Abba - Waterloo REACTION | BEST POP BAND EVER !!!

[@guymoffitt]

Clothes were "glam rock" style and were the outfits Abba wore when they won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo in 1974. This song launched their career worldwide.

[@ollier67]

Eurovision Song Contest Winnings Winner with this song Waterloo 1974 in Brighton UK

[@Curraghmore]

On the question of what words to use to describe ABBA, in the 1970s they were THE supergroup. Even today each one of the four of them is worth $250-300 million. The two guys have been producing music for musicals and other shows since they broke up, like the musical 'Chess' for example.

[@Curraghmore]

'Waterloo' was their first hit after they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Europe with it in 1974. Every year countries from all over Europe compete in a televised competition for the best pop song, and winning for Sweden in 1974 launched ABBA's career. Another big international star whose career was launched by winning the Eurovision song contest was Celine Dion. She sang to represent Switzerland in 1988 when the contest was in Ireland. The winning country every year hosts the competition the next year. Ireland has won the competition the most times (7 wins).

[@RalphWigg1]

Abba as you probably know are Swedish & there is a little-known Swedish law that allows significant tax relief for performers who wear clothes on stage that never could be worn in the street! As Abba from 1974 onwards were clocking up hundreds of gigs, that made huge savings for them!

[@MusikPiratCH]

This was more or less ABBA''s breakthrough by winning the European Song Contest in 1974! This song later was chosen at least twice to be the best song at the European Song Contest ever! :D

[@ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD]

This is their first single in the early/mid 70s. It precedes disco music and fashion. The boys outfits are of the “Glam Rock” genre. If you listen to just the music, Waterloo is actually a rock song

[@eduardooscar309]

remember that is Their first single ... called ABBA before these They recording singles and an album, but called "Björn & Benny; Agnetha & Anni Frid"

[@daveenglish2358]

I'll bet you will be excited to learn that Waterloo was an 1815 European battle in which the Emperor Napoleon was defeated, pretty much ending his military conquests. So, the term "Waterloo" has. come to mean one's downfall, or final defeat. I think. The 90s group Ace Of Base reminds me of Abba a lot, you may want to check them out if you haven't yet. Thanks for the entertaining, as usual, reaction!

[@Flatwoodsdad]

Thanks for sharing your ABBA journey. You know before ABBA no groups, stars, hits or record labels could break out of the Swedish market. The country was ignored on the world stage. Before ABBA all the members were big stars in Sweden either in other groups or as solo artist. Then they began dating. At the same time the guy's were put in charge of "Polar Music" a record/recording company. When they formed it was all about breaking into the world market. So it was about being noticed. They knew the music was good. So they did crazy customs cutting edge costumes, arty but low cost music videos, "they kinda invented them" recorded in multiple languages and shipped them all over the world. It worked. and was copied many times in the 80's on MTV. You should react to "ABBA - SOS - Live at Seaside Special" ----> kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3-ohKiggrJqo5Y So you can see them in their cat dresses, talk about getting noticed. But it's also a good live clip.

[@stevemariman8769]

"So Long" takes off from here, at speed! Some great pop rock with a shot of espresso!

[@sallysharp3845]

The Waterloo Campaign was Napoleon's last battle in 1815.

[@kristianmapage9742]

Yes, but do they at least know Emperor Napoleon? 🤣😂, they're young Americans.

[@toby9999]

They really wanted to be different and noticed, hence the costumes and boots... and it worked!!

[@TeeJayDesastron]

The group is actually getting back together to create a few new songs after around 40 years. As far as I know five songs have been planned and are supposed to be released some time this year. I am very much looking forward to it. Also there are two movies based on music by ABBA called Mamma Mia! and the sequel to that one. All very much worth checking out.

[@eduardooscar309]

Hello again Emily! I am very pleased that made your reaction to ABBA's "Waterloo" And happy that you enjoyed it I'm going to make some contributions to the song and its context so that You understand the scene and its importance ABBA had some success in its part of Scandinavia Her manager was convinced that to have international knowledge it was best to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest ABBA failed to qualify for 1973 (their song "Ring Ring" came third in the Swedish qualifier) But in February 1974 he did win it and thus was able to represent Sweden in the final in England. At that time it was a classical song contest, mostly soloists or duos with an orchestra The songs could not last more than three minutes The last six editions of Eurovision had been won by female soloists and Sweden had never won it All this had been studied by the ABBA manager The manager bet big on everything: they sang in english they put together a little choreography (which starts with the girls running to the stage) They wore an eye-catching wardrobe according to the title of the song (which included the Swedish orchesta conductor) And the most important: a disruptive song in the history of the contest (before and after) novel and revolutionary with an overwhelming rhythm and captivating, a very catchy chorus, and two leading female voices that with harmony, power and joy, pierced and transcended television screen here ABBA began to be massively known in the world "Waterloo" was a great success in Europe: #1 in England Ireland Germany Switzerland Belgium Norway Finland and Top 10 in the other countries of Europe but it was also successful on other continents: #1 in South Africa #2 in Zimbabwe #3 in New Zealand #4 in Australia #6 in U.S. #7 in Canada (among others) The decisive importance of "Waterloo" is not limited only to ABBA's career It was also an opening for the music of Sweden And a new stage for the classic Eurovision more facts about "Waterloo": 1) to the 50th anniversary of Eurovision in 2005 "Waterloo" was voted as the best song in all editions 2) these week it's Eurovisión 2021 and in more new pools of Europe people voted "Waterloo" the best song in all of Eurovision history 2) "Waterloo" was the closing song of the 1979 ABBA Tour ending in the UK I believe that You did react to: The winner takes it all Dancing Queen Gimme gimme gimme Mamma Mía Waterloo now I suggest You two ballad pop: "Fernando" or "Chiquitita" "Fernando' is your second major hit; "Chiquitita" is your major hit in Latin América (and my country Argentina) Thank you so much for your reaction; I hope to continue see you discover the magic of ABBA's songs A cordial greeting to you from my country Argentina

[@richtensail]

it was v glam era, all bands looked like that.

[@shanenolan8252]

Thanks Emily love this , this was there first hit , they won a talent competition with it

[@Venusbabe66]

Not just any talent competition, it was Eurovision in 1974 they won for Sweden! Which is still the biggest talent competition in the world. ABBA became famous after that win.

[@shanenolan8252]

@@Venusbabe66 yes Blackpool 74i was just assuming Emily wouldn't have heard of it , I was speaking to an American lady in her 30s this week that hadn't heard of it

[@sarahzentexas]

Waterloo I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo Promise to love you forevermore 💝

[@binaway]

The clothes. Under Swedish Tax laws they could only claim their stage clothes as a Tax deduction if they were unsuitable for use as everyday normal street.

[@giosworld9229]

Abba is the best! They even sang in Spanish. Definitely react to their music video Gracias por la Musica.

[@rodneydeananthony]

Please react to Money Money Money, Fernando, Knowing Me Knowing You, Super Trouper, Anni-Frid lead vocal. They were very big in South Africa. SOS Agnetha lead vocal and Take A Chance on Me

[@genxmixes]

'Waterloo' was their first ever single, hence the dodgy fashion 😂

[@mabbamix]

Bang-a-Boomerang, Ring Ring and Take A Chance on Me are all quite fun (and catchy of course)

[@paulecrosby2006]

The Gods Of Pop ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[@lindapowers8592]

React to George Michael’s duets As with Mary J Blige I knew you were waiting with Aretha Franklin If I Told You That with Whitney Houston.

[@Tom_McMurtry]

Your energy and enthusiasm is as infectious as ABBA :) I reccomend Summer Night City! But there are about 80 other great songs that you are yet to listen to. A heap!

[@shanenolan8252]

And napoleon meet his Waterloo ( defeat) Waterloo final battle of the napoleonic wars and famous train station in London , the kinks Waterloo sunset is class , it's in central London by the river Thames , real Waterloo is in modern Belgium. Duke of Wellington ( the iron Duke) vs the French emperor napoleon bonaparte, but it's a very long story well hearing ( the war I mean)

[@joelbizzell1386]

Oh I love ABBA. Benny's and Bjorn (the songwriters) were geniuses. Beethovens for the 70s. I hope you do more ABBA! _Lay All Your Love on Me_ and _S.O.S._ are a must. 😄 My favorite... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJfRgJSChq1-npo If you partake, this stuff amazing when stoned. OH! Then there are the metal covers of ABBA that are out of this world! Sorry for rambling. Just ABBA is like...top five for me.

[@deegomez2089]

Benny did not get the credit due to him on the piano 🔥🔥🔥 Someone brought up Ace of Base. I think you would dig their music too 🎶🎵 Appreciate your positivity and smile

[@Jedi_Hush]

Unleash the Archers - Awakening (Full band play through) It will blow your mind.

[@dougmurphy1777]

Long time no see - everything OK with you, Emily? We miss you!

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Check out ABBA ,Name of the game and Thank you for the Music and Slipping thru my Fingers live and Super Trooper.

[@toodlescae]

I hated the platform shoes and boots. I refused to wear them...lol. I stuck to my fashion boots (go-go boots). They still went up to my knees but the heels were more normal.

[@bobbybestistan]

There are so many amazing Abba songs I would love you to react to Just to name a few: Knowing me Knowing you Super trouper Happy new year Chiquitita Take a chance on me Fernando Bang a boomerang One of us Thank you for the music SOS When I kissed the teacher Dance (while the music still goes on) One man one woman Slipping through my fingers

[@standersson6420]

If this was American song contest it would be titled Appomattox...

[@jimreid4367]

Originally ABBA wrote this song in their native language Swedish and it was a bit flop in the Swedish chart but ABBA didn't give up and they changed the lyrics to English the following year and went on to win The Eurovision Song Contest with this song .

[@eduardooscar309]

You had a mistake ABBA recording "Waterloo" in both language, swedish and english, in December 1973 first ABBA compite in Sweden at Melodiefestivalen (February 1974) singing in swedish after wining, ABBA go the final Eurovision in UK (April 1974) singing in english but in Sweden charts (combine singles and albums) ABBA have the Top 3: #1 Waterloo album #2 Waterloo swedish #3 Waterloo english

[@stevored1989]

The Swedish selection committe wouldn't accept any songs which weren't in Swedish, so they sang in Swedish to get selected. However, Brown, I think, noticed that the rules for the Eurovision song contest itself said that entrants could sing in any language they wanted irrespective of what rules each country's selection committed set. So they switched to English.

[@mhenrique4860]

You should check an ABBA disco : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWKTYaOEf9Bkb7c and a classical one : kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bVq5yZls6Fgrc

[@Rockaria23]

If you listen to 'See My Baby Jive' by Wizzard, which was a Number 1 hit here in the UK just a year before Waterloo, you may notice a similar vibe. ABBA say this song was a major influence to them. So let's all thank Roy Wood from Wizzard.

[@dougieyou]

TEll it like it is Emily, those boots don't go with those pants....lol

[@odiebryer2144]

Actually, in the 1970's, these outfits were not that crazy. Have you seen pictures of what people wore back then? I was in my 20's in the 70's and I was a very conservative dresser but some people wore really wild stuff! I'm sure you could find pics on the internet of some outfits that would shock you, including platform shoes and boots for both men and women. Wild patterns and colors, too. Oh, and don't forget the bell bottom pants for men and women, too! It was really the wild decade for clothing for sure.

[@nothanksmate]

Agnetha.......oh Agnetha.

[@stephenmorelli6741]

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[@kevindobson3701]

Can you please react to Garbage song called Magnetized Please

[@oscarnelson6922]

Hi Emily. I really like Abba a lot. But I have to agree with you, these outfits and the boots are horrible. I’ve been reading some of the comments and I understand that these are supposedly the outfits that they wore when they won Eurovision, but I’m sorry, they are still horrible clothes in my opinion lol. Anyway thanks for the video and the reaction.

[@daviddenkhoff7243]

Junk music!!