Uk vote abbas waterloo as eurovisions greatest ever song. Despite polaruniversal commencing the deluxe cddvd editions of abba s studio albums with waterloo ten years ago, the groups second album their first officially as abba has been repackaged again to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their 1974 eurovision song contest victory. My, my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar way the historybook on the shelf is always. Listen free to abba waterloo waterloo, sitting in the palmtree and more. The groups name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba, and the first released internationally. Waterloo i was defeated, you won the war waterloo promise to love you for ever more waterloo couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo knowing my fate is to be with you waterloo finally facing my waterloo my my, i tried to hold you back but you were stronger oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving the fight up. Waterloo i was defeated, you won the war waterloo promise to love you for ever more waterloo couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo knowing my fate is to be with you oh, oh, oh, oh, waterloo finally facing my waterloo so how could i ever refuse i feel like i win when i lose waterloo couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo knowing my fate is to. This album is rather unusual in the groups output, however, for the fact that the guys are still featured fairly prominently in some of the vocals, and for the variety of sounds including reggae, folkrock, and hard rock embraced by its songs. The abba eurovision performance of waterloo has gone down in history as the competitions. But the 1974 ceremony was initially plagued with setbacks.
This one permits to promote artists, understand lyrics, provide french translations etc. Waterloo french version english translation artist. In 1976, abba released dancing queen, which is often known as abba s signature song and one of the greatest pop songs ever written. Waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abbas second album, waterloo, and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. In 1974, abba was given a chance to perform in the eurovision song contest. Abba simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Abba burst onto the music scene the annual eurovision song contest in. Waterloo, i was defeated, you won the war waterloo, promise to love you forever more waterloo, couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you. Recording sessions for waterloo began on 24 september 1973 with the track dance while the music still goes on. The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest. This was also the first single to be credited as abba. Mix abba waterloo eurovision song contest second performance after winning 1974 youtube. This song was the first one for the band that made them popular and famous. My, my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar way the history book on the shelf is always repeating itself chorus.
Waterloo, originally called honey pie, was the first single from swedish pop group abba s second album waterloo, and their first for epic and atlantic. Sign up for free to append your song lyrics or to facilitate musical culture. Cest avec cette chanson qu abba remporte le concours. On 6 april 1974 the song was the winning entry for sweden in the 1974 eurovision song contest. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in d major transposable. After a quickburst round of voting the public chose swedens 1974 winner waterloo by international superstars abba. Ever since their breakthrough with waterloo back in 1974, abbas music has captured the hearts of. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
Ring ring bara du slog en signal abba waterloo 1974 waterloo was first released in sweden on march 4, 1974. Waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abba s second album, waterloo and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. During 1977, their huge popularity became known as abbamania. On 6 april 1974 the song was the winning entry for sweden in the 1974. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The song won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest on 6 april and began their path to. This song spent five weeks at number one place in belgium where the battle of waterloo took place in 1815. From the mikado by g the sun whose rays are all ablaze. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. On this page, hear how waterloo by abba sounds like the foundations. Waterloo french version this song is by abba and appears on the 30th anniversary edition of waterloo 1974. Abba waterloo eurovision 1974 high quality youtube.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Our music community which gather together 4 390 members to keep a cultural database. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. So how could i ever refuse i feel like i win when i lose waterloo couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo knowing my fate is. With waterloo, they won and soon got global success. The single is the first release where the abba group name was used. The winning song of the eurovision song contest in 1974. Lt english, spanish, swedish abba waterloo french version english. Waterloo was written specifically to be entered into the 1974. Abbas waterloo is the most popular song in the history of the contest. Abba video dancing queen, abba video money, money, money, abba video fernando, abba video happy new year, abba video s.
My, my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar way the history book on the shelf is always repeating itself waterloo i was defeated, you won the war waterloo promise to love you for ever more waterloo couldnt escape. This song was unusual in that it is the only abba track not to feature member benny andersson on keyboards, but instead featured american pianist john rabbit bundrick who was in. Waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abba s second album, waterloo, and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. Released on 12 march 1974 in the uk, waterloo gave abba their first uk no. Paroles musique is the best of music in lyrics and legal. Abba waterloo alto, bass, acoustic guitar, electric. Recording sessions began in september 1973 and continued until february 1974. The eurovision song contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the annual eurovision song contest. It was originally released in sweden on 4 march 1974 through polar music. Download abba 77 videos dvds original qualityvobmpeg2. Waterloo i was defeated, you won the war waterloo promise to love you for ever more. Abbawaterloo eurovision song contest second performance. Abba waterloo 1974 my, my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar way the history book on the shelf is always repeating itself waterloo i was.
Waterloo couldnt escape if i wanted to waterloo knowing my fate is to be with you oh, oh, oh, oh, waterloo finally facing my waterloo. Learn how to play abba songs for alto, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, tenor and piano online. Queens brian may thanks fans for their torrent of love and support following heart. Waterloo, an album by abba on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Abba waterloo version francaisefrench version youtube. About waterloo waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abba s second album, waterloo and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. This was also the first single to be credited to the group performing under the name abba.
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