Despite polaruniversal commencing the deluxe cddvd editions of abbas studio albums with waterloo ten years ago, the groups. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba, and the first released internationally. The french version of waterloo was released as a single in france and canada 1974. Waterloo was first released on cd in sweden in 1988. Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight. The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest. It was released in march 1976 as the brand new track for the 1976 compilation album greatest hits, but was also included on the groups fourth studio album arrival in australia and new zealand. The battle that changed the face of the world after defeating france and imprisoning napoleon on elba, ending two decades of war, europe is shocked to find napoleon has escaped and has caused the french army to defect from the king back to him.
Abba was a always known for doing multiple langusge versions. More than four decades after its release, abbas hit is one of the most frequently. The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest and became a global hit, launching the groups career. 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 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. Lazytown we are number one german wir sind nummer eins. Download waterloo deluxe edition by abba at juno download. Abba recorded other versions in french, german and french swedish and achieved big success by topping the chart in west germany and winning the. With rod steiger, christopher plummer, orson welles, jack hawkins. Subsequently, german and french versions were recorded in march and april 1974. My, my, i tried to hold you back but you were stronger.
Sos was the third single from swedish pop group abbas selftitled 1975 album, their third for polar music and their second for epic and atlantic. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba, and the first released. Santa rosa shes my kind of girl should i laugh or cry sitting in the palmtree slipping through my fingers so long soldiers summer night city rehearsel summer night city summer night city full version super trouper suzyhangaround. In 1974, seija simola recorded a finnishlanguage cover version of waterloo whose lyrics were. In 2005, the dan band recorded a cover of waterloo as part of an abba medley for his album the dan band live. C 1974 polar music international ab abba waterloo lyrics. The german language school in kitchener is the largest saturday german school in canada. Abba waterloo french language version 2005 remaster hd. Sign up for free to append your song lyrics or to facilitate. The lyrics for waterloo english version by abba have been translated into 20 languages 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. Paroles musique is the best of music in lyrics and legal.
At home in sweden, perhaps surprisingly, waterloo failed to make no. Our music community which gather together 3 814 members to keep a cultural database. My my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar w. Fernando is also featured on the multimillionselling gold.
Two different remixes of ring ring were released as singles in the us, canada and uk 1974 as a followup to waterloo. On this page, hear how waterloo by abba sounds like the foundations. Translation of waterloo german version by abba from german to english. It was originally released in sweden on 4 march 1974 through polar music. Writing, recording and meaning waterloo was written specifically to be entered into the 1974 eurovision song contest, after the group finished third with ring ring the previous year in the swedish preselection contest, melodifestivalen 1973 the original title of the song was honey pie. This one permits to promote artists, understand lyrics, provide french translations etc. Tack for en underbar, vanlig dag hq live swedish tv 1976. The german versions of waterloo and ring ring were released as singles in germany and austria 19731974. Though it isnt wellknown, polar accidentally released a different version of waterloo shortly after abbas eurovision win before replacing it with the more famous version. Abba ive been waiting for you live australia 77 by tv sol music. Watch the video for waterloo german version from abbas the complete studio recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
This version of the album re entered the uk album charts. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba. Compared to later abba releases, the singers swedish accents are decidedly more pronounced in waterloo, as their understanding of the english language was limited. Hopefully this is better quality than some versions out there. The swedish quartet went on to ride this upbeat ode to the triumph of love to the top of the charts across europe, as well as into the top 10 in the u. Lyrics to ring ring 1974 remix, single version by abba. Wie du mich angesehen hast, war ich schon verloren. More than a third of euphorias paid downloads were in germany, and. Waterloo was originally written with simultaneous rock music and jazz beats unusual for. The school is a part of the waterloo region district school board and its curriculum adheres to the curriculum of the ministry of education of ontario. Abba perform the german language version of their eurovision winning song, waterloo, complete with flashy outfits and platform boots. The album contained two uk numberone singles, take a chance on me and the name of the game, as well as european hits eagle and thank you for the music. Check out waterloo german version by abba on amazon music.
Watch the video for waterloo german version from abba s the complete studio recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. The movie, with several of the songs featured in the film. Abba perform waterloo in german for german tv in 1974. Waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abbas second album, waterloo and. In 2004, the song was covered by edie on the compilation abbalicious, performed by various american drag queens. Abbas three appearances on top of the pops, performing waterloo. Sos was abbas first major worldwide hit since waterloo and, to date. German pop group banaroo covered the song for the german abba mania compilation, which coincided with a tv special. Waterlooa tune named for a notorious military defeatspelled victory for abba at the 1974 eurovision song contest. I was sitting by the phone, i was waiting all alone baby by myself i sit and wait and wonder about you. Apart from the beatles, who spent a lot of time in hamburg before they were famous, the only one i can think of is david bowies german version of his own hit, heroes. The groups name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names.
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