My my! : ABBA through the ages
Smith, Giles, 1962-2024
Book
Partly a history ABBA told through colourful vignettes and partly the record of Giles' time spent trampling around damply in Sweden, braving the hardcore fans on ABBA Day in the Netherlands and somewhat reluctantly attending a sing-along screening Mamma Mia, this is Giles' mission to get to the very heart of ABBA. Nineteen tracks yield nineteen chapters, from 'Dancing Queen' to 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', to 'Take A Chance on Me', and onwards, eventually circling back (as all roads from ABBA eventually do) to 'Waterloo', the album's final track. Listening to each song gives rise to thoughts on pop music, autobiographical reflections on the times, and ruminations on ABBA themselves - their story, their phenomenon, and the evolution of their presence in our lives.
Main title:
My my! : ABBA through the ages / Giles Smith.
Author:
Smith, Giles, 1962-, author
Imprint:
London : Gallery UK, 2024.
Collation:
352 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781398529700 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.421660922782.42166782.42166SMI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3774998