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ABBA's music never pretended to be anything but pop, but as civilizedsatyr noted in an earlier comment, their songs actually had MELODY and HOOKS, unlike 99% of the drivel that passes for pop "hits" these days. No, they weren't the Cocteau Twins and didn't get a lot of play on college radio; so sue them! There's a reason that their songs remain popular and they keep selling 2 million records a year (at least according to the article)--it's superbly crafted, memorable, and accessible pop music. Does it sound like it comes from a different era, as far as production values are concerned? OF COURSE it does. So what? Dusty Springfield's seminal "Dusty in Memphis," as rightly lauded as it is, doesn't sound like it was produced recently either, but it's still killer music. Funny how these haters don't give us any clues to who they think is "worthy".
