This is why I feel we should celebrate diversity. I'm about as different from you as I can be. I'm a beyond-middle-age white guy, but I am thoroughly enjoying watching your reaction videos. I will never be LIKE you, but I would be honored to count you as a friend, and I think I would really enjoy hanging out with you.
If I close my eyes I can see my Mom singing and dancing her heart out to this in my childhood livingroom, she's been gone for 29 years now. Thank you for this beautiful memory Leo!
I know that all of the so-called "real" rockers/metalheads and "real" rap/hip-hop fans want to diss their music, but in the '70's (my childhood years)ABBA was a hit-making machine. Sure, it was smooth, but the production values were great. You don't score that many hits by making really bad music. Hell, ABBA is the best Swedish export since Volvo. I loved your reaction, it was like you had a throwback moment. Keep up the great work.
I'm a metal head. LOG is my favorite and I go harder than groove metal but this music makes me smile. I can still picture the album cover underneath my mom's record player
This music in 1970s had brought smile of joy to your face and it had you grooving to the music! It was amazing how beautiful their English singing was when they did not speak English normally.
Bro what u talking about, i listen to metal almost everyday and i fckin love abba. Even Mikael akerfeldt (opeth's (used to be progressive death metal band) vocalist) is a huge fan of abba.
0:47 - "I don't know, man. I gotta do it though, but I don't know ... what the hell. I came prepared." That's the spirit, Mr. Video, you are doing it for us. Brave on !! [Edit] Brave on, Crusty :-) :-)
Ditto ! I maybe had a little extra fun because I dated a guy in a rock 'n roll band for 5 years....met lots of cool musicians, went to lots of parties, travelled..... such good times.
Aaand he knows the fuckin song LOL, i used to listen to this every day too at the hotel lobby i worked at as a receptionist, i LOVE it tho i love ABBA, they're actually brilliant, and they at least partially owned the 70's, not bad for a swedish group that barely spoke english when they recorded this, lol another great reaction.
Super-seventies! did you know that ABBA was an acronym from the first names of the band members: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny & Anni-frid... English not their first language.. but they had plenty of hits in the U.S. & world-wide... lol
ahahahaa, Leo the idea of you singing this while working at taco bell is killing me. ABBA were a fantastic group of writers, but their music is surely for listening to in private 😂😂
When I was young the legal drinking age was 18. I was 17 going into bars. They didn't check id's like they do now. Fun. Fun. Fun. Lots of dancing. A little bit of drinking, ok alot of drinking. Lmao! 70s were the best. Now I am a 63 year old Grandma. Those were the days!
My sister bought me this for my 17th birthday when it first came out bit older now, but I find you really funny when you are listening to these sounds I grew up on x
This song exists within 2 points of view, or perspectives. One is the titular character. She is 17. There is no need to feel strange about her age with relation to an preconceived notions you have about SHOULD be happening. In fact, she is operating completely within a safe sphere (or what should be safe if the world was a gentle place) of sexual exploration: she is a tease. She is the center of attention. That's it. She is fully living her life in an appropriate way for her age and she is having fun while discovering her power and place in the world. The second point of view is from someone older. He or she is simply watching her from a distance. She is not "their" Queen. The observer recognizes her dominance in this setting. All eyes are on the Queen as she is beginning life with everything ahead of her. The viewer has lived a little and once used to be in that place to. Used to be. It is pleasureful to watch her dance in all her beauty but there is a melancholy wistfulness there too. It is reflected in the section that goes "You can dance you can jive, having the time of your life--see that girl..." as the song is both reaching a crescendo and moving from major to minor chords. Going up in intensity and down (subtly) in tone. Youth is sweet and fleeting. With the perspective that comes with age, one mourns the loss of the freshness and excitement of youth but is grateful for the ability to appreciate it and celebrate it in other people. This song is genius and full of magic at every level.
Third point of view you're way past the age of 17, but when you hear a good song. Maybe from your past or one that just makes you feel young again. And you're sent back in memory of the time you were 17 and had the world at your fingertips.
Not gonna lie, man. I've had a pretty rough week. But your sheer joy at experiencing new music (or recognizing classics you didn't know you knew) has been a balm to my troubled mind. Thank you.
First of all, ABBA is life. Secondly, major props for the spiel about the lyric "only 17" and watching out for those who go on about the "age of consent". Spot on!! 🙏💗
But sometimes it is necessary to mention it. If people from the US only think that 18 years applies to the entire world, they might think they have spotted an illegal activity even tho the age of consent in sweden is 15.... and yes, abba is life
I worked in a mail room back in 2014, we would turn on the radio while we worked and every single time this song came on all twenty-plus of us male employees would break out into song singing this word for word right on the spot till it went off.
Abba's melodies always have something special about them... i don't know what it is.... can't put my finger on it... but it always gets me.. :) this is an ear candy
Best reaction to a song I've ever watched! I'm 63 and this was the music from my era. I just saw you react to White Rabbit - polar opposites but both songs are iconic. Keep it up!!
ABBA was a hugely popular "supergroup" from Sweden. They were constant chart toppers back in the day & still continues to be loved (& played) the world over. Their sound is so unique in that they don't have a signature sound really. Every song sounds different from each other as they pulled influences from all genres of music. One has a disco vibe, another has a Spanish/Flamenco sound, the next is a bouncy pop song, you just never know what ABBA is going to bust out with. Please check out - The winner takes it all, Fernando, Take a chance on me, S.O.S., Does your mother know, & Voulez-Vou. There are so many other great hits, but that little list should give you an understanding of how vastly different their music sounds & get you started down this rabbit hole. Dancing Queen was probably their biggest hit & the one most known (used in countless movies, shows, etc). By the way, the group was made up of two married couples. The brunette was married to the dude with the beard on piano/keyboard and the blonde was married to the guitar player. :-)
I was about 22 23 yrs old & it was the most exciting time of my life! Happy music, race relationship were wonderful & life was grand. Wish new generation could begin to experience what we had. Peace, love, acceptance & lifetime friendships - haters try to erase the strides, but blended families & true love can't take us backwards.
I grew up on ABBA thanks to my wonderful Russian mother introducing me to this wonderful Swedish American disco band in my youth. Always been a fan of ABBA since then, and never will stop being a fan of their incredible music.
history: "Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad , one of the singers of the former pop cult band ABBA is probably one of the most famous Lebensborn-children. Born to a German nazi officer and a Norwegian mother during the German occupation of Norway, Anni-Frid belonged to the "children of shame" - unwanted after the Germans lost the war."
Lebensborn?? Maybe its a little streth of the emagination. Nazi officer? More like a regular Germen soldier. Here in Denmark we had many in the same situation and it were hard on the children and there mothers, no dout about it It were a very bad thing whit a lot of suffering, but what can you do when to people are in love.
I doubt she would call her self a Lebensborn lol. But yes that is true. Another name was children of germany, and they were truly less fortunate than other kids when growing up ...tougher times. Ia McGreevy: I dont think she cares too much after all these years?
I can't tell you how much joy I feel watching you react to new music. Even more when I know and love the music. I hope your life has gotten better since you started doing these reactions. I hope you are happier.
Thank you for making your videos I'm 64 years old and you just make me so happy you give me a reason to smile when I watch your videos especially the Abba video
I love ABBA props to my older bro who blasted this when I was young . I had a bell dress (the princess) and I would hide in the closet and once they said “dancing queen “ I would come out and dance ! Lol Thank you big bro for being awesome!! My bro also loves no diggety from black street And return of the Mack by Michael Morrison lol He has good taste !
Nothing gets me in my feelings more than this song lol. Loved it as a kid listening to ABBA in my grandma's car and loved the A*teens version. Still one of my favorite songs ever.
Before covid, stockton ca we had weekly concerts during the summer at a park by my home. During the summer months. Each week a different style band played. BUT. When the ABBA. Cover band Waterloo played the last concert the park filled up! We all went to dance to this song. Damn i miss this! Great time! Took our wine! Food! Lawn chairs and rocked out!
Supposedly the late Princess Diana listened to ABBA. In another light, please react to more BigBang😍 They have tons of stuff, especially live performances on fire🔥 G Dragon 1 TO 10 Osaka Heartbreaker- Crayon.
I love it when he recognizes setting cause you can see the wheels turning, then he gets it and it's like he scored a goal. Lol everybody knows that feeling
My mind visually goes to funny shit when I watch your videos, I pictured you rising up between the girls singing dancing queen with them. I'm sitting here laughing so hard that I'm crying! 😂
“the Taco Bell radio station” ... hilarious.
Hahahaa I couldn’t stop laughing at that either!
This is why I feel we should celebrate diversity. I'm about as different from you as I can be. I'm a beyond-middle-age white guy, but I am thoroughly enjoying watching your reaction videos. I will never be LIKE you, but I would be honored to count you as a friend, and I think I would really enjoy hanging out with you.
I'm an elderly white chick and enjoying the hell out of this kid mimicking
white folk
This is my new favourite channel ☺️👏
@@nifflofair6685 mine toooooo. I ❤❤❤❤ Mr Video
jcochrane007 me too. I like be him.
I'm crying. Look how simple that was❤
If I close my eyes I can see my Mom singing and dancing her heart out to this in my childhood livingroom, she's been gone for 29 years now. Thank you for this beautiful memory Leo!
This was beautiful yet depressing because I don't wana lose my mom 😭
I know that all of the so-called "real" rockers/metalheads and "real" rap/hip-hop fans want to diss their music, but in the '70's (my childhood years)ABBA was a hit-making machine. Sure, it was smooth, but the production values were great. You don't score that many hits by making really bad music. Hell, ABBA is the best Swedish export since Volvo. I loved your reaction, it was like you had a throwback moment. Keep up the great work.
Bigger at the time than Volvo!
I'm a metal head. LOG is my favorite and I go harder than groove metal but this music makes me smile. I can still picture the album cover underneath my mom's record player
This music in 1970s had brought smile of joy to your face and it had you grooving to the music! It was amazing how beautiful their English singing was when they did not speak English normally.
Check out Swedish Hitz Goes Metal - money money money with Tommy Johansson from Sabaton 🤣
Bro what u talking about, i listen to metal almost everyday and i fckin love abba. Even Mikael akerfeldt (opeth's (used to be progressive death metal band) vocalist) is a huge fan of abba.
Michael Jordan used to say he was plaing this song 4 times before stepping on the court and that song was what help him become the player number one.
Link?
0:47 - "I don't know, man. I gotta do it though, but I don't know ... what the hell. I came prepared."
That's the spirit, Mr. Video, you are doing it for us. Brave on !!
[Edit] Brave on, Crusty :-) :-)
I miss the '70s. Had more fun than a human being should be allowed to have...
Same here.
Ditto ! I maybe had a little extra fun because I dated a guy in a rock 'n roll band for 5 years....met lots of cool musicians, went to lots of parties, travelled..... such good times.
Lol...you KNOW that's right...whew😄😎
@@deeporter7369 I see you didn't make the same mistake I made. I married one. LOL
I'm miss at 70's era too.. More humanity..
My mom was a huge ABBA fan. This was one of her roller skating songs
RIP mom
Aaand he knows the fuckin song LOL, i used to listen to this every day too at the hotel lobby i worked at as a receptionist, i LOVE it tho i love ABBA, they're actually brilliant, and they at least partially owned the 70's, not bad for a swedish group that barely spoke english when they recorded this, lol another great reaction.
I ain't gonna lie, Dancing Queen is one of my favorite songs.
I CAN DIG IT ..
Anyone else want to get lit in his living room to ABBA songs?! 🤣
She is dancing and loving it.
Rewatching all these reactions makes me so happy!!!
Super-seventies! did you know that ABBA was an acronym from the first names of the band members: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny & Anni-frid... English not their first language.. but they had plenty of hits in the U.S. & world-wide... lol
LOVE YOUR REACTION. Everyone eventually discovers ABBA. They sold 1/2 a billion albums and had 28 hits worldwide. Dig in, they are amazing!
I think you're kind of energy would really really like the b-52's Rock lobster
And love shack....
@@davehowell3209 Gotta see his reaction to the ultimate party song Love Shack
Show ya right
ted ritola yes, one of my favorite groups..
Stevie b Luther vandross. Earth wind and fire donna summers CMON. Lets school this young brother
I love Dancing Queen. Reminds me of staying up late listening to Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell back when I was going to highschool.
Mr.Video this woman are now in their late 70's or 80 if their still alive.
Coasties Forever!
I remember it from the G Gordon Liddy show. Same channel as Art Bell here.
Yes Indeed - first thing that automatically comes to my mind is Art Bell (RIP) listening to C2C late at night 20 years ago!
@@penniebrooks9549 yes still alive
Me as a little kid, dancing around in my sequined tops and scarves. Really thinking I was a dancing queen😜
yes me too
Did the same! Kindergartner performing for my family truly believing I was a dancing queen! 🥰 love that they indulged me ♥️
ahahahaa, Leo the idea of you singing this while working at taco bell is killing me. ABBA were a fantastic group of writers, but their music is surely for listening to in private 😂😂
ABBA, "DANCING QUEEN"... CLASSIC SONG ABBA WAS PUTTING HITS OUT ONE AFTER ONE, SOME MORE 70'S BRILLIANCE....✌
That 17 year old dancing queen is at least 58 now, so you can pause for a whole different reason.... Yikes
Older ladies need lovin too ! 😀
They are 70 years old today
@@davidorheden5924 they are, but a 17 year old from '77 to '79 would be at least 58
Sorry, recorded in 75, so the queen would be 62....
😝😂❣️❣️❣️
@@davidorheden5924 nope 63 as I was 13 when it came out.
Watching you singing along to Dancing Queen has just made my day 😀Love you Leo 💖💖💖
Yes,i really appreciated too
Love ❤ ABBA loved your reaction 💕. Thx for sharing.
When I was young the legal drinking age was 18. I was 17 going into bars. They didn't check id's like they do now. Fun. Fun. Fun. Lots of dancing. A little bit of drinking, ok alot of drinking. Lmao! 70s were the best. Now I am a 63 year old Grandma. Those were the days!
They were the best 10 years the 70s Im a 61 year old Grampa Now
Welcome to the 70's lol. Although I was a kid, I still danced to albums in my grandmother's living room 😍🎶💃
My sister bought me this for my 17th birthday when it first came out bit older now, but I find you really funny when you are listening to these sounds I grew up on x
This song exists within 2 points of view, or perspectives.
One is the titular character. She is 17. There is no need to feel strange about her age with relation to an preconceived notions you have about SHOULD be happening. In fact, she is operating completely within a safe sphere (or what should be safe if the world was a gentle place) of sexual exploration: she is a tease. She is the center of attention. That's it. She is fully living her life in an appropriate way for her age and she is having fun while discovering her power and place in the world.
The second point of view is from someone older. He or she is simply watching her from a distance. She is not "their" Queen. The observer recognizes her dominance in this setting. All eyes are on the Queen as she is beginning life with everything ahead of her.
The viewer has lived a little and once used to be in that place to.
Used to be.
It is pleasureful to watch her dance in all her beauty but there is a melancholy wistfulness there too. It is reflected in the section that goes "You can dance you can jive, having the time of your life--see that girl..." as the song is both reaching a crescendo and moving from major to minor chords. Going up in intensity and down (subtly) in tone.
Youth is sweet and fleeting.
With the perspective that comes with age, one mourns the loss of the freshness and excitement of youth but is grateful for the ability to appreciate it and celebrate it in other people.
This song is genius and full of magic at every level.
Third point of view you're way past the age of 17, but when you hear a good song. Maybe from your past or one that just makes you feel young again. And you're sent back in memory of the time you were 17 and had the world at your fingertips.
Thank you Sweden for Abba and all the Skarsgard men!
I just LOVE how you went from "What the hell have you guys got me listening to?" to just pure joy - awesome :)
Not gonna lie, man. I've had a pretty rough week. But your sheer joy at experiencing new music (or recognizing classics you didn't know you knew) has been a balm to my troubled mind. Thank you.
Love mr vidio ❤️❤️❤️
Abba has some of the most catchy songs ever.They take me back..wayy back,and i love it.
This is my feel good,happy I'm a woman -go to song where I just dance freely 😁
First of all, ABBA is life.
Secondly, major props for the spiel about the lyric "only 17" and watching out for those who go on about the "age of consent". Spot on!! 🙏💗
But sometimes it is necessary to mention it. If people from the US only think that 18 years applies to the entire world, they might think they have spotted an illegal activity even tho the age of consent in sweden is 15.... and yes, abba is life
good old feel happy or sad songs i'm grown up with . Great time
“Seventeen? She gotta be a little bit older to be my dancing queen” fuckin almost choked on my cereal funny af 😂😂😂
I worked in a mail room back in 2014, we would turn on the radio while we worked and every single time this song came on all twenty-plus of us male employees would break out into song singing this word for word right on the spot till it went off.
Abba's melodies always have something special about them...
i don't know what it is....
can't put my finger on it...
but it always gets me.. :) this is an ear candy
In Sweden we say abbas music is timeless
Bjorn would overlay the tracks on themselves. Piano over piano, vocals over vocals, sometimes a split second off. That’s why it sounds so full.
Best reaction to a song I've ever watched! I'm 63 and this was the music from my era. I just saw you react to White Rabbit - polar opposites but both songs are iconic. Keep it up!!
Such a nostalgic song...
Dancing Queens have no gender. There is a freedom in this song and I LOVE that you just shut up and got down.
aw! love you mr.vid
I love how you try to negotiate with the singers on the dancing queen's age. They say 17 and then you say 20, 21? LOL
Your face when they sang “hiiiiigggghhhh” 😂. Superb!
ABBA was a hugely popular "supergroup" from Sweden. They were constant chart toppers back in the day & still continues to be loved (& played) the world over. Their sound is so unique in that they don't have a signature sound really. Every song sounds different from each other as they pulled influences from all genres of music. One has a disco vibe, another has a Spanish/Flamenco sound, the next is a bouncy pop song, you just never know what ABBA is going to bust out with. Please check out - The winner takes it all, Fernando, Take a chance on me, S.O.S., Does your mother know, & Voulez-Vou. There are so many other great hits, but that little list should give you an understanding of how vastly different their music sounds & get you started down this rabbit hole. Dancing Queen was probably their biggest hit & the one most known (used in countless movies, shows, etc). By the way, the group was made up of two married couples. The brunette was married to the dude with the beard on piano/keyboard and the blonde was married to the guitar player. :-)
I was about 22 23 yrs old & it was the most exciting time of my life! Happy music, race relationship were wonderful & life was grand. Wish new generation could begin to experience what we had. Peace, love, acceptance & lifetime friendships - haters try to erase the strides, but blended families & true love can't take us backwards.
This is the best reaction to this song once he recognized it and started dancing
Knowing me Knowing You....CHIQUITITA...Happy New Year...
I grew up on ABBA thanks to my wonderful Russian mother introducing me to this wonderful Swedish American disco band in my youth. Always been a fan of ABBA since then, and never will stop being a fan of their incredible music.
ABBA was the biggest group to come outta Sweden and make it big. They were HUGE in our Disco days!
That song and this weed..make me so happy ...and rwlax
i love the way you love music, you remind me of me!
The first few moments when you are starting to recognize it more and more, is one of the best things I've seen on this channel.
😂I’d never listen to this.. but your reacts are funny AF
Love, love, love your honest real-time reactions. Makes my day, peace.
history: "Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad , one of the singers of the former pop cult band ABBA is probably one of the most famous Lebensborn-children. Born to a German nazi officer and a Norwegian mother during the German occupation of Norway, Anni-Frid belonged to the "children of shame" - unwanted after the Germans lost the war."
Wow, did not know that.
Why mention this when Anni-Frid herself does not like to talk about it?
Lebensborn?? Maybe its a little streth of the emagination. Nazi officer? More like a regular Germen soldier.
Here in Denmark we had many in the same situation and it were hard on the children and there mothers, no dout about it
It were a very bad thing whit a lot of suffering, but what can you do when to people are in love.
I doubt she would call her self a Lebensborn lol. But yes that is true. Another name was children of germany, and they were truly less fortunate than other kids when growing up ...tougher times.
Ia McGreevy: I dont think she cares too much after all these years?
She is also a Princess 👸
ABBA is amazing their greatest hits album I highly recommend it’s so damn good
Yo. What a great channel.. keep up the great work my dude 🌍🏆💯
I love this reaction when you start re recognizing the song.
See that girl
Watch that scene
Diggin'
The Dancing Queen
Was not expecting this! Love it!! ♥️♥️ It's brilliant!
ABBA wrote some amazing songs.
I can't tell you how much joy I feel watching you react to new music. Even more when I know and love the music. I hope your life has gotten better since you started doing these reactions. I hope you are happier.
I absolutely love your reactions!! So much energy and enthusiasm ❤
Brought a little joy to my day watching this ☺️
Thank you!!
Thank you for making your videos I'm 64 years old and you just make me so happy you give me a reason to smile when I watch your videos especially the Abba video
I love ABBA props to my older bro who blasted this when I was young . I had a bell dress (the princess) and I would hide in the closet and once they said “dancing queen “ I would come out and dance ! Lol
Thank you big bro for being awesome!!
My bro also loves no diggety from black street
And return of the Mack by Michael Morrison lol
He has good taste !
You lost your hood card 😂😂😂 Why do I love watching you so much?! You having fun!!!!!
Nothing gets me in my feelings more than this song lol. Loved it as a kid listening to ABBA in my grandma's car and loved the A*teens version. Still one of my favorite songs ever.
You are fucking hilarious my brother!
Keep up the BEST reactions on UA-cam
UK Scotty
This is music I grew up with (thanks mom). Because of that I still like it, though I need a dose of death metal to balance it out.
Just came across this. Dude, I've never seen a happier man lol. Love ya Mr. V!
When you realized you knew this song. Priceless. Brought a smile to my face. :D Love ABBA!!!
"Only seventeen"! I lol'd so loud. This age was considered adult for a girl in Europe, especially in the seventies :D
Before covid, stockton ca we had weekly concerts during the summer at a park by my home. During the summer months. Each week a different style band played. BUT. When the ABBA. Cover band Waterloo played the last concert the park filled up! We all went to dance to this song. Damn i miss this! Great time! Took our wine! Food! Lawn chairs and rocked out!
Thank you so much I so enjoyed your reaction. Had to stop first to go outside to smoke. Your reaction made my day❤️😃👍✌️🌼Love and peace
18 is the American age of concent. Europe is different. But a film had this song in it and the character was 17.
Supposedly the late Princess Diana listened to ABBA.
In another light, please react to more BigBang😍 They have tons of stuff, especially live performances on fire🔥 G Dragon 1 TO 10 Osaka Heartbreaker- Crayon.
You cracked me up!!!! Keep tokin!!
Dang! Me too! Had the Time of My Life in the 70's! No regrets! Celebrate!
Wow I bet you a real gem to work with, Never a dull moment I'm sure😂😂😂
Love your reactions, man! Real.
Man 11/10 props to Mr Video This is a happy person and the world needs more of us
😂😂😂 some of the funniest damn reactions I’ve ever seen. Keep up the good work bro. I love it!!!!
This song is fire
This was a LIT reaction. 🔥🔥🔥
Damn man, I effing love your patreon requests! They got u learning music history and u dont even realize it. This is a great education bro
You just make my heart smile watching you sing to Abba.
Honesty: I come back to watch your videos a second time. 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for being you. 💞✌🏼
I love it when he recognizes setting cause you can see the wheels turning, then he gets it and it's like he scored a goal. Lol everybody knows that feeling
The Greatest Pop Band of all time.
You as me have heard these famous songs throughout the years without knowing it's actually ABBA singing!
Abba is infectious
You need to watch Living Colour's video "Cult of Personality" while you're baked.
Im from
The old days when Abba became a hit. I blasted it all the time lol. It's nice to see younger generations loving it too.
Loved dancing 💃 to this at NYC Discos! We're talking bubbles from the ceiling and mirrors everywhere!! Great memories..🎧😎
Hey, this is a nice palate cleanser after, say like, Cattle Decapitation, Infant Annihilator or some such...
ABBA has some great harmony! Always love listening to them!
ABBA represents the first letter of each their names. Not a girl so good, a dance song, a good one!
My mind visually goes to funny shit when I watch your videos, I pictured you rising up between the girls singing dancing queen with them. I'm sitting here laughing so hard that I'm crying! 😂
"Shoutout to Taco Bell Radio when I worked there!"
Oof, I know that experience. Both working there, and the standard ambient radio.
WATERLOO!!! Their Eurovision winner is one of my favourites. But the very first record I ever bought was Does Your Mother Know...!!!