Never actively listened to this band but the songs are firmly entrenched in the back of my head anyway. Today I've gone through a Spotify list and it is staggering how many good songs they have. Often silly and cheesy, sure, but most tunes display sheer pop genius. Björn and Benny know how to write a memorable chorus. It is impossible not to sing along.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930565#msg-930565Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:35 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,931866#msg-931866 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,931866#msg-931866 blm NoticeboardMon, 25 Feb 2013 22:07:18 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930655#msg-930655 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930655#msg-930655 kissgod NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 10:54:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930651#msg-930651 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930651#msg-930651Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 10:38:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930650#msg-930650 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930650#msg-930650ABBA started off as Swedish folk, became more pop, a bit more adult contemporary near the end, Benny & Bjorn then went into musicals... a whole range of talent, and cross-over appeal there...
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Would love to hear many bands found here to do a covers CD of ABBA- Danny Vaughn doing a rocked up version of " when all is said and done " would be awesome]]> Greg NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 10:10:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930645#msg-930645 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930645#msg-930645When their songs are "rocked up" they sound great- sign of excellent songwriting.

My favourite song is Eagle. Rob Rock does a great version.]]> lowdz NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 09:58:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930643#msg-930643 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930643#msg-930643 stryper NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 09:36:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930631#msg-930631 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930631#msg-930631 Andrew NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 09:00:01 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930608#msg-930608 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930608#msg-930608 Anders NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 05:15:16 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930605#msg-930605 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930605#msg-930605K]]> Kieran NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 05:01:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930588#msg-930588 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930588#msg-930588 Alex NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 03:34:09 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930587#msg-930587 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930587#msg-930587 MetroGnome NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 03:30:08 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930580#msg-930580 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930580#msg-930580 Tom G NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 02:12:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930577#msg-930577 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930577#msg-930577

// Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:50:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930576#msg-930576 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930576#msg-930576It's no coincidence that both had all that internal strife, passion, love, hate, in-fighting, etc all going on... and it came out in the form of brilliant music.
The Winner Takes It All must be one of the most cruelly beautiful songs ever performed.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:49:42 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930574#msg-930574 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930574#msg-930574
Also, listen to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkokZH00lfs

The song is called Story Of A Heart and was written by Björn & Benny for the Benny Andersson Band in 2009.

It could've been a huge comeback single for ABBA, if they'd wanted it to be. That melody just touches my soul! Singer is called Helen Sjöholm.]]> Tom G NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:38:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930572#msg-930572 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930572#msg-930572IT as far as I was concerned.
They've never been a guilty pleasure. The songs are just masterpieces, as good as popular music gets in my book, the darker material especially.

Winner Takes It All
Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Name Of The Game

Perfection.]]> rocknut NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:28:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930570#msg-930570 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930570#msg-930570 Addyeddy NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 01:19:27 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930567#msg-930567 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930567#msg-930567 rocknut NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 00:57:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930565#msg-930565 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930565,930565#msg-930565
Often silly and cheesy, sure, but most tunes display sheer pop genius. Björn and Benny know how to write a memorable chorus.

It is impossible not to sing along.]]> Tom G NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 00:52:10 +1100