The ABBA Gold Poll

Just noticed that ABBA Gold is flawed since "Under Attack" isn't on it. Best ABBA single IMO.

If that track were on there, I'd have no problems voting, but as it is I think this may be one of the most difficult polls yet.

my vote would have gone to "Under Attack" as well

The Name Of The Game. End Of.

Yeah, I'm tempted by Name Of The Game, but I love Winner Takes It All as well. But then I'd be neglecting Super Trouper and SOS.

From this selection, "Does Your Mother Know" the chorus of which started life in the P.T. Barnum plain talking of "Dream World."

But of course ABBA Gold is flawed. There's no such thing as a perfect ABBA long-playing record. That's not what they're about. Their greatest song, the Gen X fight song "Bang-A-Boomerang," isn't even on the box. And a lot of their best stuff is simply not well-known enough to be included on a comp alongside the yucky likes of "I Have A Dream," "Chiquitita," and "Fernando" (well, the chorus is nice), and "One Of Us": "Angel Eyes" (they sing those "ahhs" before the verses as if they just cannot bear to recount what happened last night - positively tears my fucking heart out); the scandalous ""Medley: Pick A Bale Of Cotton-On Top Of Old Smokey-Midnight Special;" "Happy Hawaii" (who the fuck is Alice?); "Eagle" (they did Pink Floyd better than Pink Floyd); "As Good As New" (disco DJs should spin this more); "Hey Hey Helen" (if you're going to demonize working mothers, make sure your bullshit crunches like prime Sweet and hurts like the children asking for daddy); and so much more.

"Lay All Your Love On Me."

Easily "Lay All Your Love On Me" - a pick that is probably more contrary outside ILM than here :)

Dancing Queen

"More ABBA Gold" is almost a stronger collection of songs, as that is where you find "Under Attack", "The Day Before You Came", "Head Over Heels" and "Cassandra". All of them among the very best ABBA songs.

Dancing Queen

God I really can't bear Dancing Queen, sorry.

Mamma Mia. In lieu of the Visitors.

"S.O.S." then, now and forever.

Just noticed that ABBA Gold is flawed since "Under Attack" isn't on it. Best ABBA single IMO.

^^^

8. wins then because she's singing about her own divorce AS IT'S HAPPENING! She even looks like she's going to cry in the clip. She also look slike my mum; this gives me nightmares.

Dancing Queen rules all, but after that it's a reaaally tough choice. I think "Knowing Me Knowing You" comes in second, but unfortunately there are no seconds in ILM polls.

The ABBA Gold Second-Favourite Poll

Chiquitita always.

No Day Before You Came, no cred.

Ah well, it'll have to be Thank You For The Music then.

S.O.S.

It must be The Winner Takes It All. After accepting that her relationship is over, our protagonist then apologises to her ex for making him feel uncomfortable, what with him having to see how she's been destroyed by what's happened to her. If it weren't for the feeble "A big thing or a small" line, it would be perfect.

this is impossible

Hmm very hard, but today I'd go with either "Voulez-vous" or "Winner Takes It All".

It is impossible. I voted for something, but I can't even remember what.

Oh yeah, Mamma Mia.

How could I forget you?

Where's the love for "Fernando"?

super trouper today, probably mamma mia tomorrow

"Knowing Me, Knowing You" ahead of "Waterloo"

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Take A Chance on me 0??? I voted that!

One Of Us is best on ABBA Gold album I voted.

What's with the blasé attitude towards "Does Your Mother Know???"

and for that matter, Super Trouper?

If I had followed one path and cast my vote for "Super Trouper" instead of "Mamma Mia" they would have swapped places in the poll.

Shocked nobody voted for Take a Chance on Me.

or I have a dream, those are two of my absolute favourites. The final time she sings "I believe- in angels" is amazing.

"Fernando" deserved better too. But I guess it's hard to pick just one.