"Eagle" (1977) It is the longest song of ABBA, almost six minutes It is the opening song of their fifth album, entitled "ABBA The Album" (1977), which coincides with the release and premiere of their film "ABBA The Movie" (1977), which records ABBA's memorable tour of Australia and throughout the ABBAmania "Eagle" was released as a single in a few countries, It's a shame it didn't get a chance to be the third single from "The Album" in the UK (following "The Name of the Game" and "Take a Chance with Me" which you'll hear already) "Eagle" Many associate it with progressive rock, and say that its sound is the closest thing to the style of Pink Floyd or other similar groups. others relate it as a tribute to the Eagles group others relate the lyrics to 'Juan Salvador Gaviota' which is absolutely clear that it is a song that you never get tired of listening to, its almost 6 minutes are absolutely rich, and the joint voices of Agnetha and Frida, armored together with the magic of the 'Third Voice', literally fly like eagles , just as the instrumental ending leaves us with that feeling of flying in the sky for many it is the best ABBA song in my opinion it is 9 points, absolutely brilliant... but there is more, and in this same album "Eagle" ABBA performed it in a television presentation in Germany 1978 (in a reduced version, together with another song from this album "Thank you for the music") and in the opening of their TV special in Japan 1978 and these, that is a special scene filming in Stockholm for the movie "ABBA The Movie" (with Agnetha already pregnant, although it is hardly noticeable) and it is performed in their concerts of the 1979 Tour in North America and Europe ABBA made an official video for "Eagle", reduced to just over 3 minutes, without one of the choruses and the final instrumental part, for better dissemination in the medía
@herrbonk36357 ай бұрын
There is a longer version though, with the guitar "solo" expanded. Same with "Gimme gimme", and the drum and bass interlude.
@mikhalbruns24147 ай бұрын
In every song you will see a different side of them. They can compose and sing "any" kind of music and any style. If you want something unexpected try for instance Put On Your White Sombrero.
@peteg24107 ай бұрын
It would be hilarious for Chase to react to "Put on Your White Sombrero", just to see the baffled look on his face... And then follow it up with "Bang A Boomerang"!
@terrykemp18767 ай бұрын
Take A Chance On Me! Gotta be next.
@user-mt7bo4bm3x7 ай бұрын
"Hole in your soul", "Elaine", "Man in the middle"... There are two ways to love ABBA - randomly by requests or album by album song by song. I like both ways as I'm in love for 40 years already 💓
@marcelotto68257 ай бұрын
Love this song by Abba. Thank you for the reaction.
@oceanwanderer80653 ай бұрын
Beyond beautiful.
@jamesleogue39387 ай бұрын
Hello again Chase 👍 Eagle 🦅 is a firm favourite with us old ABBA fans, it's the first track on their 1977 album ABBA "The Album" and also features in ABBA "The Movie". I'm afraid you got to listen to the shorter version of album track😱 which is ashame. Another reactor ( Christian oazzuro ) has left you a video link to the original video, it also appears in"The Movie" please if you get the chance watch it the you'll understand why this is a favourite to us old ABBA fans😂 Another great video reaction, until the next one. Stay Safe, keep smiling 😀 🇬🇧🧐
@Originaltom7 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us to your ABBA-journey, just love it ❤
@mikelxw45937 ай бұрын
You should listen to the full-length version of this song - it gets better and better
@juliehaley27653 ай бұрын
Timeless
@bobbyyounger76327 ай бұрын
The song here was shortened for the music video; the full length album version is the best has cool electric guitar riff instrumentals at end
@RoydGriffin7 ай бұрын
I feel like "The Visitors" and "Summer Night City" are going to blow you away
@christianoazzuro67117 ай бұрын
SNC, the original full length version (again) not the single's edited one,if i may suggest.
@alexioverdo52257 ай бұрын
Well i just listened to the backing track of 'The Visitors" in utube.No matter the years it still sounds such a magnificent production even without the vocals.
@christianoazzuro67117 ай бұрын
All in all THANK YOU Chase.You make a lot of us feel happy while sharing your Abba journey with us.And if you ever try 'Summer Night City" then again watch out and keep in mind that this is the other Abba song that has an original Full length version.This one has got a magical intro that unfortunately got chopped too mainly for 'radio friendly' purposes. Btw ABBA had 3 great popular tracks that got edited for same reason. 'Eagle/Summer night city' and Gimme!Gimme!Gimme!.Last one was re-released as an official lyric video by ABBA in October 2022 that also combined the original footage.Fortunately this time it was full lenght and did some justice to the famous missing part we all love.
@Vikinggirl16797 ай бұрын
Great song. This wasn't an earlier song of theirs though. This was from their movie called "ABBA The Movie" in 1977. You should check it out. Very entertaining. It follows their tour of Australia where there was absolute hysteria by fans. They were treated like the Beatles and had huge massive crowds. ABBA mania and of course great music. Try their song "If It wasn't for the nights" it's a great dancing disco type song and "Summer Night City " thanks and take care
@jansuhl42457 ай бұрын
Hello from Germany, Mr. Vickerss, try "Move on" or "The day before you came".
@alejandrosantanaborquez9177 ай бұрын
Good song, Chase!... Good react too👌! There are so much ABBA for react😊... Go on! Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
@stevehulse40057 ай бұрын
Another fantastic opening track from ABBA the Album which was released as a single in some countries but I agree with the comment that the album full length version is the best. Some great keyboard wizardry from Benny on this and as ever the girl’s voices were soaring high like the Eagle.
@ludojacobs78467 ай бұрын
The strange colours in the video, eg on their faces, is not because this video is older (it's somewhere in the middle of their catalogue). I think they experimented with special effects here and tried to make it look a bit psychedelic.
@marcodebrabander57517 ай бұрын
The short version left out the fantastic outro with the unique guitarsolo!!
@alexioverdo52257 ай бұрын
Yes unfortunately our friend Chase missed the originally recorded version since he didn't know.Btw i do prefer "The Movie" version,not concerning (the duration that featured the song) but the visual part.So adventurous,Pure heaven
@discogareth7 ай бұрын
It’s just the official video. How is he supposed to know there’s different versions?
@marcodebrabander57517 ай бұрын
@@discogareth that's why I point it out. It isn't a critical remark!
@alexioverdo52257 ай бұрын
Certainly nothing critical.Just friendly well intented specification..
@Lisa-M7 ай бұрын
@@discogareth Because a lot of people told him that there is a long and better album version in the comments of his previous reactions. And he read this comments because he liked them.
@ingelaelvyson58627 ай бұрын
You really need to listen to the studio version wich is way better. This is the single version and a great guitar solo was cut out to get Radio play ..in the 70s songs need to be short, but ABBA had there own rules 😊
@auntvesuvi38727 ай бұрын
Thank you, Chase! 🦅 Yep... metaphor.
@chasevickerss7 ай бұрын
You bet!
@auntvesuvi38727 ай бұрын
@@chasevickerss 🫂
@jamesdagenais64947 ай бұрын
There is another video they did for this song that I believe is longer with better video graphics.
@helenpeterson7 ай бұрын
Yep from ABBA The Movie.
@egb48287 ай бұрын
Great channel keep it up! Eagle is one of my favorites, the album version is almost 6 minutes. Check out The Visitors and Knowing Me, Knowing You.
@chasevickerss7 ай бұрын
I'll check it out!
@leboch657 ай бұрын
Please react to " hole in yr soul" by abba.. u will be amazed. Even better than " as good as new"
@rdwulf62897 ай бұрын
Don't feel pressured into playing a particular song by Abba just because people keep asking you to (I've been guilty of that). Just play whatever catches your eye when you feel like it. Don't get bored of them.👍
@helenpeterson7 ай бұрын
Another great reaction Chase.
@chasevickerss7 ай бұрын
Thanks again!
@NYAndreas7 ай бұрын
"Get on the Carousel" from ABBA the Movie.
@user-kx6mc2um5i7 ай бұрын
When you see for example it's saying 14 years ago that is not meaning the video was made 14 years ago it means that this particular video was uploaded to KZbin 14 years ago.
@Bandido8947 ай бұрын
You have to listen album 5 min. version, cause the end instrumental part is cutoff.
@catia6607 ай бұрын
please you need to react to "I still have faith in you", which is part of the 2021 album Abba Voyage after 40 years the members got together to record an album of new songs, which is actually a great album like everything Abba has done and he does. Pleeeeeeeeaaaaasseeeee❤
@colinmackillop7 ай бұрын
You’d be better with the full length versions, especially when you react to Gimme Gimme Gimme. Loving your Abba reactions
@rdwulf62897 ай бұрын
He already has.
@charliejharry6 ай бұрын
Great reaction video! When you get a chance, please please please🙏 listen to the instrumental as the song got cut off. It's amazing, the guitar playing is - as you would say - "crazy"! 🤩👍
@rayfaircloth82537 ай бұрын
There is a longer version of this song as well.
@gypsyroadhog7 ай бұрын
Our last summer is a good choice
@David-uf8ex2 ай бұрын
The video of Eagle from ABBA the movie is far superior in my opinion. Amazing song
@christianoazzuro67117 ай бұрын
Iam kinda sad you missed the original full length version to this majestic gem that is such a huge fave of many in the Abba community.So in case you wanna give it another chance Here's the correct choice all coated with this fantABBAulous video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6amZ6x3nsaLeNksi=otvH-vKsAJlNH002
@alexioverdo52257 ай бұрын
YESSS!THANK YOU Chris!🤩!
@jamesleogue39387 ай бұрын
Good on ya Chris for putting in the video link to the original video 🤪💥
@christianoazzuro67117 ай бұрын
@@jamesleogue3938Hey James thanx but actually it's not the official video but a fan made one of the official audio recording (of over 5 min) that has original Abba footage of the song from '77/'78.Wonderful isn't it?
@alexioverdo52257 ай бұрын
Most part of this clip includes 'ABBA The movie" filmed version.I had missed the chance to watch this in 1978 i was too young.But first time watched in the summer of 1981 during my teens holidays in a summer open air cinema.I got so stunned that when i turned back home i was bewildrered at the time and kept on thinking of Frida's and Agnetha's 'suntanned' ' breathtaking sight 'dressed in whilte' while singing "...and i dream i'm an Eagle/And i dream i can spread my wings...flying high,high i'm a bird in the sky"..
@jamessayers40467 ай бұрын
Great reaction! I read somewhere that Benny and Bjorn wrote this song as a tribute to "the eagles" band who they respected.
@user-mt7bo4bm3x7 ай бұрын
The other guy is BJORN😁😁😁
@paulogaray66667 ай бұрын
Bee-Yorn. Bjorn
@nordicpaul137 ай бұрын
Chase, this ABBA song reminded me of the song 'Fly Like An Eagle' by The Steve Miller Band who also had other hits including 'The Joker' plus 'Abracadabra'.
@garyyeomans23697 ай бұрын
His name is Bjorn!!
@mickeefreeman28986 ай бұрын
Just an EAGLE.
@ruuddhont20987 ай бұрын
This is one of their older songs...a different side of abba again...but always the abba sound
@ursgeiser65707 ай бұрын
There is only one fan video with a long album version 5:11 and the great middle part of the synthesizer guitar musical; There are fans who say it's prog rock. OK. not really important; For me THE VISITORS (unfortunately no video; worthy opener in the current Voyage concerts in London) is one of the most interesting gems. Eagle wasn't a worldwide single either, but it was number 1 in Belgium with the most loyal ABBA fans in terms of the charts.
@patrickstevenson97755 ай бұрын
Pity you didn't select the longer cut of the song, the outro is awesome!
@hansandresen43927 ай бұрын
Nice song for sure! You would prefer Angeleyes, The Name of the Game, and Summer N!ight City 🎉🎉
@mickeefreeman28986 ай бұрын
😉
@michaelgeorgiadis57307 ай бұрын
Love it. Play song called tiger please.
@terrykemp18767 ай бұрын
It was also a kind of tribute to the US Rock band, The Eagles. This was 1977.
@jamesbachmann73767 ай бұрын
While this is the "official" video for the song, I do perform the video footage of the song in ABBA The Movie better.
@helenpeterson7 ай бұрын
Me too.
@chrishaas23767 ай бұрын
Good song bur not my favorite. Time to dive into some more Frida leads, I wonder, Our last summer, White Sombrero, I let the Music Speak, Casandra, One Man One Woman, Like an Angel Passing through my room, Visitors. The last two are entirely different than anything you've heard.
@Lisa-M7 ай бұрын
Don't forget When All Is Said And Done, Andante Andante and Knowing Me, Knowing You. 😀