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Friday, July 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Knowing me, knowing ABBA

How did a cheesy Scandinavian pop group in jumpsuits and blue eye shadow become as seriously beloved as the Beatles?

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  • Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:46 AM

    susan sunflower--

    You made me think back to my Madison days in the late '80's when you said, "polka's fun, but you wouldn't want to live there!" In Madison, there was a POLKA STATION! 24 hours of hoppin' fun! Great housecleaning music; only in Wisconsin...I'll have to find out if it still exists...

    Gayle--You hit the nail on the head when you said ABBA picked up where Mamas and Papas left off. It never occurred to me before, but there are a lot of similarities between both groups; I think if you really liked one you really liked the other. Makes me wonder if there's another quartet of men and women with excellent harmonies around the corner?...

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