31 December 2014
Happy New Year
27 May 2012
Sitting in the Palmtree
Probably one ABBA's silliest songs (and that's saying something!), here's "Sitting in the Palmtree" to cheer us up from the Storm's sad, sad loss:
Labels: ABBA
07 December 2010
ABBA Quiz
04 November 2010
Rolling Eyeballs
One of my favorite things about listening to ABBA is that they occasionally (and really, it is pretty rare) mess up their English idioms. Personally, I find it adorable.
Like in the song "Kisses of Fire", they have this line: "Kisses of Fire, burning, burning/I'm at the point of no returning".
Or in the song "When I Kissed the Teacher": "I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher".
And in "What About Livingstone": "Traveling up the Nile/
Putting themselves on test". (To be fair, this one may be a British English vs. American English thing.)
It's not just ABBA, of course. Shakira (who's from Colombia) has a song called "Whenever, Wherever" that has the line: "We can always play by ear".
And in a recent episode of Project Runway, Heidi Klum (who grew up in Germany) was talking to a contestant. The contestant got a little snippy with her and then turned away. Heidi accusingly said, "Are you rolling eyeballs?"
Like in the song "Kisses of Fire", they have this line: "Kisses of Fire, burning, burning/I'm at the point of no returning".
Or in the song "When I Kissed the Teacher": "I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher".
And in "What About Livingstone": "Traveling up the Nile/
Putting themselves on test". (To be fair, this one may be a British English vs. American English thing.)
It's not just ABBA, of course. Shakira (who's from Colombia) has a song called "Whenever, Wherever" that has the line: "We can always play by ear".
And in a recent episode of Project Runway, Heidi Klum (who grew up in Germany) was talking to a contestant. The contestant got a little snippy with her and then turned away. Heidi accusingly said, "Are you rolling eyeballs?"
Labels: ABBA, grammar, music, Project Runway
23 June 2010
Quote of the Day: ABBA
Because my Dad had it stuck in his head during our Father's Day Hike. :)
"The King Has Lost His Crown"
I believe your new girl turned you down
And they say she's pushing you around
How does it feel, I guess it hurts your pride
Tell me my friend how many nights you've cried
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Was it hard to step down from your throne
And to know tonight you're all alone
Oh what a shame, you really want that girl
She doesn't care, still you just dream of her
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
"The King Has Lost His Crown"
I believe your new girl turned you down
And they say she's pushing you around
How does it feel, I guess it hurts your pride
Tell me my friend how many nights you've cried
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Was it hard to step down from your throne
And to know tonight you're all alone
Oh what a shame, you really want that girl
She doesn't care, still you just dream of her
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Labels: ABBA
29 January 2010
Next Time....
17 September 2007
Stephen Fry
Just when I think he couldn't get any cooler, I find out that Stephen Fry loves ABBA!
Labels: ABBA, Stephen Fry
