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Music Debate 19: ABBA With poll and ratings explanation

Jul 19 at 8:29:39 PM

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4 - before my time. Why is the dude in the 1st post ripping off oompa lompaa style?

Jul 19 at 10:28:39 PM

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Originally posted by: Tulpa

Originally posted by: Brock Landers

Originally posted by: Estil

Originally posted by: YOUR-AD-HERE

Good thing I didn't vote, I'm dropping it down to a 2.

The epitome of shitty 70s disco pop.

They were not disco...

They definitely did a lot of disco. Hell, the first song I linked has a classic driving disco beat.

Their whole Voulez-Vous album is nothing but disco.

Yes I do in fact stand corrected (for those wondering, Voulez-Vous is French for "Do you want me?")

And let's not forget what put them on the map in the first place...when they took first place in the 1974 Eurovision contest (Europe's version of Star Search/American Idol at the time):

PS: Would you believe they actually got a mention for that in the 1974 Brittanica yearbook's Music article??? Though they goofed and called them "Abba".

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Jul 19 at 10:34:21 PM

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Originally posted by: Astor Reinhardt

Originally posted by: Estil

Originally posted by: Astor Reinhardt

Gave them a 6. I know quite a few of their songs and even sing along to them. I probably own a record or cassette of their music actually...lol.

I consider this true in general, but for ABBA in particular you can't really do them justice with just the audio alone. With my music I always have to have the video part too

Unless it's a song I really care about, I find the music videos distract from the actual song. I like listening audio only so I can really hear the music...listen to the lyrics, see what the meaning of the song is. Some songs are simple with obvious meanings...others are complex with hidden meanings, but people tend to see what they want to see/hear what they want to hear...so I make a guess as to what the meaning is, then see what the original artist has to say about the meaning.

But I'm weird about music. I can listen to the same song endlessly.

Well, I really do feel like I'm there when I watch their live performance stuff...you can really feel the energy and fun they put into it...not like today where far too many "artists" today resort to lip synching fake auto-tune music

As for the same song endlessly...seriously their Pick a Bale of Cotton and Midnight Special (the middle On Top of Ol' Smokey is alright but doesn't fit the other two) is honest to goodness like crack cocaine to me. It's too bad they just missed the late 60s/early 70s variety show era because one called ABBA's Midnight Special with it as the theme song would've been perfect.

Jul 20 at 10:07:30 AM

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I gave them a 9; just a terrific , terrific band

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Jul 22 at 3:21:48 AM

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Only reason I even know whom ABBA is was after some goofy dialog on the Sega CD version of Lunar Silver Star about Ghaleon ...and also its a code for Ikari Warriors. :/

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Jul 22 at 3:45:50 AM

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Originally posted by: Bronty

I gave them a 9; just a terrific , terrific band

Im much more fond of the 90s version of abba known as ace of base

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Jul 22 at 10:22:44 AM

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Originally posted by: quest4nes

Originally posted by: Bronty

I gave them a 9; just a terrific , terrific band

Im much more fond of the 90s version of abba known as ace of base

We already heard that one, about five posts in.

Jul 22 at 10:51:53 AM

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Originally posted by: captmorgandrinker

Originally posted by: quest4nes

Originally posted by: Bronty

I gave them a 9; just a terrific , terrific band

Im much more fond of the 90s version of abba known as ace of base

We already heard that one, about five posts in.

Lol i clearly didnt see that. I didnt really read the first page of posts. Its true though. Time period Dance music with 2 dudes and 2 girls group.

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Jul 22 at 5:12:33 PM

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They are okay. 5/10.

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Jul 22 at 5:55:51 PM

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Love ABBA. Before my time but I am into their music. Love throwing them on at work and enjoying, yes I get some looks but who cares!

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Jul 22 at 11:18:09 PM

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Originally posted by: MuNKeY

Only reason I even know whom ABBA is was after some goofy dialog on the Sega CD version of Lunar Silver Star about Ghaleon ...and also its a code for Ikari Warriors. :/

I can't believe the AVGN episode made such a big deal about the ABBA code, yet not one peep about the ABBA group...I wouldn't be surprised if the code was put in because one or more of the game's creators was an ABBA fan! You know, like how the US version of MegaMan X5 ended up with the Guns N Roses Maverick bosses?