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Post by abbaprofessor on Jul 12, 2019 11:01:34 GMT
Hometime said DQ is a celebration of youth and sexuality. That made me think, which Abba songs do you fans think are the most sexual ?
1. Summernightcity. The older i get the more and more I think this song is really a celebration of sexuality and getting laid. But Abba always had class so they don´´t say it out loud in the song. The atmosphere in this song is incredibly hot and in the video too. Frida really owns the video. One of my favourite songs and even better with the 39 sec intro they cut off. Yes, there is not much of a melody here but the feeling is incredible. And they know what they sing because just the other day at 8 in the evening I was walking in a park in my home town and by accident walked by a " love making in the park " situation .....
2. Gimme gimme gimme. Yes, again about getting laid and a great song . Wonder by the way how this would sound with the girls singing together the whole song , probably as good as the version we have and even better me thinks . Would also like to hear Frida do the lead vocals on this one. Both GGG and SNC are celebrating adult sexuality.
3. Tropical loveland . Gosh. Sensual , sensual , sensual . Just let Frida take you to her loveland......
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Post by gary on Jul 12, 2019 11:20:15 GMT
Honey Honey and Kisses Of Fire are up there...
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Post by josef on Jul 12, 2019 12:35:53 GMT
Voulez Vous is pure FILTH! Mucky ABBA. 😆 It is about casual sex, hooking up in a bar...no regrets. ABBA were a lot raunchier than people gave them credit for.
Gonna Sing You My Lovesong.
Clearly about some bloke who's having an affair. I don't approve of cheating but I guess they must be a total nightmare.
Andante, Andante.
Self-evident. Take it easy with her, please! She's a delicate flower.
Lovers (LALL).
Frida makes no bones about it- "makin' love is a dynamite drug, baby".
Does Your Mother Know.
Obviously it's on dodgy ground. I doubt Björn would write a lyric like this these days.
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Post by HOMETIME on Jul 12, 2019 15:32:47 GMT
Does Your Mother Know. Obviously it's on dodgy ground. I doubt Björn would write a lyric like this these days. To be fair to Does Your Mother Know?, it's actually a thematic opposite to songs like Young Girl or My Sharona. Bjorn knows exactly what's on this girl's mind but he is drawing a line in the sand and telling her it won't be crossed. By the era's standards, it's actually pretty responsible. Two For The Price Of One is a different kettle of fish. Whilst looking for a wife, the protagonist sees what looks like an ad for a threesome and he goes for it. Pity for him that the Salvation Army Band flounces in to throw a buck of cold water on his libidinous hopes  |
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Post by josef on Jul 12, 2019 15:56:49 GMT
^Yeah, I thought along those lines as I posted. It's certainly pretty harmless, really. Too much honey/funny in there, though. "Can't think of a rhyme? Oh just rhyme money with honey and funny". I just don't like the song much. 'Funnily' enough, I probably would have really liked it if A or F had taken lead vocal.
As for TFTPOO, I remember a discussion about it on another forum. I'd said how the protagonist was clearly after anything he could get and was salivating at the thought of two women. The joke was on him. But others hadn't considered that interpretation. Perhaps a language barrier.
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Post by shoshin on Jul 12, 2019 22:53:39 GMT
Does Your Mother Know. Obviously it's on dodgy ground. I doubt Björn would write a lyric like this these days. To be fair to Does Your Mother Know?, it's actually a thematic opposite to songs like Young Girl or My Sharona. Bjorn knows exactly what's on this girl's mind but he is drawing a line in the sand and telling her it won't be crossed. By the era's standards, it's actually pretty responsible., Although in Young Girl the guy has been duped regarding the girl's age and is pushing her away once he discovers the truth. Quite the gentleman, at least in comparison with their later hits Lady Willpower and This Girl Is A Woman Now. In DYMK Bjorn knows that she is only a child but still can't resist a bit of dancing and flirting. There's something very creepy about the lyrics all the way through; the assumption that the girl is hot, begging for it and deliberately teasing him. She's probably just enjoying a night out with her friends and wondering why grandad in the corner keeps staring at her.
Maybe it's the same 17 year old (and same disco night) described in DQ, from a different perspective. I wonder if any other ABBA songs could plausibly be matched like this? New thread! |
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Post by shoshin on Jul 12, 2019 23:03:56 GMT
Dum Dum Diddle. Tony may remember that we covered this on the other forum. Allegedly, DDD is about a violin, in the same way that Pull Up To The Bumper is about a car. |
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Post by HOMETIME on Jul 13, 2019 10:14:48 GMT
Dum Dum Diddle. Tony may remember that we covered this on the other forum. Allegedly, DDD is about a violin, in the same way that Pull Up To The Bumper is about a car. I had completely forgotten that brilliance. One wonders if the violinist needed glasses?  |
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Post by shoshin on Jul 15, 2019 23:12:06 GMT
Dum Dum Diddle. Tony may remember that we covered this on the other forum. Allegedly, DDD is about a violin, in the same way that Pull Up To The Bumper is about a car. I had completely forgotten that brilliance. One wonders if the violinist needed glasses?
Whichever way the lyrics are interpreted, he was a fiddler. |
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Post by rickyrocknroller on Sept 29, 2024 15:37:19 GMT
I agree with most of the selections. I'd like to add Rock Me, which is pretty straightforward about ...the act. Honorable mention: Why Did It Have To Be Me - while not explicitly sexual, it's like it could be directly from today's dating culture.
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Post by Alan on Sept 29, 2024 18:46:13 GMT
Edit: I was actually replying to a post from johnny about Does Your Mother Know but he appears to have deleted it. A pity, it’s a worthwhile discussion. My post unedited as was: He’s actually singing “And I can chat with you, baby, flirt a little maybe”. The use of the word “baby” is a bit dodgy as is that of “flirt” but thankfully he seems to be aware of her age all along and refuses to go any further. And let’s face it, that’s much more acceptable behaviour than that displayed by some famous people in the 1970s (or, indeed, ever since). There is another side to it though… girls were apparently throwing themselves at celebrities. John Peel was never charged but said quite a few things in his time (check his Wikipedia entry, particularly the paragraph, “Allegations of sexual misconduct”). Björn’s character in this song looks positively restrained in comparison! |
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Post by johnny on Sept 29, 2024 20:46:43 GMT
Alan, I said something along these lines...
The Bjorn character in Does Yoyr Mother Know recognises the under age of the girl wanting his attention and does not commit to sexual contact.
But does say "chat with you bqby, flirt a little maybe"
Why would a 30 something man even "flirt" with an under age person. It is highly inappropriate.
Just because many celebs were "at it" with under age, doesn't make this "almost at it" acceptable.
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Post by Alan on Sept 29, 2024 21:28:10 GMT
It depends what he means by flirting. He doesn’t want her attention so could easily fend her off by being rude to her and telling her where to go. But instead, he tells her to take it easy and slow down. Trying to be polite in other words, but he’s aware that it could be seen as flirting. He’s aware that, although he’s being responsible, other men may not and he’s trying to warn her (“that’s no way to go”).
That’s how I see it anyway. It’s open to interpretation, as any form of art is, but I honestly can’t see anything remotely sinister in his words or actions. He confirms his good intentions by saying “That’s something I couldn’t do”, so he’s a very long way from “almost at it”.
The question “does your mother know that you’re out?” is redundant though as it’s highly unlikely. Björn even said it himself in ABBA In Switzerland - “they never do, do they?”
There’s even the possibility that she’s older than she looks. He says, “you seem pretty young”, suggesting he doesn’t actually know her age. She therefore could be 16 but looks too young.
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