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    They are pretty harmless with Pop music. I think they were just OKAY. I don't think they wrote any particularly interesting songs, just catchy Pop music. Also, they only had chicks sing lead so it got tiresome after awhile with a lack of variety. That being said, they were before my time and from some gay country in Europe, so it's hard to relate.

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    They were one of the best acts of their era. Of course, they were no Ace Of Base or Roxette. ;-)

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    I want entertainment, not navel gazing tay-tay consonant-challenged descendants of an 80's valley girl/boy, or, way worse, virtue-signaling lyrics, which ABBA wrote a few of, such as Fernando, but most were superbly arranged with better lyrics than most, then and now. They get an A from me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NSXD60 View Post
    I want entertainment, not navel gazing tay-tay consonant-challenged descendants of an 80's valley girl/boy, or, way worse, virtue-signaling lyrics, which ABBA wrote a few of, such as Fernando, but most were superbly arranged with better lyrics than most, then and now. They get an A from me.
    I have only heard them on the radio. I have a "classic rock" station on my car stereo. I used to turn them off instantly and now I let them play through. Weirdly, the same thing happened with Billy Idol. That may seem random, but "dancing queen" and "White Wedding" were both played during my drives yesterday.

    Air Supply and REO Speedwagon are still instant offs.

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    No more so than the Beatles.

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    To write nice pop music is very very difficult..

    Much easier to play hard rock / heavy metal or jazz..


    I like ABBA.. i don't care they are scandinavians..

    They are great and that is enough to me..

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    But not the movie...

    Meryl Streep flinging herself around in farmwear is not my idea of a good time.


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    Yea

    My father loves it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tooting Carmen View Post
    No more so than the Beatles.
    True

    Quote Originally Posted by Watersater79 View Post
    No more so than freakin' Oasis!
    Noo, I wiil report you.

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