First Time Hearing ABBA - Soldiers

Welcome back to my reactions! Today, we're reacting to Soldiers by ABBA. Hope you enjoy!
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[@Glebborama]

This is one of ABBA’s true hidden gems. They found themselves taking pop music to a more layered level…experimenting with more adult subjects outside of their more usual love/love lost songs. It showed such depth and really leads us so smoothly to VOYAGE almost 40 years later where they still are passionate about love and the world around them. What a perfect band.

[@frankly-he1kf]

Yes,this masterpiece about the evils of war and then 40 years later they come up with ode to freedom..💚

[@perryden7906]

Voyage WAS actually released exactly 40 years after The Visitors.. November 1981 and November 2021 :) Crazy when you think about it!

[@NasaBalli]

I really agree with your. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@ITSBRYINDY74]

This and “I let the music speak” are absolute masterpieces.

[@swifty8503]

they are my two favourite ABBA songs ever, Soldiers being no. 1

[@frankjoi6403]

This whole album, The Visitors, is such a classic.

[@mickeefreeman2898]

ABBASOLUTLY 🌈💚😇💕💕

[@silasantares731]

ABBA is simply fantastic, phenomenal and incredible. One of the best bands of all time. It's timeless.

[@brandoncruz3102]

Soldiers is one of the most adictive songs to listen to! Thank you guys again for your weekly reactions. For next week i would suggest Head Over Heels music video from the visitors album, it's their last single ever released and its very underrated but its one of my favs

[@lisacrane3143]

It wasn’t their last single released, that was Under Attack

[@brandoncruz3102]

@@lisacrane3143 you are right its actually the last single that gave an end to their conecutive top 10 UK singes chart breaking the run they had with the 18 consecutive singles they had acumulated! But talking bout date under attack is the last one

[@richardkeane6870]

The Visitors saw the boys beginning to focus on the cold war which was at the forefront of Europe in 1980 a decade before of the fall of the Berlin wall. They went on after this album to do the musical chess - also set in the cold war. Bjorn recently made a speech in support of Ukraine. He is still very passionate about this issue. Great reaction. You guys are awesome.

[@geordieboy8945]

This is a track for our times..again.

[@ricardoelorza613]

This song is ABBA's ultimate B-side. So good. Glad you mention the drum beat. Per Lindvall has a very unique way of playing them. Sometimes the snare sounds just like a gunshot! He's ABBA's drummer to this day and also in both Mamma Mia's albums.

[@mariotato8345]

It is not a b side . It is inside the visitors álbum though they used It for b side in head over heels i think but was first an álbum track , not like Lovelight or eleine

[@stevemillerick7302]

B side to When All Is Said And Done, only in Australia, apparently.

[@lenaengell8528]

Thank you for your reaction. This song is very, very good. And has a very deep and important meaning. ABBA know exactly what they are doing, and they are perfectionists!

[@ebonyfrazier2857]

Hey, I was actually just waiting on you guys to react to this song! Soldiers is one of my most favorite ABBA songs, and it's underrated too. Dream big, and continue to love ABBA 💕✨️.

[@mikediaz55]

I'm so freaking happy you reviewed this song. I've been waiting for this one. I love this dang song, and there are some reviewers that don't like it. I knew both of you would. it's a wonderful song and one of my favorites. The Visitors is an amazing album.

[@genewebb2837]

If you guys have not discovered the magic of ABBA overtime you will come to love them as us hardcore fans from the beginning. There is and will never be another Abba so glad you are discovering one of the biggest bands in the world and they're incredible music

[@lenaengell8528]

So well said, Richard! Thank you!

[@jay_ooh]

Ohh they're discovering all the best and so much more from these amazing 4 individuals!! They've been on this journey with no signs of stopping ...(thank god :p)!

[@vanHoogenboom]

Thank you both for sharing this, I love your channel ! Agnetha's 'Soldiers' is a critique of militarism. Billboard explains "emphasizing that although there seems to be so little one can do to prevent the machinations of soldiers and those who control them, we must "not look the other way/taking a chance/cos if the bugle starts to play/we too must dance". The Telegraph describes the premise of the song as "how warmongers convince themselves they are noble men".

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Strangely enough i recall the USA music press was quite positive at the time to that Abba's final album.!

[@riaanbehr7976]

I'm covered in goosebumps!!! This song is epic!!! With One of us and Slipping through my fingers, it's my absolute fave songs from The visitors 👌👌👌❤️

[@jimhoppe8317]

You remind me of myself back in the 70s & early 80s when I would bring home the newest ABBA album, play it on my turntable with the old stylus needle, and feel like a kid on Christmas morning!! My reactions were just as excitable then. It's good to see you both doing the same with ABBA today!! Thank you!!! Looking forward to your reactions to "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" & "Another Town, Another Train." I think you'll both like these with Bjorn's vocals!!!

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Oh my!You just discribed same xperience and state i was in with every new Abba record same era.I guess we are too many having lived this euphoric feeling real time.

[@geordieboy8945]

That takes me back too! The LP would be placed on the turntable of my Fidelity record player with its 'cool' white casing and white speakers [trendy times!]. No headphones to use of course, so I would resort to lying on the floor with a speaker either side. 'Eagle' was my favourite when doing that, and I remember when I got a copy of the Swedish 'ABBA The Album', discovering that the sound of the soring guitar from one speaker to the other was reversed compared to the UK copy. [ I remember reading later that that was indeed the case, as they were pressed differently]. You've brough back memories there!😀

[@jimhoppe8317]

@@christianoazzuro6711 Absolutely!!!😊

[@jimhoppe8317]

@@geordieboy8945 I know!!! And although I loved other musical artists at the time, I only felt euphoric when playing those ABBA vinyls records for the first time!!! Thank YOU for bringing back memories!!!

[@radman8321]

As someone who grew up during the cold war the line "and if the music starts to play we too must dance" gets me in the gut every time.

[@geordieboy8945]

And the music feels like it's 'Playing' again.

[@radman8321]

@@geordieboy8945 Unfortunately it does. Most Russians don't seem to have moved on since WWII and the cold war. Half of them think "the west" is out to get them and the other half can't seem to accept the days of their empire are over. It's how Putin keeps control of the country.

[@Lisa-M]

It's "'Cause if the bugler starts to play we too must dance".

[@radman8321]

@@Lisa-M Well remembered. No idea why I typed music 🙂

[@DC-vv5ii]

Isn't it 'Cause if the bugler starts to play?

[@ursgeiser6570]

As the album released I didn't notice this song. Years later I heard in an interview the inspiration and now it's a masterpiece for me: this oppressive synth and guitar sound fits the lyrics brilliantly, not forgot the driving soldiers drum beats. With the title track and the final song Like An Angel Passing Trough My Room these three songs and the album cover - as Richard Keane wrote already - were and are expressions of the Cold War with the immense military rearmament on both sides around 1980 (US Reagan with Europaon on one and Soviet Breschnew on the other). Melissa and Tyler you couldn't react on a more topical topic: a song that is easy to miss. All the best specially for all the people in all countries who only want peace and peaceful coexistence for all!!! Only ❤ counts!!!

[@nellies]

Omg yay you listened to this song that I recommended last time! It's so underrated I think. It has such a deep meaning to it and the production is just stunning. It's becoming one of my favorite ABBA songs. They are geniuses. I'm so happy you both liked it! Please do Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, it's so beautiful and Frida sings it and it's I think the only song with only one vocalist? It's like a lullaby.

[@nickymckenzie8559]

"Should I Laugh or cry" should be on the Visitors album but got dropped, BIG MISTAKE.

[@timperry700]

Love this. Never heard it before. It’s a grower 🙂

[@JohnAnonymous]

Should I laugh or cry! An outtake from this album that should've been on there (instead of 'For the price of one')!

[@supastah68]

Totes

[@Tom_McMurtry]

If you want a great story telling song from this same album about being on the edge of death, with one of the best singing voices on display you'll hear. Try Like an angel passing through my room. Frida singing :))

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Was a big grower for me this beautiful 'lullaby' gem,but i think it would be too 'adult sounded' for the dudes.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Abig grower for me this beautiful 'lullaby' gem,but i feel it would be rather 'adult-sounded' for the dudes.

[@geordieboy8945]

I listen to that every Christmas Eve. [Don't know why, maybe it's because it makes me think of those old-fashioned ghost stories🤔].

[@highheartwellness]

Love this song, very moody like One of Us. You gotta check out Head Over Heels, so energetic and fun!

[@josue-joshuacordova3847]

I have listened to Soldier for many years already. However, now I realize that this song fits perfectly on Voyage as well.

[@jay_ooh]

Y'all should really react to the Medley that ABBA put out as a B-side to "Summer Night City" containing: "Pick A Bale of Cotton", "On Top of Old Smokey", and "Midnight Special" ..I really think you guys will love the production value they put into it, originally recorded in 1975, they shelved it until 1978; when they remastered it and polished it up some and released it as the B-side to "Summer Night City", which at the time was a stand alone single that wasn't on any album (until it was included on "Greatest Hits Vol.2") so at that time you could only get both if you had the single, and the medley didn't surface on any album until it was on 1994's "Thank You For The Music" box set.

[@alexioverdo5225]

try 'Honey honey'/'Bang a boomerang' from their early 'shiny' bangers to spot their remarkable musical variety and progression.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Yep .. 2 of my favourites ! .. They're both so full of joy and beautiful melody .. Love them both !

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Agree!nIce suggestions.

[@swifty8503]

My fav ABBA song ever!! It really is amazing. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@john26874]

Please do "Like an angel passing through my room", "Should i laugh or cry" , "Hey hey helen" & "Crazy world" next!. Just love these Abba reactions so so much.

[@nickchristoforou7850]

Love this one! In this song, "Soldiers" are warmongers who we can't ignore. Once they start a fight, it affects all of us. The term can also be a metaphor for leaders like Putin, who lead us down the wrong path. ...soldiers write the songs that soldiers sing, the songs that you and I don't sing....let's not look the other way, taking a chance...'cause when the bugler starts to play, we too must dance. I think you'd like a couple of early bangers "Bang-A-Boomerang" from ABBA's 3rd album in 1975 (also had Mamma Mia, So Long, SOS, and I've Been Waiting For You on it. Also "Tiger" from Arrival, their 4th album. And "Hole In Your Soul" if you haven't listened to it already.

[@eduardooscar309]

Tyler alone did before "Hole in your soul"

[@javierbilbao73]

A true gem! In my opinion, one of ABBA's characteristics are those unexpexted changes in "tone?" like in 3:22 😅❤ This plus their gifted voices and flawless compositions and arrangenents make ABBA a top-notch band. ❤A❤B❤B❤A❤

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

I love this album ❤

[@Bjorn9284]

This song reminds me of Fernando. And only thought about it till now. Have all way's loved the track. Nice work! Ya'll rock.

[@hamishperkins2307]

I love this. One of the darker songs on the album.

[@stefanzantes8818]

This song is a waltz actually but the Drummer was requested to accentuate the second tact, so that it doesn't sound like a waltz... I love this song because they have produced it in a way that you can feel the cold and marching soldiers.

[@paulecrosby2006]

One of the best album's ever ❤️

[@AdamDawson3]

'Soldiers's is one of ABBA's best songs from their 1981 album 'The Visitors' and the song was released as the B-Side to 'When All Is Said And Done'.

[@clay9185]

Enjoyed your enthusiasm with this song, please Kisses Of Fire next..

[@alexioverdo5225]

YEAH!The 'Abba in Swizerland' video!!!

[@AFLOVEable]

You realize a small common theme with "The Piper"? "We're following a strange melody... we're following the piper..." = "If the bugler starts to play, we too must dance..." Both carrying the theme of being lured into something, of an irresistible influence, that might lead to something very bad. In the story of the rat catcher, the citizens suffered the loss of their children, due to their cheating and greed. here, the bugler (signal trumpeter of the military) calls for war and destruction, due to the greed of warmongers. In parts of the bridges in this song, they definitively quote the guitar-play of "Eagle"

[@christianoazzuro6711]

True.Great lyrical connection the one you noted.

[@nellies]

I always thought these songs has a similar vibe and now it makes even more sense! My mind is blown.

[@geordieboy8945]

So true, those tracks are linked by a common theme.

[@iwd1705]

It's my most favourite ABBA song. It was so addictive back in the 90s when I first listened to it. I had to repeat it over and over again. I still love it.😊

[@mickeefreeman2898]

The war approaches ?. The thunder and the blinding light ✨🎶

[@Payne2view]

It was a good choice to have Agnetha be the lead for this song, since she has the more vulnerable tone. It seems to basically be a warning not to put political decisions in the hands of the military. I think a form of military conscription/national service was around when Bjorn & Benny were young, so they have that experience too.

[@oscaroscar4027]

Tiger, My mama said, Hey hey Helen - from 3 different albums and all show how abba has evolved

[@wayne_twentyfive]

"Hey Hey Helen" is one of my very favourite ABBA songs ! .. I also love "Tiger", particularly in the live video performance from their Australian tour .. Great suggestions.

[@sensitivedogs]

I love when you talk about chord structure. It’s such an important element to a great song.

[@robertwalters3067]

Thank you for exploring and reviewing many of ABBAs truly great songs and production values. Now you need to take a side trip to learn what a truly great singer Agnetha (Anni-yetta) was and is....listening to her marvelous solo albums. Some songs to listen to could include "Man" which wrote entirely..."Wrap Your Arms Around Me"..."I Was a Flower"...."Heat is On" Special.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

'I was a flower"!wow what a song!

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Let's not forget the powerful 'The Last time".

[@kattahj]

Agnetha is pronounced Ung-NE-ta, no y sound in it at all!

[@Pyeknu]

My favourite ABBA song altogether. And yes, being a former military man, you can march to this song.

[@Torbis101]

Abba is very good with harmonies, rhythm & musicality in general.

[@ArthurVerhulst]

I've got a nice one for you that was released as a single but you haven't had yet: I do I do I do I do (1975 I think).

[@nickchristoforou7850]

I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do went to #1 in Australia and was also well in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 (back then, a top 40 hit was a much bigger deal it meant far more exposure with fewer niche stations).

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@nickchristoforou7850 USA N015!That's a real labour for the rock USA market for a foreign act with a schlager tune at the time!

[@martinbatallan3734]

si se olvidaron de esta canción increible

[@peterbreughel4440]

This song gets better every time I hear it.

[@sandrainspain]

Soldiers and When All Is Said And Done are absolutely awesome!

[@christofferlahrin5149]

This was one of the best (ABBA) reactions that I’ve seen with you. You both seem to ”know” music, in this case especially Marissa. Is she a musician? Greetings from ABBAs Sweden!

[@marissa6805]

Yes, Tyler and I are both musicians! We played percussion in band during high school. I also play guitar and Tyler sings/raps.

[@buddy51]

One of the best songs from ABBA's later, "darker" period.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Great Scandi drummer Per Lindval on drums to this deep cut from Abba's seductive darkest album.

[@terohietamies9441]

I always get winter war or war between the Soviet Union and Finland. Even though it is not about that. Especially lines "Is it true that the beast is waking" and "Is it only a storm approaching? All that thunder and the blinding light In the winter night". Also some other lines fit so well. Great reaction as always.

[@geordieboy8945]

That is very much my take on it too.

[@exploringrvdude7817]

There were a couple songs recorded during this session that didn't make it to the album, but are released and are just as good. Casandra and Should I Laugh Or Cry. Both should have been included on the released album.

[@Drasut]

'Elaine' should be next, and then 'Gonna Sing You My Love Song'.

[@nickchristoforou7850]

excellent choices

[@martinbeermann1214]

Thank you guys to this beautiful song, witch is not that popular but also amazing in their harmonies and catchy anyway. I really love it your reaction especially in those moments where emotions came out like my goose skin at the same time. Abba is the best pop I had listened to during decades and maybe always. I can't imagine that there is something comparable in harmonies and voices, angel like.

[@medmon3476]

Love that you loved Soldiers - can't wait for the aftershow because the song has several possible meanings - my take on it is that it's about the question : if there's a military to act as a deterrent (keeping/defending the peace) - just by them being there doesn't this eventually leads to war even if there's only an intention to keep the 🕊️ peace ? I would like to suggest a couple of songs from the Waterloo album because you haven't done a lot of music from that - Gonna Sing You My Love Song + What About Livingstone (both a bit of a change from the last few ABBA songs you've reacted to). Watch Out - also from the Waterloo album -is fantastic as well.

[@neilwilliams8624]

Really clever song, it's actually a waltz, but you'd never know it!

[@Anna-Gunilla1792]

One of my top favorites toooo

[@mickeefreeman2898]

Ooh & love the track soldiers & and the Visitors.... love on the run ...tee-🤪 -hee .

[@gestalucas]

PLEASE, DO MORE "THE VISITORS" SONGS!

[@sensitivedogs]

Soldiers march to their own beat, sing their kind of songs because they live outside the mainstream of society. Because of what they have to do. Many soldiers would understand this.

[@Tom_McMurtry]

A warning about war if we don't all actively pay attention and actively pursue peace if we don't do that we too must dance along with those happy, strong looking soldiers to the grim realities of war. Love the song :)) Also Tyler I really think the piper is one that grows with every listen if you ever get the chance to try it again a few times. Plus talking about the dangers of authoritarian leaders and crowds following them is interesting. For an energetic sugar hit I reccomend kisses of fire by ABBA with Agnetha stealing all your love in her performance.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

The tv live' Switzerland video that's dualed with' Lovers' plz!Just fab!That Camera-man must have fallen in love with Agnetha's first 40 secs. .

[@alexioverdo5225]

TYLER will love the Swiss video.Those first seconds of Agnetha's attitude/performance to the camera is like a platonic/spiritual Love action.

[@karlturner9038]

Dream World. I think this is the one of underrated songs.

[@mariotato8345]

The BEST song in the visitors álbum

[@Bandido894]

Somehow this song is relevant specially today!

[@supastah68]

ABBA forever

[@christofferlahrin5149]

Also, The Visitors is often and by many considered to be their both least commercial and best album!

[@alexioverdo5225]

Actually,only their first 2 albums 1973/74 were less commercial.Visitors was still a No1 album and a good seller but less massive than its previous (Super Trouper)

[@christofferlahrin5149]

@@alexioverdo5225 It was certainly commercially more successful, but that’s not what I meant…The first albums are bubble-gummy in a way that to me makes their sound more commercial of that age, while The Visitors- even if it came in a time when synths were popular- obviously is more experimental. I like the first two albums too though; they were the first studioalbums I had with them, and I kind of like that they hadn’t really found their full sound yet! But it’s not so weird that The Visitors sold more despite being less commercial; they had just recently for some time outsold every other group in music history.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@christofferlahrin5149 I saw what you meant.I just made a specification in order to prevent some others( who haven't lived that era real time) and might misunderstood your well intented comment.I do agree with you .

[@helenpeterson]

Would love a video reaction next and although Tyler already covered Hole In Your Soul you both should do the double performance of Does Your Mother Know and Hole In Your Soul live at Wembley, amazing.

[@markgrice-clay7202]

The lyrics "if the bugle starts to play, we to must dance" are quite powerful 😎

[@mickeefreeman2898]

This song is so relevant at the moment in Europe..with the ukraine 🇺🇦 / Russia situation . A war approaching....

[@lorrainekitson1362]

Please, please, please react to BANG-A-BOOMERANG! It’s awesome, brilliant, Frida & Agnetha sing together on lead vocals. Brilliant reactions guys 🤩🤩

[@nanokiss1220]

This is one of the Songs that help me to remember of the Feeling of all my Desire at the Time I was a young Guy 👍

[@otisblack3921]

Future reaction suggestions: Upbeat “bangers”: Tiger, Kisses of Fire, Elaine. Contemplative/Midtempo:: Should I Laugh or Cry, Lovelight Oddities: Watch Out, Intermezzo #1 Embarrassments not worth bothering: Two for the Price of One, Head over Heels

[@ABBALAURAFAN]

You’ve done about 68 songs counting Tyler’s solo review of Voyage ~ Which you and Marissa should revisit. So you have about 32 A8BA songs left.

[@ABBALAURAFAN]

This was just an estimate I might go through it later if I have time.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

They should also revisit THAT'S ME(Marissa was off)and a couple of some good ones Tyler did without her.

[@ABBALAURAFAN]

@@christianoazzuro6711 agreed they should do all the songs Tyler did solo.. sorry T love ya but.. it’s better together

[@JF-sh2sm]

They should definitely revisit Slipping Through My Fingers together too

[@garyvandecar2580]

Agnetha Faltskog at her very best.

[@fisicaconelmaestrodaniel2273]

You should try "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room".

[@mickeefreeman2898]

A battle getting closer ! .

[@staalmannen2522]

The best song on this album is When All Is Said And Done.

[@brandoncruz3102]

I agree

[@nielsulriksrensen9818]

From the same era, but not included in the album: Should I Laugh or Cry, B-side of One of Us (1981). Painful, frustrated and rather angry sounding lead vocals by Frida. Both the verses and the chorus are amazing, though it could be argued that they don't necessarily fit togehter. However, the verses are so good, it's still a masterpiece.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Try 'Honey,honey'/'Bang -a - boomerang' from their early 'shiny' bangers.You can see their remarkable musical 'progression'.

[@mickeefreeman2898]

ABBASOLUTLY 🌈💚😇💕💕

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

Abba's drummer Per Lindvall came up with the drum beat. This was to move the song away from sounding to waltzy with its 3/4 time signature. Now, you love The Visitors album but you must listen to Two For The Price of One from the same album. It'll shatter your hopes that every song on the album is great. It's terrible. After that do the official clip from Bang-A-Boomerang for a bit of melodic fun.

[@DarkAngel459]

Well I love 'Two For The Price Of One.' I wouldn't say it was 'amazing' but I wouldn't say it was 'terrible either.

[@christofferlahrin5149]

I’ve never understod the dislike of that song! Sure, it’s s little naughty, but that’s a tradition in folk music from many places around the world. The music is great! Much better than Slipping through my fingers; great lyris but boring song…

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

@@christofferlahrin5149 You know Price is struggling when they have to overlay a counter melody to the chorus and the stupid circus music at the end which makes no sense whatsoever to the song. Bjorn's altered vocals are also lame. I'm not a fan of Head over heels either. Awful synth piano and screeching vocals from the girls.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@The_Jupiter2_Mission 'circus music' at the end hints a festive event.A marriage or smth and happy ever after.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@christofferlahrin5149 Might seem 'hunouristically naughty' but hides a sad,sad story of a desperately lonely man.Lyrics to the demo were even harder and even more sad.

[@robertwalters3067]

She wrote entirely......o-o-o-ps. While I'm at it "Shame", and "I Won't Let You Go".......so many!

[@Lisa-M]

I would be mad if you wouldn't react to Should I Laugh Or Cry. 😤 But there are also a lot of other songs on every album (except ABBA - The Album where you have already done all songs) which you should react to (including bonus tracks): The Visitors: Head Over Heels, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, Should I Laugh Or Cry Super Trouper: Me And I, Happy New Year, The Way Old Friends Do, Elaine Voulez-Vous: I Have A Dream, The King Has Lost His Crown, Lovers (Live A Little Longer), Kisses Of Fire, Lovelight Arrival: Tiger, Arrival ABBA: Hey Hey Helen, Bang-A-Boomerang, I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do, Rock Me, Intermezzo No. 1 Waterloo: Honey Honey, Watch Out, Gonna Sing You My Lovesong Ring Ring: Ring Ring, Disillusion, He Is Your Brother These are only my suggestions. I also like the most of the songs I haven't named here but I think to the songs above you should react in every case. Of course you can also react to the others. 😆

[@alexioverdo5225]

They gotta do live stuff.Unfortunately the great 'Abba videos' channel is 'vanished' so they should try 'Abba the movie' for good!

[@Lisa-M]

@@alexioverdo5225 It's so sad, that the "ABBA videos" channel is gone. Now they can't watch the live version of Why Did It Have To Be Me and a lot of other great live stuff anymore... 😢 Maybe there are some other channels which have these videos but "ABBA videos" had the best quality.

[@alexioverdo5225]

@@Lisa-M Yeah i'm pissed off,it's an important loss and i don't know the reason.Some reactors have save material while reacting to its video clips but it's like a 'dream within a dream'.Hope it surface up again.

[@Lisa-M]

@@alexioverdo5225 The reason would be very interesting to know.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Is it true that the beast is waking,stiiring in his restless sleep tonight/in the pale moonlight'...

[@shadow-js2hn]

Yes now its true.

[@bobtrouper]

Ahh was waiting for your reaction when that chorus hits you, I remember it still myself. Marissa’s tease about not meeting her expectations and Tyler wondering what she is on about! 😂 It’s nice seeing you marching through ABBA’s songs, there are a couple I wouldn’t bother with! I Saw It In The Mirror… constantly voted the worst ABBA song in fan polls. If you review it I may have to watch it with the sound muted until you finish. I’m not sure if you have reviewed That’s Me, it’s a fun song, I Have A Dream is also, I particularly like the Spanish version of that. I know that Tyler reviewed Voyage, but has Marissa heard the new stuff? All the best anyhow.

[@geordieboy8945]

Tyler has already reacted to 'Thats me'. Like you, I wish Marissa was always there to hear and share. [No offence intended Tyler!]. 😀

[@huntley3999]

"Is it true that the beast is waking"...so goddamned prophetic. The beast is the bear or Russia, you see the war in Ukraine and this song encapsulated the apprehension of the early 80s in Europe as we really thought nuclear war would break out. Love your reactions. The music you guys are reacting to is aeons ahead of the dreck that attempts to pass for music today. 40 years on you kids and many others are discovering them. Somehow I think Beyonce, Bieber, Swift and Perry not to mention that awful rap will have been condemned to be forgotten. Check out Agnetha's solo hit when she was 16 "I was so in love"/

[@tommyeriksson6044]

One of The Best...

[@johnsramek3905]

yeah, I like the rhythm, the drums and guitar work, and especially the vocals. it's ironic that Abba is Swedish, and Sweden was a neutral country in the Cold War (despite the Soviets intruding into their territory, by sea and air). compared to this patriotic-sounding song, contrast the West German Nena and 99 Luftballons which took a definitely opposed view to "we too must dance" 🤨 anyway, this is one of the uptempo songs on The Visitors. hard to imagine that just a year before, they were confidently singing "Who are you to talk about impending doom?" and now it's "In the grip of this cold December, you and I have reason to remember." nothing happened between 1980 and 1981 to warrant this dread and fear. "Keep on rockin', baby, 'til the night is gone..."

[@andreasbru3408]

Now do ”My love, my life!

[@Lisa-M]

Already done.

[@mikesmithson6805]

Again, a very few instances where ABBA dabbled in politics. This about the impending cold war of the early 80s

[@OlexeyKolinon]

Soldiers of Hmeruge army :)

[@Clavinovaman]

It’s in 3/4 time, which is unusual for ABBA.

[@mickeefreeman2898]

This track soldiers and the visitors title track...really capture the environment and paranoia of the 70's ...80's early 90's cold WAR . + Cuban missile crisis. Now we are back here again = will we pass go . Why cant we nurture ourselves to follow what we know and enjoy .. follow what we are good at .. world population coming together to all work for the greater good ....mother nature ..our . So called different countries.. one world full of fulfilled people...no monetary system ..no borders.. sharing all cultures.. .won't need weapons..or money because we are treating the planet like proud house occupants . Idealist ...Yes ! But look what's happening now on our planet .. is havin idealistic dreams really out _ of reach ... We will say ....OOOOH why didn't we come to our senses years ago.. we all know a minority of so called powerful people.. are keeping this world on a downward spiral for there own short sighted Greed... Revolution people... world mass demonstrations = on internet / the streets.. we have the means on mass too topple the ugly ...selfish ...self obsessed. Wealthy... and I don't care about other poorer little people .. let's save mother earth and all her children of every species. Bleedin nora ...don't I ramble with passion ! Love ...life ...and 🌈💚laughter . Please Forward this message on as many platforms as you can .. ime trying to be subtle here .. through a loose friendly connection...MUSIC...I think / HOPE you WILL get the message . MANY THANX I KNOW I AM DOING THIS THE LONG WAY ABOUT IT . GUYS.. LETS GET VIRAL... OR LOOSE OUR FUTURE.....FOREVER . LITTLE MICKEE FREEMAN DEPTFORD VILLAGE LONDON U.K... I'M A CYBER SCIENTIST ON THE ___RUN .. FROM PEOPLE WHO THINK I KNOW TOO MUCH ? .. ? we know what to do ! ! ! . As the T - SHIRT said in fashion a time ago.....JUST DO IT ! . A.S.A.P. XX 🙏 QUICKER ! . X. x.

[@ricardoelorza613]

I think you haven't done Head Over Heels yet, also from The Visitors. Very different in a way... and I know you pay attention to the storytelling and the harmonies... well, you're in for a treat songwriting wise. Give it a go...

[@michaelblom7718]

Hi, suggest you listen to ABBA's I have a dream next time.

[@scottfarley3644]

Meaning, Easy. Bjorn and Benny realized if WW3 kicked off, Sweden, though at the time Neutral, would still be drawn into it. It is a warning to complacent people. With Russia doing what it's doing now, Sweden Finally gave up Neutrality and joined NATO.

[@ИринаБондаренко-щ7ч]

Anni-Frid is the best!!!

[@markgrice-clay7202]

I remember Bjorn saying it's an anti war song

[@m.menneke8513]

Another great Agnetha lead!

[@martinbatallan3734]

La mejor parte de la canción la canta frida

[@m.menneke8513]

@@martinbatallan3734 no backing vocals

[@Lisa-M]

@@martinbatallan3734 Menneke tells nonsense again or he is deaf, because in the chorus there are of course also vocals from Frida. There is no ABBA song sung by Agnetha alone. But I wouldn't go so far to say that the best part of this song is sung by Frida. I would say the song comes alive when Frida joins Agnetha. 😊

[@martinbatallan3734]

Bueno ni "i do i do i do ido" ni ' me and i" ni ' i have a dream" ni 'Should I Laugh Or Cry' ..... desuscribiendo