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Waterloo (Album) (Music)

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Waterloo is the second studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released on March 4, 1974.It is notable as being their first release after their victorious win in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. It takes its title from the song of the same name, which they won the contest with. It is also their first album where they began calling themselves "ABBA" (on their last album they had been marketed by the rather clunky moniker of "Björn, Benny & Agnetha, Frida").The songs themselves are notable for containing quite a few elements from the Glam rock era, which was in full swing around the world during the time of its release. However, much like Ring Ring, Björn and Benny have shown disdain for most songs on the album, particularly "King Kong Song", which they declare as one of their weakest tracks. However, the record more than makes up for it by including the international chart-toppers "Ring Ring" and "Honey Honey", along with several album tracks which have become popular with fans, such as "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" and "Suzy Hang-Around".Track ListingSide One "Waterloo" (2:45) "Sitting In The Palmtree" (3:39) "King Kong Song" (3:14) "Hasta Mañana" (3:05) "My Mama Said" (3:14) "Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)" (3:05) Side Two "Honey Honey" (2:56) "Watch Out" (3:46) "What About Livingstone?" (2:54) "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" (3:35) "Suzy Hang-Around" (3:11) 2001 CD re-release Bonus Tracks "Ring Ring (1974 U.S. Remix)" (3:06) "Waterloo (Swedish Version)" (2:45) "Honey Honey" (Swedish Version)" (2:59)Note: "Waterloo (Swedish Version)" appears as the first track on the Swedish version, with the English version after Suzy Hang Around. "Ring Ring (1974 Remix)" appears as the last track on the UK and US releases.
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Gratuitous Spanish
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Gratuitous Spanish: "Hasta Mañana".
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The Cameo
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The Cameo: The girls in "King Kong Song". The boys in "Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)".
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Face on the Cover
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Face on the Cover: The group standing in a room smiling with their hands on their hips (Frida looks a little off, though). Hmm... Who's that short guy in a uniform looking out that window?
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Alliterative Title
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Alliterative Title: "Honey Honey", "King Kong Song" and "My Mama Said".
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This Is a Song
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This Is a Song: "King Kong Song" is about a songwriter writing a song about King Kong for his band.
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Informed Loner
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Informed Loner: Suzy in "Suzy Hang-Around" is probably this. It's kind of hinted in the title that she just hangs around places, but she probably isn't, but the older boys call her that to be nasty and make her leave them alone.
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Win-Win Ending
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Win-Win Ending: Discussed in Waterloo. Is it really losing if it feels like a win?
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Genre Roulette
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Genre Roulette: The album has rock & roll ("Waterloo", "King Kong Song"), reggae ("Sitting In The Palmtree"), 60s jazz-pop ("My Mama Said") schlager (The Latin-tinged "Hasta Manana", as well as "Dance Whilst The Music Goes On"), Motown-inspired pop ("Honey Honey") metal ("Watch Out"), a children's song ("What About Livingstone"), a dramatic ballad ("Gonna Sing You My Love Song") and folk-rock ("Suzy Hang Around"). The group said that they wrote all manner of songs as potential Eurovision entries, though ultimately decided to go with their favorite ("Waterloo") which was praised for NOT copying the trends of the time.
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Impractically Fancy Outfit
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Impractically Fancy Outfit: Björn's costume in the "Waterloo" video, which was so tight he couldn't sit down.
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Step Up to the Microphone
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Step Up to the Microphone: Björn in "Watch Out" and "King Kong Song". Benny in his only lead-vocal song "Suzy Hang-Around".
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Luminescent Blush
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Luminescent Blush: The narrator of "My Mama Said" when the mother angrily admits that she knows about her secret relationship with a boy named Fred.
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Love Will Lead You Back
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Love Will Lead You Back: "Hasta Mañana".
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Record Producer
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Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals and Record Producer.
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Kids Are Cruel
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Kids Are Cruel: The ten year old boys towards Suzy in "Suzy Hang-Around".
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"Double, Double" Title
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"Double, Double" Title: "Honey, Honey"
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UnrequitedLove
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Unrequited Love: The narrator of "Sitting In The Palmtree" towards the mysterious Jeanie.
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Location Song
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Location Song: "Waterloo" only mentions the city incidentally as a metaphor for defeat, just how Napoleon was defeated there.
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In-Series Nickname
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In-Series Nickname: Suzy Hang-Around.
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BreakUpSong
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Break Up Song: "Hasta Mañana".
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Stalker with a Crush
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Stalker with a Crush: "Sitting in the Palmtree". The narrator (aka Björn) climbs up a palm tree just to watch a girl through her window. Yep, totally not creepy at all... The narrator of "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" towards her sad male friend whose relationship's falling apart.
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Questioning Title?
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Questioning Title?: "What About Livingstone?"
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My God, What Have I Done?
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My God, What Have I Done?: The narrator of "Waterloo" upon realizing that she's entered a terrible relationship.
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Dogged Nice Guy
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Dogged Nice Guy: The narrator of "Sitting In The Palmtree", depending on your interpretation.
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Rearrange the Song
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Rearrange the Song: “Ring Ring” was heavily remixed and carried over to this album’s track listing. It’s much slower and more droning, and in the case of the US release, prominently features a saxophone.
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My Beloved Smother
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My Beloved Smother: In "My Mama Said", while the mother makes some reasonable requests, she gets overly dramatic about other things.
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Love Triangle
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Love Triangle: The narrator of "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" to her sad male friend, who's in a relationship with another woman.
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Convenient Slow Dance
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Convenient Slow Dance: "Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)" has this element because the couple in the song are about to break-up when their couple song can be heard and decide to spend their last night dancing along.
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Exiled to the Couch
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Exiled to the Couch: The narrator in "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong" has her male friend move in with her while his relationship with his lover starts to crumble.
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Apron Matron
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Apron Matron: The mother sounds like one in "My Mama Said".
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Nice Guy
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Nice Guy: The man the narrator is talking about in "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong".
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White Void Room
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White Void Room: The videos for "Waterloo" and the remixed version of “Ring Ring”.
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Lyrical Dissonance
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Lyrical Dissonance: "Waterloo". A cheerful song about a woman realizing too late that she's entered a terrible relationship. "My Mama Said". A relaxed song about a teenager being denied hanging out with her boyfriend by her parents.
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Who Writes This Crap?!
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Who Writes This Crap?!: Lampshaded in "King Kong Song":
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Clingy Jealous Girl
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Clingy Jealous Girl: The narrator of "Gonna Sing You My Lovesong". Her male friend's relationship is falling apart and he stays over at her house until the heat blows over. She decides to sing to him to relax him, then confesses her love for him, and secretly hopes that he stays over for the next few days.
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Soprano and Gravel
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Soprano and Gravel: "Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)" has this between a boyfriend and girlfriend. It's very helpful that Agnetha is a soprano and Björn is a baritone.
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Acting Your Intellectual Age
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Acting Your Intellectual Age: Averted in "Suzy Hang-Around". The boys that make fun of Suzy for being "too young" think they're this, but are ultimately showing the listener that they're more immature than the nine-year-old Suzy.
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Treetop Town
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Tree Top Town: Probably how the narrator of "Sitting In The Palmtree" lives.
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