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Why are Abba so popular?
BBC ^ | 10/21/2014 | Andrew Harrison

Posted on 09/15/2020 2:51:46 PM PDT by Borges

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To: Sirius Lee
I thought Queen outsold the Fab Four. Nothing against ABBA. They had a hot blond chick and catchy tunes. Just not music for me.

I think Abba does better worldwide than Queen, who are huge huge in UK, Huge in the U.S. and popular in the EU and among Iranian Zoroastrians. Also, despite a hot run in the early '80s, Queen was an album group, while ABBA was know for singles. There's probably a dozen ways to rank groups, so both of you could be "right".
21 posted on 09/15/2020 3:04:19 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Borges

Beats the crap out of me. It’s like a parody of real R&R.


22 posted on 09/15/2020 3:04:22 PM PDT by Gulf War One
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To: Borges

blech. No thanks!!


23 posted on 09/15/2020 3:05:10 PM PDT by ronniesgal (Q. why did the chicken cross the road? A. It's Trumps fault and you're a racist!)
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To: Trillian

Heart came out at the same time. I think they still perform as well.

Barracuda is a classic.


24 posted on 09/15/2020 3:05:39 PM PDT by bakkentom
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To: Fungi

ABBA is singular reading forward and plural reading in reverse.


25 posted on 09/15/2020 3:06:35 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Jane Long

Ha... I see what you did there.

Right now, I am playing that song, and just finished listening to “Waterloo”.


26 posted on 09/15/2020 3:06:55 PM PDT by MasonGal
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To: Gulf War One

It isn’t rock at all. Rather it’s rock through a bunch of European filters.


27 posted on 09/15/2020 3:08:02 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Chauncey Gardiner
One of the A's, from ABBA:

(Agnetha)

28 posted on 09/15/2020 3:10:43 PM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Borges

I saw them when they finally did a North American tour in 1979. The tix were a gift from a customer of mine. Show was fine but once the 80s rolled around and they broke up and that was all she wrote until recently. They apparently have recorded 5 new songs but their release keeps getting delayed. Latest is next year maybe.


29 posted on 09/15/2020 3:10:54 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Borges

Easy. They write and sing melodic songs that are memorable.


30 posted on 09/15/2020 3:11:06 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated)
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To: Borges

What’s not to like, hot Swedish chicks that sing in that wonderful accented English. I have one of their songs on my phone, Comes up first in my playlist.


31 posted on 09/15/2020 3:11:22 PM PDT by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: faithhopecharity

So it should read “Why is ABBA so popular.” If it was plural it would be “why are the ABBA so popular,” same as “why are the Beatles so popular.” With Aerosmith, would it be “Why are Aerosmith so popular?”


32 posted on 09/15/2020 3:12:52 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Fungi

In proper British English collective nouns are treated as plural.


33 posted on 09/15/2020 3:13:30 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Borges

Detroit rock and roll fan here - greatly enjoy ABBA’s fun music - and totally enjoyed the Stage show Mamma Mia!, seen it twice.

I think I’m suppose to end this reply with: “Fight Me.”


34 posted on 09/15/2020 3:13:34 PM PDT by dakine
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To: Borges

1974 was the Allman Brothers, Skynyrd, Clapton, some fag named Elton, Jethro Tull, Zepplin, Yes, Who, Stones and several others on my turntable.


35 posted on 09/15/2020 3:13:41 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Plugs/Jugs 2020....Joe/Ho 2020...)
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To: Richard Axtell

“I like Heavy Metal and Power Rock, but I am also a Karen Carpenter and ABBA fan. I love classical and classic country like Chet Atkins.”

No Heavy Metal for me but yes on Power Rock. Love ABBA and Karen Carpenter was a class of her own. Classic Country good, never a Chet Atkins fan.


36 posted on 09/15/2020 3:13:45 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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To: Borges

Me, too. I guess that means we can’t eat lunch with the kewl kids....


37 posted on 09/15/2020 3:14:45 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Borges

Gotta be the outfits.


38 posted on 09/15/2020 3:15:39 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Prediction: G. Maxwell will surprise everyone by not dying anytime soon.)
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To: BeauBo

So they could have just as easily been named BAAB or BABA or ABAB?


39 posted on 09/15/2020 3:15:50 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Plugs/Jugs 2020....Joe/Ho 2020...)
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To: Rebelbase

You forgot BBAA.


40 posted on 09/15/2020 3:16:36 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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