ABBA - So Long (Made in Sweden for export 1975) reaction 1. LIGHTING- I feel like the lighting really changes things. I feel like if a strobe light is added then something is automatically more exciting. 2. These guys are flamboyant aren't they. They do a good job at it too. Their atmosphere really incites enthusiasm. And if you think it's fake I think they're genuine. Seems legit.
@petrvalach62883 жыл бұрын
I am not music critic, I don't have knowledge. But for me it is one of the underrated songs of ABBA. It's clever, it's wild, it's full of energy, but very tidy.
@jaybrielakoi77473 жыл бұрын
I think you CAN be a critic. I think everyone CAN. My critique is based on what I WANNA hear as a person. And nobody can tell us what we like or dont like.
@RavennaAl3 жыл бұрын
Of all the different clothes that they wore, none screams ‘ABBA’ like those cat outfits. They are simply iconic.
@nickjames30492 жыл бұрын
Meooow
@mikaeljansson45633 жыл бұрын
The last 30 seconds when they dance "same moves"..SOO GOOD !!!
@Pulsar774 жыл бұрын
Yep, this is that video where Frida goes wild :) It's one of their glam rock songs. Similar songs are 'Watch Out' and 'Rock Me' (both sung by Björn). One thing you'll appreciate as you explore their work is their versatility. They produced songs in lots of different genres.
@mikaeljansson45633 жыл бұрын
Just LOOOOVE this song,full of energy ,high tempo & Frida is dancing her ass off :-)
@helenpeterson4 жыл бұрын
Loving your ABBA reactions. It's great to go back to their earlier songs to see their evolution. Some great videos to go with them.💙
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
Always great to see the begginings. It makes newer stuff so much better.
@helenpeterson4 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrielakoi7747 It certainly does. What happened with your Eagle reaction.?
@ginalashley12654 жыл бұрын
This song is a perfect example of what has been referred to as 'the one voice of Abba' which is basically when the two ladies sing together in perfect harmony for the whole song and it's hard to tell them apart. True Abba fans know about this. More examples of the One voice is on Eagle and I do, I do, I do. The beauty of Abba is how their style changed over the years but they still managed to maintain their sound. I know so much about them and I'm so happy you're interested in getting to know about them and their music. They are my number one band followed closely by the Bee Gees.
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
I need to do more ABBA. To be honest I think they're great but I don't think I've seen or heard enough to truly understand.
@ginalashley12654 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrielakoi7747 I know every song they have ever done! Even the the ones that were not released.
@ginalashley12654 жыл бұрын
If you are interested, here is a video with clips of every Abba song released over the years. Does not include the unreleased ones. Gives you an idea of how their style changed while still keeping that special Abba sound. Footnote, they will be releasing a new album next year with all new songs. First original album since the Visitors in 1981. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnand2SHZ6eMpaM
@ginalashley12654 жыл бұрын
I am not trying to be a know it all, I just love Abba so much, they have been a big part of my life and I get enthusiastic when they are getting a new fan who appreciates their music. Much like the Bee Gees, at one time they were shunned, totally unbelievable.
@cannedmusic4 жыл бұрын
I think Jaybriel may like That's Me.
@joffness24 жыл бұрын
So long was not released as a single in Australia, otherwise it would have definitely been a #1. It was on the B side of Mama Mia which spent 10 weeks at #1. So you could say it did get to the top on the back of Mama mia.
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
I haven't listened to Mama mia yet
@catschorus46844 жыл бұрын
You really need to explore their later work, in particular The Day Before You Came - it's their masterpiece
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
Well I was trying to go further back .
@cannedmusic4 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrielakoi7747 Their first song, as a group, was People Need Love in 1972. Agnetha and Frida did do work with Benny & Bjorn on Rock'n Roll Band, but that was a cross-over from Lycka (Swedish) to Ring Ring (English, mostly).
@Pulsar774 жыл бұрын
@@cannedmusic There is also the song Disillusion, written by Agnetha, recorded in 1970.
@cannedmusic4 жыл бұрын
@@Pulsar77 That's a great song. One of my guilty pleasures is Dum Dum Diddle. Yeah, it's fluff, often compared, unfairly, to Bang A Boomerang. Never cared for Bang, but LOVE Dum Dum Diddle. Too bad they didn't use a violin voice from the Mellotron, like in That's Me, for DDD, instead of a Wurlitzer organ opened full with vibrato on high. Then again I love to play Head Over Heels on my keyboard. Love that tango, so wish they had done the tango version of Fernando as an actual finished item. Thanks for this conversation, it's awesome.
@Pulsar774 жыл бұрын
@@cannedmusic Not the biggest fan on Dum Dum Diddle, if I'm honest. I think B & B considered it a throwaway song and didn't bother to write better lyrics for the chorus. I do like the keyboard on Head Over Heels. My favorite songs of their earliest work are Disillusion and My Mama Said, a very unique track and the closest they got to soul and R & B. As for guilty pleasures: Interlude No. 1, Pick A Bale Of Cotton, and King Kong Song :)
@feigekv3 жыл бұрын
oh, you've reached my favourite ABBA song, I see. Despite that comment down there, this is ABBA at their best. Once you've listened to it around 500 times, as I have over the decades, you'll realise that. I'd be intrgued to see how you feel about the purely instrumental track Arrival, from the album of the same title
@valerieandrews98724 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love it...tks for sharing ♡♡♡ love your music you share and your actions♡♡♡♡
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
ABBA is showing me some awesomeness thus far.
@GunnarFreyr719093 жыл бұрын
You don't hear this one often but then they have so many good.
@jamesbachmann73763 жыл бұрын
Earlier in their career, they thought the more flamboyant the more they would get noticed, beyond their borders. Once they broke though, the costumes seemed to get less glam rock and more in step with the later 70s. I agree on the lighting for this video. It helps highlight the energy of the song. It's always a treat though, to see them cut lose on stage though. Frida and Benny especially showed a lot of energy, where as Bjorn and Agnetha were more held back a lot of the time. Were they perfectly choreographed, like many of the artists today? No. But as a fan, that's what I like about them. Sadly a lot of critics knocked them for being too stiff. Had the group showed this type of energy more often, maybe the critics would have had a different criticism.
@danieleugeniovisciglio2619 Жыл бұрын
I think they were just not choreographed. Agnetta has her style (she wiggles) and Frida has hers, which is wilder.
@davidleatherneck2 жыл бұрын
I do not know how they did it, but this song and one other, had that funky vocal sound/feel to it. It has a WOW sound. Background singers with the Bass, maybe?
@krisa9903 жыл бұрын
This is one of their many underrated songs that didnt get as much attention and praise its high quality really warranted. Few if any beside you have done a reaction on this one,which is a pity as it is a really good song,rocky,energizing,great melody as always,with ABBA song..the high quality in all they do is on a level that other bands cant reach. Maybe thats why many underate them,this is a level to be expected from them,but its a pity nevertheless.
@acertainhuman97263 жыл бұрын
This is my jam 😼😼😼✨
@jaybrielakoi77473 жыл бұрын
lol, "This is my jam" means you listened to it over and over for years I presume
@acertainhuman97263 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrielakoi7747 yeah lol
@Flatwoodsdad4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reaction. In terms charts what you have to keep in mind is that Sweden was completely ignored prior to ABBA. Labels wouldn't even press the records or listen to them. That's the significance of their Eurovision win. Maybe look up Stig Anderson and Polar Music to get more info. ABBA is a story of firsts and an underdog story of a band that should never have made it. This video - flamboyant, flashy, the cat dance but what other band was even doing videos back then?. ABBA recorded their songs in multiple languages did an artsy but low cost video of their songs and sent them out all over the world bypassy the major labels. They put Sweden on the map as a Pop Music powerhouse and its still there today. Besides you gotta love Frida's legs and Agnetha's bottom. Thanks again. Maybe do "Waterloo" I think theres a video on here of the Eurovision win and performance.
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
Interesting I didn't realize that. HOLY COW!!! I was just doing some googling. ACE OF BASE IS SWEDISH!?? I guess you're right theyre cranking out stars!!!
@Flatwoodsdad4 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrielakoi7747 Google "Max Martin" and look at what and who he's been involved with.
@starry20063 жыл бұрын
But didn't ABBA modernise Swedish pop? That's why they got noticed more.
@Flatwoodsdad3 жыл бұрын
@@starry2006 That's certainly true too. But Polar Music (Stig, Benny and Bjorn) really did that with ABBA as the main vehicle. Major labels just ignored anything from Sweden. And they bypassed them.
@bdm10003 жыл бұрын
We have to keep in mind regarding US charts is that ABBA was practically shunned by the music industry in North America because they set a dangerous precedent. They worked at and soon co-owned their own music company, and just as important, they didn't like to tour (which is how the American industry primarily generated revenue). Instead, they focused on Television appearances, occasional/abbreviated touring, and record promotion. They felt their family lives were too important. They didn't do drugs (though they drank), they were married and had families, and the each had their own solo careers prior to ABBA which probably got a lot of it out of their system. They also noted that they felt touring stifled the creative process. It also prevented the women from ruining their voices. Buddy Holly attempted the same thing, and look what happened to him. ;)
@ranavalona242 жыл бұрын
This is such a fun song. The video really shows the different characters of the two girls. Frida extrovert, fun loving. (And not above taking a couple of centimetres off her skirt hem). Agnetha more demure, less demonstrative. In those early years even a little shy.
@kentpeterboman8993 жыл бұрын
"Lay all your love on me" is a really catchy song you should react to.
@fromSweden4u2 жыл бұрын
Hey We miss you!!
@Eric163954 жыл бұрын
Good video, please check S.O.S, is my favorite ABBA song... And continue your ABBA journey, they have A LOT of great songs. Greetings
@chulavista52394 жыл бұрын
I got scared at first because I thought you might have a version with no video. That would be very bad. Instead it was the "Frieda Gone Wild" one. Now, if you are curious to see Frieda at her demure polar opposite, check out "En Ledig Dag". Recommend the version with captions for the sake of understanding the horrible pre-interview. (avoid the album version)
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
I'll check it out.
@patrickhicks98802 жыл бұрын
check out get on the carousel from abba the movie
@jaybrielakoi77472 жыл бұрын
I'll look.
@kimmokurikka23342 жыл бұрын
This one is included in my own ABBA GOLD selection. So fun and full of energy. If the girls shirts had been 1 cm shoter, this video had been an adult video...
@anthonyrogers41374 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Australia 👋😃🐨🦘🦜✨🎶 (and from an old-fart who's loved ABBA since early 1976 when I was 10 😉😆 ....lol). A friend introduced me to your reactions to ABBA songs, and it's great to see you discovering and enjoying their music 😊👍 A, B, B and A got most of the touring-bug out of them during their individual careers in the 1960s, so while ABBA did tour as a group, they were focussed more on being a studio-group, interested in crafting and fashioning the best possible songs so that each song would carry it's own individual story, so touring less as ABBA afforded them the time to do so. So while I'm biased (😉...lol), I feel that you may indeed enjoy discovering more from their treasure-trove of treats. And don't worry about not listening to the lyrics the first time or two, just enjoy what you experience holistically with ABBA, as you may very well discover nuances along the way if you replay favourite songs or albums, which adds much to the magic of ABBA's music.
@teddouglas34963 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@edned55042 жыл бұрын
Wow. Bjorn's dancing. Frida's legs. Agnetha and Frida's marionette type dancing. This is an overlooked fabby song. The lyrics are so clever: You think you're gonna make me softer with your fancy car; But I can tell you all your tricks ain't gonna get you far; They say that money's got a magic touch; But not to me, it doesn't mean that much, You won't have me tonight, all right all right all right all right. Just think about what they are singing about here - how men use their power and position to exploit women. This is typical Abba - upbeat and happy but a serious message inside.
@ramonfioricompositor84624 жыл бұрын
Crazy Happines, that what it is...The smile on yout face says so...Please: I'm a marionette, Watch out and My mamma said
@fromSweden4u2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Come back!
@LoveStory-pg5gt4 жыл бұрын
Nice song by Abba . Please ( winter ) Demis Roussos
@ccdd243 жыл бұрын
good video but the strobe light no good.
@nielsulriksrensen98184 жыл бұрын
Definitely not one of their best songs, but a fun video.
@vaeItaja4 жыл бұрын
How do you manage to choose the weakest ABBA songs to react to? :]
@jaybrielakoi77474 жыл бұрын
For the most part I'm doing whatever you guys suggest. But I'm actually not surprised I've ended up with the weak or weird stuff.