(04-30-2013, 01:01 AM)Tom22 Wrote: But.. another thought.
Do all people treasure the feeling of nostalgia equally ?
MAE and I occasionally discuss it, otherwise known as
Musical Memory Markers, that 'Trigger Melody', the one that causes a physical reaction, that song that recalls a strong memory or emotion.....recalling 'simpler' times
In many ways that's who ABBA were for me. Didn't happen in the US, but they were pretty huge and omnipresent in the UK and Europe, so I have a sentimental attachment to them as well as enjoying the vocals of AnniFrid and Agnetha
BTW if you want heart wrenching melancholy of a parent, here's an ABBA classic that's really not known much in the US. It was written by Bjorn about his and Agnetha's daughter, Linda, growing up before his eyes.. Beautifully sung by his wife Agnetha
Slipping Through My Fingers
It was a maturing of their lyrical and musical evolution and Bjorn drew heavily from his experiences
They (Ulvaeus and Andersson) collaborated with Tim Rice for the musical "Chess" and produced this song which also charted in the UK
"I Know Him So Well"
"Fernando" was a song about an imaginary soldier of an imaginary war, there is a sense of hope for a rebellion, a defeating the odds..... It has a quality about it that is heroic too
Quite a departure from "Dancing Queen" or "Dum Dum Diddle"
