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Mr. Blue Sky
12-05-2005, 06:32 PM
CNN story (http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/05/abba.reut/index.html)

This comes as no surprise, really. The group once turned down an insane offer of $1 billion (http://www.musicinsight.com/node/view/28) to do 100 concerts.

They continue to make lots of cash from their records and DVDs. Plus, Benny & Bjorn are making a mint from Mamma Mia and their other musicals. Benny even said that Mamma Mia has made them more money than their records (they've sold over 350 million (http://www.mamma-mia.com/london/abbastory.asp) over the past 30 years, though the CNN story says 100 million. On one of their DVDs is a presentation of an award for 300 million).

Although I was never able to see them live (they came as cloase as Atlanta in 1979), I agree with their decision not to tour. I think a VH1 Storytellers or MTV Unplugged would be interesting, though.
Lute Skywatcher
12-05-2005, 07:20 PM
No more fucking ABBA, then?
Mr. Blue Sky
12-06-2005, 10:02 AM
No more fucking ABBA, then?

Only on box sets (a newer, bigger one is on the way). I rarely hear them on oldies stations anymore.
Stark Raven Mad
12-06-2005, 10:17 AM
I had a dream once that I was in that video for Knowing Me, Knowing You where the chorus is set to shots of the band members' profiles and I climbed up one of the blonde's nostrils while I sang along.

Someone interpret this for me?

[/hijack]
astorian
12-06-2005, 11:51 AM
Sigh... I guess I'll have to abandon that dream, and hope for a big Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods reunion... or a big Bay City Rollers comeback tour.
Mr. Blue Sky
12-06-2005, 11:53 AM
Sigh... I guess I'll have to abandon that dream, and hope for a big Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods reunion... or a big Bay City Rollers comeback tour.


Put them on a ticket with Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds and I'm there! :D
jayjay
12-06-2005, 11:59 AM
Not a surprise. Agnetha, for one, has been adamant about not reuniting for decades. I don't really blame the girls especially...there was a lot of bad feeling and liverchewing bitterness toward the end.
Lute Skywatcher
12-06-2005, 12:39 PM
No more fucking ABBA, then?Only on box sets (a newer, bigger one is on the way). I rarely hear them on oldies stations anymore.I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "No more fucking ABBA?" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045/quotes) :D
Mr. Blue Sky
12-06-2005, 12:43 PM
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "No more fucking ABBA?" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045/quotes) :D

:smack:

Never saw that movie!
Lute Skywatcher
12-06-2005, 01:51 PM
You really should. Lots of fun.

I hadn't seen it either until I ran across it while channel surfing and caught it in the middle. Now I have the DVD. :)
Sage Rat
12-06-2005, 06:45 PM
On EVE Radio one night, they seemed to be going for what I am assuming is the current European dance sound. Every single song sounded exactly like Abba, just with modern synthesizers and mixing. I couldn't decide whether Abba should feel cheated or proud to have been chosen as the premiere dance sound.

Mama Mia was a fun play.