I am... and probably not the only one. I stay in a very remote corner of this world. And somehow this song has me ended up completely in tears but it's like tears of joy and loss at the same time. The vocals the sound of her voice just bundles me up!!! simple and awesome
The fact that she sang and recorded this song while being heartbroken herself (recent divorced from his husband Bjorn), is what it makes this song so touching. She sang it from the bottom of her heart, no doubt about it.
@@caerleon87 It is a reference to the 70's sit com Laverne and Shirley. He was part of the dumb-guys-next-door duo of Lenny and Squigy. Google is your friend.
it’s the first comment and i just came from an episode of better call saul. the algorithm works in a mysterious way not even the developers truly understand
51- year- old man here, haven't heard this song for several years until just now... and it broke me. The melody, the most beautiful angelic singing, and what the song is about, suddenly and unexpectedly broke me down. The power of music.... the power of ABBA's music especially...
Blank snafu, essa canção quebra o coração de qualquer pessoa sensível ao amor 😪😪😪 ,ela nos arremessa a um mundo real, onde os relacionamentos estão faltando,amor, respeito , reciprocidade...mas...seguir em frente ,ter amor próprio e segurança em si.👍
I found this song to be helpful after years of narc abuse. It's telling you to move on ,some things you can't change-nothing more to say. Abba are the best period.the tapestry of their songs can't be beat. They bring joy,and hope ,with realism.no other group in history has been so ultimately talented,after all they have sold more than 400 million albums,even Russia,south America ect . They deserve all the adulation.
@@jimmykray9583 And? I have read an interview that Agnetha broke into tears when she first read the lyrics. The song is not exactly the story of their divorce but the message is clear. I almost started to cry once when listening to this song and I'm not even divorced :-)
Amanda, absolutely and you really hear the angelic sound at the start of Super Trouper .. something very special about ABBA's harmonies ... out of this world.
Those girls had terrific voices, great range, pitch and emotion and terrific harmonies, no auto tune needed. One of many reasons ABBA were such a great pop band.
For me, this song isn’t just about divorce or a split-up. It’s a song about saying goodbye, whether it’s saying goodbye to a lover, a friend, or the passing of a loved one. Because life is, sadly, all about goodbyes.
This song Is simply perfect ..... Lyrics , melody , voice , Everything ! I' ve always loved It and i still love It . Such a masterpiece and all the music of ABBA was and Is .... Timeless .
That line “does it feel the same when she calls your name” captures the pain and heartache of still loving someone after a break up. Truly magnificent ABBA.
I am Japanese. I first heard this song on the radio when Emperor Showa passed away. At the same time, I was studying for my university entrance exams. So, for some reason, it made a strong impression on me. I love this song. It evokes sad emotions. Thank you for the wonderful music.
@@beaumill True, but also I personally see a bit of self reflection there. Like he knows how much hidden hatred he has for Jimmy, his own brother, and that even then, Jimmy was still kinder than he was. And when he says that they always have the same conversation, it's like he knows how it all will end between them
There are only so many songs that belong in the EPIC category, and this is one. One of the best written songs ever. "The gods may throw their dice. Their minds as cold as ice. While someone way down here, loses someone dear."
+Shawn N this song evokes memories of my childhood,not so much proust's madelines,but a feeling of loneliness and despair.not to say i don't like the song,cos i do,just makes me slightly melancholic.
+Shawn N. I was alive in the 70's when this song was first released. ABBA was in those days so bubble gum pop that they did not get the credit they deserved. They were strictly top 40 pop flavor of the week. I just heard this song for the first time in almost 40 years.....it is incredible. It's funny how time changes your perspective. On the same level as Dolly Parton's "I will always love you" or Sugarland's "Stay".
+David Simpson I feel the same. It evokes a sense off sadness!! I guess it reminds me of broken relationships and heartache. Getting old now and reliving old memories.. Lol!!
+Shawn N Yeah mon! I remember the SuperBowl '80 just ending and the song the football organizers chose that dutifully represented both the winner and the loser, well this AWESOME Song by the fab four from Svérige! You can tell I'm an ABBA fan, ever since I was 12, this se Utah hillbilly loves 'em, especially Frida!;)
The best pop song ever written. I don’t think there will ever be anything to beat this. Lyrics, music, vocals. Everything about this song is completely brilliant.
the way Agnetha looks right in to the camera at the end makes me wanna cry. It looks like she is about to cry and it breaks my heart in a million pieces 😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
exactly, for them it was healing. she loved singing the songs he wrote about what they went through. many singer/songwriters sing about their life, things that they went through. it can be so healing. and almost everyone can identify with this
I was talking to a group of Punk and Metal heads the other day and all to the man - including myself - agreed that Abba are the only pop group we all love.
I'd love to see you all troop into the Abba Museum together. You can all mark the occasion by wearing T-shirts with Super Troopers emblazoned on the front. Just for a laugh.
What I don't understand is why all you Punk, Metal and Prog rock heads can't just say that you are Abba "fans", too. Instead you say that you "love" Abba, the "pop band". That sounds a bit patronising. As if Abba are just a cute little kitten, not part of the family. Face it. If any of your peers ask you who you are a FAN of, just say your punk outfit and your Abba. If they sneer, you sneer back. Don't be afraid. After all, you are cool. Like the Fonz, eh? Don't take offence. The way you behave is akin to a guy saying "I'm not religious, but yesterday I prayed like mad". The guy does believe. And you guys are FANS of Abba. Forget about "loving" them. Do you "love" The Sex Pistols? Do you "love" Metallica? Oh yes! We all love Metallica! We all love The Sex Pistols! Grrrrrrr! Rant over. Now time for a cuppa.
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40 years on and this song still send shivers down my spine. Agnetha is one of the few singers who can cry with her voice when se sings. In the context of her painful divorce from Bjorn, how could they have asked her to sing those lyrics? But the pain in her voice is what makes this a masterpiece, despite the simplicity of the beautiful classical melody. Benny's piano is breathtaking and that line 'But you see...' ABBA, you had more magic in your fingernails than most of us have in our whole bodies, we love you!
Эти 40 лет пролетели как будто и не было... Если говорить про болезненный развод - так люди в общем всегда непросто подобное переживают... И конечно это отражается на всех причастных... Так жаль что не решились сохранить общее - хотя бы по семейному...
"Agnetha is one of the few singers who can cry with her voice when she sings" I agree, though that is not surprising to me given that Agnetha's idol when she was starting out as a singer was Connie Francis (a master of "crying" a song). Anyone familiar with Connie's songs and career knows Agnetha couldn't have asked for a better "teacher" or role model when it comes to infusing pure emotion in a love / heartbreak song.
@@nobodyunknown2777 Одна из самых трогательных их песен. Как прекрасно, что они были. Всё сошлось - любовь к музыке и любовь между ними. Поэтому оно такое живое и настоящее.
@@nobodyunknown2777 Благодаря сегодняшним технологиям узнала , что все мы люди. У и таких ангельских людей происходит то же самое. Тысячу раз жаль, во имя их творения шедевров надо было сохранить супружеские союзы. Ведь они не ординарные личности....
its just so depressing to look at Agnetha's face. I just can't believe that she mangled herself because of her split with Bjorn. What is the reason? why? Someone explain please on why they divorced.
I listened to ABBA's songs when I was still a kid and CDs were pretty much in vouge. Now, fifteen years later, I've returned to listen again, and boy, oh boy, do they sink in!
I'm a mid fifties happily married man with a wonderful life. This song is the only one that brings me to tears like a great big baby. Brilliant music and I'm so glad ABBA are releasing a new album.
Actually , after aaaaallll the songs I´ve listened from every genre, this could be the most perfect song I have ever heard along with Bohemian Rhapsody.
This song is quite simply the best pop song that has ever been written. When you consider the lyrics are written by a man whose native language is not English, yet they touch every one of us who has lost in love. Musically the concept of the song is quite simple in its structure but the melody, the harmonies and the arrangement in the verse that starts “but tell me does she kiss”....is breathtaking. Agnetha’s lead vocal is so emotional, so honest and so stunning. Sung faultlessly to such a high standard that we are highly unlikely to ever witness again.
I discovered this fabulous song by this show called “Better Call Saul” which is now one of my favorite series making part of the breaking bad universe. The scene with this song matched perfectly and I have to admit that Vince always chooses the best songs for his show. Now to the main point, I love this song. One of my favorite ABBA song if not my favorite. Have a happy 2022
@@chrishansen9967 bruh without bill oakley he would have had life in prison and they would invent some way to keep him alive forever just so that he’d spend eternity in jail. Saul got unlucky that Oakley didn’t get him released right then and there and paid several million as an apology.
@@chrishansen9967 exactly, if Oakley HAD taken the lead, everyone in the room would have likely died from the overwhelming proficiency in the law coming from him. And the fact that he just sat there goes to show how good of a lawyer he is, all he needed to do was sit and he got saul only 7 years
We all know Agnetha and Anni - Frid were fabulous singers and deserve the praise they have garnered. I'm not sure that Benny and Bjorn got enough credit as marvelous composers and arrangers of this song and so many others, all in addition to their role backing up the girls. The music of ABBA is ageless.
+medford briggs IKR! They are geniuses! It's kind of like a Richard Carpenter situation, Karen got a lot of credit for being an impeccable vocalist, but people fail to realize Richard was the brain child behind it all.
+CassieJazz96 You are exactly right about Richard C. We have a lot to thank him for in the great music he and Karen left in our souls. Along those same lines in 1968 Elvis was going on 3 years without a big hit song and growing tired of making so-so movies. Enter Mac Davis from Lubbock Texas . Mac shows Mr. Presley "In the Ghetto", "Daddy Don't Cry" and "Memories". Elvis records all three and his career is back on track. Funny how life rolls out like that.
Abba really were a joint enterprise. In 1970/71, the two ladies were actually backing singers for Benny and Björn! They had not found their groove, their voice in their first year together. But they were patient. The average age of the group was near 30 by the time Abba had achieved a path to international success, in a language that was not their mother tongue. Frida and Agnetha were very nuanced, expressionist singers (in English!): not just about having a fabulous basic sound. I don't think Benny and Björn would have achieved the same success as song-writers, or have been as inspired, had they somehow hooked up with two lady singers other than the amazing Frida and Agnetha - so joint enterprise!
@@michaelmoran1964vou fázer agor dia 12 desse mês, 53 anos. E a primeira vez que ouvir as músicas desse grupo SENSACIONAL E MAGNÍFICO GRUPO, EU ERA ADOLESCENTE. E FOI UM DISCO DE VINIL, CUJO A CAPA ERA AZUL CLARO ESCRITO ABBA EM BRANCO. PARA MIM É DEPRIMENTE QUE ESSE MARAVILHOSA GRUPO TINHA ACABADO. MAS PELO QUE MINHA MÃE TINHA ME FALADO QUANDO ERA ADOLESCENTE, A LINDA CANTORA TINHA ACABADO COM O GRAMPO, POR CAUSA DE UM ACIDENTE IDIOTA AUTOMOBILÍSTIICO QUE TINHA MATADO O MARIDO DELA. TOMARA QUE ESSE GRUPO VOLTE.😢
"But I was a fool.. playing by the rules"- this song's still giving the world chills. My mom LOVED this song and when my parents we're going thru some trying times...when I was a kid..(I was born 71) ..my mom always listened to this song. Definitely one of her favorites ever! My parents stayed devastatingly in love until the end, 60yrs together! ..but tragically, we lost my mom in June 2020. A Young 78. And my dad lost his whole world. This actually brings me bittersweet tears remembering my gentle and sweet mom listening to this and explaining to me how very exceptional the singers(Agnetha) voice truly is. Anyway...Thanks for the decades of incredible music ABBA. Y'all are EPIC.
My favourite song out of all the Abbas music .....The winner takes it all...... there has never been a group to compare them with and doubt there ever will be.
Sorry to hear that man. This song is beautiful and impactful no matter how many times you hear it. I’m not good at knowing band members names but the person singing adds such a heartfelt performance.
You feel Agnetha's pain through the whole track but that look at the end is haunting. Amazing song that to this day is hard to equal and surpasses time.
@@happydays6602 She was Great also , but ... she was not in "The Winner Takes It All" except background humming. That was strictly a BJORN to AGNETHA song.
@@melbro62 No!When they sing together,it is Abba.The best part of this song is when Frida starts singing with Anna.And it is same for Frida.When Anna starts singing with Frida,it is the best sound ever.So without one,they are not Abba
To think that she sang to Bjorn while divorcing him. The song is phenomenal and the context in which it was written makes it even much more meaningful .
I don't know if this was already said - sorry if it's the case - I adore at 3:36 how her voice breaks, when she says "you've come to shake my hand" - there is a strong emotional parallel she is making for the song and it's not just singing a song - the feelings are real and she sends them perfectly to us. I love this song!
There are absolutely real feelings behind it. Björn had written it after their breakup and when he played it for them in the studio they all broke into tears
I really don't know how she stayed so strong to sing this. She once said this was the loneliest moment of her life, standing there, singing this song about her own heartbreak. It's been 6 months since my girlfriend of 4 years slept with someone else and I can't get through half of this song without crying like a baby..
When asked just a couple of years ago what her favorite ABBA song was, Agnetha said that it was this one. Happy to see something extremely painful turn into something positive.
I'm also a metal fan. ABBAS music is pure world class. The intro and ending is always good in their songs. Metal version 👉 ua-cam.com/video/zo3pfnldlD0/v-deo.html
Damn, I'm a metalhead too and it's kinda nice to see I'm not alone here. I'm not that huge on ABBA, but wow, they're actually really good. I think these kind of comments just go to show how much music can truly bring people together no matter how different their tastes may be.
When a song written 43 years ago, pops into one's mind, then there is no doubt that this is a time piece that will never grow old. So talented , endless hits that impacted millions of people around the world. Every time I listen to their music, it touches my soul and I feel incredibly moved by the lyrics. Each of their tracks is a ballad, that is a story, that most people can relate to.
Está geração que viveu dias apaixonados atravessa décadas se emocionado com essa música, cada estrofe parece que toca no mais profundo do. Coração fazendo relembrar de tantas coisas boas que jamais voltara, as canções de hoje dói os ouvidos de tanta baboseira.
Its only when you reach a certain age is when the sheer depth of this song becomes apparent. The pain etched on the face of Agnetha breaks your heart. Beautifully performed and beautifully written. Words cannot describe the absolute majesty of this work of art.
Yes, I agree! I heard this song years ago when it was a hit and many times since- but only now, in my 62nd year did it truly get inside of me. I have listened to it 10 or 20 times in a row, gobsmacked by the depth and beauty of it each time.
Had a real horrible break up to this song. Played it over and over, said everything I was feeling...women believe that men don't have feelings when it comes to love. That relationship devastated me, but this song helped me through it. Believe me ladies our feelings are there....great song.....
Edward Brewster I feel what you said my friend if my relationship fail, surely I will return to this same video, cry and then I'll copy the link to send it to my GF.
+Edward Brewster I was a kid when this came out, but i also listened to this track uncountable times when i had my own horrible break up in 2010. Even though the lyrics make me sad, they are also logical and kind of relieving. Btw i not over her and i'll never be, since she was my soulmate. I moved on of course, but she was the one. Not only men have feelings, they're are even more sensitive than women. Women cry their eyes out after a break up for maybe 3 days (maximum), afterwards they're pushing the restart button and go on with a smile. Men are looking cool on the surface even though heartbreak eats their soul.
Savannah Ministries yes Savannah .. i agree .. Abba has been next to me all my life and they always have the perfect song .. for my downs and ups .. gorgeous music
Damn! That woman's got some pipes. It's tempting to dismiss their vocal talent when it gets buried in harmonies and fancy production, but then you hear a solo performance like this....Holy crap can she sing.
They have great voices also without production. There are many live recordings confirming this. The harmonies are actually one of the best features of the ABBA music in my view. Many people /bands have tried to copy it. Agnetha was a very popular singer already in Sweden in the late 1960’s before joining ABBA. They didn’t have autotune yet….
This is her best song. Sung from the bottom of her soul , this song was just between two people on that stage a heart breaking song of love lost and a family destroyed. She was like a Thorn Bird singing her best song while dying inside. They had everything but love is fragile. You need to hold it gently like holding sand on your palm. If you try to grab it, it will slip through your fingers . This was a masterpiece born out of immense pain and sadness.
There will never ever be a pop group like Abba. They created songs you can listen to a zillion times, and they stay as fresh as before. The Winner Takes It All is one of their best. The most melancholic song with an uptempo beat.
The saddest song of all (song - of -all) Yet most beautiful (beau - ti - ful) Beside the victory (vic - to - ry) That's this song's destiny (des - ti - ny)
What's extremely depressing to me about this song is the message is that we're not in control of our own fate or destiny, it's all luck. The metaphor of the gods sitting around a table playing games with your life is eerie. Even if everything is going well in your life, all it takes is for them to lose the game for you to lose something near to you, no matter how big or small. You are nothing more than a spectator of their games, reaping the winnings or losses.
I think you might have misunderstood the lyrics. What the true meaning is about someone realizing how their life, as they knew it, has been shattered to pieces. But, mostly that because you trust in the other, the other can abuse that trust. So, the feeling of the "gods" (actually, a reference to Greek mythology) is quite understandable, because Greek gods were sometimes quite cruel to humans. You get the clue that infidelity was the cause of the breakup in the line "Tell me, does she kiss the way I used to kiss you. Does it feel the same, when she calls your name". Anyone who has been cheated on knows what that is all about. This song is about a woman who feels out of control because her husband already has his future, while she has nothing. She didn't even know anything was wrong, which makes her feel small. She feels her life is now out of her hands. I hope that helps you understand it better. This is a great song.
@@lawrenceshields8779 Music is and should always be subjective to the listener. OPs first feelings and emotions upon hearing this song were what she stated and so, for her at least, what she said is the true message of the song.
@@shussey1446 No, I gave the true meaning of the lyrics, not the feeling that someone else feels about the song. The OP suggested that the lyrics made no sense, & I set them straight. Whether that person liked the song is the only thing that was subjective. You must remember this: there is a difference between reality (truth) & subjectivity, (feelings).
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ABBA!!!!!!!! They wrote one HELLUVA LOT INCREDIBLE stuff, and The Winner Takes It All has to be one of THE MOST CLASSIC SONGS OF ALL TIME, BAR NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen: A masterpiece in pop history. The composition, the lyrics and the vocals are on point. It still makes me emotional. Just think about it: He wrote it and she sang it. For every songwriter, this song should be a benchmark for good music quality.
People who don't know another language don't know how incredibly hard it is to write poetry in another language. I write, read, speak, and understand 4 languages besides english, and it's something I wouldn't even attempt. That's how talented Bjorn was.
The thing I loved most about this song is that you could feel the pain in Agnetha's voice. I had tears falling down my cheeks the first time I heard this song
It’s very hard to pick a best ABBA song but this is surely right up there. That moment when Agnetha’s voice almost cracks when she sings “you’ve come to shake my hand” gets me every time. Definitely their best video. The album Super Trouper is pure perfection.
Love Abba, but I'm also unfortunately living this song right now. Things aren't all sorted out yet after a long relationship, but hopefully we'll both be happy, winners...
i find her high notes to be incredible because they are so clear. Many singers can hit those notes easily, but their tone becomes muddier. With Agnetia it's like she breaks through a ceiling into clear air... She could probably go a fair bit higher, but she wisely says "that's high enough"..
@Richard Mcnick I would say that Anna-Frid especially has this talent - being an opera singer she has already had to tone down her voice considerably..
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Yes, The Winner takes it all. 40 years on and this song still send shivers down my spine. ABBA we love forever. In 2021, who is also listening ?
I am... and probably not the only one. I stay in a very remote corner of this world. And somehow this song has me ended up completely in tears but it's like tears of joy and loss at the same time. The vocals the sound of her voice just bundles me up!!! simple and awesome
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Same im 22 this is my most favourite song ever im now 23 7th march my birthday
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Me today 17/2/2021 i saw today of pre and prejudice cover 🙏
The fact that she sang and recorded this song while being heartbroken herself (recent divorced from his husband Bjorn), is what it makes this song so touching. She sang it from the bottom of her heart, no doubt about it.
0:07😅😅
2:39 😂🎉
no it was Bjoern K. Ulvaeus that wrote the lyric, but she sang them,
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Seeing Chuck in the finale actually made me very happy. I will always think of Jimmy and Chuck McGill at the karaoke bar when I hear this song.
Once my wife pointed it out to me, I can't stop seeing Lenny (sans Squigy) every time I see "Chuck".
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I assume this is some sort of american comment, cos it means absolutely nothing to anyone in europe!!
@@caerleon87 It is a reference to the 70's sit com Laverne and Shirley. He was part of the dumb-guys-next-door duo of Lenny and Squigy. Google is your friend.
@@nobuddy2012 Thanks for that!! I have heard of them. Perhaps we did have them in the uk for a while??
Only ABBA could do an up tempo song about something as hard as divorce and make it absolutely exquisite.
they are smart and mature - they understand there are multiple sides playing the game, and the sum is always zero
there is nothing sorrow about it
Rest In Peace Chuck McGill
May his Chicanery be remembered
it’s the first comment and i just came from an episode of better call saul. the algorithm works in a mysterious way not even the developers truly understand
Wow, just came from the last episode of season 4
Man of culture
@@jamesmmcgill it will be
Hearing Chuck McGill sing was something else, he genuinely has a good voice for singing
Still waiting for the full version
Chuck McGill 😞
truly a singer ever bravo vince
I just watched this yesterday.Great scene and great song!!!
have some more chicken
A band that used a second language to sing and prove to the whole world how talented and special they were.
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I cannot agree with more. Perfectly put. After seeing them in London only a few weeks ago, my heart is still shaking when I listen to them.
@@bananaskin7962 They're still around?
@@franciscocorleone1723 abba duh
@@bananaskin7962 Me too!
Agetha's voice is so powerful in this tune.
Stunning & beautiful, yet haunting.
I don't know about you, but for me this is the best ABBA song. Transmits an indescribable feeling
Agree
Wholeheartedly.
I think because it's honest. The best way ever to cope with a divorce
I agree…completely
Je le concède 👍🏻🇫🇷
51- year- old man here, haven't heard this song for several years until just now... and it broke me. The melody, the most beautiful angelic singing, and what the song is about, suddenly and unexpectedly broke me down. The power of music.... the power of ABBA's music especially...
Well said sir x
God bless you man...
Blank snafu, essa canção quebra o coração de qualquer pessoa sensível ao amor 😪😪😪 ,ela nos arremessa a um mundo real, onde os relacionamentos estão faltando,amor, respeito , reciprocidade...mas...seguir em frente ,ter amor próprio e segurança em si.👍
I found this song to be helpful after years of narc abuse. It's telling you to move on ,some things you can't change-nothing more to say. Abba are the best period.the tapestry of their songs can't be beat. They bring joy,and hope ,with realism.no other group in history has been so ultimately talented,after all they have sold more than 400 million albums,even Russia,south America ect . They deserve all the adulation.
I haven't passed through a divorce but this song certainly moves me. So sad.. A great piece
“But I was a fool. Playing by the rules” - Chuck. Song is absolutely perfect for BCS.
BCS ?
@@ElvarMasson better call saul
I'm no wiser 😌
@@ElvarMasson
Bowl Championship Series
Aha...I've looked it up. Something American
does this song feel nostaligic 2 yall or only me cuz ive been listining 2 abba since 2017
This song hits different after the finale.
believe me, or not, Im here NOW because of you!!!! Amazing🥲
Perfect ending but.. i really want this song for the finale.. !
I don’t follow. Finale of what?
@@Logan_Elkins what is Finale?
@@mago97615 better call Saul, last epizode
You can feel Agnetha's raw emotion during this entire song, and damn...
Bjorn and Benny wrote it
@@jimmykray9583 And? I have read an interview that Agnetha broke into tears when she first read the lyrics. The song is not exactly the story of their divorce but the message is clear. I almost started to cry once when listening to this song and I'm not even divorced :-)
@@Smelina Im just saying they wrote it that’s all?
this MV was taken 10 days after they divorced
@@jimmykray9583 Ha. Burneeddd
“I don’t want to talk”… what an amazing opening line to a devastatingly beautiful story and song
Indeed
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I just watched the abba story on tv and learned lots.
Aɓba what else can be said, one of the best bands EVER.
No words can describe Agnetha s voice. That woman is an angel
You are stunning.
Amanda, absolutely and you really hear the angelic sound at the start of Super Trouper .. something very special about ABBA's harmonies ... out of this world.
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I can
They both have very distinctive voices
The greatest breakup song of all time and one of the most beautiful voices ever...
Those girls had terrific voices, great range, pitch and emotion and terrific harmonies, no auto tune needed. One of many reasons ABBA were such a great pop band.
And strange ,they were all divorced by this release. Anni Frid Lynn was the winner ,she is royalty ,and richer than all .
@@anitahernandez8045 So she is living "in a rich man's world".
For me, this song isn’t just about divorce or a split-up. It’s a song about saying goodbye, whether it’s saying goodbye to a lover, a friend, or the passing of a loved one. Because life is, sadly, all about goodbyes.
Sadly it's true.
Well put.
This song Is simply perfect ..... Lyrics , melody , voice , Everything ! I' ve always loved It and i still love It . Such a masterpiece and all the music of ABBA was and Is .... Timeless .
That's a sad outlook on life...
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
To me it is even more about egoism..
84 yes old and still listening. One of the most beautiful and saddest songs ever.
Я сами согласен. (Давуд)
Thank you, ABBA! There will never be a group like you again.
Indeed 👍
Oke banget...❤❤
Thanks
Me hace llorar este tema me da mucha nostalgia
I heard this song when i did have 14 year old,and this song is best then and now.of the wourd.
The lyrics are powerful yet honest and straight from the heart. Add the haunting melody and harmonies, and it’s one of ABBA’s greatest songs.
"yet" why?
@@nr1NPC"yet" in this case can mean "also", "powerful and also honest" is how you can understand it.
@@juanjoyaborja.3054 ...the song didn't get made popular solely by better call saul lmao
@@juanjoyaborja.3054 this song was popular way before saul
More like ABQs
That line “does it feel the same when she calls your name” captures the pain and heartache of still loving someone after a break up.
Truly magnificent ABBA.
so true
@Artwald Nostalgy He wrote it
the sad thing is that this is how a certain gender always behaves
🤓
If there is anybody who ever doubts the genius of Bjorn and benny. Play them this. Simply genius
Alright, I think we can all agree that ABBA never had a single bad song.
Oh yeah, it's absolutely a big true!👍😊
All hits !
Well different opinion but this is a masterpiece a diamond
Even the bad ones are absolutely fantastic. Only ABBA can do that and nobody else.
Absolutely
You can see the sadness in her eyes, and still singing like an angel. Amazing Agnetha!
Great vocalist and Sensational actress. She's got the full monty.
👍👍❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Are you sure she is the one that is hurting?
Really!! A divorce??😪😪
People pretend to dislike ABBA, the Bee Gees and the Carpenters but history doesn't lie. Its pure and its simply timeless and brilliant.
Abba kiarr vb
Abba kiii
Tim Philpott Truth!!
So true
love all 3 of those enough to have them on vinyl LPs. . .
Satanic trash! John 3:16 read it!
I am Japanese. I first heard this song on the radio when Emperor Showa passed away. At the same time, I was studying for my university entrance exams. So, for some reason, it made a strong impression on me. I love this song. It evokes sad emotions. Thank you for the wonderful music.
"Because you're my brother, duh. You'd do the same for me" I wish I could be a good brother as Jimmy was.
That fake nod of approval from chuck makes me feel so bad for jimmy
@@beaumill it's both funny and sad.
@@Vishal6969 r/FunnyAndSad
@@beaumill True, but also I personally see a bit of self reflection there. Like he knows how much hidden hatred he has for Jimmy, his own brother, and that even then, Jimmy was still kinder than he was. And when he says that they always have the same conversation, it's like he knows how it all will end between them
@@cooliostarstache5474 it’s cause his mom said jimmy name when dying
There are only so many songs that belong in the EPIC category, and this is one. One of the best written songs ever.
"The gods may throw their dice. Their minds as cold as ice. While someone way down here, loses someone dear."
+Shawn N this song evokes memories of my childhood,not so much proust's madelines,but a feeling of loneliness and despair.not to say i don't like the song,cos i do,just makes me slightly melancholic.
+Shawn N. I was alive in the 70's when this song was first released. ABBA was in those days so bubble gum pop that they did not get the credit they deserved. They were strictly top 40 pop flavor of the week. I just heard this song for the first time in almost 40 years.....it is incredible. It's funny how time changes your perspective. On the same level as Dolly Parton's "I will always love you" or Sugarland's "Stay".
+David Simpson I feel the same. It evokes a sense off sadness!! I guess it reminds me of broken relationships and heartache. Getting old now and reliving old memories.. Lol!!
only as old as the man/woman you are feeling up... lol
+Shawn N Yeah mon! I remember the SuperBowl '80 just ending and the song the football organizers chose that dutifully represented both the winner and the loser, well this AWESOME Song by the fab four from Svérige! You can tell I'm an ABBA fan, ever since I was 12, this se Utah hillbilly loves 'em, especially Frida!;)
The best pop song ever written. I don’t think there will ever be anything to beat this. Lyrics, music, vocals. Everything about this song is completely brilliant.
🙏 Amen
Woah........ simmer......
Absolutely.
I made a similar comment not too long ago.
100% agree with you brother
It's either this or 'The Day Before You Came' for me. They're both so different yet so brilliant I'm really not sure which ones better
the way Agnetha looks right in to the camera at the end makes me wanna cry. It looks like she is about to cry and it breaks my heart in a million pieces 😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I always cry when I listen to this song. Because I remember the days that never come back.
thats such a true thing you said there..live long and large :)
Thanks Rob, same to you!
thats the hardest thing about the end of a relationship, you can't get those moments back. the finality and permanence is horrible.
Daniela Leite i was born in 2001 but me too ... my mother was five years old as the song came out❤😢
Daniela Leite therefore u should make some more days that you'd love to do
This is her favorite Abba song
But it was coincidental timing.
They didn't write it for that reason directly.
ua-cam.com/video/ITPyNLTV_LI/v-deo.html
just like no doubt's don't speak
I feel bad for Agneta after hearing her story about her relationship with Bjorn in song...
Thanks for your explanation...kind regards
exactly, for them it was healing. she loved singing the songs he wrote about what they went through. many singer/songwriters sing about their life, things that they went through. it can be so healing. and almost everyone can identify with this
I was talking to a group of Punk and Metal heads the other day and all to the man - including myself - agreed that Abba are the only pop group we all love.
I'd love to see you all troop into the Abba Museum together. You can all mark the occasion by wearing T-shirts with Super Troopers emblazoned on the front. Just for a laugh.
I'm a big progressive rock fan and I agree that ABBA is one of the few pop bands that I love. ;)
What I don't understand is why all you Punk, Metal and Prog rock heads can't just say that you are Abba "fans", too.
Instead you say that you "love" Abba, the "pop band".
That sounds a bit patronising.
As if Abba are just a cute little kitten, not part of the family.
Face it. If any of your peers ask you who you are a FAN of, just say your punk outfit and your Abba. If they sneer, you sneer back. Don't be afraid. After all, you are cool. Like the Fonz, eh?
Don't take offence.
The way you behave is akin to a guy saying "I'm not religious, but yesterday I prayed like mad".
The guy does believe.
And you guys are FANS of Abba. Forget about "loving" them. Do you "love" The Sex Pistols?
Do you "love" Metallica? Oh yes! We all love Metallica! We all love The Sex Pistols!
Grrrrrrr! Rant over. Now time for a cuppa.
Guys I found a Lotto Crusher Sуstem that helps me tо win my first lotteryyyhere is the link twitter.com/d8b09f36b2ffa21ee/status/742626059930198016 Abba The Winner Takes It All
Hard Rock Fan: yes, but "Keep Calm, I'm An Abba Fan" might be an option for your next T-shirt.
2025
This song is like a message from my mum, I really feel it. ❤
She passed away in 2020
One of the best songs written in the history of music Forever!
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Fabian Garcia hi
No sweetheart thats 2pac song until the end of time
Hi
Fabian Garcia listen until the end of time and blasphemy by 2pac those are the best songs written ever even better than the bible
Back here after all this time. The winner takes it all, one of the greatest songs in history!
juan.
@@juan.6008 juan.
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@@damusicman.3196 you have more emojis than coherent sentences.
40 years on and this song still send shivers down my spine. Agnetha is one of the few singers who can cry with her voice when se sings. In the context of her painful divorce from Bjorn, how could they have asked her to sing those lyrics? But the pain in her voice is what makes this a masterpiece, despite the simplicity of the beautiful classical melody. Benny's piano is breathtaking and that line 'But you see...' ABBA, you had more magic in your fingernails than most of us have in our whole bodies, we love you!
Эти 40 лет пролетели как будто и не было... Если говорить про болезненный развод - так люди в общем всегда непросто подобное переживают... И конечно это отражается на всех причастных... Так жаль что не решились сохранить общее - хотя бы по семейному...
"Agnetha is one of the few singers who can cry with her voice when she sings"
I agree, though that is not surprising to me given that Agnetha's idol when she was starting out as a singer was Connie Francis (a master of "crying" a song). Anyone familiar with Connie's songs and career knows Agnetha couldn't have asked for a better "teacher" or role model when it comes to infusing pure emotion in a love / heartbreak song.
@@nobodyunknown2777
Одна из самых трогательных их песен.
Как прекрасно, что они были. Всё сошлось - любовь к музыке и любовь между ними. Поэтому оно такое живое и настоящее.
@@nobodyunknown2777 Благодаря сегодняшним технологиям узнала , что все мы люди. У и таких ангельских людей происходит то же самое. Тысячу раз жаль, во имя их творения шедевров надо было сохранить супружеские союзы. Ведь они не ординарные личности....
its just so depressing to look at Agnetha's face. I just can't believe that she mangled herself because of her split with Bjorn. What is the reason? why? Someone explain please on why they divorced.
I listened to ABBA's songs when I was still a kid and CDs were pretty much in vouge. Now, fifteen years later, I've returned to listen again, and boy, oh boy, do they sink in!
I'm a mid fifties happily married man with a wonderful life. This song is the only one that brings me to tears like a great big baby. Brilliant music and I'm so glad ABBA are releasing a new album.
Man you're old
@@patriciahernandez7121 lol
@@patriciahernandez7121 You’ll get there too……. very quickly!
@@patriciahernandez7121 old and wise they respect older generations. They can share so much with us.
Dear God the hurt in her voice is enough to make a rock cry!
she cried after she read the lyrics for the first time 😣
Funny you should mention that, My pet rock was crying
@@tomcarpenter700 omg 😭
Thanks ABBA for the best music in the world.
Thank God Almighty for music, the most beautiful expression of joy and happiness. Thanks and praise to our beautiful Creator. ❤
In my humble opinion, this is the best song ever made. The melodies, vocals and lyrics are simply impeccable.
👌
I agree
Don't know if I would go that far, but it probably is my favorite ABBA song.
No one can sing this song better than Agnetha. She's got it all -- looks, voice, and loving fans.
Actually , after aaaaallll the songs I´ve listened from every genre, this could be the most perfect song I have ever heard along with Bohemian Rhapsody.
This song is quite simply the best pop song that has ever been written. When you consider the lyrics are written by a man whose native language is not English, yet they touch every one of us who has lost in love. Musically the concept of the song is quite simple in its structure but the melody, the harmonies and the arrangement in the verse that starts “but tell me does she kiss”....is breathtaking. Agnetha’s lead vocal is so emotional, so honest and so stunning. Sung faultlessly to such a high standard that we are highly unlikely to ever witness again.
grahamcoo lil pump is better in my opinion /s
@@neilnair6498 I really hope you're trying to be funny.
@@morningsky8045 Were not even talking about that you flog.
@@morningsky8045 You haven't got a clue. Get one and try again before you try and take me on.
@@morningsky8045 Sorry not a millennial. Also, grammar is perfectly fine. Get a grip.
I discovered this fabulous song by this show called “Better Call Saul” which is now one of my favorite series making part of the breaking bad universe. The scene with this song matched perfectly and I have to admit that Vince always chooses the best songs for his show. Now to the main point, I love this song. One of my favorite ABBA song if not my favorite. Have a happy 2022
Bravo Vince!
Same
Same my friend, from the episode litheretly called winner takes it all
Please credit Peter Gould as well. He was much at helm at BCS than Vince Gilligan.
I recently discovered ABBA (turns out I've heard many of their songs), and today on a random BCS rewatch this comes up suddenly.
São músicas assim que te faz viver e sempre lembrar dos bons momentos passados. Felicidades a todos.
86 years, but with good behavior.. who knows?
saul gone
Bro was able to talk his way down to 7 no thanks to bill Oakley and still chose to go down like a legend
@@chrishansen9967 bruh without bill oakley he would have had life in prison and they would invent some way to keep him alive forever just so that he’d spend eternity in jail. Saul got unlucky that Oakley didn’t get him released right then and there and paid several million as an apology.
@@joffles6516 wdym? Oakley didn’t even say much he just had him there so jimmy could work plea deals Oakley was just a formality check
@@chrishansen9967 exactly, if Oakley HAD taken the lead, everyone in the room would have likely died from the overwhelming proficiency in the law coming from him. And the fact that he just sat there goes to show how good of a lawyer he is, all he needed to do was sit and he got saul only 7 years
We all know Agnetha and Anni - Frid were fabulous singers and deserve the praise they have garnered. I'm not sure that
Benny and Bjorn got enough credit as marvelous composers and arrangers of this song and so many others, all in addition
to their role backing up the girls. The music of ABBA is ageless.
+medford briggs IKR! They are geniuses! It's kind of like a Richard Carpenter situation, Karen got a lot of credit for being an impeccable vocalist, but people fail to realize Richard was the brain child behind it all.
+CassieJazz96 You are exactly right about Richard C. We have a lot to thank him for in the great music he and Karen left in our souls.
Along those same lines in 1968 Elvis was going on 3 years without a big hit song and growing tired of making
so-so movies. Enter Mac Davis from Lubbock Texas . Mac shows Mr. Presley "In the Ghetto", "Daddy Don't
Cry" and "Memories". Elvis records all three and his career is back on track. Funny how life rolls out like that.
Abba really were a joint enterprise. In 1970/71, the two ladies were actually backing singers for Benny and Björn! They had not found their groove, their voice in their first year together. But they were patient. The average age of the group was near 30 by the time Abba had achieved a path to international success, in a language that was not their mother tongue. Frida and Agnetha were very nuanced, expressionist singers (in English!): not just about having a fabulous basic sound. I don't think Benny and Björn would have achieved the same success as song-writers, or have been as inspired, had they somehow hooked up with two lady singers other than the amazing Frida and Agnetha - so joint enterprise!
___I Hear Ya, Loud & Clear! TIMELESS/UNAPPRECIATED.
i agree....i was only young when they reigned supreme but their songs still sound timeless.
One of the most haunting, poignant, heart breakingly sad songs ever written and performed perfectly by Agnetha! What an incredible band! Philip Legge
Well said!!!!
Get a life its a great song ,simple don't need all the Dramatics, im 65 remember this song the week it come out 👍👍
Agnetha had a really terrific voice with a great soprano range ... did she ever have vocal training ?
You nail it... Awesome woman...
@@michaelmoran1964vou fázer agor dia 12 desse mês, 53 anos. E a primeira vez que ouvir as músicas desse grupo SENSACIONAL E MAGNÍFICO GRUPO, EU ERA ADOLESCENTE. E FOI UM DISCO DE VINIL, CUJO A CAPA ERA AZUL CLARO ESCRITO ABBA EM BRANCO. PARA MIM É DEPRIMENTE QUE ESSE MARAVILHOSA GRUPO TINHA ACABADO. MAS PELO QUE MINHA MÃE TINHA ME FALADO QUANDO ERA ADOLESCENTE, A LINDA CANTORA TINHA ACABADO COM O GRAMPO, POR CAUSA DE UM ACIDENTE IDIOTA AUTOMOBILÍSTIICO QUE TINHA MATADO O MARIDO DELA. TOMARA QUE ESSE GRUPO VOLTE.😢
man that last frame at 4:43 is so heartbeaking
I saw a video when she laughs after the shots of this clip. But i know she was sad, bot not at this time. ❤
@@TessOpheijcon esta canción Bjorn la dejó
"But I was a fool.. playing by the rules"- this song's still giving the world chills.
My mom LOVED this song and when my parents we're going thru some trying times...when I was a kid..(I was born 71) ..my mom always listened to this song. Definitely one of her favorites ever! My parents stayed devastatingly in love until the end, 60yrs together! ..but tragically, we lost my mom in June 2020. A Young 78. And my dad lost his whole world. This actually brings me bittersweet tears remembering my gentle and sweet mom listening to this and explaining to me how very exceptional the singers(Agnetha) voice truly is. Anyway...Thanks for the decades of incredible music ABBA. Y'all are EPIC.
My favourite song out of all the Abbas music .....The winner takes it all...... there has never been a group to compare them with and doubt there ever will be.
Sorry to hear that man. This song is beautiful and impactful no matter how many times you hear it. I’m not good at knowing band members names but the person singing adds such a heartfelt performance.
Buona..pasqua..da..by..gio..sss..primo..buona..notte..ciao..Milano.. italy..
Buona
.notte.da
.by.gio..sss.primo..Milano.itly.ciao
You feel Agnetha's pain through the whole track but that look at the end is haunting.
Amazing song that to this day is hard to equal and surpasses time.
The best song
Great comment. Her final look. Lovely song and video.
AGNETHA SO SENSITIVE AND EMOTIONAL THIS SONG WAS THE FINAL BLOW TO HER SENSITIVE SOUL!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely the GREATEST of the Great Songs of ABBA. Perfect Bjorn's lyrics to Benny's music and sung perfectly by AGNETHA.
Don’t forget Frida
@@happydays6602 She was Great also , but ... she was not in "The Winner Takes It All" except background humming. That was strictly a BJORN to AGNETHA song.
Sure,but never without Frida
@@enginveral4628 Frida was great also but not THAT song.
@@melbro62 No!When they sing together,it is Abba.The best part of this song is when Frida starts singing with Anna.And it is same for Frida.When Anna starts singing with Frida,it is the best sound ever.So without one,they are not Abba
CHE CANZONE STRUGGENTE, SOLO UN CUORE SPEZZATO PUO' CAPIRE.
one of my mother's favorite bands. she died in 1981. I listened to them a great deal after she passed away. and i listen to them still.
Sweet.
I see now ... '' .. nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop, and an illustrated book about birds '' .. and jahbulon sh!t!ng the place ! B-)
Me too...
T.S. Bath, I feel you, my mother passed in 81 as well. Oct 23rd to be exact. Abba kills me yet fills me.
Don't worry. She is fine! =)
To think that she sang to Bjorn while divorcing him. The song is phenomenal and the context in which it was written makes it even much more meaningful .
to think Bjorn wrote it.
@@Bobainthomei was looking for this reply. To be absolutely honest, I don’t think I could have. But I’m glad she did.
The line "now tell me does she kiss you, like I used to kiss you, does it feel the same, when she calls your name" now that hits hard.
Ive always loved that line
"THIS"always hits hard.
That is nothing one should think about. 😨😁
I don't know if this was already said - sorry if it's the case - I adore at 3:36 how her voice breaks, when she says "you've come to shake my hand" - there is a strong emotional parallel she is making for the song and it's not just singing a song - the feelings are real and she sends them perfectly to us. I love this song!
There are absolutely real feelings behind it. Björn had written it after their breakup and when he played it for them in the studio they all broke into tears
Real emotions
This is one one of the best songs of all time. Period.
I really don't know how she stayed so strong to sing this. She once said this was the loneliest moment of her life, standing there, singing this song about her own heartbreak. It's been 6 months since my girlfriend of 4 years slept with someone else and I can't get through half of this song without crying like a baby..
I'm sorry.
Hope you’re doing alright brother, I’ve been there too, it does eventually get better.
When asked just a couple of years ago what her favorite ABBA song was, Agnetha said that it was this one. Happy to see something extremely painful turn into something positive.
we ve all been there bro me too..now she s got 3 children from him...sometimes whatever you do it s not enough for them
Cheaters will be cheated on sooner or later. That's life's game.
I am a metal head......but when I feel blue, I listen to ABBA and this great song. Their harmony is second to none, change my mind. 😉👍
X2
I'm also a metal fan. ABBAS music is pure world class. The intro and ending is always good in their songs. Metal version 👉 ua-cam.com/video/zo3pfnldlD0/v-deo.html
That sounds like a couple of guys 😆😆. I don't think girls would do that haha
If you let any genre impose restrictions on you, it highlights your own insecurities. Good music is good music, coming from a metalhead. \m/
Damn, I'm a metalhead too and it's kinda nice to see I'm not alone here. I'm not that huge on ABBA, but wow, they're actually really good. I think these kind of comments just go to show how much music can truly bring people together no matter how different their tastes may be.
That’s music, not the soulless commercial garbage that is being produced now. And no, I’m not a boomer, I’m 22 years old.
When a song written 43 years ago, pops into one's mind, then there is no doubt that this is a time piece that will never grow old. So talented , endless hits that impacted millions of people around the world. Every time I listen to their music, it touches my soul and I feel incredibly moved by the lyrics. Each of their tracks is a ballad, that is a story, that most people can relate to.
So beautifully said! The power of music is one of life’s greatest treasures and ABBA is one of those rare gems!
У вас нет души.
Well spoken!!
Está geração que viveu dias apaixonados atravessa décadas se emocionado com essa música, cada estrofe parece que toca no mais profundo do. Coração fazendo relembrar de tantas coisas boas que jamais voltara, as canções de hoje dói os ouvidos de tanta baboseira.
You said it all
Damn it, ABBA. You just shattered my soul into countless pieces of heartbreak. And you did it so beautifully, that I want you to do it again.
I agree with that :)
cant break something that's already broken.. ayyy
@@willywonky2760 aw i felt that
mine has already shattered when i found out Bjorn left Agnetha
Best comment, ever!!
Its only when you reach a certain age is when the sheer depth of this song becomes apparent. The pain etched on the face of Agnetha breaks your heart. Beautifully performed and beautifully written. Words cannot describe the absolute majesty of this work of art.
But Agnetha was the winner that takes all...
Yes, I agree! I heard this song years ago when it was a hit and many times since- but only now, in my 62nd year did it truly get inside of me. I have listened to it 10 or 20 times in a row, gobsmacked by the depth and beauty of it each time.
@@Mr_Twister77 in divorce there is no winning, if your at that point everyone involved already lost
Beautifully said, Gary 65
You can just feel the deep, deep sense of yearning in the song. It hits you for sure.
Had a real horrible break up to this song. Played it over and over, said everything I was feeling...women believe that men don't have feelings when it comes to love. That relationship devastated me, but this song helped me through it. Believe me ladies our feelings are there....great song.....
Edward Brewster I feel what you said my friend if my relationship fail, surely I will return to this same video, cry and then I'll copy the link to send it to my GF.
Oh, you are soooo right...
Edward Brewster What we have done for love!
+Edward Brewster I was a kid when this came out, but i also listened to this track uncountable times when i had my own horrible break up in 2010. Even though the lyrics make me sad, they are also logical and kind of relieving. Btw i not over her and i'll never be, since she was my soulmate. I moved on of course, but she was the one. Not only men have feelings, they're are even more sensitive than women. Women cry their eyes out after a break up for maybe 3 days (maximum), afterwards they're pushing the restart button and go on with a smile. Men are looking cool on the surface even though heartbreak eats their soul.
Edward Brewster lindos demais. Muita. Paixão. Para. Mim.
Only 31 million views????????? Everyone should have listened to this masterpiece!!!!!!!
Um...you can listen without watching...lol..just sayin..
GORGOROTH42 what since when??? this should stil be on a billion views not like the gangcrap style!
Shady ft Lil' Kim Subjective. I prefer Agnetha.
James Mayhew agree entirely, no one can sing it with the feeling and emotion that Agnetha did
***** Masterpiece? Nope
I feel like abba is more relatable than artist today
More relatable
ABBA can not be compared
Savannah Ministries yes Savannah .. i agree .. Abba has been next to me all my life and they always have the perfect song .. for my downs and ups .. gorgeous music
Well, for starters, one can make out the lyrics here.
You are so right.
This song is a punch right in the gut. So beautiful and so painful. 💔
Damn! That woman's got some pipes.
It's tempting to dismiss their vocal talent when it gets buried in harmonies and fancy production, but then you hear a solo performance like this....Holy crap can she sing.
I agree. She has an amazing voice
They have great voices also without production. There are many live recordings confirming this. The harmonies are actually one of the best features of the ABBA music in my view. Many people /bands have tried to copy it. Agnetha was a very popular singer already in Sweden in the late 1960’s before joining ABBA. They didn’t have autotune yet….
Timeless song... like the 80s!!! Thank you ABBA ❤ (29/12/2023)
Agnetha had a magical voice...she and ABBA a winner all the way. 2017 and still loving you.
AS Lonely you cannot stay lonely when you listen to abba
She does some music still and she has the same voice, rather insane
@ Suicidal debbie :
Many people have committed suicide listening to ABBA cos there Lyrics are so meaningful .
Who can you compare Abba To? Nobody Right?❤❤❤😊
This is her best song. Sung from the bottom of her soul , this song was just between two people on that stage a heart breaking song of love lost and a family destroyed. She was like a Thorn Bird singing her best song while dying inside. They had everything but love is fragile. You need to hold it gently like holding sand on your palm. If you try to grab it, it will slip through your fingers . This was a masterpiece born out of immense pain and sadness.
There will never ever be a pop group like Abba. They created songs you can listen to a zillion times, and they stay as fresh as before. The Winner Takes It All is one of their best. The most melancholic song with an uptempo beat.
You forgot to prove how you supposedly know that
@@sirbirbtonlisten I’ll knock you out Abba is a sound group and their music bangs like I’ll bang your head off a sink
Though GHOST is doing a great job of it these days. (It takes a Swedish band to be this good!)
A masterpiece…..
'happy new year' is another one
The saddest song of all, yet most beautiful
actually "the day before you came" was much more sad. Therefore it was no hit.
The saddest song of all (song - of -all)
Yet most beautiful (beau - ti - ful)
Beside the victory (vic - to - ry)
That's this song's destiny (des - ti - ny)
61 years old and still touch me direct in my heart and soul
I'm 57 & i understand ...... Absolutely stunning ❤️
My heart and Saul
Ami tambien me llega a alma, me encanta, hermoso recuerdo.abrazo de oso😊🎉
@@CrnogorskiNacionalista Goodman
Me too!!!!!
I wish this band can stay alive forever..❤
What's extremely depressing to me about this song is the message is that we're not in control of our own fate or destiny, it's all luck. The metaphor of the gods sitting around a table playing games with your life is eerie. Even if everything is going well in your life, all it takes is for them to lose the game for you to lose something near to you, no matter how big or small. You are nothing more than a spectator of their games, reaping the winnings or losses.
I think you might have misunderstood the lyrics. What the true meaning is about someone realizing how their life, as they knew it, has been shattered to pieces. But, mostly that because you trust in the other, the other can abuse that trust. So, the feeling of the "gods" (actually, a reference to Greek mythology) is quite understandable, because Greek gods were sometimes quite cruel to humans. You get the clue that infidelity was the cause of the breakup in the line "Tell me, does she kiss the way I used to kiss you. Does it feel the same, when she calls your name". Anyone who has been cheated on knows what that is all about. This song is about a woman who feels out of control because her husband already has his future, while she has nothing. She didn't even know anything was wrong, which makes her feel small. She feels her life is now out of her hands. I hope that helps you understand it better. This is a great song.
@@lawrenceshields8779 Music is and should always be subjective to the listener. OPs first feelings and emotions upon hearing this song were what she stated and so, for her at least, what she said is the true message of the song.
@@shussey1446 No, I gave the true meaning of the lyrics, not the feeling that someone else feels about the song. The OP suggested that the lyrics made no sense, & I set them straight. Whether that person liked the song is the only thing that was subjective. You must remember this: there is a difference between reality (truth) & subjectivity, (feelings).
@@lawrenceshields8779 I respect your opinion, but you are wrong.
@@shussey1446 well, your opinion is totally yours & subjective. Which has nothing to do with reality. Which means that you must be a democrat!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ABBA!!!!!!!! They wrote one HELLUVA LOT INCREDIBLE stuff, and The Winner Takes It All has to be one of THE MOST CLASSIC SONGS OF ALL TIME, BAR NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
,, completely agree, the best of the best of their brilliant songs!
i think alot of people do
Julie Gill 😁👀😑
O grupo ABBA me fazia ficar muito feliz. Só em ouvir as suas músicas... 🌺 🌺 🌺
Clearly to you Abba are a capital band. Most capital!
Ladies and Gentlemen: A masterpiece in pop history.
The composition, the lyrics and the vocals are on point.
It still makes me emotional. Just think about it: He wrote it and she sang it.
For every songwriter, this song should be a benchmark for good music quality.
Etalon.
You mean halcyon music, not "good" 🙂
Let's not forget English is not their first language...
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Mio.by..gio..sss..primo.. sta.molto.male.e.costretto.ad.abbandonare.ciao..paol.ferrari.in.by.gio.sss.primo.milano.italy.ciao.
People who don't know another language don't know how incredibly hard it is to write poetry in another language. I write, read, speak, and understand 4 languages besides english, and it's something I wouldn't even attempt. That's how talented Bjorn was.
This is such a sad song, makes me tear up but sing along at the same time.
scntingischan
Richard Albert Henderson yeeep.....agreed......😦
At 3:35 though, when you hear her voice start to quiver with emotion... that's a killer.
muito linda essa música. apaixonante!!
so true
This song is so beautiful that it hurts
Really?
Really
Let it hurt
@@neotenyhd How It What Hurt FOR ABBA FANS TO MAYBE HEAR ONE DAY THE SINGER OF ABBA OR BENNY DIES OF OLD AGE!!
The thing I loved most about this song is that you could feel the pain in Agnetha's voice. I had tears falling down my cheeks the first time I heard this song
Buona.notte.by.gio..sss.primo..Milano.italy.ciao.
One of the greatest bands of all time
No. The greatest!
❤
One member band. 😂
@@mattw1330there's more than one person 💀💀 shes just the only one singing here.
The best ever pop group !!!!!
Русские вообще есть люди очень крутая группа абба мне 9
+Вика Картер у меня досих пор слеза наварачивается .это эпоха .
Каиржан Кулькимбаев да уж... грустная песня...
+Вика Картер 》>{`=\|]}☆》》] [.db xoxo *..../),,,
Jerzy Brzezicki Ollin ihan pikkutyttö silloin kun kuuntelin näittä kapalia
Best song of History. The final part is epic with Agnetha's voice, Frida's chorus, and Benny's piano.
@Bryan Ramoose (Brynosaur) Of course.
All 4 members are on backing vocals
Lindo ❤️💞
Tinha 10 anos,marcou muito 💞
A timeless masterpiece that transcends time. ABBA - Winner takes all. 👐🏽
'This song was written by Bjorn during their divorce'
'Imagine how painful it was for Agnetha to sing these song'
'Makes me cry'
I cried each time i listen to this song. So beautiful but so sad.
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I imagine half the royalty cheque would probably cheer her up.
Björn??? Bjorn dosen’t sound right
You mean Benny.
Thanks to Better Call Saul for bringing me back the nostalgia of listening to ABBA when I was a little kid.
Never again will there be musical timeless genius such as Abba
Well that was certainly true 5 years but that was before they released their comeback album "Voyage"and their virtual reality show.
It’s very hard to pick a best ABBA song but this is surely right up there. That moment when Agnetha’s voice almost cracks when she sings “you’ve come to shake my hand” gets me every time. Definitely their best video. The album Super Trouper is pure perfection.
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One of the best, most heartbreaking songs ever written. You can feel the pain in her voice.
Yes graeham. The winner takes it all,,it's hurting me too
What a glorious voice . So sad for Agnetha and Bjorn but a masterpiece down to the piano lead near the end .
Love Abba, but I'm also unfortunately living this song right now. Things aren't all sorted out yet after a long relationship, but hopefully we'll both be happy, winners...
@@Ravisante5000 sorry to hear that. We have all been there. Things will get better.
@@graehamquilliam7019 Thank you Graeham, no worries, I've been through worse, but I appreciate that. Thank you.
One of the best piano intro.The piano intro sets the mood of the song..
🙋❤️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💚💛💙🌹
Que vós linda eu amava demais este grupo 💞💕💕
It’s repetitive though
The piano was singing along all throughout the song with Agnetha.
As soon as you hear the start of this song your heart just melts. Possibly the best love song ever
This is a song about how life really works. Good luck and many blessings to you whom are often not the winner
The high note is so bone chilling and powerful
i find her high notes to be incredible because they are so clear. Many singers can hit those notes easily, but their tone becomes muddier. With Agnetia it's like she breaks through a ceiling into clear air...
She could probably go a fair bit higher, but she wisely says "that's high enough"..
@Richard Mcnick I would say that Anna-Frid especially has this talent - being an opera singer she has already had to tone down her voice considerably..