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1976 Songs: Dancing Queen

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 5 Mar

Hey there! What am I doing up this early? My sister-in-law is having surgery today. The bionic woman! Meanwhile, here is another song from 1976. Yes, kids, that was fifty years ago now. Not only that, it’s one...

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Songs to Dance To: Waterloo

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 20 Oct

Hey, how about that internet outage? What’s going on, AWS, don’t you know there are people in myLot land who want to DANCE!!!!! Now that we’re back, here’s today’s song for you to dance to. [b]Waterloo -...

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Slower Dancing Songs: Fernando

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 6 Sep

Sorry I’m late. There were internet connection problems at the restaurant. Oh, well, now I’m home and contemplating turning the furnace on! (I won’t, because it’s 68F in the house and the furnace won’t kick on until it’s 65F in...

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1975 Songs: Mamma Mia

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 9 May 25

Can you believe this is fifty years old?! One of the wild and wonderful things about music is that some songs can sound so dated, and others are still fresh decades later. I think this falls into the latter category....

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50-Year-Old Songs: Waterloo

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 18 May 24

Again, these lists aren’t designed to make you feel old. I do this every year for my birthday (which was last month) to celebrate the timelessness of great music. So if you get an ache in your knee realizing that this song is 50...

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Something to This Top Ten: I Know There’s Something Going On (#6)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86619) • United States 19 Oct 22

Before I head out for my lab work at the clinic I’ll throw something at you! Namely, another song that has “something” in the title. Here’s one that you may have heard too much of back in the 80s….then again…. [b]#6: I Know...

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A Little Abba

Jim Bauer @porwest (112811) • United States 21 Sep 22

I can honestly say that there are few times I have played any Abba on my guitar. It's not that I dislike the group or their songs. I just tend to typically play other stuff. But either way, I tool around sometimes with songs that...

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Did You Know...

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 15 Apr 22

that you can find Discussions under like topics by using the "Search" function? I think some of our members don't know why we use "tags". For example, if someone wants to find all the "10 ABBA Songs" that I have discussed,...

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The Abba song I prefer.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 2 Apr 22

I had been following @LindaOHio with her favorite Abba songs and wondering when MY favorite song would come. It did not reach any of the best 10 places. So I want to add my very favorite one,...

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chiquitita

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10 ABBA Songs - #10

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 2 Apr 22

"Voulez-Vous" was released in 1979 and is French for "Do you want". Cash Box described the song as "a return to shimmering Euro-pop with a chirpy disco beat and bright horns". A man is in a club and sees a woman he'd like to...

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10 ABBA Songs - #9

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 1 Apr 22

Originally named "A Bit of Myself", "The Name of the Game" was released in 1977. It was influenced by the laid-back California sound and by the music of Stevie Wonder. In this song, the singer wants to know if the object of...

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10 ABBA Songs - #8

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 29 Mar 22

"Chiquitita" was released in 1979 and had gone by several other titles, including "3 Wise Guys". "Chiquitita" is a Spanish term of endearment for a woman meaning little one. The gist of the song is that Chiquitita is very sad;...

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10 ABBA Songs - #7

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 26 Mar 22

Originally titled as "Honey Pie", "Waterloo" was released in 1974 and was ABBA's first single. It was the song that was used in Sweden's 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. ABBA won this contest with this song; and it paved the way...

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10 ABBA songs - #6

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 25 Mar 22

"Take a Chance on Me" was released in 1978 and was titled "Billy Boy" during the initial composition. This was one of the first ABBA singles that their manager did not help to write the lyrics. Ulvaeus, a runner, would repeat...

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10 ABBA Songs - #5

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 24 Mar 22

"S.O.S." was released in 1975 and was ABBA's first major worldwide hit since "Waterloo". Originally titled "Turn Me On", it has been described as "Agnetha's first heartbreak classic". "How can I even try to go on? When you're...

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10 ABBA Songs - #4

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 22 Mar 22

"Money, Money, Money" was released in 1976 and was originally titled "Gypsy Girl". The premise of the song centers around a woman who works hard but can't get ahead. She wants a rich man. The song hit #1 in several countries,...

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10 ABBA Songs - #3

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 19 Mar 22

"Mamma Mia" was released in 1975. Mamma Mia refers to an Italian phrase that is used to express surprise or anguish. ABBA never intended to release "Mamma Mia" as a single. They offered it to the Brotherhood of Man; and they...

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10 ABBA Songs - #2

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 14 Mar 22

"Super Trouper" was released in 1980 and was a modest hit in the United States. The story line refers to a Super Trouper which is a follow spotlight used in stadium, concert and special event lighting. The song hit #1 in the...

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10 ABBA Songs - #1

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 13 Mar 22

Several weeks ago I asked if you liked ABBA. Now it's time to present 10 of their songs in no particular order. "Dancing Queen", released in 1976, was a worldwide hit but the only #1 hit of theirs in the United States. It is...

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Do You Like ABBA?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222318) • United States 12 Jan 22

ABBA is a Swedish pop group formed in 1972 and are one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling Swedish group of all time. ABBA reunited recently and came out with a new album in 2021 which sparked...

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