Ba Ba Ba Ba Baaa, Ba Ba Ba Ba Baaaa Ba Bah.

[bluesilverkdg]

I was just listening to some ABBA, because I'm badass like that, and who really wants to go out on a Friday night anyway (in my defense, I actually WAS going to go out, but I have to be up super early in the morning), when "Take A Chance On Me" came on my player.

In case you lived in a cave (or weren't born yet) in 1978, this is the song. Or should I say, THE AWESOME.

For those of you who don't know, Swedish supergroup ABBA was my first favorite band. And they are still one of my favorite bands. All I have to do is think about them, and I feel compelled to go look up some of those sweet, sweet melodies. When I was 10, I wore flowers in my hair, and made my mother buy me long sweaters and scarves and tall suede boots so I could dress like ABBA. She drew the line at a silky dress, split from the neckline to the navel like on the cover of "Voulez Vous", but I'd have totally worn that, if I'd been allowed. I crimped my hair, too, but instead of looking like ABBA, I looked more like Roseanne Rosannadanna.

So, anyway, as I have reported before, my mis-hearing of song lyrics is often pretty epic. I've even persuaded friends to change the titles of songs, because I didn't understand them. When I was a kid, I was absolutely convinced that the first line in this song was not actually "if you change your mind, I'm the first in line, honey I'm still free, take a chance on me." No, I thought it was "if you change your mind, I'm the first in line, Olly Oxenfree, take a chance on me."

That is all.

Comments

[captainsblog.livejournal.com]

Can't hear this LALALALALALA.

I'm smiting the earworm but loving the image of you dressing up like that.

[tupelo.livejournal.com]

Are you SURE they never say Olly Oxenfree? Cos I always though that's what it was too!

[moon-chylde.livejournal.com]

ABBA!!! *loves*

Their greatest hits CD is a regular in my car player. It's great for the commute.

[annietopia.livejournal.com]

That is such a wonderful song! For some reason it was a MUST PLAY at every college sorority event. Every time I heard that song, I picture a bunch of drunk girls trying to sing along. I am pretty sure "Olly Oxenfree" was yelled a few times!

[solfox.livejournal.com]

Have you seen "Mamma Mia"?

[neo-prodigy.livejournal.com]

As far as Swedish groups go, Ace of Base still rules.

Yes, I said that in all seriousness.

[runs away]

[pfy.livejournal.com]

Having just missed the 70s, I think I discovered the greatness of ABBA through Erasure's "Abba-esque" EP. It might even have been the very first record I bought - it was definitely one of the first. ABBA but with added campy synthpop, how could it get more freakin' awesome than that?

Oddly, I am straight.

[lindapendant.livejournal.com]

If you haven't seen it already, you should watch Muriel's Wedding. Chock full of ABBA goodness!

[warriorsavant.livejournal.com]

Although it really doesn't go with my (I want to think that I) macho image, I like ABBA. (Also show tunes - ditto the image thing.) I recall that for years, the Eurovision contast (up-and-coming talent, a.k.a wannabes) seemed to be a "who can best immitate ABBA" contest. Sadly, all the contestants were horrible, only ABBA was ABBA. However, for some strange reason, the lyrics of "Take a Chance on Me," always rather ticked me off.

[nirol.livejournal.com]

I love ABBA! One of my earliest memories is listening to my sister's 45 of SOS and dancing around her room. :)

[uworld003.livejournal.com]

Abba is kind of a guilty pleasure for me...