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About this book
‘A lovely book – as bright, shiny and uplifting as an Abba hit’ Daily Mail
‘[A] witty and affectionate account . . . It’s not a stretch to say that, at its core, My My! is a book about time, death and the possibility of immortality’ Sunday Times
My My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) – a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst on to the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever – reaching listeners of all ages and spinning off into musicals, museums and holograms? Giles Smith, writer and music fan, sets out to find out why.
My My! is a celebration of ABBA through the ages. It’s one fan’s way of saying: thank you for the music.
‘[A] witty and affectionate account . . . It’s not a stretch to say that, at its core, My My! is a book about time, death and the possibility of immortality’ Sunday Times
My My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) – a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst on to the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever – reaching listeners of all ages and spinning off into musicals, museums and holograms? Giles Smith, writer and music fan, sets out to find out why.
My My! is a celebration of ABBA through the ages. It’s one fan’s way of saying: thank you for the music.
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Publisher
Gallery UKYear
2024eBook ISBN
9781398529724Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The History Book on the Shelf
- Chapter 2: Atkinsonâs Folly
- Chapter 3: Numbers Game
- Chapter 4: Repeat Performance
- Chapter 5: Gaudy Pleasures
- Chapter 6: Puppet State
- Chapter 7: Preserved Fish Products and Bubblegum Cards
- Chapter 8: âKill Me Afterwardsâ
- Chapter 9: Gorilla Outfits and Custard Pies
- Chapter 10: The Virtue of Virtual
- Chapter 11: Notes on Paper
- Chapter 12: Devon-Sent
- Chapter 13: Tape Dispenser
- Chapter 14: Though I Try
- Chapter 15: Skin in the Game
- Chapter 16: Living Forever
- Chapter 17: The Customer Journey
- Chapter 18: Opening-Night Ovations
- Chapter 19: Marimbas in, Cymbals Out
- Chapter 20: Always with the Music
- Chapter 21: âWeâre Not Splitting the Atomâ
- Chapter 22: A Walk in the Park
- Chapter 23: Compulsory Purchase Order
- Chapter 24: Character Error
- Chapter 25: Island Life
- Chapter 26: The Sincerest Form of Flattery
- Chapter 27: Blurred at the Edges
- Chapter 28: Fields of Gold
- Chapter 29: Thanks a Billion
- Chapter 30: Bad Altitude
- Chapter 31: Cut to the Chase
- Chapter 32: The Dodgy Shaker
- Chapter 33: The Soundtrack of Solitude
- Chapter 34: Marked Forever
- Chapter 35: Flying Cars and Focus Groups
- Chapter 36: An Absence of Irony
- Chapter 37: Cover Versions
- Chapter 38: Splinters of Ice
- Chapter 39: Uncrowded House
- Chapter 40: The Big Cheese
- Chapter 41: âGet with the Beat, Baggyâ
- Chapter 42: Critical Mass
- Chapter 43: âGood? Swedish, Mateâ
- Chapter 44: All Together Now
- Chapter 45: Slippery Slope
- Chapter 46: The Partisansâ Party
- Chapter 47: Ears of Cloth
- Chapter 48: Grief and Artificial Sunsets
- Chapter 49: Portrait of the Artists
- Chapter 50: Transmission Ends
- Photographs
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Sources
- Image Credits
- Copyright