Comments on: Lost in the ’70s: ABBA, “Angeleyes” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Doc7373http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-74122 Doc7373 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:51:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-74122 ABBA kept our so called Disco going back in the day! Only time the patrons would dance was to their music. ABBA kept our so called Disco going back in the day! Only time the patrons would dance was to their music.

]]> By: Lost In The ’70s: ABBA, “Hey Hey Helen” | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-8709 Lost In The ’70s: ABBA, “Hey Hey Helen” | Popdose Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:30:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-8709 [...] I know we’ve done ABBA once already this year, but in celebration of “Mamma Mia” stinking up theater screens nationwide, I [...] [...] I know we’ve done ABBA once already this year, but in celebration of “Mamma Mia” stinking up theater screens nationwide, I [...]

]]> By: joelohttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-51652 joelo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:57:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-51652 I love "Angeleyes" (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it. I love “Angeleyes” (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it.

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-51651 JohnHughes Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:50:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-51651 I'm gonna go with the obvious here and say "Does Your Mother Know" is built entirely around that sequenced bass at the beginning that's pretty gosh darn groovy! I'm gonna go with the obvious here and say “Does Your Mother Know” is built entirely around that sequenced bass at the beginning that's pretty gosh darn groovy!

]]> By: DestinyClontzhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-51650 DestinyClontz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:40:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-51650 The vocal arrangements are a piece of wonder. <br>As the first commentor said, this is material for three songs rolled into one. They change seemlessly from rock to northern soul to disco to "schlager" and back again.<br><br>I think the production could have lived with a bit more sequencer and synths sounds. For my tastes Abbas arrangements tended to be a bit too pedestrian and vintage boogie. <br>Despite having a full band, a string section, a moog in overdrive and multiple overdubs, it didn´t sound very contemporary.<br><br>Even Voulez Vous suffered from this, but it had this tough hook which stomped over the whole production.<br><br>Sometimes I think that beside all the vocal and instrumental wizardry Abba were not very strong in the rhythmic section. <br>To be blunt: They were pretty un-groovy. White as bread. <br>Can someone name me an Abba song which really lives from a strong groove? The vocal arrangements are a piece of wonder.
As the first commentor said, this is material for three songs rolled into one. They change seemlessly from rock to northern soul to disco to “schlager” and back again.

I think the production could have lived with a bit more sequencer and synths sounds. For my tastes Abbas arrangements tended to be a bit too pedestrian and vintage boogie.
Despite having a full band, a string section, a moog in overdrive and multiple overdubs, it didn´t sound very contemporary.

Even Voulez Vous suffered from this, but it had this tough hook which stomped over the whole production.

Sometimes I think that beside all the vocal and instrumental wizardry Abba were not very strong in the rhythmic section.
To be blunt: They were pretty un-groovy. White as bread.
Can someone name me an Abba song which really lives from a strong groove?

]]> By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-51649 Pete Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-51649 While I don't hate "Angeleyes", it's always been one of the lesser Abba singles to me. As a kid I loved "Voulez-Vous", and I still prefer it over the two. <br><br>But I do appreciate this post, as I realized I had never really paid attention to the lyrics of this song until now. They're pretty great. While I don't hate “Angeleyes”, it's always been one of the lesser Abba singles to me. As a kid I loved “Voulez-Vous”, and I still prefer it over the two.

But I do appreciate this post, as I realized I had never really paid attention to the lyrics of this song until now. They're pretty great.

]]> By: joelohttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-41811 joelo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:57:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-41811 I love "Angeleyes" (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it. I love “Angeleyes” (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it.

]]> By: joelohttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10968 joelo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:57:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-10968 I love "Angeleyes" (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it. I love “Angeleyes” (along with most of Abba's catalog). The Czars did a wonderful version of it.

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10967 JohnHughes Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:50:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-10967 I'm gonna go with the obvious here and say "Does Your Mother Know" is built entirely around that sequenced bass at the beginning that's pretty gosh darn groovy! I'm gonna go with the obvious here and say “Does Your Mother Know” is built entirely around that sequenced bass at the beginning that's pretty gosh darn groovy!

]]> By: DestinyClontzhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10966 DestinyClontz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:40:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-abba-angeleyes/#comment-10966 The vocal arrangements are a piece of wonder. <br>As the first commentor said, this is material for three songs rolled into one. They change seemlessly from rock to northern soul to disco to "schlager" and back again.<br><br>I think the production could have lived with a bit more sequencer and synths sounds. For my tastes Abbas arrangements tended to be a bit too pedestrian and vintage boogie. <br>Despite having a full band, a string section, a moog in overdrive and multiple overdubs, it didn´t sound very contemporary.<br><br>Even Voulez Vous suffered from this, but it had this tough hook which stomped over the whole production.<br><br>Sometimes I think that beside all the vocal and instrumental wizardry Abba were not very strong in the rhythmic section. <br>To be blunt: They were pretty un-groovy. White as bread. <br>Can someone name me an Abba song which really lives from a strong groove? The vocal arrangements are a piece of wonder.
As the first commentor said, this is material for three songs rolled into one. They change seemlessly from rock to northern soul to disco to “schlager” and back again.

I think the production could have lived with a bit more sequencer and synths sounds. For my tastes Abbas arrangements tended to be a bit too pedestrian and vintage boogie.
Despite having a full band, a string section, a moog in overdrive and multiple overdubs, it didn´t sound very contemporary.

Even Voulez Vous suffered from this, but it had this tough hook which stomped over the whole production.

Sometimes I think that beside all the vocal and instrumental wizardry Abba were not very strong in the rhythmic section.
To be blunt: They were pretty un-groovy. White as bread.
Can someone name me an Abba song which really lives from a strong groove?

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