ABBA women dismiss rumors of fights

San Ftancisco Chronicle ^ | 1/23/09 | AP

[GSWarrior]

The two women members of 1970s hit group ABBA have rejected long-standing rumors that they are bitter enemies.

In a rare joint interview published Friday, Agnetha Faltskog, 58, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 63, took a chance to set the record straight. "A lot has been written about how Agnetha and I fought and quarreled with each other.

There is absolutely no truth in that," Lyngstad was quoted as saying by tabloid Aftonbladet. "Of course we competed, but to good effect." Lyngstad and Faltskog formed ABBA together with male members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. The band has sold more than 370 million records and is famous for hits like "Waterloo,""Dancing Queen" and "Money, Money, Money."

After ABBA split in 1982, rumors of fights between Lyngstad and Faltskog swirled in articles and books about the band. "No, we didn't fight. But we have to live (through) a whole lot of such misinterpretations," Faltskog said. The two women came together Thursday to accept Aftonbladet's lifetime achievement award. The four former ABBA members are rarely seen together in public, but were reunited in 2008 for the Swedish premiere of "Mamma Mia!" a film based on their hits.

[GSWarrior]

Admin moderator: Please put this into breaking front page news. ;)

[444Flyer]

Chiquitita tell me what's wrong.

[Army Air Corps]

No catfight?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

No catfight?

Between these two "old biddies"?

[stormer]

[stormer]

Did somebody say "catfight"?

[Army Air Corps]

Hey, just the mention of a catfight might increase hits on this thread.

[max americana]

These is not a catfight. It’s a fight between 2 old, crusty has-been women from Sweden whose music makes me want to kill myself. I should call it a cougar fight.

[SaintDismas]

I love ABBA, go eat your bugers

[PeteePie]

Is that Ann Coulter?

[Vinnie]

You don't like actual talent? Songs with a melody? A tune?
They are one of, if not my all-time favorite group. Two good lookin' women also.

Rather listen to rap crap?

...whose music makes me want to kill myself.

stop by the house, I'll let you borrow an instrument and give you some encouragement. :)

[dfwgator]

Two good lookin' women also.

Yep, I was always partial to Frida.

[Vinnie]

I saw her first!!

[ken5050]

Dig up some pics for us please..

[Slings and Arrows]

I know there’s something going on.

[Pharmboy]

Had enough?

[NCC-1701]

Here's Agnetha in 2005:

And here is Anni today:

[Tax-chick]

They look just fine for their age. Nice haircuts.

[BikerTrash]

ABBA women dismiss rumors of fights

If this was 35 years ago and the "fights" involved bikinis and jello...