ABBA Reaction WATCHOUT (UNRECOGNIZABLE... WOW!) | Dereck Reacts

[@theKarstenR]

ABBA's glam rock days. Always loved this one.

[@jonathanfurzeland4740]

Love this from these guys! Waterloo album definitely had such diversity that it's magical!

[@vovindequasahi]

Cmon every album has a couple of rock songs.

[@emmanuelernandez7067]

Yes Abba rocks too! Didn't you know? 😅😉 They're so great 😍😍😍

[@disneyforevercooper1630]

ABBA never fails to surprise and amaze whether it’s old or new material ……they are simply not afraid to be themselves and we are the benefactors of such talent and diverse music genius……..be it beautiful harmonies or a funky all out rocking song no one does it better…..thanks for bringing Watch Out back to us……looking forward to Voyage and your reaction to all the tracks!!

[@krisa990]

Finally someone is doing a reaction to this great,great hidden ABBA gem!!! Thank you Dereck! Yes,its Björn in the lead vocals...

[@cannedmusic]

One of their most underrated songs! Thanks for reviewing it.

[@willsdoc]

Always loved 'Watch Out!' You can really hear how the girls vocals go from being just a hook to the main feature of later tracks. Good find!

[@mauritonnio]

This is rock, this is ABBA! ❤️🇧🇷🧑‍🎤

[@Mrgregmav]

Lenny Kravitz definitely has some answering to do! Now we know where he got the guitar riff from for "Are you gonna go my way"!!!!!

[@supastah68]

ABBA is the most diverse group in history

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Great reaction, Dereck ! .. ABBA have more hidden gems than an undiscovered diamond mine .. Speaking of which, you really need to hit "Bang A Boomerang" soon .. It's a wonderful song, and it actually has an official video to it that is totally infectious in its joyfulness .. Trust me, you'll love this one 👌.. Wayne

[@Lisa-M]

Yes, it's high time to react to Bang-A-Boomerang. :-D I think Dereck will be thrilled from the bass line in it.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

@Tigg Their version is not bad, but simply not in the same league as ABBA's .. But good luck to them for having some success with it .. Bjorn and Benny ( with Stig ) wrote this fantastic song, but generously gave it to their ex Hep Stars bandmate Svenne and his partner to perform first .. It's OK, but ABBA's version rules. 😊

[@wayne_twentyfive]

@@Lisa-M I think he'll like everything about it .. I'm predicting he'll go bananas ! 🍌🍌🍌

[@wayne_twentyfive]

@Tigg The backing track was produced by Benny and Bjorn, so it's still the ABBA sound.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

@Tigg Zzzzzzzz 😴

[@AbrahamRivera79]

The “ooh la la la la” part is my favorite too! Waterloo is just a fantastic album. And Someone else already said it, “Suzy-Hang-Around” is the only track where Benny sings the lead, and it’s on the same album! Check that one out, too!

[@Lisa-M]

More great songs from that album which he hasn't reacted to are "Gonna Sing You My Love Song" and "What About Livingston". :-D

[@jay_ooh]

I said it before but he also took lead on "Here Comes Rubie Jamie" (yeah it's unreleased, never the less it's still out there)

[@krisa990]

First verse," You move like a flame of fire,your eyes like a flash of lightning,the answer to all desire,and Im gonna tame you wild thing" Björn singing to this own lyrics,its like poetry,thats how good it is..

[@MySnottyattaC]

Great reaction! ABBA's glam rock period: so cool you're reacting to it! ¡Saludos amigo! 🇪🇦🇸🇪

[@robertwill23]

Another crazy fun rock-like ABBA song is "King Kong song". Check that one out too.

[@ExperimentIV]

love this. their like, one actual glam rock track!

[@nickchristoforou7850]

"So Long", "Waterloo", "Hey Hey Helen", "Hole In Your Soul", "Ring Ring", they had a few

[@markcreek487]

Yes Bjorn is taking the lead vocals

[@dawndriscoll3344]

Absolutely loved this. It was a B-side to one of their singles I bought - I can't remember for the life of me which single, either Waterloo or SOS. Whichever one, I played Watch Out more than anything else.

[@jay_ooh]

"Waterloo", "S.O.S." B-side was "Man In The Middle"

[@dawndriscoll3344]

@@jay_ooh Thank you! That saved me hunting for it!

[@michaelsnaidero1671]

I ABBASOLUTELY love every ABBA song that came from the mind and heart of Bjorn and Benny and from the heart and voices of Agnetha and Annifrid (and Bjorn and Benny). Every song are stitches of coloured threads that make a beautiful tapestry of their journey through their lives and experiences ,good and bad and after 40 years their VOYAGE continues and they add a little more to the tapestry ,and we ,those who have the wisdom to see and love in our hearts to hear them get to view the most beautiful inspiring colourful tapestry ever created,and "Watchout",has a. very special place in that picture .I'm a 47 year fan I'm 61 now,and they still make me cry.

[@dorojessy6932]

It's a great song, love it!

[@dorojessy6932]

Watch Out is such a damn good song, I just had to listen to it again as it's stuck in my head again!!

[@Tom_McMurtry]

He is your brother live in Australia is another great performance of a fun song form early days. It really takes ahold in that live version. Cheers for the ABBA Dereck :)) Also love the My Mama Said which you heard recently for the funky base

[@TJdirect]

Glad you enjoyed my suggestion…..With 103 recordings under their name. They have a lot of hidden gems, we’ve only just scratch the surface. “Watch out” was recording number 22. Echoing a lot of the popular Glam Rock vibes of the time. Such as “Sweet”. Makes me wonder how many other experimental and non-recorded songs they might have in their back catalogue..

[@helenpeterson]

Great reaction. Such an underrated song. Please do Gonna Sing You My Lovesong, beautiful lead Frida vocals.

[@Lisa-M]

Benny's voice is completely different to Björn's. Listen to "Suzy-Hang-Around", the only song with Benny in lead vocals and you will hear it.

[@Lisa-M]

@Lex If I remember correctly he has said that he didn't want to sing the lead in more songs.

[@jay_ooh]

I know I'm being a stickler (because I've said it a few times on here...sorry) but even though it's unreleased, he also sang lead(with Frida) on "Here Comes Rubie Jamie"

[@stevemariman8769]

You haven't heard "Man in the Middle" yet. A very funky cut, with Benny playin' a clavinet ( a very funky keyboard instrument), and Bjorn singin' lead.

[@kimborgchristensen4866]

ABBA Bang a Bomerang 👍👍👍

[@bretta2221]

Love ABBAs rock sound. Must be time for 'King Kong Song' next to stick with this theme 😁👌

[@hildegardkurku3504]

Yes!It is time for King Kong Song!But Dereck don't listen to me!!😢

[@Smgs-ue7tj]

Also Rock'N'Roll Band :)

[@brettbuffalo2171]

Does Your Mother Know is pretty cool too

[@christinasibley2791]

Yes King Kong Song! This song deserves cult status, because Bjorn was so hard on himself over it, unnecessarily so, in my opinion. I also love Rock n Roll Band 😃

[@bretta2221]

@@christinasibley2791 I agree Christina! I don't know why Benny and Bjorn dislike it so much. I think it's great 🙂🙂

[@gocilydakov7747]

They are simply phenomenon.

[@leifpettsson]

You still have there songs Tiger, Lovelight, Dum Dum Diddle and Bennys only lead song Suzie Hang Around to listen to. I think that your gonna like Tiger the most.

[@Smgs-ue7tj]

He's also missing Bang-A-Boomerang.

[@mariaJ3105]

Yes am waiting patiently for Dum Dum Diddle....😁

[@Smgs-ue7tj]

@@mariaJ3105 I looove Dum Dum Diddle

[@jkatendrecht520]

Yes Tiger!

[@edned5504]

Ooh Dereck Dereck. You've re-introduced me to a proper oldie. It's a bloody good song for sure, with great instrumentation and the women's vocals as usual. Bjorn's vocals are perhaps the best he'd ever been. The lyrics are very dark indeed: "I think you're beginning to hate me But then you're a girl in danger You'd better watch out Ooh, I said you'd better watch out Watch out - anywhere you go I'll find you Watch out - I'll be staying close behind you And I've tired of waiting Yes it's driving me crazy And my patience is fading So you'd better watch out" This is stalker territory, though in 1973/74 this term probably didn't exist. You mention the guitar and the bass, but the drums are worth a mention too, e.g at 5'20 where the drums have an insistent beat that carries us forward whilst the women's vocals lull us into false sense of security with that lovely 'Ooh a la la'. You're really turning into a full-on Abba fan. Nice.

[@mickeefreeman2898]

Abbasolutly fabulous 😍

[@krisa990]

Even though its always hard to grad perfection,and ABBAs music is,all,perfection,this is one of my personal favorites in the ABBA treasure trove...I LOVE this metal rock feel,that they do better then any other rock or metal band out there..they prove here that they can do all kinds of music,all kinds of genres with equal perfection..all parts of this song is just perfect...love it..

[@haliaeetus8221]

Hey, this is my first time at this channel. The fact that you understood and got into this song at first listen is a good sign. The groove - everything about it is top shelf. Would be great to see covers of it but this recording is hard to follow since it grooves and rocks through the roof.

[@erik....]

Never ever heard this song (as far as I can remember) and I'm swedish soon 40.. It was pretty awesome though.

[@londresderryaer7203]

You were so excited at one point you nearly took your hat off. Try Rock 'n' Roll Band and you will have no option but to do so.

[@Koryn_Arcus]

I love that you notice the naughty in ABBA's songs Derek! Mainstream media only ever talks about how pop, bubblegum and family friendly they were. There can be a lot of innuendo in ABBA's songs.

[@ZakhadWOW]

a lot of we younger folks in the late 70s immediately made the link between ABBA "Voulez-Vous" and Patti Labelle's "Lady Marmalade". Now THAT was some shenanigans there ;)

[@123billydog]

"Watch Out' comes from the 'Waterloo' album and was, in most places the B-side of the Eurovision smash hit in most countries. Bjorn does his very best glam rock vocal and the girls screech through the backing vocals. The guitar is from Janne Schaffer, who worked with ABBA a lot in the studio. Speaking about the track Bjorn would later comment the track was worthless apart from Janne's guitar riff.There is a live version on youtube from the 74/75 tour but it is a bootleg so the quality is poor due to multiple copying and a fan in a crowd with limited recording equiptment back in the day. Still worth a listen.

[@JF-sh2sm]

Suzy-Hang-Around is the only ABBA song with Benny on lead vocals. It’s a nice little gem from the Waterloo era and you should definitely check it out!

[@wizardopgaming8677]

yes true, love benny’s voice

[@wizardopgaming8677]

also here comes rubie jamie

[@JF-sh2sm]

@@wizardopgaming8677 The real title is ‘Terra Del Fuego”. It’s a shame B&B dislike it so much we’ll never get to hear it in full

[@erikskifte8862]

ABBA ROCK SONGS, SO UNDERRATED. ESPECIALLY SO LONG. THEIR BASS LINES BY THE LATE RUTGER GUNNARSSON, OUT OF THIS WORLD ON EVERY ABBA TRACK. TRY OUT: KING KONG SONG 😍😍😍😍

[@keithbrown7685]

Somebody finally mentioned the bass player's name. The backing band somehow always gets overlooked, as though good musicians grew on trees.

[@chelseacharger]

ABBA played this on their 1974/75 tours complete with smoke, light shows, fireworks. 'Rock And Roll Band' and 'Hey Hey Helen' were also from their Glam Rock side. ABBA concerts were a lot more rocky than you'd imagine.

[@musikplaneten]

You better check out Suzy hang around. The only one with Benny on the lead. He has such a great voice!

[@celesteklose4903]

I’ve always loved this ❤️

[@lindapotts7299]

Brilliant love this tune Bjorn on lead , rock and roll 👍♥️

[@miguelvilchez1854]

HI Dereck, congratulations on you review. By the way, Benny has never been a lead singer, not even in his band back in the 60's. He always helps wirh chorus Anyways, check ABBA and OLIVIA's Show 1978 . Shw asks Benny to start with the Beach Boys's hit Barbara. In the Move On song he starts with the lyrics by speaking first King Kong subg by ABBA is similr to Watch Out. Regards from Lima Peru

[@dreasbn]

many dislike the song, i like it, it's fun.... ABBA on glam rock... and still ABBA... in 1973 and 1974 they were still very experimental, a bit like musical puberty, lol. They were trying all sorts of styles.. I mean look at the album, this one next to Dance and Hasta Manana.... hillarious.... and some people actually say they all sound the same...

[@Tom_McMurtry]

I love it

[@nickchristoforou7850]

Lenny Kravitz' guitar riff on "Are You Gonna Go My Way" reminds me of ABBA's "Watch Out". Love the energy on this early ABBA track.

[@theresenydahl9531]

Love it!😃

[@mickeefreeman2898]

If you played all abba , songs. Back to back .so. so many genres . So diverse. So much variety . Hence why there music doesn't age . Some thing for everyone. ! . X.

[@Stephen.Dixon01]

Glam Rock ABBA

[@iangrice329]

Love it, can imagine Ozzie signing this 👏

[@oscardiegonevarez1236]

The best thing about this song is the main high note that Frida holds, while Ana makes a super-high sustain as a second voice ... bjorn's voice is phenomenal here; without a doubt it is a great experimental rock and roll theme

[@roxylindholm5179]

A Lenny Kravitz song, before Lenny Kravitz by ABBA 😁

[@buchholtzmathieu1810]

Thanks a ton! Wow!!! First time I heard it. Worth the wait, cause it's the first new song that disappoints me. Insane bass set and vocals. This track reminds me of "Are you gonna go my way" by Lenny Kravitz.

[@retrosilk]

An oldie but a goodie ... yeah would’ve been good live 😍 ...ooh la la la 😄🎼

[@scottydogx]

Only the second ABBA song I ever heard. I loved it and it even got me more interested in them than Waterloo. I thought maybe they were some kind of Swedish hard rock group. They weren’t but it’s something really great and different from them. Slightly sinister lyrics and all 😂

[@jay_ooh]

Definitely Bjorn on lead vocals...the formula was usually to try and have him sing lead on one track every album...Benny never was one to take lead ever, except for "Suzy Hang Around"... although a track on the Thank You For The Music box set "Undeleted" has a cut with Benny taking lead (shared with Frida) on "Here Comes Rubie Jamie"

[@scottarooni]

Benny sings lead vocals on the song "Suzy Hang Around"; other than that, I think the male lead vocal was always Bjorn.

[@MarkRadford78]

I've always loved how trashy and dirty Abba were in this song and what a wild departure it was from their usual very polished pop. In Carl Magnus Palm's "The Complete Recording Sessions" Bjorn & Benny say that Janne Schaffer's guitar riff that was played on a guitar synthesiser was the best part of the song and that in the early days of Abba they tried to have some rock n' roll tracks on the albums for variation but felt that they weren't really suited to it. "Watch Out" was recorded on the same day as "Waterloo" and was the B-side to the English speaking single of it. Also with 7 new tracks just days away now the Dolby Atmos mixes of the 3 tracks already released are now available on Apple Music. Differences between the regular mix and the Dolby Atmos mix are: I Still Have Faith In You - Both mixes are pretty similar but the synths and flute sounds are more prounced along with the guys' backing vocals in Dolby Atmos. Don't Shut Me Down - In Dolby Atmos Agnetha's lead vocal at the beginning is louder with the backing vocals much clearer (especially the oooooohs) and the drums are sharper and punchier. Sounds amazing!!! Just A Notion - In Dolby Atmos Benny's piano, the lead vocals and the drums are buried more in the mix with the backing vocals (especially the a-has) and the guitar more prominent. I much prefer the regular mix. So excited to hear both the regular and the Dolby Atmos versions of Voyage on Friday to compare!!!

[@pjsvenska3338]

This was my first album, I was seven - and THIS was my fav track on it!!

[@markcreek487]

Benny only did the lead the vocals on one ABBA song - Suzy Hang Around

[@jay_ooh]

even though it's unreleased, don't forget "Here Comes Rubie Jamie"

[@Veronica4u2day]

Yes i love this !!!!!

[@yvonneloncaric9496]

Wow! This is hard rock! Great!

[@emmany7120]

Here is another ABBA gem with a killer bassline: Abba My Mama Said (1974) (Stereo) It is on KZbin.

[@Lisa-M]

He has already reacted to My Mama Said. :-)

[@Musicradio77Network]

This song was the B-side to their debut hit “Waterloo”.

[@SebaZero]

The best base for me is present on My Mamma Said. Watch Out is clearly influenced by the metal of the 70's

[@willieschlechter3472]

I've always loved this song!

[@PopRockize]

Yes Bjorn is the lead singer….

[@micknordstrom2591]

Yes this is a gem and it is Björn on the lead!

[@jamesdomonte9900]

Benny sang lead in Suzy-Hang Around on the Waterloo album.

[@galigali7830]

King Kong Song the other rock song ABBA ❤️

[@mickeefreeman2898]

Bjorn always does one lead _ vocal on each album ...🌈💚⭐👍💕regards..respect..little mickee London u.k.

[@karlturner9038]

Benny sang basically with Bjorn along. But there is a song Suzy-hang-around, which comprises Benny's lead-vocal solely, which makes this song even more unique. Plus there is a song from the early pre-ABBA album "Lycka" sung by Benny, it's "Kära gamla sol"

[@manclad1000]

Yes Bjorn on lead vocals,it was the b side to Waterloo

[@aeproductionstm1150]

Try Chiquitita or Summer night city live at Wembley Arena. They are fabolous

[@rasvanniekerk6297]

Pure awesomeness!

[@גלעדאלבו]

‏‪4:46‬‏ the vocal is bjorn

[@1964paulsmith]

Not a fan favourite, but I absolutely love it.

[@nanokiss1220]

They came from Glamrock and they created the Pop 🥳

[@marilenabesamis8474]

I remember you reacting to Gary Valenciano's Spain and you wanted to know more about him. He is a Christian writing music and last year just remade his hit song of way back which proved timely in this pandemic we are all in. It is entitled Take me out of the Dark. There are several versions of it but the raw version is the best.

[@vovindequasahi]

ABBA has lots of Rock songs. Every album has at least two of them.

[@satenu78]

Did you just play this song? You are my number one reaction guy.

[@garybragg8086]

Hi... Have a listen to ABBA’S “INTERMEZZO No1” track, from their self titled album “ABBA” .... 1975! Their only true Instrument track ...

[@krisa990]

Björn has done the lead on several ABBA songs,although not as many times as the girls,but quite a few times,including this one.....he sings really good...and maybe this is his best lyrical effort......

[@Lisa-M]

You mean Björn? ;-)

[@krisa990]

@@Lisa-M Yes...sorry,wrote wrong there..thanks for correcting...

[@manfredseis5492]

the new cd will boost sales of the "old" LP / CDs again 1000%

[@Anna-Gunilla1792]

Ha ha haven't heard this since the 70s

[@uteorgahs815]

SOOO KNUFFIG anzusehen, wenn DERECK sich wieder einen Älteren ABBA Track raus sucht und dann immer wieder überrascht ist und kaum auf seinem Hocker zu halten ist !!! 🤗 👍👍👍 Da geht einem als ABBA FAN natürlich das ❤️ auf !!! Selbst Redend, ist hier auch wieder Björn der Lead Singer, wie auch bei allen anderen Songs : Dance ( While The Music Still Goes On), King Kong Song, Does Your Mother Now usw. Manch einer denkt immer noch, dass Benny auch Mal ein Solo hatte, aber dass war eigentlich nie der Fall, er hat selbst Mal in einem Interview gesagt, dass er sehr gut seine Instrumente beherrscht, aber mit der Stimme ist es nicht so weit her 🤔 🙄 und in der Dick Cavett Show aus den 80 zigern, als die vier ein Volkslied auf Schwedisch performt haben, hat sich Benny sogar hinter seiner Vorlage zum Text, versteckt !!! 😄 Er bewegt zwar immer den Mund dazu, aber dass war es dann auch schon !!! Ist doch auch richtig so, jeder sollte das tun, was er am besten kann !!!👏👏👏 Ein großes DANKESCHÖN an DERECK, war wie immer eine Freude, Dir zu zuschauen !!! FANTASTIC, I LOVE IT ✌️🙋‼️

[@Lisa-M]

Benny hat definitiv einen Leadsong. Suzy-Hang-Around singt er und nicht Björn. ;-)

[@hildegardkurku3504]

Hallo Ute,ja stimmt Benny singt den Song Suzy Hang Around!Ich finde er kann gut singen!I💝

[@uteorgahs815]

@@Lisa-M Nun ich habe die vier Schweden noch kein einziges Mal gesehen, wo sie "Suzy Hang Around" Live performt haben. Weder im ABBA Film, noch in ihren Shows, die Sie gemacht haben, wie z.B. damals in Polen oder der Schweiz. Habe da Benny nie etwas Singen hören, außer beim Refrain natürlich !!! Auch vor ABBA, als er mit den HEEP STARS auf der Bühne stand, war immer ein anderer der Frontmann. Außerdem, wie schon angemerkt, hat der Meister selbst gesagt, dass er das Singen denen überlässt, die es besser können, als er. Da verlasse ich mich schon eher zum einem, auf dass Wort von Benny Andersson und zum anderen, dass ich nie einen Auftritt gesehen habe, der dass Gegenteil belegt !!! SORRY, ich wollte auch niemanden auf die Füße treten und schon gar nicht Benny's Ranking in der Band schmälern !!! Er ist ein Genie, in allem was er tut, keine Frage !!! Alle VIER haben ABBA zu dem gemacht, was Sie waren und immer sein werden, für mich : THE BEST GROUP EVER‼️🥰 Bleibt gesund und gebt auf euch acht !!! 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@Lisa-M]

@@uteorgahs815 Sicher hat Benny gesagt, dass er das Singen lieber anderen überlässt, aber er hat bestimmt noch nirgendwo gesagt, dass er keinen einzigen ABBA Song gesungen hat. ;-) Du bist mir auch nicht auf die Füße getreten, ich wollte nach Deinen Beitrag nur anmerken, dass Benny tatsächlich einen Leadsong hat. :-) Danke, bleib Du auch gesund. 👍

[@joncerda351]

King Kong Song makes me laugh it's so funny

[@Payne2view]

Some of Bjorn's creepier lyrics "you better watch out", "tired of waiting", "patience is fading" "I'll be close behind you". That character in the song needs a restraining order. I think Bjorn had ideas of being a Rocker. At that time we had songs like "Rock & Roll Band" too. They definately didn't have the ABBA sound yet.

[@ZakhadWOW]

but then he showed us the restraint and wisdom in "Does Your Mother Know?" LOL

[@ZakhadWOW]

yeah I could tell there was something different about that voice, and of course he was part of Hep Stars, so he did sing. BUt wiht BJorn and the 2 ladies he was content to do what I do ( knowing I'm not soloist material) powerful and brillaint backup/harmony.. Something that is equally important in the best compositions

[@fregielkens7109]

Abba is an universal band graet

[@donalhoey4355]

Yes Dereck, it’s Bjorn singing lead, move on is Benny I believe in the beginning of that song.

[@Lisa-M]

Move On is Björn, too.

[@artroyo9202]

Different variation of their style...different one...Great...💙💛💖😁🤗🤩

[@raywright8226]

You asked about whether Benny ever did a lead vocal on an ABBA song 😁 The one and only lead he done was "Suzy Hang Around". Very nice track it is too 💗

[@walterw9829]

Fogot about this one!

[@davidneumann3527]

Thank#s for this reaction, if you want to hear the only ABBA song with Benny on lead vocals, check out "suzy-hang-around" (waterloo album) and "Intermezzo No.1" (this instrumental song simply belongs to him) :)

[@christinasibley2791]

Another suggestion, Dereck, Dream World A brilliant song!

[@stevehulse4005]

Definitely from the Glam Rock era and sounding like The Sweet, with the sound effect similar to the Sweet’s Hellraiser.

[@chrisblyth4072]

If you want your plums to hit the deck try the king Kong song. The boys started off in different bands. Benny's influence from his rock band days shows in this song watch out.

[@pjsvenska3338]

Yap it's Björn singing :)

[@paulinemurgatroyd6116]

Hi Derek, Watch out by ABBA is my fav song but if you like that you'll also like another song by them that is called 'The Visitors'. It rocks🎸 PLEASE TRY IT🙏🙏🙏

[@turulata1]

it is Bjorn!!

[@caribeandude1]

Yes, it is Bjorn😀