Welp, sorry "Rock Me"...I tried.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzpRXzz4sE0
My ballot, herewith:
I Know Him So WellRock MeTiger The Winner Takes It All Waterloo Mamma Mia One Night In BangkokSuper TrouperKnowing Me Knowing YouDancing Queen Gimme Gimme Gimme Lay All Your Love On Me Fernando Ring Ring Honey HoneyHey Hey HelenBang A Boomerang-I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do Why Did It Have To Be Me Does Your Mother Know
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 8 June 2012 06:08 (twelve years ago) link
anyway I found this while I was tubing around, seemed a nice closing encore for a FANTABULOUS poll (THANK YOU THANK YOU DONNA ROUGE!!!)
Olivia Newton John, ABBA and Andy Gibb on a 1978 Oliva tv special.
Part onehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzpRXzz4sE0
Part twohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViIUlPADAzw
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 8 June 2012 06:21 (twelve years ago) link
arg part one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhW68WE8F8s
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 8 June 2012 06:22 (twelve years ago) link
I was the other Rock Me voter and the only one for He Is Your Brother.
When I Kissed The TeacherIf It Wasn't For The NightsKisses Of FireThe Name Of The GameSo LongThe Winner Takes It AllSOSLay All Your Love On MeOn And On And OnThe Day Before You CameRing RingVoulez-VousOne Of UsEagleKnowing Me, Knowing YouAngeleyesGimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)He Is Your BrotherDoes Your Mother KnowDancing Queen
Albums:
ArrivalVoulez-VousRing Ring
― Desire is withered away from the sons of men! (aldo), Friday, 8 June 2012 06:42 (twelve years ago) link
Eh? I was positive I had voted for Rock Me... oh well, it's my fault it didn't place then.
Thanks, donna rouge. Great fun!
Very surprised that "Lay All Your Love On Me" beat #4 and #5, although I voted for it. On reflection, I should have swapped this for "Eagle".
My ballot:
01 The Winner Takes It All02 Knowing Me, Knowing You03 The Visitors04 Waterloo05 King Kong Song06 Like An Angel Passing Through My Room 07 Does Your Mother Know?08 SOS09 The Day Before You Came10 Dancing Queen11 Money, Money, Money12 Summer Night City 13 Lay All Your Love on Me 14 Take a Chance on Me 15 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)16 Thank You for the Music17 When I Kissed the Teacher 18 Under Attack19 On and On and On 20 Voulez-Vous
― Jeff W, Friday, 8 June 2012 10:01 (twelve years ago) link
The Day Before You CameThe Winner Takes It AllSOSSummer Night CityThe Name of the GameKnowing Me Knowing YouMove OnMy Mama SaidSlipping Through My FingersTake a Chance on MeUnder AttackAs Good As NewAngeleyesSoldiersRock MeLike an Angel Passing Through My RoomWhat About Livingstone?FernandoTigerJust Like That
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 8 June 2012 11:31 (twelve years ago) link
I missed this!!!! "Lay All Your Love On Me" was my No. 1 - I know it's Geir's favourite ABBA song too, so he obv. didn't contribute to this.
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 8 June 2012 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
Embarrassed about the great songs I left off - there's so many of them.
1. Lay All Your Love On Me2. The Name Of The Game3. SOS4. Dancing Queen5. One Of Us6. Knowing Me, Knowing You7. Fernando8. Take A Chance On Me9. I’ve Been Waiting For You10. Should I Laugh or Cry?11. That’s Me12. The Winner Takes It All13. The Day Before You Came14. The Visitors15. Chiquitita16. Move On17. Under Attack18. Money, Money, Money19. Summer Night City20. Mamma Mia
When I was choosing the albums I originally placed "The Visitors" at no. 1, then I systematically went thru the ratings for the songs I'd chosen and found that "Arrival" won it easily and that "The Visitors" wasn't even in the Top 3! But I overruled myself... 1. Arrival2. The Album3. The Visitors
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 8 June 2012 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
Super Trouper was so low!
― skip, Friday, 8 June 2012 14:38 (twelve years ago) link
disappointed in lack of "lovelight" votes personally. also i'm the only one who voted for 'happy new year'!
― yorba linda carlisle (donna rouge), Friday, 8 June 2012 15:22 (twelve years ago) link
BANG A BOOMER BOOMERANGDUM DE DUM DUM DE DUM DE DUM DUMBANG A BOOMER BOOMERANGLOVE IS A TUNE YOU HUMMY HUM HUM
that is all
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 15:57 (ten years ago) link
Been getting into ABBA for the first time this week. I couldn't agree with you more.
― valerie loves me some hummus (how's life), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 16:02 (ten years ago) link
yeah someone started talking about them when I got to work this morning, and I've been on a kick since then
I was amusing myself by wondering how ABBA would sound if Frida's voice was replaced by Marlene Dietrich, in particular on 'Tropical Loveland' :D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 16:17 (ten years ago) link
My picks for twenty-five good 'uns.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 March 2017 15:17 (seven years ago) link
'Watch Out' was robbed in this poll, IMO.
― Coolio Iglesias (Turrican), Friday, 10 March 2017 22:35 (seven years ago) link
I didn't submit a ballot but it would have been this:
The Day Before You CameThe VisitorsI’m a MarionetteHead over HeelsSummer Night CityVoulez-VousOn and On and OnLay All Your Love On MeSOSEagleGimme Gimme GimmeLovelightRing RingDisillusionCassandraI Am the CityThe Name of the GameHole in Your SoulKnowing Me, Knowing YouSlipping Through My Fingers
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Friday, 10 March 2017 22:43 (seven years ago) link
'I'm a Marionette' fucking rules.
― Coolio Iglesias (Turrican), Friday, 10 March 2017 23:43 (seven years ago) link
Was amazed when SOS won this. Was it on an ad in America or something? One of their most forgettable singles to me, had to remind myself how it goes.
― Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Friday, 10 March 2017 23:48 (seven years ago) link
I can completely understand why 'S.O.S.' won... it's absolute perfection.
― Coolio Iglesias (Turrican), Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:01 (seven years ago) link
The idea of it being "forgettable" is just completely alien to me!
― Coolio Iglesias (Turrican), Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:03 (seven years ago) link
yeah SOS is beautiful cmon
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:10 (seven years ago) link
so... you wish you understood
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Saturday, 11 March 2017 00:43 (seven years ago) link
there are not many songs better than "SOS".. so i would say that WeWantMiles is wrong
was it in an ad in america or something... phhbbbttt how insulting!!
― a but (brimstead), Saturday, 11 March 2017 01:15 (seven years ago) link
i also did not vote in this but my boring ballot would contain (unordered)
hey hey helensosdancing queenknowing me knowing youtigerfernandotake a chance on mevoulez-voussummer night citygimme gimme gimmethe winner takes it alllay all your love on meshould i laugh or crythe day before you came
― a but (brimstead), Saturday, 11 March 2017 01:17 (seven years ago) link
+ waterloo+ honey honey
― a but (brimstead), Saturday, 11 March 2017 01:18 (seven years ago) link
not surprised to see the first album's songs get zero votes because there is some absolute shit on there (if I go to hell it would probably be a loop of "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother" occasionally interrupted by "I Saw It in the Mirror," like that "What's New Pussycat" sketch), but it was my father's favorite ABBA album so I have a soft spot for it
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Saturday, 11 March 2017 01:20 (seven years ago) link
just re-read this thread again, this poll was so much fun
― donna rouge, Saturday, 11 March 2017 01:48 (seven years ago) link
I was amusing myself by wondering how ABBA would sound if Frida's voice was replaced by Marlene Dietrich, in particular on 'Tropical Loveland' :D― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:17 AM (two years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:17 AM (two years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― hardcore dilettante, Saturday, 11 March 2017 02:38 (seven years ago) link
lol that is a perfect choice
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 March 2017 03:27 (seven years ago) link
i can't remember if i voted in this poll or not but my list now would be something like
soldiersone of ustigerknowing me knowing youme and iunder attackon and on and onthat's meshould i laugh or crythe day before you camehead over heelsdoes your mother knowlay all your love on mesosas good as new
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 March 2017 16:09 (seven years ago) link
ah god i forgot if it wasn't for the nights
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 March 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/29/all-abbas-uk-singles-ranked
― nxd, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:53 (six years ago) link
Can’t really argue with their top 10 picks. Name Of The Game at 10 is much too low though, that would be my no 1. As soon as I saw the post, it started playing in my head. Love that song so much. Immediately after I’m all: B-b-but... Dancing Queen? ...Knowing Me, Knowing You? ...Winner Takes It All? All three are at least as good, Dancing Queen is one of the best records ever, but I’m NOTG for life, I guess - that song moves me. My only gripe is with Day Before You Came, it’s way overrated imo. I mean, it’s great, but not top-10-great. I would replace it with Chiquitita. Beautiful song, and the coda takes it next level.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 29 June 2018 21:50 (six years ago) link
(So I checked: ILM’s ranking is quite similar, with one notable exception: where the Guardian has Super Trouper, here it’s Waterloo - better choice perhaps, although I wasn’t mad at ST placing)
― breastcrawl, Friday, 29 June 2018 22:13 (six years ago) link
Soldiers would be my #1
― music saved my life (Ross), Friday, 29 June 2018 23:13 (six years ago) link
And of the singles, which one would be your pick?
― breastcrawl, Friday, 29 June 2018 23:23 (six years ago) link
dancing queen :)
― music saved my life (Ross), Friday, 29 June 2018 23:29 (six years ago) link
Can’t say you’re wrong
― breastcrawl, Friday, 29 June 2018 23:31 (six years ago) link
Super Trouper wd make my ballot now
― bedraggled vorticist (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 30 June 2018 03:55 (six years ago) link
I love Name Of the Game but Under Attack would be number one for. me. NOTG number 2
― Hotdogs Killcars (dog latin), Saturday, 30 June 2018 21:22 (six years ago) link
Gonna have to search some singles bins for that (Day Before You Came too, I guess)
― albvivertine, Saturday, 30 June 2018 21:34 (six years ago) link
"Angel-eyes" came up on a playlist today and surprised me, I hadn't heard it in years. Good tune.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 1 July 2018 04:07 (six years ago) link
this poll was such a joy to participate in, and so much fun to put together a ballot. abba are the fucking besti’m gonna listen to more abba this week
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 06:04 (six years ago) link
"One of Us" is low-key their best single, IDGAF if no one else but Brad agrees. If not that, it's "The Day Before You Came." And for a supposed singles act they certainly had a lot of great album cuts - Ross and Brad OTM on "Soldiers," which would def make my top 10 ABBA tracks if not top 5.
― It's like an Christian pop (thewufs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 07:03 (six years ago) link
I mean ABBA got game with deep cuts all the way back to the debut album - "Disillusion" and "Another Town, Another Train" are worlds better than their first two singles ("People Need Love," and "He Is Your Brother," both among the worst songs they ever released). Anybody know why Agnetha never wrote an ABBA song again?
― It's like an Christian pop (thewufs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 07:10 (six years ago) link
'Soldiers', 'One of Us' and 'The Day Before You Came' are all fantastic, I agree, although I'm not sure I could choose one single that stands above all the rest. I know that 'Dancing Queen' wouldn't be it because I've heard it far too many times at this point.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Sunday, 1 July 2018 07:48 (six years ago) link
Yeah actually I don't really have one favorite, it's just that that was my first favorite when I got into ABBA half a dozen years ago. I resent the fact that "Dancing Queen" is the only ABBA song I ever hear on the radio, because I heard it many times before I ever "got" ABBA and though I like it a lot better now than I did before I saw the light, I'm never going to be able to hear it with fresh ears. I mean it's transcendent, but there's always going to be that residue of those benighted years when I thought it was fluff.
― It's like an Christian pop (thewufs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 08:07 (six years ago) link
"Under Attack" in last place out of all their singles? Löjlig!
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Sunday, 1 July 2018 11:52 (six years ago) link
"Angel-eyes" came up on a playlist today and surprised me, I hadn't heard it in years. Good tune.― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, July 1, 2018 12:07 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, July 1, 2018 12:07 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
My three year old and I listen to a lot of ABBA on the way to school and I’m really surprised that out of their entire catalog of hits her favorite song is “Angel Eyes” followed closely by deep cut “Elaine.”
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 12:18 (six years ago) link