AᗺBA Voyage: SURVIVOR - SEMI FINAL

[Hak]

WE MESSED THIS UP, ALRIGHT!
No Doubt About It was just barely eliminated. On to the final 3!

Captures the queasy thrill of having a massive row with your partner (“There I go, stomping my feet like a child!”). On these songs, the knowledge that ABBA’s line-up comprises not one but two former couples only heightens the emotional charge. There’s also a slight element of wish fulfilment, perhaps, in Ulvaeus and Andersson writing lyrics like “but he is a good man” for their ex-wives to sing.
- New Musical Express

A rocker. Has a bit of an 80s vibe with the electric guitar, ooohh I love that low synthy stuff on the verses!
I like this. I think I’m going to come back for this with relish too. I’m feeling them as a band on this one, the vocal blend, lovely.
- Diddy

Another prime slice of upbeat, down-low Abba pop class.
- The Arts Desk

This sounds more like an 80s Frida track than an ABBA song. It’s punchy, I like it.
- Pingu

Good Lord, this is 80s high drag
- Loufoque

Eighties synth glitz.
- Rolling Stone

I genuinely think that it’s an incredible psychodrama counterpart to Me and I. It makes me wonder how much Bjorn and Frida liked each other. I feel like Head Over Feels was also inspired by Frida being a fabulous attention-seeking piece of work.
- HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid

This is where it ends!

 

[Hak]

Vote for the SONGS you want ELIMINATED:

1. I Still Have Faith in You



4. Don't Shut Me Down



7. Keep an Eye on Dan

 

[Hak]

RESULTS SO FAR

4. No Doubt About It
5. When You Danced with Me
6. I Can Be That Woman
7. Just a Notion
8. Ode to Freedom
- Just Like That -
9. Bumblebee
10. Little Things​

 

[Hak]

Reviews!

Captures the queasy thrill of having a massive row with your partner (“There I go, stomping my feet like a child!”). On these songs, the knowledge that ABBA’s line-up comprises not one but two former couples only heightens the emotional charge. There’s also a slight element of wish fulfilment, perhaps, in Ulvaeus and Andersson writing lyrics like “but he is a good man” for their ex-wives to sing.
- New Musical Express

A rocker this has a bit of an 80s vibe with the electric guitar, ooohh I love that low synthy stuff on the verses!
I like this I think I’m going to come back for this with relish too. I’m feeling them as a band on this one, the vocal blend, lovely
- Diddy

Another prime slice of upbeat, down-low Abba pop class.
- The Arts Desk

This sounds more like an 80s Frida track than an ABBA song. It’s punchy, I like it.
- Pingu

Good Lord, this is 80s high drag
- [I]Loufoque[/I]

Eighties synth glitz.
- Rolling Stone

I genuinely think that it’s an incredible psychodrama counterpart to Me and I. It makes me wonder how much Bjorn and Frida liked each other. I feel like Head Over Feels was also inspired by Frida being a fabulous attention-seeking piece of work.
- HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid

 

[Hak]

As ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ has received 10 votes the poll closes in 24h. It’s still close so make your vote read!

 

[Diddy]

What a disaster

I like KAEOD less the more I hear its shit lyrics

Keep an eye on Dan
Promise that you can
Here’s a tin of spam
Gangsta Nancy Lam

 

[Iguana]

Is Keep an Eye on Dan really that popular? I mean it's nice but COME ON. I Still Have Faith In You is their COMEBACK SINGLE ABOUT THEM COMING BACK!

 

[Soldi]

I Still Have Faith In You should WIN THE WHOLE THING

 

[Diddy]

Just Moopy failing at survivors out of contrariness and spite AS PER!

 

[Iguana]

Just Moopy failing at survivors out of contrariness and spite AS PER!

I swear half these people HAVE NO SOUL

 

[Hak]

Is Keep an Eye on Dan really that popular? I mean it's nice but COME ON. I Still Have Faith In You is their COMEBACK SINGLE ABOUT THEM COMING BACK!

The only reason ISHFIY has gotten this far is it’s onus of being THE comeback single.

If it had been a common album track no one would’ve given a fuck about this pretentious pondering. We all know Frida! Her heightened existence would never question her own self worth. Not even at the nadir of her withdrawal phase.

 

[Hak]

What a disaster

I like KAEOD less the more I hear its shit lyrics

Keep an eye on Dan
Promise that you can
Here’s a tin of spam
Gangsta Nancy Lam

It’s persistent repeating nature the main point of the chorus! Instead of opening up her heart she keeps nagging about the dog. Poor woman!

Contrast this with the richer, momentous nature of the verses, where we get her uncensored thoughts. The instrumentation is also wonderful

 

[Diddy]

The only reason ISHFIY has gotten this far is it’s onus of being THE comeback single.

If it had been a common album track no one would’ve given a fuck about this pretentious pondering. We all know Frida! Her heightened existence would never question her own self worth. Not even at the nadir of her withdrawal phase.

See I don’t think so, even if for some reason they hadn’t picked this as a comeback single, the fans would’ve projected the same sort of comeback meaning on it

 

[Iguana]

The only reason ISHFIY has gotten this far is it’s onus of being THE comeback single.

STRONG disagree. It's really a masterpiece of a song, with an amazing arrangement, poignant lyrics and just the right amount of sentimentality, passion and self-awareness to be inspiring and stirring.

Compare to the lyrics to KAEOD: "Keep an eye on Dan. Promise that you can." GROUNDBREAKING

 

[Madíson]

There is someone who has voted for both. Why don’t you bombard him with PMs arguing why he is wrong and should vote for Keep An Eye On Dan only?

 

[Iguana]

There is someone who has voted for both. Why don’t you bombard him with PMs arguing why he is wrong and should vote for Keep An Eye On Dan only?

Actually there are two people who have voted for both.

 

[Iguana]

Including one person who has viewed for all of them. He shall remain nameless, and has been put into witness protection.

 

[Diddy]

@ZenGiraffe needs jesus

 

[ZenGiraffe]

FINE.

I'll remove a vote then.

 

[Diddy]

I knew you would, you spiteful BITCH!!!!

 

[Iguana]

I knew you would, you spiteful BITCH!!!!

It's okay, I never liked him anyway.

 

[Pingu]

Listen @Iguana I know that you get all weepy listening to the long-awaited return group you've adored for about 50 minutes getting sentimental about one another so I understand where your vote has gone, but there's no need to get spiteful about the other candidates.

 

[Iguana]

Listen @Iguana I know that you get all weepy listening to the long-awaited return group you've adored for about 50 minutes getting sentimental about one another so I understand where your vote has gone, but there's no need to get spiteful about the other candidates.

I'm sorry, it's not my fault I haven't been waiting 53 years like you have!

 

[Pingu]

I'm sorry, it's not my fault I haven't been waiting 53 years like you have!

62 years actually, and I've waited that long for a new ABBA song, ie the domestic drama of Keep An Eye On Dan and Don't Shut Me Down, not a load of septuagenarians getting nostalgic over a recycled musical theatre track.

 

[Pingu]

Well at least if nothing changes in the next half an hour this will be the final round.

Although I would point out to @ZenGiraffe that Keep An Eye On Dan has more synths than I Still Have Faith In You and crucially, is shorter.

 

[Jark]

I'd suggest a tie break but there's a pretty high chance that won't change anything either

 

[Iguana]

I've never heard of half the "posters" who have voted for I Still Have Faith In You. Clearly aliases.

 

[Pingu]

OK cool so we're all done here then?

 

[Iguana]

I'm sure @Sak🧦 has a trick up his sleeve

 

[Iguana]

@jivafox really could have had the deciding vote

 

[Pingu]

I'm sure @Sak🧦 has a trick up his sleeve

Wildcard grand final entry, Just Like That?

 

[Pingu]

@jivafox really could have had the deciding vote

Or @Ag

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Well at least if nothing changes in the next half an hour this will be the final round.

Although I would point out to @ZenGiraffe that Keep An Eye On Dan has more synths than I Still Have Faith In You and crucially, is shorter.

Sorry, I didn't realise the poll was closing. I would genuinely have done this if I had noticed, I Still Have Faith in You is DRECK

 

[Pingu]

Sorry, I didn't realise the poll was closing. I would genuinely have done this if I had noticed, I Still Have Faith in You is DRECK

That's OK no harm done, you're just dead to me that's all.

 

[Diddy]

Well just make them both lovely runner ups and Don’t Shut Me Down wins!

Then there can be PEACE

 

[Soldi]

It’s like a gay version of the UN General Assembly.

 

[Jark]

let's just do SUDDEN DEATH TIE BREAKER FIRST TO FIVE.

 

[Soldi]

I mean Don’t Shut Me Down is obviously going to win (even though it should be I Still Have Faith In You).

Save yourself the hassle Hak, love.

 

[Madíson]

Well just make them both lovely runner ups and Don’t Shut Me Down wins!

Then there can be PEACE

No. None of this Olympic High Jump nonsense. There can be only one.

 

[Hak]

Poll Closed!


Results:

I Still Have Faith in You (13)

• Music
• Ag
• Ill Advised
• Madison
• 5000 Gold Rings
• Tetris-Rock
• Sheena
• Halli
• Jark
• Pingu
• Sak🧦
• auretz
• ZenGiraffe

Keep an Eye on Dan (13)

• AleXmas
• Diddy
• passthatdutch
• Frozen
• Broomhelga
• Ag
• BoysForSeles
• Iguana
• dmlawst christmas
• Merry Tischmas!
• Marilyn
• Soldi
• ZenGiraffe

Don't Shut Me Down (2)

• jivafox
• ZenGiraffe