What is the group abba talking about in the song fernando?

Answer 1

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Abba's songs always began with Benny Andersson's music, after which Bjorn Ulvaeus crafted the words. When he played the music for this track dominated by Spanish-flavoured acoustic guitar, Bjorn had a vision of two old revolutionaries in Mexico, sitting outdoors at night, reminiscing about their time fighting in the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920).

Lesser known is that Bjorn originally wrote the song in Swedish for Frida Lyngstad's 1975 solo album "Frida ensam" (Frida Alone). The Swedish lyric is different, with Fernando a guy who is heartbroken after losing his love. It sounded so good they decided to rework it as an Abba track in English. It was released as a single in November 1975 and later as a track on their first compilation album "Greatest Hits" in 1976. It's still one of the best-selling singles of all time, selling over 10 million copies worldwide and reaching #1 in most countries. In 1980 Abba released a Spanish version making it a #1 hit all over again in Mexico and most Spanish-speaking countries.

Source(s): "Bright Lights, Dark Shadows", Carl Magnus Palm's excellent Abba biography.

Answer 2

Oh gosh, who would not????? something that Abba did became large and not in any respect forgotten. it incredibly is good to appreciate there are different Abba fanatics accessible!!! Now i will keep that music in my head for a minimum of a pair of days!!!