'Waterloo' - Oh C'mon. It's the only day it's really relevant!

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Run time: 02:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85yMOPKR94M   Posted on YouTube: January 09, 2008 By YouTube Member: abbafanglosuk Views on YouTube: 187501   Posted on DU: March 22, 2010 By DU Member: tomm2thumbs Views on DU: 433

 
Waterloo was recorded in Dec 1973. Abba chose it over Hasta Manana to be the Swedish entry for Eurovision 1974, as it was a happy uptempo rocking song with rhythm and energy, and all the group sing. Stig Anderson took a demo tape on holiday to the Canary Isles. Stig agonised for a week to find the right title, then produced the original Swedish lyrics in a few hours, constructing a story of Waterloo as a metaphor for a girl surrendering to the love of a suitor. The rest is history, it was the first time Sweden had won Eurovision.

The song rapidly became a worldwide hit after this huge success in Brighton in April 1974, reaching no. 1 in England on May 4 1974. This tv performance is from November 1974.

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dedicated to the Republican Party

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1. I hope this is playing at the White House tonight!

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2. Every day is ABBA day

They were just inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame a few days ago.

I'm sure glad their stage outfits got better as time went on, though.

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4. Only a few days ago?

I would have thought that they would have been in a long time ago.

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3. No piano for Benny...WTF?

He looks so lost.

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5. Dang you beat me

I was going to post this video :D

After today Jim DeMint is going to break down in a cold sweat anytime the song comes on the radio.