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[@SeamHead33]

There's 2 types of people in this world. Those who LOVE Abba and those who won't admit it.

[@leifpettsson]

So true!

[@JacoWium]

I love some (maybe most) of their songs, but certainly not all of them. Their first three albums were awesome and I wore my record player's needle out on them back in the day. But from "Arrival" onwards I thought they dropped their consistency a bit and when they went disco I began to lose interest. Some of their later songs had great appeal (like "Chiquitita" - just about the finest pop song I know) but by then I'd rather buy the 7-single than the album. It's a personal preference, that's all; most ABBA fanatics will think differently. So while I agree with you that you won't find anyone who doesn't love any of their songs, not all of their songs are pop masterpieces, in my view. I am not going to list the songs that I think are stinkers - I'd offend all of the internet!

[@azariahisrael5632]

I used to be the latter. I am 53 now. I dont give shit what people think anymore. SOS and Dancing Queen are two of the greatest pop songs ever..

[@SeamHead33]

@@azariahisrael5632 yup. SOS is a masterpiece

[@marctestorf5716]

lol so true🙂

[@jennyjenny4501]

Nobody sounds like ABBA! They are uniquely perfect, every time!

[@anderslekander5508]

Abba is timeless and one of top 3 selling artists through all times, greetings from abba country, Sweden

[@nem447]

lol top 3?

[@Stefan-]

No they are at place 19 on the site Chartmasters (which is still very good), The Beatles is number 1, Michael Jackson number 2 and Elvis in Number 3.

[@sporkfindus4777]

@@Stefan- Still really impressive though

[@davidlipman8093]

Great music crosses all boundaries.

[@chrisnorman1902]

I mean, maybe top three selling when you are from Sweden 😂

[@SilentBob731]

I don't know that there has ever been a greater Pop Band than ABBA. The sheer number of classic songs they generated is nigh-on unparalleled in the genre.

[@yomo1690]

Metallica, Nine inch nails, Tool, Slipknot, pantera are my vibe. However if Abba comes on the radio, it's staying on the radio.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Member of Metallica and Slipknot's Corey Taylor is a huge Abba fan.He even declared his fave Abba song(Take a chance) and hinting he doesn't even care who aproves this or not!

[@danielmead970]

Yep!

[@anthonyv1719]

One of the greatest pop bands of all time - maligned by the cool kids - generations later, all can say BRILLIANT!

[@jimgeorge9476]

A while back a friend told/asked me "I was going through my music and you know what I found out". I said, that you secretly like ABBA. He replied how did you know and I said every guy our age secretly liked ABBA. Maybe a month after that had almost the same exact conversation with another friend.

[@jockeyladjockeylad8492]

I'm in no way ABBA's target audience but you can't help but admire their stuff - the structure, use of melody & motif, so many hooks they could open a bait & tackle shop - top drawer writing & musicianship.

[@Chris.Davis.2]

Lot of Brains in that band. One of a kind. I was also not there target audience.

[@annother3350]

The production!!

[@wildcard04]

I honestly don’t even know what ABBA’s target audience is anymore bc literally all generations still listen to their music today. I’m Gen Z and I’m obsessed with these guys’ music. It’s almost addictive lol 😅

[@pardeeplace4480]

The cheesiness draws me in, but the expertise keeps me hooked!

[@kristianmapage9742]

Yes too, but the, the timbres of voices, the interpretation of the verses and the overlayers of voices superimposed with the different instrumental timbres and melodies, motifs, separate parts in just three minutes, express boundless creativity with these equally precise and relevant arrangements.

[@donny1960]

Abba is Classic Pop Music. Literally has classical roots. But brought up to date for the 70's. Watch Benny Anderson's speech when Abba was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He mentions the influences of growing up in Sweden and what his inspirations were. Another little remembered fact about ABBA. Being in Sweden. They had some of the first Music Videos produced in order to get their music spread across the World. So a lot of experimentation in their early videos. Thanks for the reactions. Especially to you Lex, you always seem focused on the music and make the "connection" to the song.

[@petedz9772]

Great observation Joe. It took me years to realize how few of their hits are blues-based. I've read Benny has a classical piano background and it's a backbone to much their music. Just add modern instruments and tempo I guess! Off topic here but Ann-Frida (the brunette) has an interesting childhood story related to Nazi Germany.

[@ramonarellano4988]

@@petedz9772, the nazis were trying to make a race of women looking like Frida ?.

[@dankelly5150]

@@petedz9772 Frida was the only member born in Norway 🇳🇴 which is my ancestral home on my mother’s side! 🤟

[@Alexandra_Indina]

​@@petedz9772nothing "interesting" in Frida's childhood. Her nazi father left her and her mother when war hasn't even been finished, and she was just a little kid. Later being a schoolkid she was bullied for having this kind of father. But the irony is that she never had him.

[@vovindequasahi]

ABBA has the perfect mix of pop, rock, and at times disco. Classic band!

[@adriantrusca1245]

Just pop.

[@Vetriot6971]

Rock ? You obviously don't know what rock is !

[@vovindequasahi]

@@Vetriot6971 You obviously haven't heard some of ABBA's songs!

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

@@Vetriot6971they certainly have rock songs in their catalog

[@thetravelingwiiburys8158]

Pete Townshend of The Who said that SOS is perhaps the best pop song ever written.

[@bradcolorado8149]

I could never have a classification for ABBA..they were everyone's guilty pleasure in the late 70's

[@TpolTime]

Their best song imo

[@eduardooscar309]

"S.O.S." has a story It was one of Their first recordings after the greatest success of "Waterloo" in Eurovisión, just four months later, in August 1974 But it waited almost a year for its release, in June 1975 at Sweden, September 1975 at UK and US "Waterloo" needed another theme to confirm the trend and it was not an isolated success or a stroke of luck ABBA's next three elections failed to stand out Until finally "S.O.S." have your chance to be a single, and broke the drought, reaching #6 in the U.K. and #15 in the U.S. being Their second hit in both countries at the same time, and six #1 and more Top 10 in several countries of all continents and after these, ABBA had 18 Top 10 consecutives in UK between 1975/1982: Mamma Mía, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Take a chance con me, Chiquitita, etc "S.O.S." in less than 200 seconds is a gem, a fantastic masterpiece! The transitions from the dramatic opening (a dingy piano and a cracking Agnetha voice) to a powerful rock beat with catchy pop chorus in the middle are brilliant. ABBA marked an era in many ways One was the musical leadership of its beautiful and lofty female vocalists as the center of attention Another was the use of contrasts, such as sad lyrics with catchy melodies and harmonies And their recording tecnique "wall of sound" gives ABBA more powerfull ABBA, as in its time BEATLES, left an unforgettable mark on several generations It is good music that lasts and stays alive ABBA recording between 1972/1982 have a wonderful series of 20 worldwide hits and after 35 years ABBA return to studio in 2017 and recording initialy two new songs and finally a full new album Voyage released in last November 2021 that is a worldwide success I hope to see you in another video to ABBA I think that you should be react "Waterloo" the first worldwide ABBA hit when ABBA schock the world with their iconic victory in Eurovision at UK 1974 My best regards to You from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷 South América

[@davet1517]

I am so glad that interpol doesn't care too much about copy right honestly there are a lot of FREE movie post from S. America

[@lounolastname4477]

@Eduardo Oscar - dingy means gloomy, drab, or dreary - so maybe you didn’t mean to describe Benny’s piano work in that manner?

[@eduardooscar309]

@@lounolastname4477 Yes, that’s why I think The piano intro and bridge is deep, dramatic, perfect to the heartbroken lyrics and fantastic emotional voice of Agnetha

[@lounolastname4477]

@@eduardooscar309 it doesn’t mean deep, dramatic. Dingy always has a negative connotation and is used in a negative manner (dark, dull, depressing, shabby, grotty etc). So I will disagree with your description of Benny’s amazing intro

[@eduardooscar309]

@@lounolastname4477 Call it whatever you want I am not going to get involved in arguing, the spirit of what I expressed is very clear dingy, deep, gloomy, dramatic, dark, for me it is all that together and more Words are not enough to accurately and generously describe Benny's iconic introduction to the piano along with Agnetha's moving vocal performance. cheers

[@elizabethfranco1284]

John Lennon called this the perfect pop song.

[@somersetcace1]

The contrast between the haunting verses and the pop chorus in this song always grabs me. Someone said it was John Lennon, but I'm pretty sure it was Pete Townsend that called this the perfect pop song. Rumor has it he was obsessed with it for awhile.

[@stevemoss7793]

It was indeed Pete Townshend.

[@jz55859]

According to an interview with Benny it was Jimmy Page.

[@erikjeffreys2144]

ABBA's greatest hits collection Gold is the longest-running Top 100 album ever.

[@carlgibbons5777]

Amazing production for the time. Sounds like pop studio magic. Much like Dancing Queen does.

[@markburnham7512]

ABBA was pop magic in their time. The sound, the look, the mystique. Can't be calculated, it just happens for a while, then it's gone. Glad I was there when it happened.

[@thomast8539]

I believe that Pete Townshend (guitarist / songwriter for The Who) said that SOS was the perfect pop song.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

TRUE!A Self confessed story!

[@jimarmstrong5820]

ABBA are in a category of their own - combined folk, rock, disco and Euro Pop.

[@colinglen4505]

Err yeah Brad, they were close, but what did you think of the song? :o

[@michaelrogers1257]

Love the chord changes in this song. John Lennon once said that SOS was one of his favorite songs.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Synthesizers were around in the 70’s

[@funkster007]

Those arpeggios right before the chorus get me everytime. ABBA added classical styles to their music, but they were still totally current. Just a superb group.

[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

Not sure those are arpeggios.

[@TonyTigerTonyTiger]

Watched a video of a pianist playing those notes, and, yep, arpeggios. I guess my musical ear is not what it once was.

[@kristianmapage9742]

Thx Brad & Alex ! Maybe try next time react abba, "the winner takes it all" considered by critics as one of their best tracks,. Also "the name of the game" with its more complex structure, its different parts, bridges👌. Or more "classic", "knowing me knowing you". 😘

[@surlechapeau]

Brad& Lex, you'll love their "Waterloo", "Fernando" and "The Winner Takes All" !!

[@Derideo]

Don't forget 'Dancing Queen'.

[@surlechapeau]

@@Derideo they reacted to Dancing Queen Dec 17, 2021

[@Derideo]

@@surlechapeau Thx, just watched it lol.

[@surlechapeau]

@@Derideo yw

[@eggy1962]

Abba at this point were like a complete industry, the guys wrote all the songs while experimenting with new tech with their sound engineer, "the videos as you can see are like cine film with various lens effects done by a friend" they had clothes designed for them...... they worked so hard for their success.

[@thursday1679]

Agnetha is just so beautiful

[@EddieReischl]

A lot of musicians from a lot of different genres like this band, and especially this song. Me too, easily my favorite from them. Plus, the German part of me being German-American is in love with those Scandanavian accents.

[@gerhard7988]

ABBA were the first concert I ever saw. It was around 1979 at the Fabulous Forum in LA. I was in Junior High and my mom took my brothers and I. She used to play ABBA and Neil Diamond non stop at home. I still enjoy them to this day. Their songs lyrics are sometimes quite sad with such a happy sound with the arrangement.

[@alexioverdo5225]

ABBA always 'played' with their facial close up shots.Cause the girl's faces were expressive and as naturally beautiful and seductive as a drug.Magnetic.Same way their music was.Once it stuck in your brain you couldn't escape.Twas as infectious as a permanent virus.But not deadly.Just 'life-giving' and euphoric.

[@sealdrup]

John Lennon said “SOS” by ABBA was one of his favorite songs. Paul McCartney said “They deserve all the success they have had, and a lot more besides. That, my friend, is high praise.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Pete Towensent from The Who also praised Abba's pop majestic sound.He said SOS was his first Abba crush when he heard it first time.He got so hooked he was unable to escape them.

[@alexioverdo5225]

PMC?!Really?oh that's so nice to hear.A real honour and an honest and generous statement!

[@eduardooscar309]

honesty, it's difficult to believe that John Lennon said something about S.O.S., because the song is from end of 1975, and at that time John was reclused for five years to dedicated to your son just born and I didn't noticed that Paul McCartney said something about ABBA, but I belueve that sometime Paul & Linda meet to Benny & Frida in a vacation or something

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@eduardooscar309 Paul and Linda/Benny Frida did met during a vacation period ,(can't remember the place)as they happened to visit same place and stayed in nearby areas accidentally.As for John,what i know is an article i had read many years ago in the music press by a journalist who wrote that when he was kinda asked which band he sees as being the next big thing after the Beatles (since the band didn't exist anymore)he wrote-using the excact words of the article) that 'He pointed out ABBA'.

[@eduardooscar309]

@@alexioverdo5225 Thanks for your answer first I'm a BEATLES fan in my younger years, and later I'm an ABBA fan too, both are the two biggest act in rock pop music of 60s and 70s decades about John Lennon comment it's different to say 'S.O.S is the best/favourite song' or 'ABBA was the best band' anyway,I don't remember to see J.Lennon said something about S.O.S or ABBA

[@alanmusicman3385]

ABBAs producer did indeed usea lot of studio tricks on their recordings, but the guys were very accomplished musicians and the girls were excellent singers - so it all added up to an A++ team. The piano linkages that you liked are essentially in the style of challenging classical piano works by Mozart and others of the Baroque music era. The chorus of this could be called disco I guess, but we never played it in discos cos it stops and starts too much to keep people dancing - but it was always very popular at more general parties like birthdays, wedding receptions etc and it have never fully disappeared from radio playlists - classic hits now, but it was mainstream all through the 1980s.

[@BryanChuckBrennan]

The first Synth came out in the 50's brad so when you think you might be hearing them in older songs you might be. band and artist have been utilizing them as tools in music production for a lot longer than the 80's. Georgio Moroder has been making synth hits since the 70's.

[@MySherry10]

This was one of the first songs of thiers I heard and this what made me love them, the harmony , the catchy lyrics that just pulls you in and you want to dance and sing with them. They always looks great and yes no autotunes no stripping off thier clothes they performed classy and sounded great and fun to watch

[@antonwiderberg7571]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee I guess you haven't heard them live then. These are trained singers.

[@thelowe6393]

SOS is one of the best pop songs ever written, IMHO. Great melody and the chorus is hook-city!

[@renevishaarlem2948]

To me, the way this song is built up, it's the ultimate popsong.

[@jerihalter1339]

I love ABBA! They're part of my DNA.

[@EyeSoulband]

They had some of the best hooks and harmonies in the game 👍

[@KevDaly]

Agnetha when she was that age could invade my personal space any time she wanted.

[@sollatzo]

She pulled me through puberty

[@dannycasson1551]

I never listened to this group while growing up. I was into hard rock. I only started pay attention when I began watching reactions to them. They are amazing and legit hit makers for sure!

[@johnnicpon5783]

SOS is one of their earlier works. I fell in love with them after listening to their "Arrival" album when it came out. People in the US are now starting to really appreciate ABBA. Back in the 70s they were often derided as bubble gum pop, at least in the US. However they were still popular. I was fortunate enough to see them in concert on their only tour of America.

This song is perhaps the one that reminds me the most of my teenage days. UNDELETABLE MEMORY.

[@floorticket]

Moog synthesizer debuted in 1964.

[@Cadinho93]

No autotune, no half-naked performance, only beauty and a huge talent. There will never ever be another ABBA. Also, it's hard not to have a crush on Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Reuss. They're one of a kind.

[@sillyasiwannabe1222]

@@floorticket Limp Flex??? 🤔🤔🤔 Must Be Talking About You Looking At Yourself In A Mirror... 🤏🔍😜

[@MrRoosterx]

@@floorticket I believe the point is, you don't need it, and it quite often makes the sound sound like shit, just look at Disturbed - Sound of Silence

[@troys6965]

Brad, just for you: a few minutes from the Seinfeld sitcom, The Close Talker. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYO9ZoWmqN6niKM

[@fensterputzernuernberg]

Amazing band , amazing song writers.. great song

[@ramonarellano4988]

ABBA was a legendary pop hits maker band that passed through the night in the USA, but when I was a teenager I was in love with the girls and their voices, listening to that band was my guilty pleasure, the rest of the world understands this.

[@sporkfindus4777]

You had synths in the 1960s ABBA is incredible

[@welshcaesar]

Never a bad song. Greatest pop group ever.

[@bronxcheer031]

What you're hearing is ABBA's sound engineer's version of a Phil Spector technique of layering called the Wall of Sound.

[@magneto7930]

Abba couldn't fail. They had two beautiful ladies with beautiful voices and two talented musicians/songwriters!

[@christianoazzuro6711]

that simple!

[@Stefan-]

Yes, beautiful indeed both looks and voices and all members had a lot of talent so very well deserved success.

[@pit2ryan3]

@magneto - And some millionaire producers behind them...

[@brainscott8198]

My guilty pleasure: "Waterloo" and "Dancing Queen"...I'm a sucker for pure pop ear candy so sweet it makes u diabetic just listening to it.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Any music aficionado who disses ABBA needs to check themselves.

[@mikephillips8810]

Classic pop song. One of the greatest pop bands, vocals and songwriting.

[@susanelkins3068]

OMG Lex! you said " her eyebrows are so convincing"--- GIRLLLL .... THAT is an awesomely brilliant observation! High five ♥

[@elmoomle4565]

Everyone loves ABBA !! Some may not admit it, and some may outright deny it...but it's all a ruse to hide their GUILTY Pleasure that is ABBA.

[@johnmiddleton2566]

History has proved Abba to be one of the greatest .. and still sounding awesome today, iconic...simple as that.

[@mikesmithson6805]

John Lennon is a fan of this song, he highly praised SOS as one of the best pop songs ever recorded

[@eduardooscar309]

honesty, it's difficult to believe that John Lennon said something about S.O.S., because the song is from end of 1975, and at that time John was reclused for five years to dedicated to your son just born

[@Mike-rk8px]

@@eduardooscar309 It’s true that John had stopped recording his own music from late 1975-1980, and most of his time was dedicated to his son, but he was still listening to music. He did actually say that about “S.O.S.”, he was really impressed with the vocal sound of ABBA.

[@danaase43]

if there's a perfect world out there, this is the style of music you'll hear.

[@brianmanuel1202]

Growing up in Detroit during the 70's ABBA was my guilty pleasure I had to hide from all my rocker buddies 😄 😀 😊. Their production was some of the best ever. No auto tune...just pure talent....and of course there was Agnetha!!!

[@larsnilsson6821]

Dont forget Frida

[@jessereyna6662]

Ok, so basically I grew deep into punk/metal but I did have headphones and I would absolutely rock some ABBA. Their harmonies and lyrics just did it for me. ABBA opened me up for accepting and loving all kinds of music. Forever they will be in my top 10 most important to me.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

So honest and great of you rocker to say this,thanx!

[@dr4782]

Sweden has long been known for cutting-edge songwriting, which is exactly why ABBA sound so unique. However, being ahead of their time could also explain why they had few Top 10 hits in spite of their consistent appearance in the Billboard Hot 100 from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. People must not have been ready for synth-pop yet when "SOS" was released, and, thus, it was not a Top 10 hit, peaking at #15 on the Hot 100 on November 8, 1975. I'd venture that it would have been a Top 10 hit if it was released in, say, 1981 instead. In all, ABBA had 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including 14 Top 40 hits, but only four Top 10 hits, although they did score a #1 hit. Here's a list of their Top 40 hits in chronological order: "Waterloo" (#6 in 1974) "Honey, Honey" (#27 in 1974) "SOS" (#15 in 1975) "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (#15 in 1976) "Mamma Mia" (#32 in 1976) "Fernando" (#13 in 1976) "Dancing Queen" (#1 in 1977) "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (#14 in 1977) "The Name Of The Game" (#12 in 1978) "Take A Chance On Me" (#3 in 1978) "Does Your Mother Know" (#19 in 1979) "Chiquitita" (#29 in 1980) "The Winner Takes It All" (#8 in 1981) "When All Is Said And Done" (#27 in 1982) It's also worth noting that the two women in ABBA, Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (redhead) and Agnetha Faltskog (blonde), each had a solo hit on the Hot 100 in 1983. Frida collaborated with Phil Collins (drums, backing vocals) on a song called "I Know There's Something Going On," which peaked at #13 on March 26, 1983. Several months later, Agnetha Faltskog released "Can't Shake Loose," which peaked at #29 on November 5, 1983. Apparently, you've listened to "SOS," "Dancing Queen," "Take A Chance On Me," and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" so far, so I'll recommend listening to "Waterloo," "Mamma Mia," "Fernando" and "The Winner Takes It All," plus "I Know There's Something Going On" by Frida, and "Can't Shake Loose" by Agnetha Faltskog (name pronounced "ahg-NEE-ta FELT-skoog").

[@larsnilsson6821]

ABBA didnt tour so much in America beacuse Agnetha was very afraid of flying.And the record company in America couldnt,deliever so many as that was needed.But the clever American react and understand the meaning of the music

[@leemcclements8889]

Abba is great! Never get tired of listening to them ...beautiful vocals and harmonies.grew up listening to them in the 70's. Check out Waterloo...the clothes they wore in the video are worth the watch!

[@charlesberton2581]

I LOVE that song. It might be my favorite ABBA song. Thanks, cats.

[@Savatage1964]

This is one of the most purest and perfect pop songs ever put to vinyl. Pete Townsend, the smash- my- guitar- to- pieces famed guitarist of The Who... agrees.

[@dubiousdistinction6500]

i love the swedish pronunciation of "understuud" and "guud"..

[@antonwiderberg7571]

As a swede, I love it!

[@brunett93]

this song is like insanely good. i think abba and queen have some of the best songs of all time. what kind of magic was in the air back then? 🤔

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

I was a punk when this came out and I pretended I hated it as they were deeply uncool to all my peer group … but I secretly loved it and now I’m an old fkr I couldn’t carebjess who knows I live this song in particular snd ABBA in general … still love punk too , but ABBA are on a whole different level . So it’s pop music guys 😁 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@richardcramer1604]

You mentioned that techno synthesizer was an 80's thing, well it was also quite prevalent in the 1970s. Pink Floyd, Jean Michel Jarre, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, ABBA, Rick Wakeman, Yes, Edgar Winter, most disco artists, etc... all made heavy use of the synthesizer.

[@Chical209]

This song has stayed in my memory because of its good vocals and harmonies, Juice Newton "Queen of Hearts" is another.

[@rayfaircloth8253]

This song was released just before disco became popular.

[@bmoak]

ABBA's other big breakup song would be "Knowing Me, Knowing You". They started as two married couples and both couples broke up around the time the band was breaking up.

[@eduardooscar309]

ABBA have a lot of breakup songs: S.O.S. , Knowing me knowing you, My love my life, The winner takes it all, When all is said and done, One of us, ... both couples split before ABBA breakup 1982: one at end 1978, other at begin 1981

[@650Max]

You two need to watch Muriel's Wedding, maybe even do a reaction.

[@johngetz8585]

Guys come on? Who cares how close they are? It's about the song and the music, these guys were absolutely gargantuan smashes all over the world back in the '70s. That's what you should be focusing on?

[@eddielamour]

This is such a powerful song, it's interesting how many musicians and singwriters especially in the rock genre talk about how influential this tune is

[@MRoyClark]

Synthesizers have been around since the 1960s and ABBA definitely used them in the 1970s. Genre-wise, ABBA are "classic Pop" because they never stick with one genre for long. "S.O.S." is barely Rock, but it was the last song of their short-lived Glam Rock phase when they were filed alongside UK acts like Wizzard ("Waterloo" feels a lot like the previous year's "See My Baby Jive"), The Sweet, and The Rubettes. They had a few big EuroDisco hits ("Voulez Vous", "Gimme Gimme Gimme (a Man After Midnight)", "Dancing Queen") but they weren't really a Disco band, either. Their influence came from UK and US Pop/Rock radio of the 1950-70s, but also from European Folk Music and from European Classical Music. It's those last two influences that truly set their harmonies and melodies apart. I mean, how else can we account for songs like "Fernando" and "Chiquitita"? Or really, even this song. I mean, there's no other song on earth like "S.O.S.", is there? ABBA have a way of marrying complexity with simplicity and joy with melancholy, too. There's something very appealing about art that can do that while being insanely popular.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Great commentary and specification!

[@eduardooscar309]

ABBA is masterpiece of contrasts

[@antonwiderberg7571]

Great comment!

[@henrikibsen6258]

I fought loving Abba but at 28 I am giving in.

[@user-nu8oe5zm1v]

The times when musicians put emphasis on music and not eyebrows teeth or looks in general. Miss it

[@antonwiderberg7571]

Yeah, me too👍

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Simply a timeless solid 5 star sonic masterpiece!

[@DoubleSupercool]

"I love that bit!"/ ABBA is straight up pop studio production perfection. No matter what you like, their skill in crafting pop songs is simply undeniable.

[@curiousman1672]

Favorite ABBA song. Great band, great lyrics.

[@jonnno243]

My favourite tribute to Abba, and especially this song, is by Bjorn Again, 1998 "SOS" Royal Albert Hall.

[@roberteytchison2595]

There is a great cover band I heard that did ABBA and nailed their sound, Bjorn Again is their name. ABBA is one of my favorite bands with so many great songs. There aren't any bands like them anymore.

[@calecollins8110]

Came to tears this song for some reason make me think of my mom that died a year ago in Germany

[@jamesrobertson2361]

ABBA was totally unique and very popular.

[@brainscott8198]

ABBA were pop chart solid gold for about 3 or 4 years they ruled Top 40 radio with hit after hit, from 1974-1978.

[@alexioverdo5225]

1974-78 USAwise yes.Here in Europe (up to 1981) were colossal.Now they are evergreen.Read yesterday that their VOYAGE experimental gigs in London have already sold 620,000 tickets since premiered last May!

[@eduardooscar309]

ABBA leads in 70s decade since 1974 to 1982 ((only except for the U.S)

[@johnbrookes3261]

These guys are unique .They brought a different sound and meaning to music .

[@VitaliyTanki]

Guys&ladies :)

[@DerEchteBold]

@@VitaliyTanki 'Guys' is actually used as a uni-sex term for well over 30 years ; )

[@VitaliyTanki]

@@DerEchteBold rofl

[@DerEchteBold]

@@VitaliyTanki It wasn't a joke though.

[@sinistan1002]

synthesizers were definitely around in the 70's and invented before that they just became a lot more prevalent by the end of the 70's and into the 80's

[@Stefan-]

Yeah, even The Beatles used synthesizers on their Abbey road album from 1969.

[@csedrivers2850]

I tried to reach for you, but you had lost your mind. 🙃

[@roydownes2458]

if i had to class this, i'd call it pop-rock; a power ballad.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Absolutely.

[@richardksimpson800]

The reason ABBA sounds so electronic is because they layered the vocal tracks multiple times. Essentially singing with a choir of themselves. SO DAMN GREAT!!

[@lantzkeefer6]

I grew up with ABBA,didn't know that they were Swedish untill years later.Now my 3 favorites are Swedish,Opeth,Orbit Culture,Messuggah,what happened to my brain from childhood untill now.I started playing guitar about the time I quit listening to them so that explains alot.But this is the 5th time watching your reaction for this song,I still love ABBA

[@erywst2106]

Growing up in the 70s it was impossible to not like this band, and as music has deteriorated so much over the last 20yrs their music sounds better now than ever. So many iconic songs that take me back to my childhood. I generally dislike pop music, but the 70s offered such an eclectic range of talent that I feel sorry for every generation since that hasn't discovered the era. Just beautiful simple music promoted so perfectly. We will never see the like again.

[@zerosteel0123]

I love ABBA. Not even my generation but I think their sound transcends decades.

[@donk026]

Lemmy from Motorhead once said ABBA was one of his favorite bands. That's all I need to know 🤟🏻

[@alexioverdo5225]

Yes he also said that.Btw i read in an '80s interview he also liked the Eurythmics as well.

[@Charles-xu7pu]

The chorus sounds so modern for something that came out in 1975

[@RhettAnderson]

My aunt gave me her Waterloo and SOS singles when she got sick of them. That's how I got to know ABBA.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Brad fixates on close ups while Lex turns into a comedian and tells us how to duck and dive to get around somebody that's right in your face, lol. This will always be one of my favorite songs because it came out when I was in grade school and I loved it on the radio and then I went across the street to a yard sale and this was literally the first vinyl I ever bought. I didn't have much money but they had a pile of these recent but just already way overplayed 45 RPM singles that were just worn down and scratched up. And they were a penny a piece. So I got this one and then as I was leaving I saw that for the same price in that same pile, they had Queen, Killer Queen which I knew I loved and so I bought that one as well.

[@coach303]

One of my all time favorite groups!