Shnootz - Reaction Video (ABBA - On and On and On)

[@johnthewiz]

One of my favorites here. I love the production on this one. tingles.

[@ono1dij]

BANGER TRACK!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!

[@todddepue681]

"So i took advantage of the fact that I'm a star. Shook my hair and took a casual stroll up to the bar." Love this lyric! It's my attitude at any party LOL. Of course, I'm bald so the hair shake is metaphorical...but still 😉

[@lo_souza]

"Super Trouper" - ABBA's "Emo Pop" album is a fan-favourite - the beginning of the end for ABBA as a group. Top 5 album in at least 10 countries - #1 in 7 of those. Hit in the UK (#1), Germany (#1), Canada (#4), New Zealand (#5), Australia (#5), and Japan (#8) - peaked at #17 in the US. Finished the best-selling albums of the year - UK (#1), Germany (#2), Austria (#4), and Netherlands (#5). The album was released on November 3 1980 and still became the biggest-selling album of 1980 in the UK. ✌

[@MarkSatchwillArt]

I LOVE this one. It's a necessary change of tone from the previous emotional drama. You're right, there is more of a synth sound of this album and it's very welcome. The lyrics are so tongue-in-cheek - "So I took advantage of the fact that I'm a star" "I said I was not exactly waiting for the bus" - the reply to all the questions asked in the song is "keep on rockin' baby 'til the night is gone - in other words, just chill and stop worrying, have a good time. It's just a great, flirty, fun pop song.

[@bobtrouper]

Oh my god! Just discovered your channel yesterday, overloaded and went into deep dive in your videos. Your views are well thought out and profound. It’s amazing you are into Voyage now. Happy listening

[@addersdewinter7495]

I like the crunch disco/ rock of this song and the high society lyric. It deserved to do better as a single in the USA.

[@DadgeCity]

I like this one, it probably should've been a single. There's definitely new-wave influences on Super Trouper and The Visitors. Aside from the synths, the vocals have some kind of treatment to make them sound more robotic.

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

Great react as usual, Matt👌 That was ABBA👑 giving birth to a new style... again!😅 Simply amazing. See you soon, Matt & Lucca ❤️🇨🇱👍

[@francismedina4547]

ABBA, the kings and queens of catchy music! Very 80’s sounding. There’s a longer version with an extra verse of this song.

[@pascal-Z]

The Super Trouper album is like a prediction of what the 80‘s will be like, experimenting with new sounds. It’s a fun song, witty lyrics, pop rock, new wave, an intriguing mix. And you are right, the ABBA fanbase is something else and will be very supportive. Btw, looking forward to your next few Ace of Base reactions, not comparable to ABBA, but they are loved and still being played in so many countries . They have a huge worldwide fanbase, it’s just a matter of them discovering you. 🙃😉

[@mattsnider2667]

Haha, for sure! I'm loving that deep-dive, and "Wheel of Fortune" was one of my favorites so far (though maybe still a half-step behind "Happy Nation"). But cheers for the reminder, I'll try to get an Ace of Base in during the next couple reactions batches. Cheers, Pascal!

[@pascal-Z]

@@mattsnider2667 thanks! I‘m really looking forward to your reaction to the (quite different) second album.

[@jerrycote659]

“Beautiful Life” is my favorite Ace Of Base song. The opening is soooo cool.

[@pascal-Z]

@@jerrycote659 it’s a great opening track to the album, too. So much energy and positivity

[@abbagus1]

Benny and Bjorn are huge Beach boys fans and made this song as a tribute to them. Later on one of The Beach Boys recorded it as a thank you. They cut out a verse which is found as a bonus track on its entire .

[@gribe63]

Yes you have the good information

[@jerrycote659]

I enjoy hearing your comments during the ABBA reactions I’ve seen you do. You usually point something out about the song structure or elemental influences you are picking up on which even though I’ve been listening to ABBA all my life, I hadn’t heard in the same way. “On And On And On” has always been a strangely peculiar song for me. On the one hand it’s an example of the technical prowess of Bjorn and particularly Benny who at this particular point in the ABBA timeline, was very keen on incorporating synths and more advanced technical innovations in the studio. ABBA and Polar Studios were definitely pioneers in embracing digital advancements in recording. I think this song showcases that while retaining the ABBA-ness. The only thing I feel about this song which probably is why I don’t gravitate towards it when I am listening to ABBA is because it doesn’t really speak to me like it were a real life situation that I could buy into or that I believe could have actually occurred with either Agnetha or Frida. With most of ABBA’s songs, be it Agnetha or Frida singing, I feel like they are singing from a place of at least felt emotion within the context of the story or situation they are singing about. It’s still a banger of a song though and when I do listen to it I usually end up wondering why I don’t listen to it more LOL. Bizarre, I know. What I enjoyed about your observations were the way your ear zoomed in on the background vocals and mentioning how they had an angelic sound in contrast to the vocals up front in the mix. You also mentioned you hear a gospel influence and you have actually said that in previous ABBA reactions and that’s not something I’ve never picked up on. But, after you said it I could actually get where you were hearing that. And the biggest surprise, considering I am a product of and grew up on 80’s New Romantic, New Wave, Synth Pop music mainly UK artists, but, also other European and American artists as well. So, I had never heard this song as a pseudo forerunner of the sound which would come to dominate music in the early to mid 80s, but, you hit the nail on the head with that observation. I think it also has given me a new found respect for this track when I consider it in those terms. It will be interesting to hear what you notice on further ABBA songs as you continue in order. I know I’m jumping the gun here, but, I am really looking forward to hear what you have to say when you get to the title track of ABBA’s next album “The Visitors”. But, will enjoy hearing your observations on the rest of the tracks on the Super Trouper album and I’ll be paying close attention to 3 songs in particular, one of which I think you will be very, very interested in given you previous DJ experience.

[@stevehulse4005]

Great song with those Beach Boy backing vocals and it did get released as a single in some territories.

[@supastah68]

My ABBAsolutely favorite band

[@txxredtache]

I love this track, one of the highlights on this album and the perfect B side to Lay All Your Love On Me (when they were kinda forced to release that as a single because of bootlegging). Once you've been through the rest of the original catalogue it'll be REALLY interesting to see how you react to 2021's Voyage! 😁

[@francismedina4547]

Lucca is in the view on this ABBA reaction. The Winner Takes It All must have affected her that she's looking forward to this next song. 😮

[@Urfinchannel]

Abba on Status Quo

[@Bjorn9284]

Debbie Gibson's "Only In My Dreams", has that same backing sound vocally, (beach boy "angelic" ahh sound). Just great! Abba-solutely love it! Thanks again for doing this!! 👍💅

[@mattsnider2667]

Oh man, I love that song. Haven't heard it for years, makes me think of my youth. Need to track down a copy of "Only in My Dreams."

[@Bjorn9284]

@@mattsnider2667 Oh man, I love that song too✌ From the same label. Who ever arranged it must have been Abba inspired. 😊

[@swedeman5785]

The cute cat s trying to take a nap to loud ABBA music....

[@discogareth]

There’s an extended version of this with an extra verse. Originally released on video only, but finally had a mono only audio release in 2005. Then a few years later the stereo mix was found and released.

[@Urfinchannel]

Abba using a vocoder

[@Mingus8]

Here comes a real Abba-boogie

[@mongooz24]

That bridge and chorus are is straight up ELO, right? Both great bands.

[@rdwulf6289]

I wonder whether they took a little inspiration from Squeeze's 'Cool for Cats'. Anyway, some welcome light relief from the heaviness of the previous track. The next is a beautiful song with Frida in impeccable lead - Andante (slow tempo).

[@johnthewiz]

I'm just realizing that there are hardly any first reactions to The War of the Worlds album on here. I'll look to see if you've done it, but if you haven't....please have a listen. I would love to see your reaction. The 'sonics' on that album are just amazing, as are the vocal performances.

[@themakeityourselfrecipegir6819]

I love ABBA and Depeche Mode both, it’s been nice to see a deep dive into both here. I wonder if you would also like Level 42

[@mattsnider2667]

Hey there! I think someone has mentioned Level 42 to me but I am unfamiliar. So I'm curious but currently unaware.

[@themakeityourselfrecipegir6819]

@@mattsnider2667 Yeah! You probably have heard their two more popular songs, Something About You and Lessons In Love which are awesome, but some of their lesser known songs like Love Games or Chinese Way really demonstrate their musicality. The lead singer plays the bass and sings at the same time, it’s incredible!

[@Bandido894]

This song sounds like they might even got inspiration and influence from The Renegades's Cadillac?

[@geordieboy8945]

This track, along with the last track on this album, are songs I tend not to play, I just can't latch on to them. I guess it would be a boring world if we all liked the same sounds. 🔊🎶😀

[@pascal-Z]

For a while I used to be the same with this track. However, that changed. I like it better now. Weird how these things change over time.

[@badlongon525]

This is the most political song ABBA ever did. The mere mention of "human rights" and "Minister of the State" it's the most upfront than say "The Visitors" or even "The Piper".

[@mickeefreeman2898]

Very beach boys .. tee-hee..

[@supastah68]

Did I miss The winner takes it all?

[@mattsnider2667]

Ha, I was going to post the link here but you found the other video before I could. Cheers, thanks for being part of this deep-dive!

[@nikolanikolic1366]

As a pre-teen I was such an ABBA stan, but now in my 30's they don't really do it for me as much. That being said, this is a great and fun song!

[@mattsnider2667]

I see! Meanwhile I'm coming at it from a different angle, as I'm in my 40s but am just discovering them. Thanks again for being part of these different journeys, Nikola. :)

[@nikolanikolic1366]

@@mattsnider2667 no thank you for doing these journeys! They are such fun and Im learning stuff from the comments which is amazing! There is a longer version of this song btw, is that in your folder? If not I can hook you up