There is something about this song's complexity that amazes me. I'm not a musician so I can't put my finger on it. It's the construct of the song - how the chorus and verses are interwoven in an odd structure...plus how the verses early in the song turn into the background of the chorus later in the song. Very interesting.
I agree totally. You stated it so well. There is a complexity to the song. Weaving the chorus and verse together toward the end is such an unexpected, pleasing effect. The funkly bass line in the beginning, the acapella break, the Beatlesque trumpet fanfare, the switch from minor chorus to major verse -- all these components make this song a treat for the ears. In my opinion, one of ABBA's best.
@@alanscopp1114 I agree, my favorite ABBA song for lyric, harmony and amazing complex instrumentals! My second most favorite for much of the same reasons is Take a Chance on Me ... gosh, then there's Fernando ... and Move On just does something to me as well, awesome wonderful music!!
@@alanscopp1114 Agree wholeheartedly! Arguably the best song writing and composing duo of all time even better then the Beatles. I think even John Lennon said ABBA was genius.
It has to be mentioned that US hip hoper Fugees sampled this for 'Rumble in the jungle"'96.Also according to some recent documentary this song's technic was used for studying by some of Max Martin's team, regarding the complication of its whole construction and esp the way both ladies used their voices.This is a legacy.
@@Greeny1308 Artists associated w/ disco ("Dancing Queen" has always been their most popular song) were widely hated. Hence the demolition night in 1979.
The Beatles had a lot more songs but I get your drift, how important they are to music, from a Manc, hope we kick your scouse arse tomorrow in the FA cup ha ha
@@mito747 ABBA actually had about 15 top 40 hits. They actually did very well on the American charts. They just not reach superstar level just merely very successful.
One of the most complex songs of their early years, let alone of their entire catalogue. At least three or four songs in one masterful arrangement, foreshadowing Benny and Björn’s ambitions beyond the classic 3-minute pop song. Classic ABBA craftsmanship at its best.
Just in case you’ve wondered why ABBA had so many actual music videos back in the ‘70s, even the early ‘70s, when other groups didn’t (or at least very rarely): Because of their physical location in Sweden, and because Sweden wasn’t known as a mass producer of popular music on the worldwide stage, it was extremely hard for Swedish groups to get noticed, so they quite literally pioneered the use of music videos as a marketing tool. Obviously, it was long before MTV and long before the artistic, high-budget, polished videos we see now. Some of their videos are very simple, some more intricate, some downright silly - but it’s how they were able to reach out to the world in a way no one else had ever accomplished. It was a novel way they could export their look and sound to countries around the world, far from the isolation of Sweden, and get noticed and grow their brand-and it worked. They really deserve much of the credit for pioneering something that’s taken for granted today!
I love it when you discover a new ABBA song. I've been listening to them for over 40 years. They're a part of my heart and soul, and I wish everyone could feel the joy they give me.
This is a majestic song from a pretty much flawless album 'Abba - The Album' with no bad tracks, arguably their greatest opening track to the album 'Eagle' to again arguably their greatest closing track 'I'm a Marionette'. Utter brilliance!!
@@johnb8566 You should try some of the others, I mean they are all excellent but from Arrival through The Album and to The Visitors, they are all amazing. Maybe try The Visitors as there style was changing at that point and there are some stellar songs on there
These ladies are beautiful with beautiful voices, and the gentlemen are brilliant musicians and songwriters. You can't go wrong with all those elements! This is my favorite song of theirs!
this song was number 1 in the UK for several weeks in late 1977, It stopped We Are Champions (with We Will Rock You on the B side!) by Queen getting to the top! I think Status Quo's Rocking All Over the World was kept down at number 3 by those two.
Really can't touch how magnificent the 1970s became. Multiple hit artists ABBA, BEE GEES, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Heart, Donna Summer, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Lynryrd Skynyrd, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Diana Ross, Barry White, Tom Jones, Kansas, America, Foreigner, Journey, Styx, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gay, Black Sabbath, Elton John, The Who, The Guess Who, Jim Croce, The Doors, Anne Murray, Cher, KC & Sunshine Band, Sweat, Gordon Lightfoot, Meatloaf, etc.
I agree, so many artists had big careers in the 70s, you can easily pick the best artist of each decade, except for the 70s. There were just too many to choose from, in that decade.
It's funny that I've never played 'Parcheesi', yet that was the first guess to pop into my head. I'm thinking that question must've come up in my past, and that was the answer I heard back then. 🤔 I've definitely played 'Sorry!'. I still have the original version from my youth in my closet. 😊
Another name for it was Spanish Ludo. I always knew it as Ludo in Australia. The games only really varied by how many dice you used. Ludo used 1 and Parcheesi used 2. But most of europe and the world knows it as Ludo.
Aww, that's so sweet. Have you seen Agnetha Fältskog's new videos? "Where Do We Go From Here?" and "Back On Your Radio"? These are animated videos. Maybe your great-niece will like them? Although the songs have a newer sound and cannot be compared to the oldies goldies by ABBA.
I can not believe that with all the ABBA songs y'all have done that you haven't done DANCING QUEEN yet!!! WTH?! That's the first song most people think of when you say ABBA!! It's their biggest most well known hit! Get on the ball y'all!!! 😮😊
The bass loop from this song was famously sampled by The Fugees in their song "Rumble In The Jungle". One of only two times that ABBA allowed their music to be sampled. The other was "Hung Up" by Madonna, which sampled "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
"The name of the game" these is an extraordinary song by ABBA, which has many peculiarities: 1) I think it's the first in which each of the girls sings a verse as lead voice 2) the official video was recorded at the blonde Agnetha & blonde Björn's home, because Agnetha was very late in her second pregnancy (that's why maybe she's sitting and cared for in the picture) 3) "The name of the game" was released in October 1977, two month before "ABBA The Album" and the movie "ABBA The Movie" It was a bold gamble from ABBA, it opened their horizons and spread beyond pop. I think that "The name of the game" (1977) have some vibs of influences of BEATLES songs like "Penny Lane" or "Fool on the hill" (1967) curiosly, "The name of the game" was #1 in UK (4 weeks) and replaced in the #1 for "Mull of Kintyre" by Paul McCartney (ex-BEATLES member) "The name of the game" is in my opinion a masterpiece one of the Seven Wonders of ABBA (in chronological order): Waterloo S.O.S Dancing Queen The name of the game Chiquitita The winner takes it all Don't shut me down You have fantastic songs in "The Album" (1977) to react, ABBA's most versatile album: "Eagle" almost 6 minutes amazing Take a chance on me (the banger hit) "One man one woman" (beauty ballad) "Move on" (fantástic chorus) "Hole in your soul" (powerful rock) included a mini musical from 1977 Tour: "Thank you for the music" (ABBA hymn) "I wonder" (dramatic ballad) "I'm a marionette" (progresive rock) I hope to see you soon in more ABBA videos A big hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷 South America PS: at the time of the official video (1977) the blonde singer Agnetha and the guitarist Björn was married since 1971, with one child in 1973 and in pregnancy of their second child (the only official video with Her pregnant) the brunette singer Frida and the bearded keyboardist Benny was engaged and living together since 1969 and married next year 1978
As a total metalhead, Abba music is perfection. They knew how to write, produce, perform, ... music to such a high degree, that if you don't like Abba then you do not like music.
Sex Pistols loved abba also James Hetfield. I like everything from trash metal to deep house and abba is on that list for sure, their music touch your soul.
ABBA is always a game changer. In 2021, after 40 years, ABBA released a new album Voyage. Their sound hasn't changed a bit. You can take any song for that album and put it on any of there past albums and it would fit right in. Definitely check it out.
You can throw a rock in the air over their discography and it will land on a classic. THOUGH - I cannot BELIEVE you haven't reacted to their most famous one yet - DANCING QUEEN!!
I may be in the minority, I am sure I am, but Dancing Queen is not one of my favorite songs by them. Nowhere near close. Am I completely alone in this ? Anyways, one of their biggest hits, so they surely do need to react to it.
No, you're not completely alone. Don't get me wrong, it's a great song, the vocal range is amazing and the "third voice" is at the top of their game, but it doesn't quite grab me the way some other songs do. Having said that, it is their biggest hit and when the time comes it will be interesting to see the reaction. I'm guessing it will be recognized.@@aaradia
They obviously refer to the ”Game of love” in the lyrics, but the physical board game on the table is named ”Ludo” in England and ”Fia med knuff” in Sweden 😅
You are correct!! If I remember correctly from one of their interviews, this song was written at a time that there was beginning to be trouble in the romantic relationships in the group!
The game referred to is a growing relationship between a shy introverted woman and her therapist,. She's only visited him a few times, but he seems to completely understand her and 'see through' her - he can teach her a lot about herself - she's falling in love with him and asking if he can reciprocate - he can't do so because he is a professional - but she naively doesn't realise this restriction. (the game in the video is a red herring distraction)
Another masterpiece or 🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️. In Chile that table game is called 'LUDO'. Always is a pleasure to see you, guys... Take care. Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
Just as ABBA are the cream of the crop when it comes to musical acts, Jay & Amber are the cream of the crop when it comes to music reactions!! Both of you & ABBA are CLASS ACTS!!! Thanks again for your awesome reactions as well as the kindness you both radiate to all of your RSR Family!!☺
One song from ABBA catalogue I think is a "must check out" is ""Ring, Ring", because it was arguably their first song that had all the ABBA music ingredients intact. With this one they created the concept, that produced all the beloved hits.
Right - and most of us Swedes were shocked by the fact that 'Ring ring' did not win the Swedish song contest in 1973 and got to represent the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest. However, the following year they participated with 'Waterloo' - and the rest is history.
Listen to ABBA's "Does Your mother know?" Also "The Honeycombs" -Have I the Right" Honey Lantree is their female drummer. I forgot to mention "Love Is All Around" and "Wild Thing" by The Troggs adding this song: "Why did it have to be me?" sung by Anni-Frid Lynstad and Bjorn Ulvaeus(2 members of ABBA)
"Have I the Right" was a great pop hit for them with a great back beat provided by Lantree, probably the only female drummer from the British Invasion bands.
I had to google it because I didn't know. The game they were playing in the video is the Swedish version of Ludo known as Fia-Spel. I don't know what Ludo is either, but it looked a lot like a marbles board game we played when I was a kid. Of course, in the song, "name of the game" is figurative, asking the person being sung to "what are your true intentions in this relationship with me?" Such a beautiful song! Love ABBA! :)
The structure of this song is amazing. If you sit down and listen to it you qucikly realize it's not the usual 'verse verse chorus verse brdige chorus....'.
Winner takes it all, Super Trouper, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Dancing Queen, Voulez Vous, One of us, The day before you came, Does your mother know, Lay all your love on me... and so many more great hits. Don't know what you guys allready reacte to but for every mood you're in there is an ABBA song!
Congratulations at arriving at about a quarter down the ABBA rabbit hole! For variety (mix of hits, deep dives, dark period, different genre, etc.) i suggest the following: "Super Trouper", "Eagle", "Hole in Your Soul", "The Visitors", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "The Piper", "Move On", "If it Wasn't for the Nights"..."Dancing Queen" I guess at some point, if you must...
ABBAs two main song voices are in most songs, Annifrid and Agneta...great in their own right but together their voice,together with the guys background voices,a super voice that nothing and noone else can match..please do more ABBA reactions..
This is my ABSOLUTE favorite ABBA song!! I am a retired music educator and I wanted to do an arrangement of this song with my Sixth Grade Choir, but I let time get away from me. WONDERFUL song!!!
The game they play in this video is Ludo, you 'll find details in wikipedia. It had many variations or brands (game of little horses in France for example). Very popular in europe by the 70ies. Love ABBA, listened a lot as a kid, it wasn't rock and roll, but it was sometimes so better ! The songs are still magic today, they feel like an old transmission from a eerie, romantic, happy (and sometimes sad), cool era. I have a "Feelgood playlist" on Dzer where among 50+ more tracks, you can find a bunch of ABBA songs. I will add this one, thank you to bring it back into the light.
Both girls have such beautiful voices but when they sing in harmony it takes it to another level. Try listening to 'Thank you for the music'. One of their best in my opinion.
I was a young teen when Abba was big , unfortunately for me and the crowd I hung with , it was not cool to acknowledge Abba , but damn they were off the chart !!
This was one of my favorite songs by ABBA. One thing that's crazy is that they weren't as popular in the US as they were all around the world. They never promoted in the US, people in the US just picked up on their music little by little. "Dancing Queen" was the only song to hit #1 in the US. "Take a Chance on Me" was the only song that came close, it hit #3. While songs like "Fernando", "Money, Money, Money", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Chiquitita", "The Winner Takes It All", "Super Trouper", "SOS" & "Waterloo" were hitting #1 in other countries. Only 2 cracked the top 10. If they were more successful in the US, they would be the top selling artist of all time because the US market is huge.
Such a great song, so mellow and sophisticated. The whole album ('ABBA The Album') is wonderful. I can't remember if you've reacted to Thank You For The Music, but it's glorious - ABBA's mission statement!
Speaking as an old fart 63yr old Brit, I love you guys discovering what I loved in my youth. ABBA are indeed timelessly brilliant! Mad to think that if you loved them at the time, you were made to feel embarrassed or shamed. Now those who wanted that, are now the truly embarrassed and shamed! And you two lovely, brilliant, youthful people from the States prove it. So thank you Rob Squad. You're a great couple!
For those of us around at the time in the UK, Abba were seen by young people as catchy singles, a bit cheesy and fun to dance to. However, now I am older I can appreciate just how wonderful, multi layered and interesting they were. These days, musicians are praised for changing chord and are mostly talntless and boring but in those days mega talents like Abba were commonplace.
Thank you Jay & Amber for reacting to all these ABBA songs in such an entertaining, cheerful & positive way. I've been a big fan of ABBA ever since "Waterloo" - which introduced ABBA to the World. I was 13 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton England in 1974, I'm 62 now and watching your positive reactions to all these songs which have accompanied me during my life was lovely & delightful to witness. I congratulate you both for recognizing how talented these 4 Swedes are. Your happy reactions to each song was like an ABBA song itself. Thank you so much for making my Saturday morning get off to a happy, cheery & positive note! 😊👍
I'm jealous!I nearly did.I was about to travel to Paris 1979 withy my older cousins but ma parents changed their minds last minute and didn't allow me cause i was too young.My cousins loved the concert.I sobbed hard that night.
My favourite of all their UK singles - a brilliant timeless song. So well crafted and sung beautifully. This was the first 45rpm single I ever bought! Please try Summer night city by Abba also - a powerful song, so full of energy and like this track, timeless.
"The Album" for me it is still the most experimental Abba Album. Different from the other Albums in many ways and, as always, ahead of their time. As long as I live, this will be one of my favourite Albums of all times. Thanks for reacting to this piece.
Probably shot on film. The video was directed by Lasse Hallström, who also wrote and directed "ABBA: The Movie", the film for which the song was written. The movie itself was shot in 35mm Panavision, although originally intended to be 16mm. I assume this video was in 16mm, also.
I grew up listening to ABBA and to say im a fan is an understatement!! I loved them before they became popular!! Now its so awesome to see younger people like you and Amber enjoying and being excited about their music. ❤😊
It's still a bit surreal sometimes. I sort of liked it when they weren't popular because it made me feel like they were my unique thing and that I didn't go along with the crowd. When friends would dismiss them as a "disco" band I knew that, sure they incorporated elements of disco but that they were so much more and felt a bit sorry for those friends in a "you don't know what you are missing" way. Fast forward to now and not only was I right at the time about how great they were, but they have stood the test of time in the way very few musicians have. As big a fan as I was and am - I didn't really expect that, yet I don't find it surprising. Amber explained it I think when she noted that you can't really assign their music a genre. They incorporated so much with such high production levels that most of it escapes sounding dated.
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There is something about this song's complexity that amazes me. I'm not a musician so I can't put my finger on it. It's the construct of the song - how the chorus and verses are interwoven in an odd structure...plus how the verses early in the song turn into the background of the chorus later in the song. Very interesting.
I agree totally. You stated it so well. There is a complexity to the song. Weaving the chorus and verse together toward the end is such an unexpected, pleasing effect. The funkly bass line in the beginning, the acapella break, the Beatlesque trumpet fanfare, the switch from minor chorus to major verse -- all these components make this song a treat for the ears. In my opinion, one of ABBA's best.
@@alanscopp1114 I agree, my favorite ABBA song for lyric, harmony and amazing complex instrumentals! My second most favorite for much of the same reasons is Take a Chance on Me ... gosh, then there's Fernando ... and Move On just does something to me as well, awesome wonderful music!!
@@alanscopp1114 Agree wholeheartedly! Arguably the best song writing and composing duo of all time even better then the Beatles. I think even John Lennon said ABBA was genius.
Another masterpiece
"The Name of the Game" is my absolute favorite ABBA song!!!!!!
Mine too!! 🙋♀️💐
Top5 ABBA song for me 😊
It has to be mentioned that US hip hoper Fugees sampled this for 'Rumble in the jungle"'96.Also according to some recent documentary this song's technic was used for studying by some of Max Martin's team, regarding the complication of its whole construction and esp the way both ladies used their voices.This is a legacy.
Same! 🙋♀️🙆♀️
Ditto, but not highlighted as much as the others.
ABBA was HUGE back in the day. Even people that said they hated ABBA secretly loved them. Sooo many GREAT songs!!
Guilty as charged!
Can anybody hate ABBA?
@@Greeny1308 Artists associated w/ disco ("Dancing Queen" has always been their most popular song) were widely hated. Hence the demolition night in 1979.
@@jp3813 a backlash to all the crap disco music that was saturating the airwaves at the time. The good stuff will always stand the test of time.
@@Greeny1308 All good artists have haters. The likes of Quincy Jones, Lou Reed, Trent Reznor, etc... even hated The Beatles.
I am from Liverpool, England and as far as I'm concerned ABBA were the equal of the Beatles. That says a lot because I love my home city.
The Beatles had a lot more songs but I get your drift, how important they are to music, from a Manc, hope we kick your scouse arse tomorrow in the FA cup ha ha
Thank you for saying that. Here in the USA they were so grossly under appreciated, it's shameful. Cheers!
@@mito747 ABBA actually had about 15 top 40 hits. They actually did very well on the American charts. They just not reach superstar level just merely very successful.
My favorite ABBA song!
The name of the game ABBA was playing in the video The Name of the Game was called FIA or FIA-SPEL or FIA (brädspel) or LUDO.
One of the most complex songs of their early years, let alone of their entire catalogue. At least three or four songs in one masterful arrangement, foreshadowing Benny and Björn’s ambitions beyond the classic 3-minute pop song. Classic ABBA craftsmanship at its best.
Absolutely, I count five completely different sections which all blend together perfectly!
They could have created a full Pop-Rock-Opera with the right funding, and I'm bummed that never happened.
Hi please do Abba Under attack?😊
Yes! It is peak ABBA, and just highlights all of their amazing song writing, arranging, vocal skills….to me this is by far the best song!
ABBA is a hit machine. Still unstoppable to this day❤
Just in case you’ve wondered why ABBA had so many actual music videos back in the ‘70s, even the early ‘70s, when other groups didn’t (or at least very rarely): Because of their physical location in Sweden, and because Sweden wasn’t known as a mass producer of popular music on the worldwide stage, it was extremely hard for Swedish groups to get noticed, so they quite literally pioneered the use of music videos as a marketing tool. Obviously, it was long before MTV and long before the artistic, high-budget, polished videos we see now. Some of their videos are very simple, some more intricate, some downright silly - but it’s how they were able to reach out to the world in a way no one else had ever accomplished. It was a novel way they could export their look and sound to countries around the world, far from the isolation of Sweden, and get noticed and grow their brand-and it worked. They really deserve much of the credit for pioneering something that’s taken for granted today!
I love it when you discover a new ABBA song. I've been listening to them for over 40 years. They're a part of my heart and soul, and I wish everyone could feel the joy they give me.
I also feel the same joy. Kind regards. ❤
I do 😊
@@Naty_Sousa Yay!
@@MG63 Yay!
The bassist was the talented Rutger Gunnarsson; he played on most of Abba's hit songs.
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Knowing me knowing you is another great song by Abba. Thanks for your reaction!!
Yes, great one!
Aha!
I see what you did there - AP 😀@@-Chunk
@@joshgraham934 😜
I think that they’ve done Knowing Me, Knowing You.. haven’t they?
This is a majestic song from a pretty much flawless album 'Abba - The Album' with no bad tracks, arguably their greatest opening track to the album 'Eagle' to again arguably their greatest closing track 'I'm a Marionette'. Utter brilliance!!
I bought ABBA the Album and agree totally. I played that album to extinction. Eagle is so class.
@@johnb8566 You should try some of the others, I mean they are all excellent but from Arrival through The Album and to The Visitors, they are all amazing. Maybe try The Visitors as there style was changing at that point and there are some stellar songs on there
Love the lush harmonies in this one, especially Frida's deep, soulful vocals. SO glad you got to listen to this. It was a huge hit.
These ladies are beautiful with beautiful voices, and the gentlemen are brilliant musicians and songwriters. You can't go wrong with all those elements! This is my favorite song of theirs!
@@yupmup404 I can agree with that, and I don't think anyone should even attempt to try to equal it. That's not going to happen in this lifetime.
this song was number 1 in the UK for several weeks in late 1977, It stopped We Are Champions (with We Will Rock You on the B side!) by Queen getting to the top! I think Status Quo's Rocking All Over the World was kept down at number 3 by those two.
@rjjcms1 I was a huge Queen fan back in the day, that's quite a task to keep them from the top! But I'm happy for them, they certainly deserved it.
@@magneto7930"Mamma Mia" was the song that finally took "Bohemian Rapsody" from number 1 on the charts.
@@paulopinheirosc yes, though not nearly as big. But it was interesting that both songs used "Mamma Mia" in the lyrics around the same time.
Really can't touch how magnificent the 1970s became. Multiple hit artists ABBA, BEE GEES, John Denver, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Heart, Donna Summer, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Lynryrd Skynyrd, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Diana Ross, Barry White, Tom Jones, Kansas, America, Foreigner, Journey, Styx, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gay, Black Sabbath, Elton John, The Who, The Guess Who, Jim Croce, The Doors, Anne Murray, Cher, KC & Sunshine Band, Sweat, Gordon Lightfoot, Meatloaf, etc.
I agree, so many artists had big careers in the 70s, you can easily pick the best artist of each decade, except for the 70s. There were just too many to choose from, in that decade.
Can you imagine if ABBA and The Bee Gees played CBGB’s in the 70’s? Woulda been epic!
You missed some of the biggest of all, The rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie...
@@chrisoakley5830 Elton John is most often the top choice for the 70s.
Although the 70s ended w/ pretty much the only music genre to culminate in a demolition night: disco.
Jay & Amber you'll love their "Dancing Queen" !!
Absolutely! I think it will become a fast favorite!
They did Waterloo.
They did Waterloo about a month ago.
I can't believe that "Dancing Queen" has not been reacted to yet. This was Abba's biggest hit in the USA.
@@magneto7930 thx
The game that they are playing is "Fia-Spel", which is a close variation of the more known game Parcheesi here in the USA.
Thanks for letting us know. I thought it resembled Parchesi.
I thought it was parcheesi, only with Scandinavian design, hence the muted colours.
Younger generations may recognize it as a predecessor to the very similar game "Sorry!"
It's funny that I've never played 'Parcheesi', yet that was the first guess to pop into my head. I'm thinking that question must've come up in my past, and that was the answer I heard back then. 🤔
I've definitely played 'Sorry!'. I still have the original version from my youth in my closet. 😊
Another name for it was Spanish Ludo. I always knew it as Ludo in Australia. The games only really varied by how many dice you used. Ludo used 1 and Parcheesi used 2. But most of europe and the world knows it as Ludo.
Guys The Visitors is going to blow you away. It's their masterpiece.
My 5 year old Great-Niece's favorite group to listen to. ❤ She loves to borrow my CD of ABBA GOLDEN HITS and listen to it all dang day.
Aww, that's so sweet. Have you seen Agnetha Fältskog's new videos? "Where Do We Go From Here?" and "Back On Your Radio"? These are animated videos. Maybe your great-niece will like them? Although the songs have a newer sound and cannot be compared to the oldies goldies by ABBA.
This is actually one of my favourite Abba songs. Glad you finally got round to reacting to it.
My fav song from ABBA
Also I think this was when they really loved each other , beautiful
I can not believe that with all the ABBA songs y'all have done that you haven't done DANCING QUEEN yet!!! WTH?! That's the first song most people think of when you say ABBA!! It's their biggest most well known hit! Get on the ball y'all!!! 😮😊
Yeah, I think DQ is their most popular song.
That song is so popular that they may have already heard it
WHAT??!! 😮
No doubt they’ve heard DQ, if not on here then in their everyday world.. unless they’ve been living in a cave
@@glenonoko4918 Then they should let us know that
Man, these ladies are STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL. The Name of The Game is talking about Life and Love. 😊😊😊
My favorite ABBA song, "Eagle", is on the same album. Much more serious than most of their hits, and very majestic.
The bass loop from this song was famously sampled by The Fugees in their song "Rumble In The Jungle". One of only two times that ABBA allowed their music to be sampled. The other was "Hung Up" by Madonna, which sampled "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
"The name of the game"
these is an extraordinary song by ABBA, which has many peculiarities:
1) I think it's the first in which each of the girls sings a verse as lead voice
2) the official video was recorded at the blonde Agnetha & blonde Björn's home,
because Agnetha was very late in her second pregnancy
(that's why maybe she's sitting and cared for in the picture)
3) "The name of the game" was released in October 1977,
two month before "ABBA The Album" and the movie "ABBA The Movie"
It was a bold gamble from ABBA, it opened their horizons and spread beyond pop.
I think that "The name of the game" (1977)
have some vibs of influences of BEATLES songs like "Penny Lane" or "Fool on the hill" (1967)
curiosly, "The name of the game" was #1 in UK (4 weeks)
and replaced in the #1 for "Mull of Kintyre" by Paul McCartney (ex-BEATLES member)
"The name of the game"
is in my opinion a masterpiece
one of the Seven Wonders of ABBA (in chronological order):
Waterloo
S.O.S
Dancing Queen
The name of the game
Chiquitita
The winner takes it all
Don't shut me down
You have fantastic songs in "The Album" (1977) to react, ABBA's most versatile album:
"Eagle" almost 6 minutes amazing
Take a chance on me (the banger hit)
"One man one woman" (beauty ballad)
"Move on" (fantástic chorus)
"Hole in your soul" (powerful rock)
included a mini musical from 1977 Tour:
"Thank you for the music" (ABBA hymn)
"I wonder" (dramatic ballad)
"I'm a marionette" (progresive rock)
I hope to see you soon in more ABBA videos
A big hug from
Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷
South America
PS: at the time of the official video (1977)
the blonde singer Agnetha and the guitarist Björn was married since 1971,
with one child in 1973 and in pregnancy of their second child
(the only official video with Her pregnant)
the brunette singer Frida and the bearded keyboardist Benny was engaged
and living together since 1969
and married next year 1978
I can't wait till you all react to ABBA's "I do I do I do I do I do". I love, love that song
Good call. That's an awesome song!
Yes!!
ABBA - Dancing Queen - Angel Eyes - Lay all your Love on me
Oh, yes - Angel Eyes is one of the YUMMIEST pop confections EVER!!!
One of my favourite ABBA songs along with Head Over Heels, The Visitors and The Day Before You Came
The day before you came, most underrated song ever
@@Warwick3-h5h I agree
As a total metalhead, Abba music is perfection. They knew how to write, produce, perform, ... music to such a high degree, that if you don't like Abba then you do not like music.
Sex Pistols loved abba also James Hetfield. I like everything from trash metal to deep house and abba is on that list for sure, their music touch your soul.
ABBA has such huge catalog of hits! I would suggest you check out their hit "Voulez Vous" next!
Voulez-vous 1979.
@@kristianmapage9742 My mistake.
My FAVORITE Abba song!!! I'm so glad you finally reacted to this one. The video itself just puts a smile on my face.
Angel Eyes, The Visitors, Eagle… so many more incredible songs to come
ABBA is always a game changer.
In 2021, after 40 years, ABBA released a new album Voyage. Their sound hasn't changed a bit. You can take any song for that album and put it on any of there past albums and it would fit right in. Definitely check it out.
I would love it so much if you reacted to ABBA's The Visitors - you guys in America were lucky enough to get it as a single!
You can throw a rock in the air over their discography and it will land on a classic. THOUGH - I cannot BELIEVE you haven't reacted to their most famous one yet - DANCING QUEEN!!
REALLY??? That MUST be next!!🕺
I may be in the minority, I am sure I am, but Dancing Queen is not one of my favorite songs by them. Nowhere near close. Am I completely alone in this ? Anyways, one of their biggest hits, so they surely do need to react to it.
No, you're not completely alone. Don't get me wrong, it's a great song, the vocal range is amazing and the "third voice" is at the top of their game, but it doesn't quite grab me the way some other songs do. Having said that, it is their biggest hit and when the time comes it will be interesting to see the reaction. I'm guessing it will be recognized.@@aaradia
@@aaradia As with many artists their biggest song is not necessarily their best.
@@aaradia Agree. I will dance when it comes on when I'm out, but it doesn't really make me feel anything.
They obviously refer to the ”Game of love” in the lyrics, but the physical board game on the table is named ”Ludo” in England and ”Fia med knuff” in Sweden 😅
You are correct!! If I remember correctly from one of their interviews, this song was written at a time that there was beginning to be trouble in the romantic relationships in the group!
And Ludo is a big hairy creature in 'Labyrinth'.
The game referred to is a growing relationship between a shy introverted woman and her therapist,. She's only visited him a few times, but he seems to completely understand her and 'see through' her - he can teach her a lot about herself - she's falling in love with him and asking if he can reciprocate - he can't do so because he is a professional - but she naively doesn't realise this restriction. (the game in the video is a red herring distraction)
You cannot forget about "the other two" they wrote arranged and produced all the songs. Genius
One of their best songs and one of my favourites off "The Album". I can't think of anything that sounds the same.
That baby doll that sings this song love. I know. I love her voice she could talk to me. Or i'm not , and that would be all right
😅😅😅
ABBA is just so good! I've been listening to them for 50 years, and I never get tired of their incredible music.
Another masterpiece or 🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️.
In Chile that table game is called 'LUDO'.
Always is a pleasure to see you, guys...
Take care.
Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
Also called Ludo in the UK 👍
Also in Brazil. Sometimes "Ludo Real".
Just as ABBA are the cream of the crop when it comes to musical acts, Jay & Amber are the cream of the crop when it comes to music reactions!! Both of you & ABBA are CLASS ACTS!!! Thanks again for your awesome reactions as well as the kindness you both radiate to all of your RSR Family!!☺
This is why it was difficult to vote for which musical y'all should react to, next, cuz "Mama Mia" is all ABBA music---named after their song!!
One song from ABBA catalogue I think is a "must check out" is ""Ring, Ring", because it was arguably their first song that had all the ABBA music ingredients intact. With this one they created the concept, that produced all the beloved hits.
Right - and most of us Swedes were shocked by the fact that 'Ring ring' did not win the Swedish song contest in 1973 and got to represent the nation at the Eurovision Song Contest. However, the following year they participated with 'Waterloo' - and the rest is history.
ABBA!!!! Been listening to them since the mid 1970s, lol. 😊
I always notice that little yodel at “would you laugh at me?”
Listen to ABBA's "Does Your mother know?" Also "The Honeycombs" -Have I the Right" Honey Lantree is their female drummer. I forgot to mention "Love Is All Around" and "Wild Thing" by The Troggs adding this song: "Why did it have to be me?" sung by Anni-Frid Lynstad and Bjorn Ulvaeus(2 members of ABBA)
"Have I the Right" was a great pop hit for them with a great back beat provided by Lantree, probably the only female drummer from the British Invasion bands.
They’ve done ‘Does Your Mother Know’
Incredible song.. My partner and I got married to this song with everyone singing along as we walked in ❤
The game shown in the video is a version of Ludo. The Lyrics are clearly alluding to a more romantic interpretation
I had to google it because I didn't know. The game they were playing in the video is the Swedish version of Ludo known as Fia-Spel. I don't know what Ludo is either, but it looked a lot like a marbles board game we played when I was a kid. Of course, in the song, "name of the game" is figurative, asking the person being sung to "what are your true intentions in this relationship with me?" Such a beautiful song! Love ABBA! :)
ABBA...those Scandi irresistable charmers..they got us bewildered.
The structure of this song is amazing. If you sit down and listen to it you qucikly realize it's not the usual 'verse verse chorus verse brdige chorus....'.
I love how they get your mind all flowing naturally into chorus number 2 at 2:57, then... nope, sorry, not yet.
Love ABBA, Waterloo started it all for Abba when they won the Eurovion song contest ❤😊
Winner takes it all, Super Trouper, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Dancing Queen, Voulez Vous, One of us, The day before you came, Does your mother know, Lay all your love on me... and so many more great hits. Don't know what you guys allready reacte to but for every mood you're in there is an ABBA song!
Dancing Queen is epic! Pure disco. It was so much fun to roller skate to and dance to 'back in the day'
Congratulations at arriving at about a quarter down the ABBA rabbit hole! For variety (mix of hits, deep dives, dark period, different genre, etc.) i suggest the following: "Super Trouper", "Eagle", "Hole in Your Soul", "The Visitors", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "The Piper", "Move On", "If it Wasn't for the Nights"..."Dancing Queen" I guess at some point, if you must...
ABBAs two main song voices are in most songs, Annifrid and Agneta...great in their own right but together their voice,together with the guys background voices,a super voice that nothing and noone else can match..please do more ABBA reactions..
Kick myself now for never seeing them in concert when I had the chance. Sublime harmonies
abba had the best musicians ...on bass the legend Rutger Gunnarson....he always had a big smile on stage
Another great ABBA, covered so well by you guys. I realise how lucky I was growing up to such fantastic songs ❤
This is my ABSOLUTE favorite ABBA song!! I am a retired music educator and I wanted to do an arrangement of this song with my Sixth Grade Choir, but I let time get away from me. WONDERFUL song!!!
The game they play in this video is Ludo, you 'll find details in wikipedia. It had many variations or brands (game of little horses in France for example). Very popular in europe by the 70ies.
Love ABBA, listened a lot as a kid, it wasn't rock and roll, but it was sometimes so better !
The songs are still magic today, they feel like an old transmission from a eerie, romantic, happy (and sometimes sad), cool era.
I have a "Feelgood playlist" on Dzer where among 50+ more tracks, you can find a bunch of ABBA songs. I will add this one, thank you to bring it back into the light.
Fia in swedish.
Fia med knuff om jag får be.
For me this song is one of the best ever written - absolutely stunning❣️
I love ABBA! Fan since 1978... Age 7.
Another great ABBA song you will love is the song I do I do I do I do I do.
I have a dream is my all time favorites!
There is such joy in Abba music. An age of innocence in a nicer world.
Dancing Queen. And if you want a banger. Voulez Vous
Yes and Yes. And if they want a deep cut with a funky bass line that Jay will love: My Mama Said 🎸
Both girls have such beautiful voices but when they sing in harmony it takes it to another level. Try listening to 'Thank you for the music'. One of their best in my opinion.
Abba were fantastic, however I love this song more than most. just a true masterpiece. they don't make them like that anymore.😮💨
I was a young teen when Abba was big , unfortunately for me and the crowd I hung with , it was not cool to acknowledge Abba , but damn they were off the chart !!
This was one of my favorite songs by ABBA. One thing that's crazy is that they weren't as popular in the US as they were all around the world. They never promoted in the US, people in the US just picked up on their music little by little. "Dancing Queen" was the only song to hit #1 in the US. "Take a Chance on Me" was the only song that came close, it hit #3. While songs like "Fernando", "Money, Money, Money", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Chiquitita", "The Winner Takes It All", "Super Trouper", "SOS" & "Waterloo" were hitting #1 in other countries. Only 2 cracked the top 10. If they were more successful in the US, they would be the top selling artist of all time because the US market is huge.
Such a great song, so mellow and sophisticated. The whole album ('ABBA The Album') is wonderful. I can't remember if you've reacted to Thank You For The Music, but it's glorious - ABBA's mission statement!
Speaking as an old fart 63yr old Brit, I love you guys discovering what I loved in my youth. ABBA are indeed timelessly brilliant! Mad to think that if you loved them at the time, you were made to feel embarrassed or shamed. Now those who wanted that, are now the truly embarrassed and shamed! And you two lovely, brilliant, youthful people from the States prove it. So thank you Rob Squad. You're a great couple!
Summer Night City is the coolest Abba song IMHO, even if it is less well known
For those of us around at the time in the UK, Abba were seen by young people as catchy singles, a bit cheesy and fun to dance to. However, now I am older I can appreciate just how wonderful, multi layered and interesting they were. These days, musicians are praised for changing chord and are mostly talntless and boring but in those days mega talents like Abba were commonplace.
Thank you Jay & Amber for reacting to all these ABBA songs in such an entertaining, cheerful & positive way. I've been a big fan of ABBA ever since "Waterloo" - which introduced ABBA to the World. I was 13 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton England in 1974, I'm 62 now and watching your positive reactions to all these songs which have accompanied me during my life was lovely & delightful to witness. I congratulate you both for recognizing how talented these 4 Swedes are. Your happy reactions to each song was like an ABBA song itself. Thank you so much for making my Saturday morning get off to a happy, cheery & positive note! 😊👍
I love abba...I saw them live in concert...
Me too.1979 in forest national brussels.
I'm jealous!I nearly did.I was about to travel to Paris 1979 withy my older cousins but ma parents changed their minds last minute and didn't allow me cause i was too young.My cousins loved the concert.I sobbed hard that night.
This song goes along with the theme of Winner Takes It All. Life and love is the game.
‘The Name of the Game’ is an epic track. Mind-blowingly brilliant song.
Favorite ABBA song, hands down.
I love love love ABBA!!!!!!❤❤❤❤
My favourite of all their UK singles - a brilliant timeless song. So well crafted and sung beautifully. This was the first 45rpm single I ever bought! Please try Summer night city by Abba also - a powerful song, so full of energy and like this track, timeless.
Just remember these songs are reaching 40 years old, absolutely still relevant to this day. G'day from Queensland Australia love ABBA ❤
It was released in 1977 and still so good!
All over forty years old and getting close to fifty.
G'day from Melbourne.
I love how much y’all love and appreciate ABBA. They are the best❣️
"The Album" for me it is still the most experimental Abba Album. Different from the other Albums in many ways and, as always, ahead of their time.
As long as I live, this will be one of my favourite Albums of all times. Thanks for reacting to this piece.
One thing i have noticed, ABBA always put a smile on your faces and your correct they never did a bad song.
What a beautiful timeless song. I recommend "The Visitors". So different...
Love the synthesized trumpet sound and that they were making HD videos (like this one) nearly 50 years ago!
Probably shot on film. The video was directed by Lasse Hallström, who also wrote and directed "ABBA: The Movie", the film for which the song was written. The movie itself was shot in 35mm Panavision, although originally intended to be 16mm. I assume this video was in 16mm, also.
This is my favourite ABBA song , the perfect pop song , beautifully constructed
One of my favorite Abba songs!!
When I was 10 years old I was head over heels in love with Agnetha Faltskog 😂. Thanks for the memories 😎🤙🏻
"MOVE ON " is a incredible uplifting beautiful song.
ABBA : SOLID GOLD FOREVER TO THE NEXT CENTURIES!!!
I grew up listening to ABBA and to say im a fan is an understatement!! I loved them before they became popular!! Now its so awesome to see younger people like you and Amber enjoying and being excited about their music. ❤😊
It's still a bit surreal sometimes. I sort of liked it when they weren't popular because it made me feel like they were my unique thing and that I didn't go along with the crowd. When friends would dismiss them as a "disco" band I knew that, sure they incorporated elements of disco but that they were so much more and felt a bit sorry for those friends in a "you don't know what you are missing" way. Fast forward to now and not only was I right at the time about how great they were, but they have stood the test of time in the way very few musicians have. As big a fan as I was and am - I didn't really expect that, yet I don't find it surprising. Amber explained it I think when she noted that you can't really assign their music a genre. They incorporated so much with such high production levels that most of it escapes sounding dated.
What country are youse from cause they were popular from waterloo onwards in Australia
They are the best in their genre and so sympathetic and harmoneous that lead my way through life. God bless them wherever they are.
Name of the Game is a freakin Masterpiece ❗️💥 Hands down my all time favorite ABBA song! 🙆♀️