ABBA Dancing Queen on a 100 year old organ

[@Bad-Sir]

You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only one hundred and 17

[@ambiebaby9001]

dancing queen lima bean tangerine dududududaaaaaaaaa

[@palmtop_studios]

@@ambiebaby9001 Thou can bounce! Thou can slide! Boasting the time Thy life!

[@basicallyjustbasic7319]

Why is 100.17?? I think you meant one hundred seventeen

[@shinkaicity]

@@basicallyjustbasic7319 one hundred and 17 = 100 + 17 = 117

[@dracofirex]

"How long have you been 17?" "....a while."

[@sezmonsta3229]

How does this sound happy, sad, creepy and soothing at the same time?!?

[@marielouiselouwman-dijkstr181]

Am from the Netherlands and this organs do still play on the streets. I love it but at the same time it has something sad and melancholiek. It does remeber me when times were difficult and hard in the fifty's.

[@Punk-Monklee]

It sounds vaguely like something that would play in the background of a run down/ post apocolyptic theme park, consider Series of unfortunate events, the netflix adaption for grey washed and film aesthetics and then couple that with the Movies IT and Silent Hill in theme.

[@ichaukan]

It's just beautifully demented.

[@Tybeena]

Nostalgia + creepy dolls?

[@whatsernamelj]

🤣😭

[@strawberryjam3670]

Is it me, or does the song sound way happier like this.

[@Will-lc4sm]

It does!

[@martinlumber]

Have you ever heard a sad song on a fair organ? They were intended to play upbeat and happy tunes. And thank god for that.

[@NightlyElite]

Strawberry Jam it sounds extremely off and disturbing

[@smileitsjustagame2937]

Yes I could swig beer from a tall mug to this and laugh loudly in a jolly way

[@rachelmillard5160]

It sounds like a celebration of life

[@charliefischer59]

Its crazy to think that we still use the same method for composing music on computers today. Some things never change.

[@lelengtintin2404]

But this sounds way more magical. It's elegant, majestic, solemn, divine, emotional, happy, and everything. Just wonderful.

[@XYZ-chalky]

If it ain’t broke

[@BizzarreProductions]

Wigh Land I hate being grouchy, but... Majestic and solemn!? This sounds like a fair with cheap food and easily-broken prizes at scam stalls. These organs were made to set the mood at carnivals. The only reason you think it sounds elegant is because you’ve only heard this music in movies and TV shows set in a quaint, idealized past.

[@BizzarreProductions]

NoArmSally I’m not saying that it sounds BAD, just that it’s a “lowbrow” sound vs a highbrow one. Nothing about this instrument is considered high class or refined except through nostalgia goggles. It’s just fun. Honestly, I prefer it that way. Things don’t have to be high class or super fancy to be enjoyable!

[@fortunamajor7239]

@@BizzarreProductions but I raise you this question -- why do you think carnivals and fairs can't be magical? Those places were always just as awe-inspiring as Disney World to me as a kid lol. This type of music was always a big part of that. It's loud and chaotic but there's something beautiful about it too

[@hawktalon7890]

There's a strangely surreal quality to these videos.

[@oswaldmosley1063]

@@michelrieskes that wasnt very nice :((((((

[@michelrieskes]

@@oswaldmosley1063 oh no, there was a really annoying kid i was reacting to! I think his comment got deleted. I wasn't replying to Hawk Talon! :)

[@oswaldmosley1063]

@@michelrieskes oh ok

[@oswaldmosley1063]

@Jaxon Garside ok

[@bhluschrean]

I love how the time is frozen here

[@BlueDragonknight375]

I thought the title said ABBA Dancing on a 100 year old organ.

[@animalfinatic9366]

that would be so funny

[@beforetheline4356]

same tho

[@batatafeliz1854]

I read "Abba dancing Queen on a 100 year organ" and thought they would dance to Another one Bites the Dust or something

[@fnjord80]

That's not a very nice thing to say about Agnetha.

[@jaybeeshultz]

Ouch!

[@pata68negra]

What really impresses he went to the trouble of writing a consistent music arrangement specifically made for this fair organ, and the result is ultra consistent and rich, huge kudos m8

[@johnmadden9585]

This honestly would not be as hard as one would think. You just need to separate the Midi channels then output it to some kinda burner or something to zap holes in the paper to match the Midi file

[@ruk2023--]

​@@johnmadden9585 It's maybe not as hard as one might think but it's still flipping hard.

[@iainmawhinney8867]

lots of hole punching

[@t0nicss867]

Now a days this is a cake wake walk (the analog music arrangement sheet) . But to think in the damn 1900's that someone came up with the idea of a MIDI keyboard essentially, that's what makes it so special

[@7HPDH]

It was clearly worth it!

[@mose717]

The amount of craftsmanship in these magnificent machines is staggering.

[@CharleyJor]

mose717 exactly! So much harder to come by these days.

[@AndyZach]

The cost of labor was lower, for the standard of living was lower. Hence, someone would work full time for what would be minimum wage today. And be very thankful for their middle-class living.

[@AndySaenz]

Amen!

[@rogersmith4834]

It sure as hell is.

[@The_Forge_Master]

Let alone all of the decorations, the entire thing is _mechanical._ There’s nothing digital about it!

[@albertmcmichael9110]

Wow! I'd bet that in 100 years Dancing Queen will still be playing somewhere.

[@maricanakajima2311]

Albert Mcmichael this hit me hard idk why now I’m crying

[@noo4449]

Adolf Hitler why are you so angry?

[@a_crystal_on_jupiter4413]

@Adolf Hitler Who pissed in your cereal?

[@BR-yc2lf]

@@noo4449 probably his mom doesn't let him play fortnite

[@loveflower9699dance]

God I sure hope so

[@lekstute]

it's wonderful but it makes me so strangely sad, don't know why

[@isana7846]

Exactly

[@maeam]

lekstute same omg

[@thorsten8790]

Probably because you know this craft is dying and the future age will become more and more bland

[@farhanrafi8481]

Imagine seeing this magnificent craft 100 year ago, must have been one of the most magical experience ever. Imagine all of the mesmerized face, all the excitement and wonders. Its sad because these people don’t exist anymore, sad because this organ became ordinary.

[@koolkat-hq5xc]

It makes me sad for the original owner and audience of this wonderful organ, who enjoyed it just as much as we probably are now, yet have passed on just as we will.

[@mattjrm3847]

After I finished my chores I partied to this song like it was 1699

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

You've been spending most your life living in an Amish paradise.

[@nathang5862]

Marvin the Maniac I thought the exact same thing

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@nathang5862 it all adds up!

[@eilidhmaccaillach4640]

Organ is 100 years old so 1919 not 1699 200 odd years our mate

[@annym.3096]

@@eilidhmaccaillach4640 party pooper🙃

[@darceyhaynes968]

It sounds Parisian which makes me love it even more

[@MagicalMusic15]

I'm French and trust me, Paris hasn't sounded like that since Edith Piaf... sorry to burst your bubble ;)

[@ohwow6640]

@@MagicalMusic15 Edith Piaf is just wonderful, isn't she? Such a jewel! I adore her music.

[@maeam]

Well, I believe that the organ is french! So it’s a lil bit Parisian already..

[@alliemae26]

@@MagicalMusic15 Old french music is all I listen to. It was the golden age 😌

[@marielouiselouwman-dijkstr181]

This organs come from the Netherlands. They stil play on the streets.

[@mycatsnameisdash]

Why does this make me feel like I’m in a Pokemon center?

[@CrazyBananas56]

you're right but please shut up

[@MissFaryl]

STOP

[@brynnhill8848]

Oh my god....

[@mamutepeq]

Now that you mention it, this song would sound good in a HGSS soundfount

[@A_Player]

​@@mamutepeq I hate self-promoting, but your comment inspired me to do something like that. It's on my channel if you wanna check it out.

[@LAF0NT]

It sounds like old timey festival music now, wouldn't be out of place at a beerfest, for sure!

[@procrastinator547]

Reminds me of a Pokémon track you’d hear in one of the old gameboy games

[@ernestomolin1552]

Big Hoenn vibes.

[@Emma-tl6ei]

omg for real tho

[@omegasage777]

Same. Immediately thought of pokemon

[@autumnphillips151]

Someone else said that it was the Gen 4 games that used a lot of organ music.

[@MrDani99xtrm]

You just turned 17, it’s 1914. You and your family decide to go to the fair that came to town. You see a crowd gathered around the new featured organ. And you push through the crowd to see and hear this for yourself and this song starts playing.

[@henrywhyte]

If you just turned 17 in 1914, then you would be shipped off to the front lol

[@Clint7777]

A remarkable, painstaking amount of craftsmanship went into making this organ just for the simple purpose of bringing joy to people and it still is

[@michael.m108]

indeed!

[@AWESOME2715]

This sounds like what would play in an older amusement parks. The one you go to when you cant be bothered to go to six flags. the one thats been open since the mid 60s. and has a probably safe wooden roller coaster. and cheap food. and still uses the ticket system. paved brick roads. cotton candy. broken arcade machines. rigged carnival games. entire closed buildings that were once funhouses but now stand as storage. and then they have the old bumper cars thats been somehow kept updated. and everyone having a good time. someone nearly throwing up on the tilt-a-whirl. the old frame from the original ferris wheel which stands as a monument in the center.

[@rattyeely]

My local amusement park is just like that and they do have this same type of organ

[@somesvede]

@@rattyeelyWhat is the name of the park?

[@ratjejumbo]

I like it how these blue shutters open when the percussion plays. Such amazing craftsmanship.

[@AndreaRodriguez-cj1kt]

I listen to these when I’m depressed and it makes me actually feel something. Thank you for making these

[@kelly6957]

These vids make me happy too. 😊 Stay strong, friend. ❤

[@pihh0537]

Feels like im in a sad and lonely amusement park

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

I look forward to seeing this as someone's alarm clock in a Wes Anderson movie.

[@Allen1350]

Everybody sitting here talking about the cost to produce a sheet for this organ, but you know what would make that cost look like a joke? The upkeep on this. Imagine: if this organ had been in subpar shape, how much would a restoration cost? For size comparison, look at the nearby doorway. Let's also factor in that that's likely real gold leaf. What about the electrical? Every one of those lights is lighting up 100 years later. Clearly, it has been shown a lot of love in its 100+ years of existence. I thought I was good at taking care of my stuff, but this is on a whole new level... outstanding!!!

[@killerfunghoul3948]

Ok if you do Abba, Waterloo is a must!

[@tomallen123]

Killer Funghoul definitely.

[@Cjnw]

and Chiquitita

[@Knuckx117]

I don't even remember how I came upon this channel, but I don't regret subbing at all

[@Sandata64RD]

About 8 million years ago [maybe three] They uploaded one of these....then it went quiet. Now they got more!

[@pianosynthorgan]

You're narrating my life as I live it. I'm digging it.

[@AquaSerpent9001]

Lol.

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@@pianosynthorgan The dancing queen was digging it too! 😀

[@pxn748]

I got her via good ole' KZbin drift!

[@Knappa22]

My mum has a lovely story about her greatgrandmother talking about these organs. When the fair came to town, dozens of people would just go and sit in front of these organs for hours. Their rural world had no electricity, no radio no TV, no phones, no live music except folksongs and hymns in church on Sundays. Imagine the mindblowing thrill of hearing an instrument like this - the volume, the lights, the colourful spectacle. It must have been magical.

[@mminlovewithflo]

The refrain is of incredible sweetness my god!

[@lilymanshel6146]

This just brought up a powerful sense memory of riding the carousel in Central Park as a child. I love it.

[@b0xm00se3]

Recommendations: -Hungarian Dance No. 5 -Welcome to the Black Parade (because that's cool and stuff) -I think a Daft Punk song would sound cool but idk if you can't make one of those sheets for their music **shrug** - The Entertainer by Scott Joplin - The Maple Leaf Rag (if that's not what it's called I'll edit it) and that's rly all I can think of

[@chiquita.misflechazoscastr6894]

B0XM00SE!! Abba el Grupo Abba magnificent it's later Style Lincolnton the family International Asian Sun magnificus Anthony's only Study Island Musical imponente and yes I'm decorating Fronteras entered on the news because of melodious davina's okay let me have it. Not in any way and cebelia bottlemen. Seuss mensajes de yes and kitties are transmitting Asm sabido there's a Maya Moore gardenia por El Mundo con Su musica Pokemon booster specialness that way blow sincere yes amaurosis if you don't so gosh birthday dad estatal what's Gibby's little things that they Ava devil total best cordless sympathy for mr. Corazon that is to Lovelace simplest intimacy mr. Corazon con mucho Carino okay yes or no he is my blessing tennis coach at last they say Krista picking you up in laptop Eastvale was Columbus looking good in yourself and mail it does Eliza what is protein coqueirinho Dela Paz and I won't dance finals Davis control Ocala April month Grace tea

[@chiquita.misflechazoscastr6894]

And you seem pretty Floyd on active status my phone Moses coming out on El Mundo

[@robinplunkett4831]

Chiquita. mis flechazos Castro populares hiquis What

[@mariar.4893]

Chiquita. mis flechazos Castro populares hiquis are you ok

[@maze8918]

i think he's having a seizure

[@Mro183]

That is unbelievable! Even without sound I can’t believe this instrument! With sound, amazing!!!

[@nasirtresor8349]

What an awesome song. Still having goosebumps with this version... A good song can never sound like crap

[@boinion3725]

When I hear this I think of dancing at a huge carnival on my 17th birthday with cotton candy and prizes and popcorn and joy everywhere wearing a big ol dress with my best friends and I feel all warm inside what a lovely song

[@alexmock5838]

Ooh You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Dig in the dancing queen Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go Where they play the right music Getting in the swing You come to look for a king Anybody could be that guy Night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music Everything is fine You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Dig in the dancing queen You're a teaser, you turn 'em on Leave 'em burning and then you're gone Looking out for another Anyone will do You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen Dancing queen Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Dig in the dancing queen Dig in the dancing queen

[@marksommers6764]

SO often missed is the Percussion instruments , when they play on these wonderful machines !

[@HalfEatenMedia]

These machines are completely underrated. When these machines were out they were mind blowing. Still are to me

[@jon123etc]

This is so cool! I especially liked watching the cards go into the organ and I could tell when the chords would change based on the lines (or holes) on the card.

[@MechaGodzilla]

Today, this organ is 105 years old. When "Dancing Queen" was originally released in 1976, it was 62 years old. The passage of time...

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

Love the little dolls. It reminds me of a fairytale~✨

[@PepsiObsessi]

This has the same energy as when they redid Girls Just Wanna Have Fun to sound period-appropriate for Bioshock Infinite

[@realdoctortenenbaum]

EXACTLY!

[@debrabolton6475]

I love this type of organ. So much history and tradition. I am a huge fan of the calliope. This was so entertaining.

[@kirbyyasha]

Would love to her Chiquita, by Abba, on this machine.

[@VioletOwlz]

I clicked on this, intrigued, planning to listen to only a few seconds, and then I sat, entranced, watched the whole thing

[@ryanminahan7514]

Do the final count down.

[@jbark678]

When your prom is on a fair ground.

[@weeziebeach]

Thank you to the folks who made this organ and to the people for maintain it. We get to enjoy this wonderful music because of their work.

[@SRLovesPandas1]

Amazing cover! Theme from Howl’s Moving Castle please?

[@05grace91]

Yes !!

[@francesatty7022]

merry go round of life!!

[@gaymeplaysduvidosas]

I'd love it hahaha

[@sheilat.9161]

I can’t stop watching. This has touched a part of my soul I never knew existed. Thank you for sharing this with us!!!!

[@CHERABBAGIRL26]

This sounds like something that would play at an ABBA festival

[@taylors5981]

I feel like I am on an old carousel way back in the day whenever I watch these videos and listen to the organ play these songs

[@xaviarsly]

the fact that this thing still runs is a testament to both the creator and the time period. I have a massive amount of respect for this kind of thing

[@olivertwist5150]

Harkth thy thime of yourth life

[@francesatty7022]

you really think people spoke like that in 1919?

[@ca7797]

I cried to this really hard for like 15 minutes, kept replaying it. Thanks for the feeling you've managed to give me through this instrument. It was bittersweet.

[@eviosaluna6806]

This sound gives me special feelings... I can’t describe it but it’s such a wonderful sound and dancing Queen is my lifesong

[@thelouisfanclub]

I love the percussion when the chorus kicks in BOOM BOOM BOOM

[@psicogames5509]

Oh please man, don't stop with the videos, they are beautiful and bring joy to my life

[@mikroskosmos5315]

I know they probably didn't have such bangers back then but it's pretty amazing to consider that the platform was capable of them.

[@macielfelipemarcos]

ABBA music is truly magic

[@rodneyplewright7685]

What impresses me is the creativity and the entrepreneurship of whoever designed and built that magnificent old organ.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

What a piece of machinery! I cant imagine it being my job to make something like that especially 100 yrs ago, what a skill!

[@scribblezsplit6110]

This is magical and speaks to my soul in a way that I can’t quite articulate accurately enough to express myself properly...........

[@raeleelol]

Yesss ABBA

[@wurly164]

You spelled ABBA backwards

[@pinkiepie-gp1cn]

yo army

[@jnnakle101]

I like your account name and picture

[@bhluschrean]

In remember of 2017😥

[@aliensapien9854]

I couldn’t think of a better way to start my day!!! There needs to be more time-travel collaborations!!!

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

Is it hard to make a music roll for this beast? A (later) Beatles tune would probably sound epic....

[@queenielouweekly3160]

Lucy in the sky w/diamonds?

[@alexbedel6320]

This brings me back. I used to dance to this song while cleaning up the play place at McDonald's when I was younger!

[@cottencandykitten]

British past times. I met a man who made one of these in his garage and he had cards for so many modern songs!

[@gacha_isla8581]

I've had an obsession with these since a small kid lol....

[@SomeoneCommenting]

Do you know when a song is great? When no matter how you play it, it still sounds great.

[@rvdb8876]

What is often forgotten in these comments is that these machines were built at a time when all the modern materials we have today didn't even exist. They had yet to be invented. In addition, these organs were not powered electrically, but by manpower. An organ grinder had to turn the wheel. Even to drive the bellows that provide the compressed air to be blown through the organ pipes. A hard job and if he wasn't turning the organ wheel there was no music. Also keep in mind that even in the early 1950's electronic music was still played with 78 rpm records. These could not possibly match the quality of these organs. It was only when the Americans (in 1945) discovered the German tape recorders, which were superior to what was known at the time, that the quality of recording and reproduction techniques began to improve greatly and these machines were gradually replaced at fairgrounds by electronic reproduction via loudspeakers. As a contemporary fairground operator, I naturally use loudspeakers and modern techniques on my fairground attraction. But my grandfather had a Limonaire (French) organ, which an organ grinder had to turn all the time. Even before the war, my grandfather placed an electric motor on the organ. At the outbreak of the war the organ ended up in a barn on a farm. When the war was over, the organ turned out to be completely destroyed, eaten by rats and mice. My grandfather could no longer bring himself to repair the enormous damage, born in 1888, his career was almost over. He then played the mediocre 78 rpm records on his fairground attraction at the end of his career. My uncle, the son of, must have had a Hooghuys (Belgian) organ. Both organ types, Limonaire and Hooghuys, were widely used at fairs in Belgium.

[@stefan25769]

Why do I suddenly feel so happy?😂

[@ghosthost100]

Would love to hear Diana Ross’ cover of Ain’t No Mountain High Enough on that machine

[@19gregske55]

Diana Ross sang ANMHE. Ashford & Simpson wrote it.

[@riley6158]

POV: You’re walking through the old abandoned carnival you went to as a child. It’s been many years, and you remember you and your family happily riding the rides and eating carnival food. Your family has passed now, and you feel misery. Suddenly, the old merry-go-round turns on and starts to play its tune. Dancing queen, this used to be your favorite song. You would sing it with your family when it came on. They were great times. You look over to see a sobbing man near the controls. He too remembers this ride. You go over to him and get to talking. He used to own this carnival, but it went out of business due to him losing his job at his other work. He loved this place, but now it’s gone. You and him stare at the merry-go-round in tears, as your nostalgia fades along with the music.

[@drbob528]

This is the first time I've really enjoyed this piece. A great sound.

[@lizard3755]

These arrangements are always so amazing

[@youngeuphonium2087]

This sounds creepy and sad and happy at the same time imagine waking up at night hearing this and you wake up in front of the organ

[@xa-38]

The soundtrack of some of the Professor Layton games would be perfect on this

[@Lexi-vj1lm]

i have synesthesia and ever since i was a kid, i was drawn to the organ because of how much of a loaded sensory experience organ arrangements are. this organ is so beautiful!!

[@Myavorg]

It's a beatyful song! Ideas for future organ's compositions: Taco - Puttin on the Ritz Rammstein - Duhast Irene Cara - What I Feeling Muse - The new born Secret Service - Do you remember.

[@citroen-fan]

Fantastic, wonderful!!!! What a great sound...

[@AutieTeleDexBaBrBo]

The drumming makes me feel so happy.

[@texleeger8973]

All this lacks is but a revolving ring of flying horses a la Canobie Lake Park, New Hampshire. And kids riding. Lots of kids. Having fun. For now and ever. Just a wonderful and joyous transcription of a perfectly joyful song.

[@avianivy0775]

I was just searching through the recommended, bored. Then I found this. I was immediately like YES

[@ywright44]

I can't explain why this brings me so much joy and nostalgia

[@HKT-4300]

Dancing queeeen~ Feeeeel the beat from the Hooghuys Organ built in 1914.~

[@Mr05241948]

What a wonderful old music machine. Loved it.

[@maze8918]

i've been here for month and i can't stop coming back

[@IamMeIam]

Thou art thy dancing queen Youngeth and free, only a damsel Thou can dance Thou can jive Haveth thy time of thine life Oh, see thy maiden Watch thy scene diggeth thy dancing queen

[@mamabear385]

This specific organ reminds me of the Little Mermaid. Idk why. When that one rang the bell, I was officially creeped out.

[@royamariamthomas7056]

Such a heart warming piece of music. Bravo!

[@RiddaAneas]

ABBA's Circus or Riding Carousel music version... :-p

[@franciscoalanis]

Beautiful sound

[@jimmymiller77]

Fantastic.... Breath Taking You have no idea what I would give to own one of these. Thanks much for posting >> Jim

[@cricat3776]

I’m turning 17 on the 20th so this came to my recommended just in time :)

[@scottweber8348]

All of your videos are excellent but there's something about this one in particular that works so spectacularly. You should try doing Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

[@robertsamson4610]

What an absolutely beautiful and priceless piece of machinery! ^^

[@guytorie]

It's also a visually beautiful piece of technology.

[@mattglass5343]

Why am loving this?

[@billybareblu]

Sounds like it would have been a hit in 1914 as well. Timeless

[@ducktales7315]

I CAN PICTURE A PRINCESS DANCING WITH A PRINCE EVERY SO HAPPILY TO THIS

[@rageponiez]

yesssssssssssss this makes me happy

[@johnfarnsworth9583]

Wow fair ground organ is awesome I listen to this all day long