_jetsgurl642]

Yessssss Jamel 🤣🤣🤣I love the wig you are Amazing my friend this made my night❤❤❤

[@iinglis89]

Lay all your love on me is the main hymn in the pop cathedral In which ABBA remains in control of

[@Rogueorl]

One of my FAVORITE groups from my childhood in the 70s

[@msbutterflyz]

ABBA, Eagle (1979)!

[@RoyalDailyTea]

ABBA the best band ever!! Period!

[@woolfman9394]

So funny to see all listening Abba and star Buncing)))ust FeelGood Music,love Abba!

[@sorkeror]

Here is a weird thing about ABBA, all the Black Metal people in Sweden loves their music.

[@angiecastro2457]

Aparte de las mas conocidas... I love: "Lovelight" "Thats me" "Kisses of Fire" "Summer Night City" "SOS" Bueno con Abba tenemos infinidad de canciones hermosas!!!

[@betsyh2503]

Grew up listening to ABBA, great music to clean the house to! 😁

[@stevehawkins6645]

One of my favourite ABBA songs. Love the Pulp Fiction wig! ☺️👍

[@oasisbeyond]

Best first dance music, my mom loves it, I still listen ot it.

[@shahakbar6034]

In my child hood ....its amazing 👏 🙀 😯 😮 😲 👏 lovely 😍 👌

[@kimodell101]

I grew up listening to this great music! Thanks for all you are doing to keep it alive!!

[@CA5124]

YES ! ! WE got the HAIR back !! 😊👌 Love ABBA ! 💘

[@ptrlxc]

listen to the song again and just focus on the great bass lines throughout the song; way ahead of its time.

[@christine3043]

Agreed And listen to the full version to hear even more cool bass.

[@cainam75]

ABBA never gets old.Great pop music that will live forever.

[@jivebunny3765]

As far as I know, Madonna is the only artist to have ever been given permission by Benny and Bjorn to use any ABBA material. I grew up listening to ABBA. It was all my dad had in the car cassette player in the early 80s. This is a massively underrated song.

[@davidN1821]

Ava Max also got permission to sample this song I’m not sure if it was directly through Benny and bjorn but it was approved it’s called “ Torn “ and it’s rumored that Ava Max also samples “ lay all your love on me “ with Abba being featured on Ava Max’s sampled version.

[@jivebunny3765]

@@davidN1821 Forget that Erasure also did some ABBA covers in the 90s.

[@davidN1821]

@@jivebunny3765 so Ava Max did sample lay all your love on me, it’s called emotions and it’s on KZbin. It hasn’t come out yet though

[@jellybathwater]

Erasure too

[@jangalvin4185]

Love Abba & this is a Great Song👌💃💃stay safe Jamel🙏💕

[@NOLAgenX]

They definitely weren’t cool for us early half of GenX that were in elementary school in the 70’s and high school in the 80’s. But once adulthood hit I became more open to listening to them. Now at 54, there isn’t an ABBA song that I don’t like. Thanks for the Appreciation, Jamel!

[@YogZab]

Agreed. Loathed them as a teen in the 80s.... Now they amuse me.

[@buzzbomb67]

Lol me too, tho I did love Mamma Mia when it first came out

[@ischmidt]

Very much so. They were such good songwriters it's almost not fair.

I'm just a tiny bit older than you at 55, and I always loved ABBA.

[@vendelayindustries]

This is ABBA Gold!

[@lynbruce2770]

love this if i'm on a night out i always ask the Dj to play this and everyone hits the dance flour i can't wait to be able to do this again

[@christorrance2876]

LOVED IT. Brought me back to the 70's.

[@pauljansen1137]

How this band dominated the charts when I was a little kid....not really a fan...but I do have tremendous respect for that endless list of hits!!!!

[@silverascal]

Jamel_AKA_Jamal, you’re brilliant! Thank you for this entertaining and spot on reaction! ABBA is kind of “beyond space and time.”

[@and1ben694]

I would love to see you react to another ABBA disco song: Lay all your love on me. One of the most underrated songs from them which is pure dope

[@electromaniac1]

Yes, that one is pure perfection!

[@christyhancock7387]

LOL 😆 Jay's hips roller skating in his chair!! Love it!!

[@mailisparrott9186]

Madonna - Hung up is the cover you're looking for.

[@Zlatkohmmm]

its sampled by madonna not F covered

[@anthonylagadon6609]

It’s the only sample ever allowed to be used

[@FIDreams]

Didn't Rod Steward sample this for Do You Think I'm Sexy?

[@Zlatkohmmm]

@@FIDreams no :)

[@shelleydew1853]

Madonna performed Hung up with the Gorillaz at the 2006 Grammys. It was so cool!!

[@kylecompton3305]

Great reaction! They invented FIRE!!

[@tortimeese]

Madonna's "Hung Up." From her album, "Confessions on the Dance Floor." great song.

[@davidN1821]

I discovered Abbas gimme gimme from a song by Ava Max called Torn it samples this beat and then I found out about hung up. I love all 3 versions !

[@LCDTrouttlloyd]

as a full grown man, i can confidently say this is a BANGER. Each and every damn generation.

[@doreenECHO]

Madonna's sampled it ....ABBA what a tight band... brilliant musicians, amazing voicals.. reminds me of my childhood.. love it 💜 Doreen from Down Under

[@robertshaffer3072]

I saw them in Chicago live, 1979, a KICK ASS show. Bennie Andersson played the keyboards!!

[@Ogilla]

Voulez-Vous (the album from which this song is taken off) is their masterpiece. All the songs could have been singles, and all the singles were hits! One of the songs off Voulez-Vous which was supposed to be a single at first but never was released as one is ''If It Wasn't For the Nights''. The band went to Japan to make a promotional video of the song before the album was completed, and eventually they chose not to keep it as a single (big mistake if you ask me). You can find the video easily on KZbin, I highly recommend it! The melody is quite uplifting, while the lyrics are really sad.

[@kbusby4824]

Had that album and wore it out.

[@anyamanning9427]

I agree. “If It wasn’t For The Nights” should definitely have been a single. I don’t understand why they decided against it. Another ABBA song that should have been a single is “Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)”. It is on the “Waterloo” album and the song is one of my favorites from ABBA. I would love to see a reaction to that one.

[@electromaniac1]

It was a single recorded and released after the Voulez Vous album. It was included on future cd releases of that album as a bonus track.

[@EelkoRensel]

This was not on the Voulez Vous album, maybe a later version of the album, but certainly not on the first release.

[@kristianmapage9742]

Gimme gimme gimme came out after you want, on a compilation, they practically released a compilation after each album. Reissued in the 2000s they integrated it on Voulez-vous.