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Song «The Visitors (Crackin' Up)» von Abba.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1981 11 30 (Album), 1982 03 19 (Single B)
Label: Polar POLS 342, Polar POS 1296
Songwriter Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Produktion: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Genre: Newpop - Synthpop
Annotationen
Die vierte Single des letzten Abba-Albums: «The Visitors». Die Lead-Vocals werden von Anni-Frid Lyngstad gesungen. Der Song ist so politisch, wie Politik sich mit Pop verträgt. Das unterschwellige Thema des Lieds ist Dissidenz hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang. Die Erzählerin hatte in ihrer Wohnung konspirative Treffen mit einer anderen Person. Nun klingelt jemand an der Türe. Sie weiss, es ist der Geheimdienst oder die Polizei und dass sie aufgeflogen ist. Die Angst vor dem, was sie erwartet, macht dass sie ohnmächtig zusammenbricht.
Das Thema «Liebe im Kalten Krieg» nehemen die beiden Komponisten in ihrem Musical Chess wieder auf, das eine Dreiecksgeschichte im Rahmen eines Schachspiels zwischen einem amerikanischen und einem russischen Grossmeister erzählt.
Der Song gleicht Summer Night City: melodisch und darin, dass alle vier Gruppenmitglieder ihn singen.
Personen und Querverweise
Abba
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics
[Verse 1] I hear the doorbell ring and suddenly the panic takes me The sound so ominously tearing through the silence I cannot move, I'm standing Numb and frozen Among the things I love so dearly The books, the paintings and the furniture Help me [Verse 2] The signal's sounding once again and someone tries the doorknob None of my friends would be so stupidly impatient And they don't dare to come here Anymore now But how I loved our secret meetings We talked and talked in quiet voices Smiling [Chorus] Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Cracking up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Cracking up They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror ever-growing Cracking up My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Cracking up [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 3] These walls have witnessed all the anguish of humiliation And seen the hope of freedom glow in shining faces And now they've come to take me Come to break me And yet it isn't unexpected I have been waiting for these visitors Help me [Chorus] Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming, through the door I feel I'm Cracking up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Cracking up They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror ever-growing Cracking up My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Cracking up [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Cracking up Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror ever-growing Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) My whole world is falling, going crazy There is no escaping now, I'm Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) Now I hear them moving Muffled noises coming through the door I feel I'm Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) Voices growing louder, irritation building And I'm close to fainting Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) They must know by now I'm in here trembling In a terror ever-growing Cracking up (I have been waiting for these visitors) My whole world is falling...