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What is the meaning of the ABBA song Super Trouper?
“Super Trouper” is the title of a 1980 hit song by the noted Swedish musical group ABBA. The song’s narrator (Anni-Frid Lyngstad), who is apparently a performing artist, begins the song by talking about how she won’t feel blue despite the beams from the Super Trouper blinding her as she performs on stage.
Why does ABBA sing Glasgow?
Saxophonist Ulf Andersson, 79, said the famous line about Glasgow ‘was a personal thing between Björn and Agnetha’. He said: ‘Bjorn was in Glasgow for some Abba promotion. It was around the time they were about to separate. He wrote the lyrics and Agnetha sings it, but the song was really meant to be from him.
Why does Super Trouper say Glasgow?
Saxophonist Ulf Andersson, who toured with the band in the late 1970s, around the same time Super Trouper was penned, revealed in an interview in 2020 that name-checking Glasgow was a coded love note from Bjorn to wife Agnetha Faltskog.
Did ABBA ever play in Scotland?
The band only played in Glasgow twice: once in 1977 and again in 1979 but the city clearly had an impact on the members.
When did ABBA play in Glasgow?
ABBA Concert Setlist at Apollo Theatre, Glasgow on November 13, 1979 | setlist.fm.
Is Glasgow in Super Trouper?
Music video The city of Glasgow mentioned in the lyric was suggested by Howard Huntridge who worked with their then-UK publishers Bocu Music. The music video was directed by Lasse Hallström. Parts of the video were later reused in the clip for the song “Happy New Year” (which also features on the Super Trouper album).
How long is the ABBA concert?
approximately 90 minutes
The concert lasts for approximately 90 minutes and there is no interval – so you can enjoy as much singing and dancing as possible.
Where did ABBA play in Glasgow?
Apollo Theatre, Glasgow
ABBA Concert Setlist at Apollo Theatre, Glasgow on November 13, 1979 | setlist.fm.
What does Vola voco Shay?
Let’s break it down: Voulez-vous is the inverted form of Vous voulez – that is, “Do you want?” This is followed by coucher – “to sleep”, then avec moi – “with me”, and to finish it off, ce soir – “this evening/tonight”.
What are best seats for ABBA concert?
Good value seats The Dance Floor’s unreserved standing space right in front of the stage promises the full gig experience. Dance Floor tickets are one price, and give you the freedom to move around during the concert. Other cheap tickets are in the back half of blocks F – K.
What songs will be played at ABBA Voyage concert?
ABBA Voyage Setlist at ABBA Arena, London, England
- Skallgång. (Benny Andersson cover)
- The Visitors. (ABBA cover)
- Hole in Your Soul. (ABBA cover)
- SOS. (ABBA cover)
- Knowing Me, Knowing You. (ABBA cover)
- Chiquitita. (ABBA cover)
- Fernando. (ABBA cover)
- Mamma Mia. (ABBA cover)
What is the Glasgow Apollo now?
Cineworld building
After demolition. The Apollo was replaced by a Cineworld building constructed in 2000 and opened a year later on exactly the same site.
Will you go to bed with me French?
would you like to go to bed with me? French translation:voulez-vous coucher avec moi?
What does the French word Voulez-Vous mean?
Do you want?
“Voulez-Vous” (pronounced [vule vu] voo-lay-voo; French for “Do you want?”) is a 1979 song by the Swedish group ABBA, written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.