How ABBA Made The Greatest DISCO Album Ever!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thanks, everyone here is the ABBA content mentioned in this video if you haven’t seen it: Abba: THE VISITORS Album DOCUMENTARY kzbin.info/www/bejne/npmkmWZuedirqZY ABBA's FINAL Single For 40 YEARS *REACTION* kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYHFdKqJfZxprKc

[@MarkLovell-k1h]

Voulez vous was a great tune,and I love Agnetha's vocals and looks. Forever . Also love your pink hair ❤❤❤

[@carlosgarjon8340]

As an ABBA fan for 50 years, I think your work and study of the group are amazing, thank you and congratulations! ❤

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you I appreciate that so much! Especially coming from a long time fan!

[@Ianrob12]

You're fantastic, your homage to them is lovely. I've been a fan for 50 years and this is one of the best docs of ABBA I've seen... Go you!👍

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh wow thank you so much that is fabulous compliment. Andmaybe like the hard work paid off!

[@marcodebrabander5751]

This is one of the best/most fun ABBA docs I have seen. GREAT WORK!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you that means a lot!

[@alexioverdo5225]

Me Having watched almost half of the video up to now Yes indeed!I second that.

[@supastah68]

ABBA is not a disco band. They are the most versatile band in history.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Wait…I didn’t say ABBA was a disco band. I just thought this was going to be their disco record. You must’ve missed the quote towards the beginning where Benny even said, he was sorry they went down the disco Road. But they made really great dance music, but of course so much more.

[@michaelrochester48]

@@popcornphilosopher they could do glam rock, reggae, ballads, 50s style rock ‘n’ roll, funk, even hard rock.

[@Jovdbliza]

What a report of an ABBA documentary, it really drives me crazy, so good, beautiful, just brilliant, it makes me happy. The best I've seen in all these years. Thank you so much, I love You, an ABBA fan from Belgium.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh thank you I’ve been to Belgium one time I went to Bruges. I loved it so much. I hope to get to go back someday!

[@doomranger6047]

Wow, what an incredible amount of work put into this! There’s so much of what you found I’d never seen before!

[@popcornphilosopher]

That’s one of my favorite things is to hopefully find things even longtime fans might not have seen haha!

[@popcult]

Excellent research regarding Voulez Vous. Your commentary always sounds refreshingly authentic, informative and entertaining at the same time. I think ABBA wanted to create a new sound with this album that would “ jump out of the stereo speakers “ and they really did. This is the album that must be listened to on HIGH volume. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you kindly! Do you know it was really kind of in the vain of Saturday Night fever and then off the wall. Songs that really jump out at you but I feel like Voulez-Vous doesn’t get enough credit

[@emilen2]

This channel ought to explode. I really dig your remarkably unique and sincere style.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh so so much. That’s a lovely compliment!

[@discogareth]

Your ABBA deep dives are great. I really enjoy them. Every time I go to comment on a fact or story, you’ve already researched that bit! Well done!

[@popcornphilosopher]

This actually made me laugh! I do really like my research and what a great story it was. Thank you.

[@annedonker4795]

great video! Frida said in an interview that according to her, The King Has Lost His Crown is one of Abba's best songs! and one of her favorites.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh, I can totally see that. It’s one of my favorites from this album!

[@meropale]

Frida's solo parts in that song are truly beautiful and rich.

[@vladpezo8080]

I think I've said it before .. you're very talented. Love this documentary, very interesting, well researched,, great visuals. Hope you do more. 👌

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh thank you I look forward to doing more!

[@michaelrochester48]

If you need more information on certain songs, I suggest you turn to Carl Magnus Palm and his books. He writes extensively about the band and even has intricate details about their recording sessions and their songs and inspirations, etc..

[@popcornphilosopher]

I actually just got one of his books. I talked about him in one of my other videos. I think it was the Cassandra video

[@tonyd3345]

Some really special nuggets of uncommon knowledge in here. I can see the amount of work, as you pointed out, that was put into this. Kudos!!! Thank you for this. You are a Rockstar!🎉

[@popcornphilosopher]

Yes! That’s my favorite thing to hear. It was fun, putting all the pieces together. I’m so glad you liked it.

[@diegolcl]

I've been a fan for over 20 years iand I know these things inside and out, ut your video was so well done, respectful, with correct information and most of all entertaining that I have to congratulate you on the massive work you did. Thank you! 👏

[@popcornphilosopher]

That’s my favorite thing when I can win over a superfan! thank you for watching!

[@abbett]

Good, good work! Loved all the correlating bits of media you found and assimilated! Fantastic work!!! More, more, more, please! ❤🎉

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you These take forever, to make ! But there’ll a couple shorter videos coming so those will be coming soon!

[@abbett]

@@popcornphilosopher Looking forward to them! 🥳

[@whiterobot77]

Wow - just stumbled across this video and it is AMAZING! Thank you so much for all the detailed research, the visuals, the context of the era and for making it all so fun too! A really fresh approach but with great archive footage! I so look forward to watching lots more of your content. FABB! 😁

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you so much. I appreciate that. It was a lot of work, but it was a labor of love! If you didn’t see it, there is a playlist ABBA Album PARTY! kzbin.info/aero/PLVaDWMlhe6SFje2D8LnNORUEyB2p0-VZ_

[@raywright8226]

Woah, fabulous fabulous work here. You followed that timeline and put it all into perspective 🥰 Having grown up through those years, the newspaper headlines and the gossip surrounding ABBA, all their music has become infused with the "story". To step back and just look at four individuals who had real lives to lead while raising children is quite a feat. Sure, they have their phobias and quirks like anyone, but what they created... I can only call Magic ✨

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you I really was hoping to tell a cohesive story while going through all the songs which took me a long time. And it really was/is magic what they did. Plus this album unfairly gets called their worst and I really love it

[@raywright8226]

@@popcornphilosopher I think it's a fantastic album and contains some of Agnetha and Frida's best vocal work. "If It Wasn't For The Nights" and "Chiquitita" both have stunning powerful vocals, plus the harmonies.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Hi Ray,same here!.As if i re-lived that era once more.

[@alexioverdo5225]

VV is their funkiest album.i hope u liked it.Toatally different from its previous'The Album" and its followers 'Super Trouper/The Visitors" Some can never get bored with Abba.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I didn’t really think about that but you’re right. It’s almost more funk than disco in parts.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@popcornphilosopher Disco too,the Abba way i.e..'As good as new'Funky disco,with Agnetha's very vibrant singing on those lyrics/VV disco-rock/If it wasn't for the nights soulful-melodious disco n funky vibed.( my personal perception )In general a great lp.If the single VV had been out 6-8 months earlier it would have made it bigger than just top 3 Uk hit.Also UsS station might have played it too.

[@melanchabba]

thank you so much for your work, time and passion. I have learned a lot and thats cool for a fan of ABBA for more than 30 years. Cheers from France

[@popcornphilosopher]

That’s the best compliment I can get! And sorry for butchering that French word! But I hope to get to go back to France one day!

[@TheFridaFan]

I've always loved the verses of Chiquitita because you can hear their voices together but also separately. Agnetha's high clear voice. Frida's low warm voice. Working together and around each other but still distinctive. It's very beautiful. As Frida said, she and Agnetha lived their lives together for a while. It elevated them to something more like family. The idea that they had some weird, secret hatred for each other has always been bizarre to me. Whenever they talk about each other, you can hear the affection there. They both knew how hard it was to be an "ABBA girl" in the way that no one else could.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Nice observation, I really agree about Chiquitita. I think I might’ve been inclined to believe that they didn’t care for each other. Just because there’s a lot talking about it …but I don’t believe it anymore. I bet they’re like sisters.

[@TheFridaFan]

@@popcornphilosopher Supposedly the whole idea of them being enemies was put forth by a guy who wrote a book sometime in the early 90s...way after ABBA had ended. He wasn't a sanctioned ABBA biographer or anything, but suddenly it was all over the media and people were very willing to believe it. I'm not sure why. There are a lot of people who like to see women pitted against each other. Unfortunately a lot of fans still play in to it today.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

A Demo sample that sneaked had the working title 'In the arms of Rosalita".That was before its final shape (featuring Frida on the lead btw).Song is solid and also became a huuuge tik tok trend around mid '21 i think,when youngsters disciovered this and jammed with its piano outro featuring Benny's uplifting tricks that also boosted its utube views very quickly.

[@eduardooscar309]

nice to write to you, my dear young friend I apologize for my delay in responding, I saw and enjoyed your video at the time you published it, but I was busy enough to be able to write to you calmly and precisely as you deserve, for your dedication, research and compilation of excellence, as well as your other previous works It's not difficult for me to talk about the album "Voulez Vous", but it is difficult for me to be understood when I say that it is one of the three ABBA albums that I like the least. (well, some have to be among the three weakest) But everything has its context, ABBA's staff and mine too. I am 66 years old, at that time I was 21/22, I was just discovering the music of ABBA, I had the albums Greatest Hits, Arrival and The Album, in the latter there was a song "The name of the game" in which I constantly raised the pick of the record player over and over again to stop and analyze the voices of Agnetha and Frida (who I still didn't know, because it took a long time for records from Europe to arrive in my country, Argentina in South America, while those from Europe took a little less time to arrive. They came from North America, probably that's why ABBA in South America had almost no impact like the Bee Gees, the Beatles as solo artists and even Queen and the Rolling Stones) Until there was an event that changed everything here: the Concert for UNICEF Its international television, even delayed, allowed all the artists to be seen. and there I saw ABBA for the first time, at their world premiere of "Chiquitita" and in that performance my platonic love with Agnetha Fältskog began That was the moment of ABBA's impact, in Argentina but also throughout Latin America. The single Chiquitita sold a lot in Buenos Aires and all of Argentina, and it was the moment that the commercial managers of the local RCA subsidiary traveled to Sweden with the lyrics of Chiquitita adapted to Spanish (except the last verse) and managed to convince ABBA to record it in Spanish Here came ABBA's performances in Spain for the 300 millionth show And ABBA was seen performing Chiquitita in Spanish and Chiquitita was a smashing success throughout Latin America. and that boosted the album Voulez Vous, and established ABBA as popular in Latin America. now I come back to me At that time of my youth I was influenced by the disco music of the Bee Gees and the movie Saturday Night Fever. and in that context I really liked Voulez Vous Time passed for me, and with another personal maturation, that disco music no longer attracts me. And just as I almost don't like Bee Gees disco songs anymore. (I prefer them in their old ballad era, until their fantastic transitional album Mr Natural 1974 and the following Main Course 1975) This is how the album "Voulez Vous" also fell on me, in relation to the other ABBA albums, because today I see it more uneven with each other It's funny, because it's the ABBA album that I experienced the most in real time (until "Voyage"). But in retrospect I discovered for example that the self-titled album "ABBA" is almost perfect (except for "Man in the middle") I come back and finish on "Voulez Vous" I still think Chiquitita is their standout track, a masterpiece, one of the 'Seven Wonders of ABBA' The opening with "As good as new" is fantastic (Agnetha's 'ma-ma-ma-...' are powerfully beautiful) and followed by "Voulez Vous" is a great initial combo I also really like "If it wasn't for the nights" (yes, there disco track albums) one step lower they would come "Does your mother know" and "The king has lost his crown" going down another step "I have a dream" (lifted by the children's choir) and "Angeleyes" and I don't like the end of the album, it seems to me that Frida and Agnetha scream more than they sing in "Lovers (live a little longer)" and "Kisses of fire" (despite Agnetha's beautiful introduction), the latter a very favorite of ABBA fans and I do not include the bonus tracks in the analysi I do not forget the context in which these songs were written, the marriage of Benny and Frida and the separation of Agnetha and Björn of the Concert for UNICEF and the special for UNICEF ABBA in Switzerland and ABBA's subsequent tour of North America and Europe For me "Voulez Vous" is a good album 7pts but on my scale of ABBA albums it came seventh: The Album Arrival ABBA Super Trouper Voyage The Visitors Voulez Vous Ring Ring Waterloo Maybe I know that my taste is different from most fans and from ABBA themselves hahaha since the current Voyage Concerts at the ABBA Arena in London focus on ABBA's physical appearance on the last tour in 1979 promoting precisely the album Voulez Vous Well, I hope I haven't bored you too much with my long comment. but despite my criticism, this is ABBA's album, and especially its signature song "Chiquitita", that made ABBA recognized and massive in my Argentina I leave you a huge hug and see you next time PS: in only two weeks, next April 6 will be the 50th Anniversary to históric ABBA victory at Eurovisión in Brighton UK with their icónic song Waterloo and You will see a lot of homenages to ABBA specialy in all Europe Brighton UK, the ABBA Arena in London UK, the Swedish TV in Stockholm Sweden the ABBA WORLD in Malmö Sweden at Waterloo Belgium and much more is comming soon because today ABBA still are Greatest and Legends

[@popcornphilosopher]

Sorry I missed this first! Interesting the context on how ABBA finally conquered South America! That was one of the more fascinating parts of my research into this album We will have to disagree on disco though lol. I love to dance though. so good dance music will always have a place in my heart and ABBA makes some of the best dance music as do the Bee Gees as well. I like it so much better than a lot of dance music today. Oh, really in the last 10 years I tend to like my dance music, a little kooky haha. Or at least.Different. And ABBA really put their spin on disco in such an interesting way I feel like the dance music today is by design meant to flow into each other and a lot of it is highly boring to me. also, we have to disagree on the latter half of the album. That probably is my favorite part. Kisses the fire, especially. But that’s what so special about music is that it can be interpreted and connect with people in so many different ways. Thank you for letting me know about Waterloo anniversary by the way! I hope all is well well!

[@abbantologiabbavoyage]

Such a great fantastic video, love your research about ABBA, design and editing style.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you I really tried to put together all the pieces I’m glad you liked it!

[@bobbyyounger7632]

Outstanding ! Fun ! Informative ! Creative ! Entertaining ! ... and so the Academy Award for best film documentary goes to Popcorn Philosopher ! Seriously ....been an ABBA fan since 1974 and have found here golden nuggets of info I never knew. Also, this gave me a good hearty laugh about Bjorn's costume in the early years. Thanks Popcorn P. sending you big hugs and kisses of fire !

[@popcornphilosopher]

Well, I would like to thank the Academy lol! I appreciate that so much you really made my day! I know I laughed so hard at that line too and do every time I hear it!

[@robinj6137]

Came across your work recently after falling down an Abba rabbithole. Got to say it's criminal you havent got more subscribers. Impressed by your knowledge of music and ear for music composition and production, as well as your understanding of the context in which the artists made their music. And the creative flourishes in your videos top it all off. There are too many reactors and commentators who offer nothing at all. They just steal a living by playing songs people want to hear

[@popcornphilosopher]

Wow, this is one of the nicest comments I’ve ever received because it’s exactly what I strive for when I make videos! You made my day!

[@chelseacharger]

Very entertaining video. Any great band probably needs a degree of spark between it's members. It's fun to see the dynamics that made this group so special. Frida and Björn are great friends. They still tease each other mercilessly with the kind of stuff only mates can get away with.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I find Bjorn and Frida’s dynamic totally hilarious! it makes me laugh every time I get to that part.

[@christopher3d475]

I"m rushing into a meeting, but quick comment, you've got a great channel. There are a lot of reaction channels out there that are frankly bland. I think you've got a great creative touch that makes for far more interesting videos. Keep it up (as someone who has 2 YT channels, I know it can be hard to keep the creativity up at times.).

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh, that means so much to me especially coming from another creator. I have a lot of ideas but unfortunately not as much time. Hopefully I’ll get to a place where I’ll be able to do this as much as I want!

[@vondelpete]

So glad you made this video, thank you!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh, thank you so much. I’m glad you liked it. if you haven’t seen it, there’s a playlist.ABBA Album PARTY! kzbin.info/aero/PLVaDWMlhe6SFje2D8LnNORUEyB2p0-VZ_

[@sharonelsmore2177]

Thanks for this! Super informative as usual 😘

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you so much I appreciate it!

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

Hi Popcorn, I’ve been a long-time, gold-card-carrying ABBA fan, and fan club member for decades. *Voulez-Vous* is my favourite ABBA album - and my religion... Lol 💙💙💙💙

[@popcornphilosopher]

Haha nice! It’s a great album!

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Great Video review . I got the ABBA Album in Vinyl for my 10th Birthday and always have a sentimental heart for the Group.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh wow that’s awesome! What a great 10th birthday present! I don’t know if you saw it, but I have an ABBA playlist; kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXQh3qtfK56o9ksi=pYiNnnZDjIsyxoa7

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Another fantastic video, dear Io .. You are amazing !👍👍👍

[@popcornphilosopher]

Hey Wayne, good to hear from you and thank you for the super thanks that's so kind of you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.!🍧

[@adamdan41]

One of the best ABBA related documentary ever! Highly entertaining and informative. Never thought of that Papa Don’t Preach is ABBA inspired, but now you’re saying and you’re absolutely right. Keep up the work!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Wow, thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it! There was another band I grew up with. I’m pretty sure it was inspired by it too kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIS0d4KAhr58kJYsi=lxG0sRA-DKeFgMrp

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh wait, wrong song right band though kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnfToYltd9eYmassi=KmhX5rqy-HqBYxxc

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

Wonderful video... Great job! Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh hey, good to hear from you. Thank you.!

[@DreamsoundsVideo]

One of my fav albums ever, thank you for this incredible video!

[@popcornphilosopher]

I really think it gets a bad rap! I really loved it but it’s that dance music bias!

[@dowdydow]

Excellent work, deeply researched and clearly done with love.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thanks so much for supporting the channel! It really was a labor of love! You’re the best

[@noremacbeez]

First time watcher....and 70's kid who lived this era.... fantastic presentation, so many new facts i never knew.....and great graphics....thanks for this amazing work!!!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Welcome! Thank you so much If you haven’t seen it, there’s quite a few docs and reactions on my Abba Party playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLVaDWMlhe6SHKBclu3d8Hjl45ijIlHaZP

[@noheamike5036]

Good stuff! Keep up the awesome work! Quality is worth the wait...

[@popcornphilosopher]

Much appreciated! I was hoping it would be! Good to hear from you:)

[@Mingus8]

Great documentary!! Thank you!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you for watching. Glad you liked it.!

[@Mingus8]

@@popcornphilosopherYes, you're the only one who dives into and analyzes individual Abba albums like this.. and a particular period of theirs. You have found your own area here I thik. Looking forward to your next choice. :)

[@duanenewland6227]

Every album they ever did even during before ABBA I have on CD, but every song they have ever done always tells a story about themselves and their lives, and I always found that beautiful

[@popcornphilosopher]

It definitely makes it really fun & interesting to make these videos! There’s an Abba playlist if you haven’t seen it kzbin.info/aero/PLVaDWMlhe6SFje2D8LnNORUEyB2p0-VZ_&si=IZg_7gZ6kCmp9j-k

[@alexioverdo5225]

I;ve already finished watching the A side.Due to lack of time,i'll keep on watching late at night.You did an EXCELLENT job with accurate research up this point.Thank u.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I love that you’re watching it like the album!

[@nielsulriksrensen9818]

Thanks, I really enjoy your documentaries about ABBA. Your take, your artwork, the ambience, everything.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you they take a lot of time, but they’re my favorite videos to do!

[@placevendome1234]

🥰 A captivating documentary with incredible, loving detail. Love the treatment of the ladies' role, presence and mutual bond in this magic equation..

[@popcornphilosopher]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it.! The more researched, the more I realized how special their relationship is!

[@placevendome1234]

@@popcornphilosopher 💗

[@placevendome1234]

​@@popcornphilosopher Also your musings on the inner workings of Björn as a lyricist and lyrical soul illuminate and brighten our day 💓,💓💓💓 Keep up your wondrous endeavours💕

[@alexioverdo5225]

Yes!Thank u for your detailed observations on 'As good as new".All so well said!.As if u read my mind being an old fan who has lived that era real time.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Haha thank you that’s a great song!

[@enrico8692]

Wow, another great video!! You are so creative!! Great visuals mixed with clips of ABBA and you as moderator Did you draw the visuals, art work yourself? If so, how did you do that? I’m impressed and also thankfull you picked ABBA to create your own style!! ❤

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you I’m not a great artist but I have a pretty decent imagination I used several different programs that and the research is what took so long!

[@enrico8692]

Thanks for the great design of lovers live a little longer!! I’ve got 2 bags this week and it looks really nice!!! I know you are modest but I don’t like to use obvious “fan made stuff”. But this is cleaverly done and I really like it. ❤

[@popcornphilosopher]

@@enrico8692 oh wow I’m so glad you liked it. That makes me so happy! I don’t know if you got my message but I was really curious about the tote bags because I’ve only seen the T-shirts & the prints I wanted to make sure they were good quality.

[@enrico8692]

@@popcornphilosopher Hi, can’t add a picture but the bag looks really great and is also solid. I used it to take laptop and documents and it’s strong and looks great. 👍🏼

[@popcornphilosopher]

@@enrico8692 Oh that;s great! Yay!

[@booh12469]

A great, fun and informative review - I enjoyed hearing of the Yin and Yang personal relationships of A+B versus F+B at the time - despite this the album bursts though with effervescence and some brilliant tracks that have aged very well. Thank you ~ I absolutely enjoy your videos, you've assembled them very uniquely and quirkily eye-catching! ❤🎉

[@popcornphilosopher]

That’s a really great way to put it about the two relationships in ABBA! And thank you so much, I’m so glad you like my vids!

[@Claude_van]

Wow, a lot of new infos even for experts! Thank you for the work you put into this!❤

[@popcornphilosopher]

Yes! That’s what I like to hear, means I did my job thank you!

[@andrewmcdonald6987]

Thanks so much for doing this. Loved it. Take good care and best wishes Andrew McDonald Scotland

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you! Oh, I hope I get to go back to Scotland one day. I’ve only been once, to Edinburgh, and I loved it

[@alexioverdo5225]

Good views up to now.Seems people got fond of this video.I love this!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you yes, I’m so glad people seem to like it although I just had someone say they didn’t like it but you can’t please everyone! Haha

[@ABBADiego]

I loved watching this. A young lady who never lived those late 70s years. I did. So I salute you for navigating the facts, a lot of the time back then, it was all speculation as there was no internet, no photoshop. All we had was the fan club 4x a year newsletter. As much as 1979 was dreadful, Voulez-Vous made us all feel classy, funky and rich as millionaires.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you ! And I can totally see this album giving off that vibe! It’s got a fabulous feeling!

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@popcornphilosopher 'Voulez Vous" is in my standard Top 3 Abba album ever, equalled with 'Super Trouper" btw.I still get chills sometimes while listening to 'If it wasn't for the nights" or even 'Kisses of fire" or even the intro of 'As good as new" and Agnetha's vibrant nasty delivery, while singing those cool lyrics Bjorn had written for her to sing,lol.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@popcornphilosopher Hey girl Do know that AbbaDiego is a super fan,well known to Abba fan community and saw them in flesh and blood in UK the 'Late late breakfast show" Nov.'82('Underattack"period) he was part of the studio sudience and kinda chatted with Frida who sent him back an autosigned album he managed to give to her.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@popcornphilosopher ps ...so getting such a positive comment by AbbaDiego is an accurate estimation and honest reward that counts.

[@popcornphilosopher]

@@alexioverdo5225 that is so cool! Interestingly, I am working on an another video about something similar.

[@Bruce-yv9tm]

Voulez vous is my favourite album and I’m so confused why it’s not rated higher by other abba fans.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I know, right? Feel the same way.

[@mauricio.nascimento]

Their best and my favourite albim

[@popcornphilosopher]

I really love it too but I was surprised at how many people think it their worst.

[@guymoffitt]

Lovely video. Part of the problem in the 70s with who spoke for Abba is that the worldwide music press was invariably UK and US and at the time the two men spoke more fluent English. But most press coverage of Abba (again US/UK centric) was very patronizing as the writers tended to begrudge them their success and offered a view to their readers that they succeeded in spite of themselves or that it was all part of some clever commercial master plan. There were exceptions of course (notably Lester Bangs in Creem Magazine) but most reporters hewed to the line put forward by Robert Christgau ("We have met the enemy and they are them"), in older age he has expressed regret for that sentiment, or Mick Farren's mysoginistic and xenophobic take on them in the NME. (Farren was generally a good critic but with Abba he just lost the plot and let his basest instincts intrude into his criticism; you can still find the article online.) The biggest objection to Abba then was that they were neither English nor American. The strangest part was that the press, at the time, was obsessed with punk music while many of the punk musicians were obsessed with Abba. Other musicians as well, Ritchie Blackmore very notably. Abba's fans were perceived as being mostly female and that was a belief that has taken years to be put aside. Abba's global critical recognition came in the 90s after the two Australian movies and with the release of Abba Gold.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh wow this is interesting and stuff I didn’t know particulars about which critics influenced this line of thinking! It’s so strange, looking back at how patronizing people were. It’s obvious how brilliant they were,/are! Thanks for the info and for watching!

[@danielbaskins6601]

Please please pleeeeeease do super trouper!!!! It’s my favorite

[@popcornphilosopher]

It’ll probably be a while because these videos take so long. But there is going to be a shorter video thats sort of super trouper themed. It’ll come up in the next couple videos.:)

[@gittekoldtoft1198]

ABBA-mazing video. Thank you so so much. Will you do Arrival?

[@popcornphilosopher]

Yes, I’m trying to figure out an early album to do. It would be fun to do a video when everyone was a couple still and everything was new

[@Chudnut]

This is brilliant, teally good job

[@popcornphilosopher]

So glad you liked it!.

[@grzesiektg]

For me As Good As New is more funky the disco. but it's maybe personal feeling after reading books about genres

[@popcornphilosopher]

I can see that this album in general is just as funk as it is disco imo. :)

[@mathiastrostdorf5638]

this is a great video. thanks a lot. very entertaing and interesting. a lot of information in there l didnt know before. great job. voulez-vouz is not my favourite album but theres still great songs on it. l think angeleyes, kisses of fire and lovers are my favourites. on the other hand there is chiquitita and does your mother know, two songs l wouldnt miss if they werent there.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you so much I greatly appreciate that! But Reallly? You don’t like Chiquitita, though! Such a beautiful song. But with ABBA, there really is something for everyone!

[@mathiastrostdorf5638]

@@popcornphilosopher thats right. l prefer the original, fernando. thats natural and pure. but my favourite abba songs are the ones that begin with *the*. plus sos, when all is said and done and lay all your love on me. and l still have faith in you. and ode to freedom. just to name a few ;))

[@marcelparrilla915]

great graphics and research!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank yoy! That’s why it took so long, putting the pieces together and making the images

[@Ruepelsenf]

Very well done!!!!!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh thank you!

[@shannbar]

like a food cake passing through my room 😁

[@popcornphilosopher]

Or gimme gimme gimme a cake after midnight lol

[@nickaustin8334]

Voulez vous is their best album

[@popcornphilosopher]

It’s interesting because I really love Voulez-Vous but a lot of people think it’s their worst!

[@meropale]

VV is my favorite of theirs, not counting Voyage.

[@johaniln]

By the way, Björn sang the lead vocal on several songs on the first three albums, so Does Your Mother Know wasn't the first one.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh See I didn’t know that I found it in a book. But it must’ve been wrong! I look forward to hearing those songs

[@eduardooscar309]

Björn Is lead vocals un a Lot ir early ABBA songs in the first three ABBA albums and share lead vocals in one on the fourth album but these Is the First and Only song released worldwide by ABBA así a single with Björn un lead voice (also "Rock me" but single only in a few countries)

[@Cassandra4000]

The drawings like in the thumbnail and at 20:22, where are those from? I've seen artwork like that before, many years ago and recall one where they're all in white. Art was very well done and looked so great!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you! It’s original artwork which was part of why this video took so long. And that was based on an outfit Frida wore. Not an artist, but I have a pretty good imagination and thanks to technology help me realize what I imagine haha

[@popcornphilosopher]

If you’re interested, you can find some of it in my shop lyricalbyio.etsy.com

[@Cassandra4000]

@@popcornphilosopher Thanks!

[@andrewbates21]

Forensic research 🔬 well done 👍🏻

[@popcornphilosopher]

Yes, that’s definitely the word for.it. It took a long time to figure out how all the pieces went together, thank you!

[@thestepfordlife2015]

Bjorn sang Does your mother know.... Benny's only lead was Suzy Hang-around

[@popcornphilosopher]

Yeah, it was an audio error I put an asterisk though

[@AlfCalson]

ᗅᗺᗷᗅ

[@pcpunisher]

Why is the 1st. B not backwards like its suppose to be in a lot of the images.

[@thestepfordlife2015]

I didn't think I'd enjoy this. I'm sort of an ABBA snob. Easily offended. Very defensive. Lol Ugh But it's good. Nice video!

[@popcornphilosopher]

I'm so glad I won you over!

[@gordonpi8674]

Did they compose with using notes?

[@popcornphilosopher]

I’m not sure what you mean?

[@gordonpi8674]

@@popcornphilosopher music notes, or signs to write music. They are do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do…etc

[@christopher3d475]

Wow I had no idea about the disco bomb in that stadium, what a strange thing. I think for me Voulez Vouz is my least favorite of their top albums. Some of the songs are for sure catchy (Voulez Vouz and I Have a Dream for instance), but overall it just felt kind of forced to me, like this isn't what Benny & Bjorn would do as their natural songwriting. Have you looked at post-ABBA music by Benny Bjorn. Some of their best music is in this period.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I know, when I heard about it It made so much sense because a good majority of people in America have a really poor opinion about dance music, and I kinda grew up with that, even though I really love dance music. it’s really hard to make good dance music and ABBA makes incredible dance music, of course in addition to lots of other great music.

[@paulfromperth5713]

I loved this album when it came out but now it’s one of my least favourite. I agree with Benny in that they should not got caught up in the disco thing, especially when some of the songs discarded for this album are fantastic.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh wow I can’t wait to check out the unreleased tracks!

[@TRguy64]

What the hell was wrong with Americans to backlash disco, heck WHY was it even labelled as disco, it was just upbeat dance music of wide spectrum, even Benny and Bjorn had said that they hardly could consider much of any of their music to be disco! NOW, what was to come in the not too distant future was gawd awful rap, there's sooo much hate for it and yet it just keeps going and going, I guess cause it's really simplistic music to make, don't need much talent to chant that crap out!

[@popcornphilosopher]

From what Ive heard original hip-hop originated from disco records that they would rap over! It’s all connected haha!

[@TRguy64]

@@popcornphilosopher Yes, rap had an early start, but once it took hold and cemented itself, then really good catchy pop music had for the most part died out. :( BTW, forgot to say, I really enjoyed this video and don't worry, it's cute if you have a bit of troubles with some words, same with me! :)

Homophobia and anti-Black attitudes informed much of the Disco Sucks backlash.

[@TRguy64]

@ Thanks for the insight, I hadn't considered much beyond the music itself.

@@TRguy64 and when it comes to disco’s longevity and capacity for renewal as a music idiom/style, Chicago Dj and music producer, Frankie Knuckles claims ‘House music was Disco’s revenge’. 😉 🪩🕺🏽

[@DonatoDamiano-r2g]

You are pronouncing Bjorn's name incorrectly. It should be pronounced b-yorn w/a soft b, not b-yern. Other than that, it's delightful and interesting to hear and watch.

[@popcornphilosopher]

I realized this at the end of editing! I was saying it like Björk‘s name. Because I was saying Björk‘s name wrong for a long time. For some reason, But, I was thinking it was the same pronunciation. I’m actually gonna make a video about this subject. Glad you liked it. Other than that, though.

[@sejacko]

What about “Kisses of Fire”?

[@popcornphilosopher]

I talk about kisses of fire at the end of the video! You should be able to find it in the chapters also, there’s an ABBA playlist if you haven’t seen it kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXQh3qtfK56o9ksi=pYiNnnZDjIsyxoa7

[@sejacko]

Thank you, I did subsequently find it, although you only talk about it rather briefly and it doesn’t have its own chapter. It is for me such an **epic** song (and sadly not very well known).. I wish you could do a video just on Kisses of Fire (a man can dream!) Just also want you to know, your videos are wonderful; I’m mainly an Abba fan but the Carpenters/Solitaire one was also great. Keep them coming x

[@richardpearce1114]

Bjorn's not Benny's Mother Knows!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh, I know I misspoke, but I put asterisk

[@richardpearce1114]

I'm really enjoying your reviews they are insightful and intelligent. Lovely. @@popcornphilosopher

[@01blaval]

Agnetha is not pronounced ”Anjeta”. It’s pronounced ”Ang-neta”….. Hi from Sweden😎

[@popcornphilosopher]

I actually wanna make a video about this! But I hope to get to go to Sweden one day!

[@01blaval]

@@popcornphilosopher 🙏🏻

[@godfree2canada]

ABBA was emo

[@popcornphilosopher]

I could definitely make a case for that! I don’t know if you saw, but I have a few ABBA videos, and there’s a playlist ABBA Album PARTY! kzbin.info/aero/PLVaDWMlhe6SFje2D8LnNORUEyB2p0-VZ_

[@tmk6782]

Fun! But are you OK to talk that much with ongoing laryngitis? Your voice sounds raggedly.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you I think?lol

[@genls]

"LAvers live a little longer" 😵‍💫

[@petradevries8839]

i dont like this video.

[@popcornphilosopher]

Lol ok?

[@RisildoNZ]

awesome doc... Voulez Vous has sound of its own.... reason it was recorded in Miami... Foxy fleshed this song out . thats why it was so good

[@popcornphilosopher]

Thank you! Yeah I thought it was interesting listening to the Miami version versus what became the album version! Which is one of my favorite ABBA songs

[@malakaisilverman9913]

Love your work. It’s fun and you’re adorable!

[@popcornphilosopher]

Oh that so kind, thanks!

[@popcornphilosopher]

And thank you so much for the super chat muah 🐈‍⬛🐱😻