The Winner's Gonna Take It All: The final...

[Deleted member 16293]

I wonder (departure) what the first female-vocal elimination will be?

I really hope it's Watch Out.

 

[constantino]

Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid

ABBA

oh my God

 

[LTG]

oh my God

Omfg have you only just realised?

 

[Remorque]

Okay but, title wise, I'd have pegged 'Me and Bobby and Bobbys brother' as the more interesting 'soft-core' porn track. Like, I'd actually bother to click the YouTube link.
Still, dull songs all around and this is going well!

I'm sure y'all can imagine Frida in some sort of soft porn-like setting.

 

[Remorque]

oh my God

Oh, this rate'll be full of surprises for you, sis.

 

[LTG]

I think I may have underscored Rock'n Roll Band.

bop

 

[VivaForever]

Yes all right but I didn't even give that one a 0. (Think I gave it a 2.) Where is Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother???

Mess at this ending with an extra "Benny" instead of a final "Björn." I guess it's good to know the record company gave about as many fucks about it as we do. Also, it's rather bizarre seeing a clean-shaven Benny, is it not? He's kind of adorable.

 

[ChrisV]

Theres a few that I rated lower than "She's My Kind Of Girl", but it makes sense being second to go. Nothing about it is "ABBA" in any way shape or form.

 

[idratherjack]

Theres a few that I rated lower than "She's My Kind Of Girl", but it makes sense being second to go. Nothing about it is "ABBA" in any way shape or form.

That was my trouble with Ring Ring. It just bore no resemblance to anything they would become, from the songwriting to vocals and production. You could see the seeds of something great on a few songs on Waterloo but Ring Ring is much more like a 60s folk album. Not exactly Popjustice friendly!

 

[DJHazey]

Aw, She's My Kind of Girl is harmless and a 7. Here we go with the unjustified cull.

Kii @ @constantino's revelation.

 

[tylerc]

That was my trouble with Ring Ring. It just bore no resemblance to anything they would become, from the songwriting to vocals and production. You could see the seeds of something great on a few songs on Waterloo but Ring Ring is much more like a 60s folk album. Not exactly Popjustice friendly!

I recall a Benny interview where he says the same stuff. I remember him saying Waterloo was crap but it had a couple of good songs, and that ABBA had some songs he couldn't stand. He considers "Arrival" to be their... well, Arrival.

 

[VivaForever]

Me And Bobby And Bobby's Brother to go next followed by the rest of the shite on my Ring Ring.

So, the entire album but the title track and People Need Love? I'd be cool with that.

 

[VivaForever]

I recall a Benny interview where he says the same stuff. I remember him saying Waterloo was crap but it had a couple of good songs, and that ABBA had some songs he couldn't stand. He considers "Arrival" to be their... well, Arrival.

Björn mentions in the Winner Takes It All doco that they were trying too hard to be a rock and roll band through the first three albums before they finally decided to just make the music they liked - pop. He specifically pointed to So Long as an instance of it, which is interesting as it's probably the high point of their rock sound!

 

[Mikey1701]

So, the entire album but the title track and People Need Love? I'd be cool with that.

People Need Love is baffling. Agnetha and Frida yodelling, the folk feel of it all.... I gave it a 6 simply because it's not terrible, but it isn't very good.

 

[VivaForever]

People Need Love is baffling. Agnetha and Frida yodelling, the folk feel of it all.... I gave it a 6 simply because it's not terrible, but it isn't very good.

It's not, but at least it's not shit!

 

[tylerc]

I adore People Need Love. It's cheesy as hell, much like He Is Your Brother which I also love.

 

[DJHazey]

People Need Love grew on me. I gave it an 8 and use, so I'd rather several others go before it.

 

[Remorque]

Next cut coming tonight! Any guesses?

 

[Gotnomoretosay]

All going swimmingly so far.

 

[Gotnomoretosay]

Next cull coming tonight! Any guesses?

A song about myself, Robert and his sibling?