Me too. Not really my cup of tea, but as a pop band they are pretty well unparalleled in my view.Banal or not banal, they together with Stickan Andersson (songwriter) and Michael B Tretow (engineer/musician/...) were very skilled, did all job by hand, toured and recorded several albums and were massively popular. In a way they are sans pareil with many artists today who get ready-written, ready-recorded, ready-sung, ready-played music from a computer and just have to look sexy on the alb ... um cov er .... ?????? .... on the download server .... [CONFUSED].
I am no fan of ABBA, but I see their greatness.
Not so smart
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
Not so smart
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
To each his own. I love arias, but my daughter cringes whenever she hears them. Likewise me with her choice of music, except Chris Stapleton, which we both enjoy. As a cover artist and burgeoning songwriter, we both enjoy Angelina Jordan. Her ability to change her singing style so dramatically amazes me. I heard Abba on tv in the music fest in the early 70s when they won and started their career. Really blew away the competition.Me, sincerely, as Abba music almost is the summit of banality in my eyes ( and not only in mine...).
Not so smart
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
14 - Diamonds For Breakfast - The NJE
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
14 - Diamonds For Breakfast - The NJE
01 - Idiot School - Katie Melua
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
14 - Diamonds For Breakfast - The NJE
15 - I'm a Fool to Want You - Angelina Jordan
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
03 - Dumb It Down - Shemekia Copeland
04 - My Mistake - Split Enz
05 - Looking for the Summer - Chris Rea
06 - Village Idiot - Van Morrison
07 - Idiot Wind - Bob Dylan
08 - Jilted John - Jilted John
09 - Голова Моя Глупая (My Stupid Head) - Алла Пугачева (Alla Pugacheva)
10 - Super Stupid - Funkadelic
11 - My Brain Is Dumb - 7Horse
12 - Stupid Girls - P!nk
13 - Stupid Jerk - The Muffs
14 - Diamonds For Breakfast - The NJE
15 - I'm a Fool to Want You - Angelina Jordan
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
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Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
"Girl, there's a better life for me and you" - I would have thought the song indicated a positive desire.
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
09 - Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
09 - Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
Threatening, hurtful desires, etc
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
09 - Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
10 - J'appuie sur la Gâchette - NTM
01 - If I Had a Gun - Gretchen Peters
02 - I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
03 - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
04 - Don't Call Me Darling - The Fall
05 - Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
06 - Run For Your Life - The Beatles
07 - Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - The Stooges
08 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Animals
09 - Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
10 - J'appuie sur la Gâchette - NTM
I think it has both.... n'est-ce pas?"Girl, there's a better life for me and you" - I would have thought the song indicated a positive desire.
"You'll be dead before your time is due"
"You'll be dead before your time is due"
That is not a threat, but a possible consequence of staying in that place.
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