I've never been a rocker, and I kind of hate punk rock, ... I grew up on ABBA and the Carpenters. When I first practiced with these guys, I was scared. I figured they'd think I was a dork.
Quotes about abba (13 Quotes)
ABBA: The Movie; I got a lot of grief for working on that.
Come and relive this glittering era of pop history as the UK's number one Abba production - Abba Magic - perform all of Abba's hits live.
The lesson about all these things, it's the lesson from time capsules, is you have to be careful lest you set yourself up for enormous embarrassment in two decades. Do you really want to be reminded that you thought ABBA was cool
I thought if Oasis could get away with sounding like The Beatles, I could get away with sounding like Abba.
The song is Texas having a fresh look at that Giorgio Moroder vibe of uplifting electronic pop but with sexy slow vocals. I wanted to combine modern sounds with a real Billie Holliday kind of feel. When I was growing up my dad would be away at sea and my Mum, my sister and I would be at home blasting disco and Abba alongside her old Billie Holliday albums. I knew the spirit I wanted. I knew I could emulate that Billie Holliday sensibility - not the framed icon with the beautiful flower in her hair, but the slightly dark woman on the edge, this tortured brave singer who struggled around this merciless music circuit. It's a bit of a homage from my heart.
At the time, they were no longer hot, ... The big music of 1979 was the Bee Gees and ABBA, and these amazing talents were lingering. But where are the Bay City Rollers now
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee take away this cup from me nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. Aramaic Greek Ab Father, Abba Papa, Daddy. Some think of God as kind of an exalted 'Daddy.' He loves us and is ready to help and bless us.
I wanted a name that would put us first in the phone directory, or second if you count ABBA.
You're not really supposed to like ABBA in Sweden. It's nerdy.
I remember Tim telling me that he had an idea for a musical and he said to me that he was hoping that ABBA would be writing the music, which I thought was a pretty wild idea because they were obviously known very much as pop writers.
I give all the glory of all of my words to my Savior, Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, Lord of Lords, The Prince of Peace, The Mighty Counselor, The Truth, The Way, The Light Of The World, Yahweh, JAH. Abba Father, I will forever give you all glory and praise for you have given me eternal life, wisdom, and knowledge, and I am eternally grateful.Amen
I made all their videos, apart from the last two, so if you ever see an Abba video on TV then it's my stuff.