Tagged: ABBA

I Still Have Faith in You

“I Still Have Faith in You” by ABBA

As touched upon later in the post, “I Still Have Faith in You” is a song which was inspired by the relationship among the members of ABBA. Or more specifically it was inspired by...

Hung Up by Madonna

“Hung Up” by Madonna

Madonna’s “Hung Up” captures a feeling of helplessness from the narrator who is growing tired of waiting for her indecisive love interest to requite her affection. The narrator admits that she is getting fed...

ABBA

“Dancing Queen” by ABBA

As the title suggests, “Dancing Queen” is actually an ode to dancing. It came to the world via the relatively-puritan days of 1970s’ European music, indeed being considered the first Europop disco tune to actually blow...

Frida

“I Know There’s Something Going On” by Frida

Frida was formerly a member of the renowned Swedish musical group ABBA. And one of the good things about the songs this grouping tends to put out is that they’re easy to understand. Such is the...

The Visitors

“The Visitors (Crackin’ Up)” by ABBA

“The Visitors” by ABBA is based on a narrative of the sense of dread the singer feels due to being visited by an unidentified group of people. Among hearing the doorbell ring, she is...

ABBA

“Money, Money, Money” by ABBA

ABBA’s “Money, Money, Money” is sung from both a practical and philosophical perspective. It is centered on a woman who works hard  “all night” and day. However, in the end, due to a heavy debt...

I Have a Dream

“I Have a Dream” by ABBA

“I Have a Dream” is the only ABBA track that utilizes vocals outside of the four band members – that being the children’s choir of the International School of Stockholm. In more-recent times, Westlife’s 1999 cover...

One of Us

ABBA’s “One of Us” Lyrics Meaning

Content-wise, ABBA’s “One of Us” is very-similar to “The Winner Takes It All” (which was released the year prior) in that it is sung from a female perspective and is centered on a character...

Voulez-Vous

Meaning of “Voulez-Vous” by ABBA

“Voulez-Vous” is French and it translates into English as “Do You Want?”. So the title of this song is actually a question. And the setting is some sort of social gathering akin to a...

The Winner Takes It All

Meaning of ABBA’s “The Winner Takes It All”

“The Winner Takes It All” is one of ABBA’s most-celebrated breakup songs. The titular “winner”, whom the singer of the track is addressing, is supposed to be one who has emerged victorious from the couple’s disbanding,...