The Return of ABBA!

mTk · Sep 3, 2021

Yes, after 40 years they have a new album coming ("Voyage") out and will be doing a digital show in London.
My first reaction to a digital show was not good. But having seen some of the digital effects, wow.
Here's a link with more details. https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/02/entertainment/abba-new-album/index.html
I'm an unabashed ABBA fanboy and I have to admit, I got a little choked up hearing/seeing this new song.
Enjoy.
Oh, I also just added this link to a great interview with the guys describing the show and taking questions.

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Stafford · Sep 3, 2021

Wow, didn't think that would ever happen.

mTk · Sep 3, 2021

Yeah, I'd kinda lost hope as well.
I'd really love to see this show they have planned. 22 songs, about 1 1/2 hrs.

Abbasid111 · Sep 3, 2021

Good for them! Not a big ABBA fan but I do appreciate them.
So many of the musicians that inspired my 4+ decade long journey in the world of bass and music are leaving us.

Hedgehog · Sep 3, 2021

mTk said:
Yeah, I'd kinda lost hope as well.
I'd really love to see this show they have planned. 22 songs, about 1 1/2 hrs.

Hope they make a DVD of the show

Bootie · Sep 3, 2021

Love the 2 news songs also!

Louis · Sep 4, 2021

Love this...

HOA_KSOP · Sep 6, 2021

mTk · Sep 6, 2021

Soo you don't like it? Why?

HOA_KSOP · Sep 6, 2021

mTk said:
Soo you don't like it? Why?

No, I think it's cool, but do they actually need to come back? I would think they have plenty of scratch and they really don't have anything to prove, so I am wondering why?

HOA_KSOP · Sep 6, 2021

And look, they've been retired for three decades...and all they can come of with is 2 new songs? I would think they could have maybe put together, what, two or three ALBUMS worth of songs in 30 years. But hey, more power to them...

mTk · Sep 6, 2021

You haven't watched the link I provided with the Q&A with the guys.
Basically, there is a full album coming out with 12 songs. And they just might do more.
They didn't need to come back because they both admitted they are awash in cash. They decided to get back together because
they missed it. And needed to do it now (as Bernie sez) before they are all dead. Seems like a pretty good reason to me!

I think the fact that the "girls" didn't participate in the Q&A maybe suggests that they are no longer as close a group as they
once were. I mean Bjorn & Agnetha were married...and divorced. Bennie and Anni-Fred were married...and divorced. Sure, a lot
of water under the bridge, but still...that's a lot of baggage to lug around too.
I'd love to ask Bjorn why he divorced Agnetha. I'm sure he had what he thought were perfectly good reason(s). I just don't think
he realized wtf he was doing. LOL
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HOA_KSOP · Sep 7, 2021

mTk said:
You haven't watched the link I provided with the Q&A with the guys.
Basically, there is a full album coming out with 12 songs. And they just might do more.
They didn't need to come back because they both admitted they are awash in cash. They decided to get back together because
they missed it. And needed to do it now (as Bernie sez) before they are all dead. Seems like a pretty good reason to me!
I think the fact that the "girls" didn't participate in the Q&A maybe suggests that they are no longer as close a group as they
once were. I mean Bjorn & Agnetha were married...and divorced. Bennie and Anni-Fred were married...and divorced. Sure, a lot
of water under the bridge, but still...
I'd love to ask Bjorn why he divorced Agnetha. I'm sure he had what he thought were perfectly good reason(s). I just don't think
he realized what he was doing. LOL
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Yeah, I see that now, a new full album. Nice, very nice.

Stafford · Sep 7, 2021

By my understanding back in their peak the girls didn't really understand english, they only had to know the words to the songs - it may well have changed since then.

I can see why they'd want to have another go despite not needing the money, if I won the lottery tomorrow and won big, let's say 20M+, I'd retire but I wouldn't stop working. It would give me the opportunity to develop business ideas I've had for a while, but ideas that need time and money, neither of which I have while paying a mortgage and supporting a family.

The point being, if you have the ability to do so, why not indulge your interests, even if those interests could be considered 'work', and given they've been retired for over 30 years, there's only so many times you can enjoy a pina colada by the pool before that gets boring too.