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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.

Date: 2011-07-16 04:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com
Yeah, I did. Total disappointment. (A) Pierce Brosnan does not need to sing again. Ever. He shouldn't have sang that time. (B) The fact that they compromised the lyrics to several of the songs really ticks off a purist like me. It's disconcerting to be singing along to a song you've known for 30 years and then realize all of a sudden the lyrics are different.

So that's my thought on Mamma Mia. I wouldn't mind seeing the Broadway show though. (Or was that what you were referring to? I obviously saw the movie version.)

And I think you have replied to every one of my ABBA posts. The fact that I can say "every one of" my ABBA posts is maybe a little scary. ;-)

Date: 2011-07-17 01:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] solfox.livejournal.com
I think you have replied to every one of my ABBA posts.
I like ABBA? Maybe as much as you? ;-)

Date: 2011-07-17 01:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com
Well, I don't know about THAT...

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