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poettothecars
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0 posted 2006-05-14 02:45 AM


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Singing SOS

13 April 2006


I remember that day
the day SOS rang out
And of a time,
Dancing Queen was the rage

Oh how it was
ABBA sings the best songs
because there was a time of truth
and millions in dollars to count

Money, money, money
and flying like an eagle
Words of voice in group of four
Swedish and beautiful
more so the blond

In love with Agnetha
and wanting to hold her tight
this world of ABBA
by God, they got it right


ABBA was formed around 1972 by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, and
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (nicknamed "Frida"). They became more widely known after winning the
1974 Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”. The group consisted of two couples, Björn
and Agnetha along with Benny and Frida. [ABBA is an acronym formed from the first letters of
each group member's name.] Their songs “SOS” consolidated ABBA’s presence in being no longer
regarded as a one-hit wonder. To follow with “Money, Money, Money”, “Knowing Me, Knowing
You” and their most enduring and definitive hit, “Dancing Queen”.

ABBA remain the most successful Swedish music act and were once one of the most popular
groups in the world. The group dominated charts worldwide during the mid-to-late 1970s
and early 1980s. Estimates of ABBA’s total worldwide sales vary from 360 to 400 million
(360 million albums in 1999), which makes them the second most successful band of all time
after The Beatles. They were the first act from the European mainland to become a regular
fixture in British, American and Australian charts.


© 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet)

a poet who cares


© Copyright 2006 Christopher W Herbert - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
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1 posted 2006-05-14 08:50 AM


This is a lovely tribute to the fantastic ABBA. I love them too!

Love,
Margherita

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