Thank You For The Music: A Celebration Of The Music of Abba concert was held in London's Hyde Park on Sunday 13 September 2009. Benny and Björn attended to celebrate their countless hits at this special Radio 2 event. The concert was presented by Radio 2 Drivetime host Chris Evans and broadcast live on Radio 2 (1830-2100). The attendance was estimated at 40,000 fans. At the end Bjorn and Benny were overcome and Bjorn said "It was very emotional how all the people sang along".
The artists and the songs:
Kylie Minogue: Super Trouper and When All Is Said And Done (accompanied by Benny)
The Benny Andersson Band: Rowing On The Serpentine; When All Is Said And Done; Thank You For the Music
Christian Jon Billett: Anthem
V V Brown: Ring, Ring
Capital Voices: Money, Money, Money + Take A Chance On Me
Jamie Cullum: My Love My Life
Jason Donovan: I Have A Dream
Kerry Ellis: You Have To Be There (from Benny and Björn's musical Kristina)
The Feeling: Knowing Me Knowing You + Does Your Mother Know
Chaka Khan: The Winner Takes It All
Lulu: Gimme Gimme Gimme
Elaine Paige and Siobhan McCarthy: I Know Him So Well (from CHESS)
Beth Nielsen Chapman: Slipping Through My Fingers and Fernando
Nerina Pallot: The Name Of The Game + SOS
Marti Pellow: One Night In Bangkok (from CHESS)
Jodie Prenger: One Of Us
Sir Tim Rice
Stellan Skarsgård
and the cast of Mamma Mia! London: Mamma Mia; Waterloo; Dancing Queen.
BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Anders Eljas
This is the "Doris Day" version of Thank You For The Music, which was recorded in June 1977 with a ragtime arrangement. Agnetha finds her vocal interpretation by imitating American singer Doris Day. The rest of the group contributed intricate backing vocals. After this initial recording, Abba did not feel that they had captured Thank You For The Music correctly. They decided to start again and finally hit upon the arrangement and feel that we all know, which was right for the song. The familiar version was then released, while this first "Doris Day" version languished in the vaults for 17 years until it was rediscovered and released on the cd "Abba - The Album" as a bonus track.
Music/Lyrics: Benny Andersson / Bjorn Ulvaeus
Lead Vocals: Agnetha
I'm nothing special in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud, so I say
Thank you for the music the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it I ask in all honesty
What would life be without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I've often wondered how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, who ever it was I'm a fan, so I say
Thank you for the music the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it I ask in all honesty
What would life be without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
I've been so lucky I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance
Thank you for the music the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it I ask in all honesty
What would life be without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
So I say thank you for the music for giving it to me
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