Welcome to the world of ABBA, my friend. That was my reaction as well- AMAZING but to hear the group once again was outstanding. The ABBA tone is still there, the lyrics are deeps, the melody is catchy, and like for all of ABBAs songs you can't help but sing it on the way to work or wherever. WOW, I'm now 60. I've been a rabid fan of ABBA since I was 14 years old. My life has come full circle. Thank you ABBA.
i am older than you and cried like a baby when i heard these new songs. it was like seeing a friend or relative i had not seen in 40 yrs. i have been a fan since the beginning and have all their albums singles etc. ordered both singles and 3 copies of the new album all on diff colored vinyls and cant wait to hear the other new songs. there is even their first christmas song called little things which might be the next single which would be quite appropriate that the holidays are approaching. ABBA is the comeback of the century. i always say that. no group in history has ever done this and they came back just when the world needed them the most. viva ABBA forever!!!
@@andrewmcp7563 hi andrew. thanks for your reply back to me. well i said what i did because ABBA has been part of my family so to speak. i had invested in them through the years. their music has meant so much to me and i know it has been to other people worldwide.. i am sure deep down they knew how important it was to come together at this exact time in history and how we needed them more now than ever.. its a simple premise at least in my mind. music brings people together and no one does it better than ABBA!!!
I agree with the aging of the voices adding to the emotional impact. They're half an octave to an octave lower but their voices remain immaculate, and the vibrato in Frida's voice is breathtaking.
So sensational even now! What an incredibly gorgeous song. The writing, arrangement, musicianship, and vocals are spectacular and measure up to their brilliance! "It all comes down to love," makes me cry every time I see it, but in a joyful way! "Do we have it in us, I believe it is in there." Let's tell ourselves that on a regular basis. Just a pop band?!
As a Swede I am still too much in shock to feel obligated to do anything, but here goes.😱😆 I was 19 when they each went their own way, and ofcourse the men were still producing and Agnetha was still recording and releasing new songs every now and then……but this? I never in a million years expected this, I’m glad to be around for the second round. Thanks ABBA! 😊❤️
I saw them as an obsessed 13 year old boy in Boston 1979. My family drove through tornado weather to get there. We were 2 hours late and I was crying hysterically. But it turned out they were also 2 hours late! So there we were 5th row. Certainly a highlight in my whole life. Enjoyed watching this.
Diamonds never lose value. ABBA’s music is as precious and as original as diamonds. Their music and their voices are so pure and so healing ❤️🩹, as always! This album is a true miracle 💖💖💖💖
I've never been a big ABBA fan and I was born years after their breakup. But man, these new songs are so amazing, I can't stop listening to them over and over. They fill me with nostalgia for a time I haven't actually lived in
Your reaction was spot you have expressed how all true ABBA fans are feeling right now, with all this sadness that COVID has brought to the world this reunion, album release and virtual concert next year is just what we needed. ABBA has done what nobody else could do ….bring joy and hope to everyone.
Iam old enough to remember this incredible group first time round, and this track blew me away and continues to do so, thanks to god for the genius that is ABBA ❤❤❤
Setting aside that ABBA's reunion is a miracle, especially for those who were die-hard fans of theirs in the 70's and 80's (despite being laughed at). I am surprised that not more people speak about their emotions to this song. The lyrics are so moving, describing life's lessons and how the four of them overcame the animosity some of them had after they disbanded, and now their common life lesson - from the perspectives of persons in their 70's: That what they shared during their active days was so unique and their bonds, even though both couples divorced, which I am sure caused great pain to each couple, their bonds were bend but never broken. The lyrics also acknowledge how privileged they feel to have shared such an amazing time together. I hear genuine gratitude in this song for the experiences they shared together - this is their home-coming. "Don't Shut Me Down" basically has the same message but that song packaged the message as a literal home-coming. I am glad to have lived to see the day of their reunion. As some other comments state, this is one of the best things that happened in 2021
well said the best thing in music ALL year. astounding comeback of the century and destined to continue their legacy and masterpieces they have created again1
I could not agree MORE!!! When the group ***OFFICALLY*** disbanded in late (essentially Christmas time) 1983. You could see the animosity between each of the four "players" that made up ABBA.. A radical case in point, look at the English language version of "When All Is Said And Done" (probably taped sometime in 1980 (not 81) And then you view the video of the Spanish version of the song sung taped later, in 1981. The first version Frida is beautiful, radiant, and sparkles. In the later video all hint of expression is gone, and her face is cold. Benny and Frida divorced in February of 1981. Agnetha's bitterness started that trend of implosion when she and Bjorn separated at Christmas 1978, and final divorce in June of 1980... She was bitter to the rest of the group. In the end publicity photos are discernably keeping each counterpart of the old couples separated by on or two others from one another.... YEAH, they grew UNIVERSES wide, to be able to come back together 4 decades on! --- Yeah, this was a total miracle!
@@johnmaxwell8655 great assessment of the group and each of them separately. one line especially in dont shut me down agnetha sings when she had left she'd had enough. which is probably very true. you could see the pain in her faces on later videos and in interviews . actually all of them . i guess it was no surprise to all of us that the end was near. as a group they had recorded approx. 100 songs spent countless months creating their masterpieces . did interviews photo shoots. videos and tv appearances a a tour or two. that can take a toll on anyone or any group.. i heard in an interview recently that benny thought they would take a break and maybe later they might come together to sing again but the time passed. weeks went into years, years went into decades until the reunion finally happened. many times i said i hope they can do something before one or them dies etc. and basically benny had said the same thing recently. thank god the bonds they had and the shared experiences and maturity and growth led them to this remarkable reunion not only for them to re-connect but to share all of this with their fans worldwide. god we have missed you, viva ABBA forever!!
I discovered ABBA when I was 18 and instantly fell in love with them. I'm 29 now and this left me out of breath. I cried to be honest. ABBA is a masterpiece.
I was born in 1950 same year as Agneta ! Wow ! am I that old now! I hit all the Disco Clubs in New York City back in the 70's and must have danced to "Dancing Queen" a hundred times ! most of my friends did not like Disco music ! But who cares I did and still do! My girlfriend Laila lives in Sollefteå and I hope to see her soon ! Swedes are Wonderful people ! Thank You for your reaction !
I've heard all the ABBA songs from the 1970s. Many are absolutely amazing, but this particular one is a masterpiece. Amazingly good after so long that the sound is still there.
The presenter's proud face was what all of us had when we listened to Abba again after 40 years! Then the emotions kicked in and we listened with tears in our eyes! It was priceless his reactions to the ABBAtars!
I just loved your reaction to the Abbatars. The song is beautiful and their voices still so strong are blended so well. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it and seeing your reaction. Thank you.
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, what talents you create! What is it with this little country in the North? Answer: one of their treasures is / has been that they have a natural aptitude for singing and for music in general. It is in their genes. See for example "allsång på Skansen", Stockholm, where they meet and sing together once a week in the summertime. ABBA was one of the very first artists to be known outside of Scandinavia. A big hug from Norway, neighbour of Sweden.
I readily admit, when ABBA enter my audio/visual world as a 13-year-old boy in 1974, I started out being in love with those 2 beautiful women who happen to sing songs that delighted me as well. As the years went on, I started to appreciate the music, the lyrics, and who "they" were, even more(and still in love with those lovely ladies). As I get ready to turn 60 in 2 weeks, I listen to this song and it sparks a deep, emotional chord in me relating to my real-life girlfriend, her faith in me, her lasting faith, something I think about(with a tear or two) every time I listen to this song. I truly hope ABBA, its music, its lyrics and certainly my love for those 2 lovely ladies stay with me for the rest of my life. I struggle to find artists or music like this these days, but I'm so thankful I found it years ago and I can play it over and over again... So looking forward to the entire album in a few weeks, it'll be a very Happy 60th birthday present for me.....
It is very interesting to watch people reaction to the new ABBA songs... Even those who grew up way after ABBA broke up - still can't help stopping and saying - hey, what is this?... I am not joking, this happened when I was approaching my apartment with this song playing in my phone, and two guys around 15y.o. heard the music and very politely asked me what song is it playing now?... You understand where these gus are and where ABBA are - and if teenage of the twentieth first century are really interested - ABBA are winning. ))
I love it that young people raised mostly on McMusic written by a couple songwriters for music companies, will often be filled with genuine appreciation and enthusiasm when exposed to the real thing. Humans can’t be programmed out of our innate feeling responses to exquisite melody, harmony, rhythm and vocal quality. There is an energetic flooding of the entire experiential field. I’m so glad this came up today. It did me good to connect with all of the beings linked by this song, and so many others. ✌️💕🎶🌎
It doesn't matter how old we are there music will always be the same. They sing through their hearts and relationships together. Everything with Abba will always be them! That's why everybody loves them. It wasn't their costumes it was their voices and fantastic music they produced and still after 40yrs later they still do it.
I feel privileged to have been an ABBA fan from the start. The sheer quality of the music spoke to our hearts. Yes, they got hate. What group doesn't? For me 'The Winner Takes It All' was their best composition. I, like many others was heartbroken when they split. Now, I am over the moon. These two songs are so beautiful, they touch my heart and mind. I'll be crawling over broken glass to get a ticket to these ABBAtars and to listen to a group from my childhood that I've admired for something 46 years.
I love your reaction. it is exactly the same as mine... First the confusion and then the pure joy of hearing new ABBA. And at the end, the feeling of emotion that they are back.
After 40 years this song sounds as 100% ABBA, no one else could have written it, nobody could have sung it, but ABBA. They were, and still are, unique!
This song is like a tribute to what they were and what they want to be again, but, in their second single, ABBA pop appears and with an incredible musical power and voice
Until now two new ABBA songs have been known, both different in their themes and leading voices And both have the ABBA trademark on their solvency in musical composition and production We know the great spirit of perfection that Björn and Benny impress on their creations, and both new creatures live up to their great successes of the 80s. So the biggest mystery was to know the state of the voices of Agnetha and Frida and how they could react to the inevitable passing of the decades and their possible comparisons with previous classics. And I must also say that they both look very good And in that "look" there is an extraordinary job of caring for Björn and Benny to "take care" of their historical singers, partners and former partners. They gave them two wonderful songs, with beautiful melodies and deep lyrics, but they were also surrounded by the iconic hooks and the appeal to emotional nostalgia "I still have faith in You" is an unpublished song in its conception in the history of ABBA because it is self-referential about them as a group, and it is also testimonial, because they tell us about their experiences in all this time Musically it is a ballad with mystical and epic A stately and majestic piano, and Frida's soft voice conducts and recreates ABBA's story with poignant beauty, with Agnetha joining in some verses to emphasize The sound of the drums arrives (a nod to the mega hit "Fernando") as if preparing the change of rhythm And with a powerful guitar comes that first unpublished chorus, because this time all ABBA sings from the bowels of its history and with the strength of its testimony of life, of healing and togetherness. And in the second chorus, even stronger, it becomes very clear that ABBA sings with the passion and courage that Björn's excellent lyrics stand out, it is like a triumphant song of their survival and their bond. And it ends with a solo by Frida, flawless, with the flutes at the end Also isn't a commercial song (more than 5 minutes) it's so emotional, with a fantastic vídeo of all greatest memories of pictures, official videos of 70s songs and Australia tour ABBA really comes back at high level The world needs ABBA sound
"I still have faith in you" is indeed a bit long to be a normal, commercial song. But it's a great addition to the 'radio DJ needs a toilet break' repertoire! :-) So this song may get played more than we expect. I certainly hope so, anyway.
The lower solo voice, of course, is the voice of Frida, who is still amazing at almost 76 years of age(!) Agnetha (71) is also incredible in the other new song: "Don't shut me down". I feel I'm back in my 'twenties' again and I love it. ABBA is so great: "Thank you for the Music" (!)
ABBA is something out of this world!!!! I loved them as a teenager 40 years ago. That love is still alive & real!!!! Congratulations to your new music!!!!
Immediate goosebumps here…song has just begun. I agree with you after a minute: Excellent. Warm, deep feeling. I wasn’t an ABBA fan, but I really like this. Thanks, Pontus.
WATCHING THE VOYAGE SHOW, I STARTED TO CRY WHEN THEY PLAYED ISHFIY. END OF SHOW PLAYING DON'T SHUT ME DOWN, I DANCED WHILE CRYING HAPPY TEARS. ABBA, THE LEGENDS ARE BACK 🤩🤩🤩🤩
I'm a huge fan of ABBA and I'm very happy about that this is happening. In 1975 I was happy to see ABBA live i the very small village called Björneborg in Sweden. I can still remember the feeling of that fantastic moment.
Pure ABBA! I think it is a beautiful song, brilliantly written and sung. No one else could do this or sound like this! From the info I’ve seen, the show in London is going to be like nothing ever seen before and will leave people speechless.
Absolute amazing, I'm in love in every Song from Voyage !!! The Voices of Both Girls are so wonderful ! When I heard the Songs on our Radiostations in Hamburg, I have Tears in my Eyes ! I'm 60 Years now, I Followed them from 1973 ! What a great Idea to come back !!! Wonderful, absolute wonderful....I have still faith in You......4 ! A very Big Kiss, Andy from Hamburg
I'm not impressed that ABBA continue to amaze us, after 40 years of absence this is more than I expected, of course growing old the voices changed a bit, but they stil sound very very good, thei're awsome, bravo ABBA, bravo for the courage to come back I'm sure it was not an easy decision, I've never been disappointed in you, always been your fan and will always be.
I still get goosebumps from this comeback video. I'm 40 years older, too, but still remember my amazement at their talent when I was a young fan. The excitement is still there.
I am a 69 yr old, New Zealand Fan of ABBA since Their Eurovision debut, and to hear the new music is Amazing, they sound as good now as they did in the 1970s.
I was born the during Abba's original run, so I didn't grow up on them and what little I heard didn't compel me. They were the two guy/two gal Swedish group who sing Dancing Queen - was the extent of my knowledge. Then I started getting youtube feeds about a reunion and album, which did compel the hell of me because of the unprecedented time gap. They really do grow on you and the ladies voices are magical. So strong, clear, pitch perfect, with flawless harmony. I can see why they were so popular now. This is a great song, picking back up like they never left.
Fantastic review, and I like your Swedish accent very much. Forty years in the making... and worth the wait. The Abbatars are incredible and I agree that it's a great comeback song. Voices are lower, but the Abba sounds are all there. Wow indeed.
Thanks for the ABBA. As a Swede you should be very proud 🇸🇪 . Make sure to react tp 'Don't Shut Me Down' too. Pretty sure the concert ABBA-tars will be much better but these are great for a music video. And yes ABBA you do still have it in you !!!
i sownloaded it the first day i could get it.... it was amazing. a played it for houres in a loop- It was Great, it was realy New, and i was Abba like in old times,. And i never tought that ani could trik me so much with an animation.
At age 70 (nearly as old as Agnetha, the youngest member of ABBA), I am one of their original fans. I still have my vinyl ABBA 45's and LPs. I have watched so many ABBA reaction videos. What great fun!!!!! Like you, I was astonished when I got my first glimpse of the Abbatars!!! I think that Frida and Bjorn might be the most true-to-life. In seeing more of the Agnetha abbatar elsewhere on the internet, I noticed that something wasn't quite right, and I think it was her nose, but also the facial expressions. I am not wrong about this, because I have seen the group so many times on shows on tv, and have also had a couple of ABBA magazines. I wonder if they fine-tuned her Abbatar later. Still, the Abbatars are a remarkable accomplishment!!!!
So emotional listening to ABBAs new songs.. For me it's the memories from listening and dancing to their music as a teenager in the 70ies-80ies, how great music we had back then, so happy times.. -and you can see and hear a bit they age of course, an you're aware you don't get any younger yourself.. Thank you for the music ABBA, you stille give us happy moments and surprises with new songs. Great reaction also. Love from Norway 💗
Nicely considered and gently affecting reaction. As a 14 year old boy In England watching them win Eurovision on TV they blew my mind then. And here they are in 2021...still blowing minds. Am not a Swede but, if I was, I can't imagine how proud you must feel. Of course these days they belong to the world. Tack tack Abba!!!
Their sound is typical "ABBA", that hasn't changed in 40 years time. Amazing. Recently I saw an interview and yes: Frida and Agneta are singing one note lower than before they stopt. As you say: a matter of age (all members of the group are over 70 years of age). I think this is impressive stuff.... Listen to those lyrics: it is their own history they are singing about and I like that.
When I heard the song it was great.I downloaded and now have listened to it loads of times and instead of it being great I LOVE IT. The words are wonderful and so appropriate.Yes their voices are lower but who cares.The magic is most certainly still there.BRILLIANT STUFF.XX
I appear to have become addicted to reaction videos to the two new songs. I'm not entirely sure what's happened to me! My young self -- that only used to take a break from being depressed/impressed by Dark Side of the Moon to sneer at Abba's glam rock outfits and trivially catchy songs -- would be totally appalled! But age is a funny thing. (Well, apart from the aches & pains, pension worries and the whole 'what have we done to the planet?' thing.) Wisdom kind of sneaks up on you, and I'm now definitely wise enough to know that Abba's story -- so wonderfully captured in this amazing song -- is also partly my story. Our story. Their *incredibly* well crafted songs are part of the soundtrack to our lives whether we think we like them or not. The more we live, the more we experience, the more Abba's deceptively simple but powerfully resonant lyrics mean to us. If we choose to listen. I choose to listen now. My younger self was very impressed by Pink Floyd's... "For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be" Those words are still powerful. Particularly when applied to Abba... they've touched a lot of people for a very long time. Long may they continue! Though if this song continues to make me smile and cry the way it still does I may have to seek counselling! Fortunately that counselling will be cheap and arrives on November the 5th. :-)
Andrew that was one of the best comments I've come across. Pink Floyd's Another brick in the wall stopped Abba's I have a dream getting a Christmas No1 back in 1979 here in the Uk and was I p#$$×d off. I hated the song back then but over the years I have grown to like it and realise that it's bloody good song.😭🎶🎶🙄🤔😎🇬🇧
@@jamesleogue9564 The thing that's really annoying me at the moment is that there's a Christmas song on the new album and no matter how good it is, Ed Sheeran's putting one out with Elton John, so the chances of Abba getting a Christmas number one are vanishing again. I like Ed Sheeran as a person, but his songs bounce off me pretty hard... unlike for half the planet, it seems. Probably the half under 30. :-)
@@andrewmcp7563 it's sad to say but there are alot of people in the music industry that do not want Abba to succeed with their new music/comeback especially the big mogals (because they they will not be personally reaping the benefits financially) , not just the 2nd/3rd rate artists of today. I believe if certain radio stations had given more air time the two new singles they would have achieved higher chart positions. The major big radio station that I listen to hardly gave it any play. I don't understand why these people have the mind set that they have? It's really sad. If Abba don't get to Number 1 with their Christmas track it won't be a big deal as someone once said to me that the record charts today are of very little significance. I'm sure the the Album will be a huge success, I believe that the Web site crashed with people pre-ordering the Album. 🤑🤑🤑😝😝😝🙃😪😪😪🤔🤔🤔😭😭😭👥👥🎶🎶🎶👌🇸🇪🇸🇪🏆🏆🌍🤗🤗
Excellent video and I had very similar reactions to you. In fact at age 73 I have a few tears every time I watch them in their new song. And more to come! Amazing!
I loved watching your reaction. It’s now November 2 and I still get teary eyed every time I see this video and peoples first reactions. I’ve been a fan since 1974 when I was 13. Followed them my whole life. This is the most amazing time for us old ABBA fans. Can’t wait to take my Voyage this Friday.
