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Originally, I was going to call this thread "Songs That Really Suck When You Know About Them." I pondered this when I heard the ABBA song "The Winner Takes It All" run by on my iPod. I'll pop the lyrics at the end of this post so you can get the full effect, but let's talk about this song.
First, let's talk about ABBA. ABBA stands for it's members, Anni-Frid, Benny, Björn, and Agnetha. Anni-Frid and Benny were married just as Agnetha and Björn were married. However, things didn't work out for either couple and they both divorced before ABBA broke up as a band. For the band, Benny and Björn wrote the songs while Anna-Frid and Agentha were the singers. Björn and Agnetha divorced in 1979. "The Winner Takes It All" came out in 1980. Björn denies that the song is autobiographical.
You can be the judge of that, but all the same, Björn did move on to another woman, and the handed his ex this song to sing. I'll bet she could relate to it 100%. I'll bet he got his ass kicked the first time she read the lyrics.
I don't wanna talk About the things we've gone through Though it's hurting me Now it's history I've played all my cards And that's what you've done too Nothing more to say No more ace to play
The winner takes it all The loser standing small Beside the victory That's her destiny
I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a fence Building me a home Thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool Playing by the rules
The gods may throw a dice Their minds as cold as ice And someone way down here Loses someone dear The winner takes it all The loser has to fall It's simple and it's plain Why should I complain?
But tell me does she kiss Like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same When she calls your name? Somewhere deep inside You must know I miss you But what can I say Rules must be obeyed
The judges will decide The likes of me abide Spectators of the show Always staying low The game is on again A lover or a friend A big thing or a small The winner takes it all
I don't wanna talk Cos it makes me feel sad And I understand You've come to shake my hand I apologize If it makes you feel bad Seeing me so tense No self-confidence But you see The winner takes it all The winner takes it all
The game is on again A lover or a friend A big thing or a small The winner takes it all
Originally, I was going to call this thread "Songs That Really Suck When You Know About Them." I pondered this when I heard the ABBA song "The Winner Takes It All" run by on my iPod. I'll pop the lyrics at the end of this post so you can get the full effect, but let's talk about this song.
First, let's talk about ABBA. ABBA stands for it's members, Anni-Frid, Benny, Björn, and Agnetha. Anni-Frid and Benny were married just as Agnetha and Björn were married. However, things didn't work out for either couple and they both divorced before ABBA broke up as a band. For the band, Benny and Björn wrote the songs while Anna-Frid and Agentha were the singers. Björn and Agnetha divorced in 1979. "The Winner Takes It All" came out in 1980. Björn denies that the song is autobiographical.
You can be the judge of that, but all the same, Björn did move on to another woman, and the handed his ex this song to sing. I'll bet she could relate to it 100%. I'll bet he got his ass kicked the first time she read the lyrics.
Abba also means father in Hebrew.
Thanks for recalling the song and Abba for me. My mother used to love this group. I bought her one of their records once and she used to play it on one of those old furniture styled stereo record player deals. I don't even know what you call those old things anymore.
It's a very beautiful song. Indeed, it is the way it goes. And the cards are fixed; it's only a matter of how we engage with it all as we live out everything that happens. That's the element of choice-- our engagement with what happens and how we relate to it and with it.
OK, I have one. FIRE AND RAIN by James Taylor. The song was written by him after he was released from a mental hospital after a nervous breakdown. His girlfriend Susanne was told while he was on the inside that he has committed suicide.
Of course , he did not but when she heard the news, she decided to meet the same fate and killed herself.
The song reflects his confusion and and ultimate acceptance of the irony of her death.
Great song with true heart.
Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Susanne the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Won't you look down upon me, Jesus You've got to help me make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again
Been walking my mind to an easy time my back turned towards the sun Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again, now Thought I'd see you one more time again There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now
Watch the video and see what you walk away with... One of their best songs. It has so much driving it to ignore it. I'd also like to make mention that Eli Roth's punk ass watched this video and set out to write Hostel...
"seemingly ordinary men - maybe even business men - who get gratification out of the pain of others."
Though the song has nothing to do with that ass blast of a movie or director past that -- It has more to do with the American way of life and how everything is for their taking through self entitlement.
American Pie was about Don McLean’s response to hearing that Buddy Holly died. The movie had no connection to the death of Buddy.
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His song Starry Starry Night was inspired by Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night.
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Personally I always liked the story told in the Kenny Rogers" song Coward of the County. I thought the protagonist was a well developed character who had very plausible motivation. Especially for a song. But I’m not sure about its backstory.
Drinkin' beer in the hot sun I fought the law and I won I fought the law and I won
I needed sex and I got mine I fought the law and I won I fought the law and I won
The law don't mean shit if you've got the right friends That's how the country's run Twinkies are the best friend I've ever had I fought the law And I won I fought the law and I won
I blew George & Harvey's brains out with my six-gun I fought the law and I won I fought the law and I won
Gonna write my book and make a million I fought the law and I won I fought the law and I won
I'm the new folk hero of the Ku Klux Klan My cop friends think that's fine You can get away with murder if you've got a badge I fought the law And I won I fought the law and I won I fought the law and I won I am the law So I won, ungh!
I don't like Mondays performed by the BoomTown Rats
The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's going to make them stay at home And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was good as gold And he can see no reasons, 'cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown? Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays I want to shoot the whole day down
The telex machine is kept so clean and it types to a waiting world And mother feels so shocked Father's world is rocked And their thoughts turn to their own little girl Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen No, it ain't so neat to admit defeat They can see no reasons 'cause there are no reasons What reasons do you need Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays I want to shoot the whole day down, down, down, shoot it all down
And all the playing has stopped in the playground now She wants to play with the toys of war And school's out early and soon we'll be learning That the lesson today is how to die And then the bullhorn crackles And the captain cackles with the problems and the hows and whys And he can see no reasons 'cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to die, die? And the silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's going to make them stay at home Her daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was good as gold And he can see no reasons 'cause there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown? Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like, I don't like, (Tell me why?) I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like, I don't like, (Tell me why?) I don't like Mondays Tell me why? I don't like Mondays I want to shoot the whole day down
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