ABBA Voyage: General Discussion 2019

Crikey, an Andy B. photomanip. Whatever happened to him? I remember that when I'd spotted he'd joined here, I sent him a quick PM saying it was good to see him, but he never responded, and right after that he seemed to drop off the radar.

Yay! #TeamRoborampage

If they put their minds to this, they could develop a computer game. Players could win gold discs, chart placings, awards; buy accessories like platform boots, beanie hats, perms. The characters would have to defeat tabloid reporters, rude reviewers and Noel Edmonds. 

  On Thursday December 12th a German Publication(?) called Das Erste, (The First), Brisant, (Explosive),
  did an Interview with Bjorn. In it he only mentions 'I Still Have Faith In You' and 'Don't Shut Me Down'.
  So, we may only be getting 2 New ABBA Songs, after all the delays and teasing. He says that one of the
  Songs is by Agnetha Solo, and the other by Frida Solo. (The other Members will - no doubt - do harmonies
  and backing vocals). 'I Still Have Faith In You' is about ABBA themselves. They are the Subject of that Song.

  Here is what Bjorn said:

   "It will be time next year," said Björn and added "One song is a kind of ballad. It is about ourselves. It will be called
   'I Still Have Faith in You'. The other song is called 'Don't Shut Me Down. Frida will sing one solo, Agnetha the other.
   But I don't want to reveal who sings what. " I am very proud of both songs. One is like a pop song from the seventies.
   The other is somehow timeless.  About abbatars: The two songs will be the first ABBA songs since 1982! The singing is
   real. The artists come on to the stage as digital images, so-called avatars, from the computer. "We thought it would be
   much faster," said Bjorn. "But there were technical difficulties in producing our digital selves."

   

Gosh, I'd imagined that the songs might have solo parts within them, like in The Name of the Game. I'm so curious now, re: I Still Have Faith In You being about ABBA themselves. It sounds like it might be quite touching. I hope I get a lump in my throat when I hear it. As time is cracking on, and we (and ABBA) are not getting any younger this could be the very last time we hear ABBA singing together. Let that sink in. I suppose there's a possibility that there may be nuggets sequestered in "the vaults" somewhere (despite BennyBjörn saying there's "nothing else there") if we consider how recordings by Queen and George Michael see the light of day after they've passed on. Trouble is, we might have all kicked the bucket by the time that happens.

The day these two new songs are released can't come soon enough. I hope it's in the spring and not the autumn (although autumn would be apt given that ABBA themselves are in the autumn of their lives). How many times will I listen to those songs on repeat, I wonder?

I imagine I Still Have Faith In You to have the pace of that all-time classic The Winner Takes It All, clearly one of ABBA's best songs 😛

I`m sure we will have a lot of the joint voices since Björn and Benny talked about that when they started singing together it sounded just like in the old Days.

  
  Madonnabba -- I too dislike 'Novelty' Records, but there are 1000's of Homeless, (Men, Women & Children), 
  on the Streets of Britain, and many died in the past and many will die in the future. LadyBaby, (Mark Hoyle),
  and his Family, are just trying to raise both Funds and awareness for such unfortunate people. We must help
  the less fortunate at this time of the Year especially, as their Lives are awful. We can surely 'endure' an awful
  Novelty Single, if it helps such people? It will only be around for about 2 Weeks - just like his 'We Built This
  City' Hit, from Christmas 2018. That one did this in the UK Top 100 - No.1 - No.21 - OUT. I've watched 3 Films
  of 'A Christmas Carol', in the past Week. They teach us all to think of the poor & needy, and to try to help them...

  I try, very hard, to be extra kind to people, at Christmas, as we never know if we will even be around in a Year's
  time. Therefore, I urge, as many ABBA Fans as possible, to give Christmas Greetings, here at ABBA Chat, in a
  Forum, that you may not usually go to:

  abbachat.com/thread/1234/christmas-wishes-all-forum

  ABBA New Music will be released in various ways, including CD and Downloads. We will see if any ABBA 'Singles'
  can reach the Top 10's of the UK and other Countries Singles Charts. Nearly all 'Old' Acts can no longer do it.
  However - as will all CD's & Downloads - if enough Fans buy them, anything is possible. Including No.1 Hits. 
  As I've said before, 'Old' Acts can easily have No.1 Albums. ABBA would stroll to No.1. In 2019, 'Old' Acts
  that had UK etc. No.1 Albums were: Kylie Minogue, (her 7th), Westlife, (their 8th), Rod Stewart, (his 10th)
  Bruce Springsteen, (his 11th), and Robbie Williams, (his 13th). It is time for ABBA - their 10th...

  In the meantime, Carl Magnus Palm has suddenly delayed the publication of his 'ABBA On Record' Book until 
  2021. It was supposed to be out much earlier than that. I've asked him if he knows something, that ABBA
  are keeping secret - such as a 2020 New Album. He assures me that the delay of his Book has nothing to do
  with anything that ABBA may be planning. It is intriguing, to wonder what goes on behind the scenes...

I hate novelty singles with a passion, especially ones that butcher an original song's lyrics.  However, there's no denying it's for a good cause so all power to whoever is behind that sausage rolls thing. It's just a pity there's even a need for foodbanks in this, one of the richest countries in the world. In fact,  it's an absolute disgrace. I'm an all year round kind of person- Christmas is no bigger a deal than any other time of the year when people are still desperate and struggling.

I'm so glad ABBA didn't release a Christmas single or album. I shudder at the thought.

Lol nooooooooooo! A fate worse than hell