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Discussion: The ABBA Rate | Winner Revealed!
Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by Pyanga
The Day Before You Came was actually ABBA's last Top 3 in The Netherlands, and I believe the most appreciated song from ABBA by our country, I think it was the highest ABBA song on the annual Top 2000 (list with the 2000 best songs ever compiled by the Dutch nation). Nonetheless, I hate it. So I'm not sad to see it leave.
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Whoa, really? It's odd that it's so popular in The Netherlands yet virtually forgotten everywhere else. Are Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, etc all big there too?
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Originally posted by annashaus
I'm sorry boo, but I did NOT give Under Attack a 10. I know for a fact I gave it 2 points.
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Whoops. Your score was counted correctly, I just entered the wrong name. Fixed.
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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#40-#31 tomorrow, same time (5pm EST)!
Thanks for showing up and commenting, y'all. ![date2](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/dc5b1178.gif)
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Member Since: 8/24/2010
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Quote:
Originally posted by annashaus
I'm sorry boo, but I did NOT give Under Attack a 10. I know for a fact I gave it 2 points.
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At least it got eliminated early. Wouldn't want this error to mess up the rate.
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Member Since: 3/15/2009
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im sorry but WHO THE **** VOTED IN THIS? the day before you came? seriously? that low? im about to write an essay in university on this song. did you ****s even listen to these songs before you voted? chances are no. king kong song is one of their most fun, catchy songs. obviously none of you bitches are even fans of ABBA and i thank the lord i didn't take part in this embarrassment
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Member Since: 12/25/2011
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I'm late for this
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41 Under Attack
42 King Kong Song
43 Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)
44 Another Town, Another Train
45 The Day Before You Came
46 He Is Your Brother
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NOT THAT ****ING MASTERPIECE ![Bibliotheque](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/atrlers/biblio_zps23dff242.gif)
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Member Since: 2/27/2012
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Decent start so far. Too bad I've forgotten what many of the songs sounded like though.
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Originally posted by family.guy123
im sorry but WHO THE **** VOTED IN THIS? the day before you came? seriously? that low? im about to write an essay in university on this song. did you ****s even listen to these songs before you voted? chances are no. king kong song is one of their most fun, catchy songs. obviously none of you bitches are even fans of ABBA and i thank the lord i didn't take part in this embarrassment
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I'm jealous that you get to write essays in university about ABBA songs.
Hopefully you're more satisfied with the results as they go on. ![:)](http://www.atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Member Since: 3/15/2009
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Originally posted by Evun
I'm jealous that you get to write essays in university about ABBA songs.
Hopefully you're more satisfied with the results as they go on. ![:)](http://www.atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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haha aww I'm sorry I was so angry. it's not your fault.
as long as does your mother know is #1 i'll be okay ![Fonso](images/smilies/suspicious.gif)
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No surprise that "King Kong Song" is out early. At least Rolland and nicklada also had the good taste to recognize its genius.
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Member Since: 1/11/2012
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Bummed He Is Your Brother was the LOWEST one, it deserved better. The only other one I really am sad left so far was Love Isn't Easy (But it Sure is Hard Enough). I'm realizing this rate is gonna be very hard for me to watch... I love all these songs so much ![toofunny2](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/faces/toofunny2_zpsb54f2d2d.gif)
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Member Since: 4/23/2012
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Great start, sorry I missed the beginning. Will be here for the next update!
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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Five minutes before the second round of reveals. ![Keir](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ATRL_Smilies_All/atrlers/keir_zps24e7c972.gif)
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40. Hasta Mañana
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HIGHEST: 10
(YSL, Xorev, ClassicMainstream)
LOWEST: 2
(itsAllen)
AVERAGE: 6.39
One of their earliest farewell songs. It just isn't as good as the later ones. 5 |
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39. Head Over Heels
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HIGHEST: 10
(madonnas, SupremeGoddess, YSL, ClassicMainstream)
LOWEST: 2
(annashaus)
AVERAGE: 6.41
I like the funky production and harmonies a lot. It reminds me of Fernando a lot but it's, um, about a promiscuous young woman. 8 |
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I wish more people were here to comment buuuuut the show must go on as scheduled.
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38. On and On and On
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HIGHEST: 10
(nicklada, True Skarlet, ClassicMainstream)
LOWEST: 3
(annashaus, itsAllen, Brando)
AVERAGE: 6.62
I don't love it, but I appreciate the experimental nature of it. 6 |
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37. Happy New Year
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1c/ABBA_-_Super_Trouper_%28Polar%29.jpg) |
HIGHEST: 10
(superben, Xorev, YSL)
LOWEST: 0
(Rolland)
AVERAGE: 6.63
It's cute. Charming. One of the better New Years songs. 6 |
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Member Since: 12/3/2011
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The studio audience is shocked by this double elimination.
35. People Need Love
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HIGHEST: 10
(superben, SupremeGoddess, ClassicMainstream)
LOWEST: 3
(Brando, YSL)
AVERAGE: 6.65
ABBA’s debut single is not all that breathtaking, but it begins their run of perfectly-crafted melodies well. 8 |
34. Bang-A-Boomerang
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HIGHEST: 10
(Xorev
LOWEST: 2
(Brando)
AVERAGE: 6.66
I get what they were trying to do, but this just doesn't work for me. 3 |
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Member Since: 9/15/2011
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Originally posted by Evun
Whoa, really? It's odd that it's so popular in The Netherlands yet virtually forgotten everywhere else. Are Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, etc all big there too?
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Surprisingly Mamma Mia did really poor on the charts, only reaching #12 (while Waterloo hit #1 and I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do and S.O.S. were both Top 3) and not spending more than 4 weeks on the charts (though it seems usual for songs to chart only around 12 weeks back then). Though I assume it's bigger now thanks to musical. Dancing Queen is their biggest hit here. ABBA were pretty much always supported by The Netherlands it seems, basically every song they released here went Top 3 with a few exceptions.
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"Hah!" laughs a studio audience member. "The Album still has all of its tracks!"
But then...
33. Hole in Your Soul
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HIGHEST: 10
(BoyOnBoy Wonder, Eric., ethan, supaspaz, Rolland)
LOWEST: 1
(nicklada)
AVERAGE: 6.75
That bridge! I love it. This song is great because it changes so much throughout. 8 |
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