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Vespa wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:31 pm

JimmyDee wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:08 am It's like some sad old "shot" boxer trying to make a comeback, isn't it?

Why does no-one without a financial interest sit ABBA down and explain that it's over, and they should live off any royalties they never signed away in a moment of madness?

People love them, what's the problem?

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:04 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:41 pm I remember reading they were massive in Australia , and had a big gay following

Do you like them Leado? Gay icons seem to have more pulling power, why is this? Why does a big gay somehow mean that a band is better? Sam Smith, Gloria Gaynor and Take That have big gay followings but they’re all shit.

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:15 pm

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:04 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:41 pm I remember reading they were massive in Australia , and had a big gay following

Do you like them Leado? Gay icons seem to have more pulling power, why is this? Why does a big gay somehow mean that a band is better? Sam Smith, Gloria Gaynor and Take That have big gay followings but they’re all shit.

I enjoy their songs and they were of their time. I suppose it helps having a gay following as there is a lot of money in the pink pound, as they tend to have more disposable income, and they enjoy a bit of camp like kylie etc.

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:18 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:15 pm

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:04 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:41 pm I remember reading they were massive in Australia , and had a big gay following

Do you like them Leado? Gay icons seem to have more pulling power, why is this? Why does a big gay somehow mean that a band is better? Sam Smith, Gloria Gaynor and Take That have big gay followings but they’re all shit.

I enjoy their songs and they were of their time. I suppose it helps having a gay following as there is a lot of money in the pink pound, as they tend to have more disposable income, and they enjoy a bit of camp like kylie etc.

They broke up in 1982 though. Do you remember them well? I don’t think the pink pound means they’re necessarily quality, just more marketable as the music promoters can get a better profile and get more err coverage.

Saints11 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:49 pm

finchman wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:01 am Wasn't the blonde arse of the year in 1976?

Will need to see some evidence of this

chelseachelsea wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:18 pm Was probably arse of the year in 76,77,78,79,80,81, 82 ad infinitum.

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:23 pm

chelseachelsea wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:18 pm Was probably arse of the year in 76,77,78,79,80,81, 82 ad infinitum.

I’m not sure that’s true. Keith Chegwin was arse of the year for at least three of those, late 70s and early 80s.

Sid Pervcat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:24 pm Keith Deadwin

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:12 pm

Sid Pervcat wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:24 pm Keith Deadwin

He died nearly four years ago.

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:18 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:15 pm

kancutlawns wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:04 pm

theleader82 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:41 pm I remember reading they were massive in Australia , and had a big gay following

Do you like them Leado? Gay icons seem to have more pulling power, why is this? Why does a big gay somehow mean that a band is better? Sam Smith, Gloria Gaynor and Take That have big gay followings but they’re all shit.

I enjoy their songs and they were of their time. I suppose it helps having a gay following as there is a lot of money in the pink pound, as they tend to have more disposable income, and they enjoy a bit of camp like kylie etc.

They broke up in 1982 though. Do you remember them well? I don’t think the pink pound means they’re necessarily quality, just more marketable as the music promoters can get a better profile and get more err coverage.