BBC: Abba to sue over Danish far-right's use of Mamma Mia

[pampango]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11403230


Abba stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus are taking legal action against a Danish far-right party which has used their 1976 hit Mamma Mia at rallies.

The youth wing of the Danish People's Party (DF) had also changed the lyrics of the song to Mamma Pia, in honour of their leader Pia Kjaersgaard. The anti-immigration DF is the third largest party in the Danish parliament.

Mr Andersson said he found out about its use when he was contacted by a left-wing pressure group who asked whether he supported the party's policies.

And in 2009, a group of artists in the UK complained that copyright laws meant they had no legal right to prevent the far-right British National Party from selling an album using their songs to raise funds.

[ck4829]

1. Very nice. K&R

[Nye Bevan]

2. The *far right* stole *Mamma Mia*? Makes a change from Wagner I suppose.... (nt)