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They weren't cheesy and they were supremely talented. Of course, no one wants to admit they love Abba's music, but the fact remains they are about the most beloved pop group of all time and they only become more and more popular. And not without reason. Try listening to Slipping Through My Fingers without choking up. Or to The Winer Takes it All without feeling a flood of emotion. Or to That's Me without marveling at the way the two ladies' voices play off of one another. The perfect combination: two of the most gorgeous female voices in history, music of incomparable complexity and innovative harmony, and a sound that is totally their own and never imitated. Combine this with one great song after another and it's small wonder they are No. 1. We can laugh at them, say they weren't really that talented, call them cheesy and whatever, but the fact remains that this is a world of Abba lovers, closeted or not, and their songs will bring joy to listeners for many generations to come. They are irresistible, and no matter how much we deny it, their music touches a responsive chord in our souls. They are at once frivolous, breezy, achingly profound, and nearly always sublime.
http://www.pekingduck.org/2007/02/slipping-through-my-fingers/
