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Song «Waterloo» von Abba.
Fakten
Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1974 03 04 (Album), 1974 03 04 (Single)
Label: Polar POLS 252, Polar POS 1187
Songwriter Benny Andersson & Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus
Produktion: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Genre: Pop - Europop
Annotationen
Dieser Song gewann 1974 den Eurovision Song Contest (damals noch «Concours Eurovision de la Chanson») und startete die internationale Karriere der Gruppe.
Es war das erste Mal, dass ein schwedischer Titel in die britischen Charts kam und das erste breite Euro-Crossover für Abba
Querverweise
– zum Auftritt am European Song Contest
– zum Hintergrund des Auftritts beim European Song Contest Artikel von udiscovermusic
Personen und Querverweise
Abba
Benny Andersson
Stig Anderson
Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics
[Verse 1] My, my - at Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender Oh, yeah - and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way [Pre-Chorus] The history book on the shelf Is always repeating itself [Chorus] Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo, promise to love you forevermore Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo Finally facing my Waterloo [Verse 2] My, my - I tried to hold you back, but you were stronger Oh, yeah - and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight [Pre-Chorus] And how could I ever refuse? I feel like I win when I lose [Chorus] Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo, promise to love you forevermore Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo Finally facing my Waterloo [Pre-Chorus] So how could I ever refuse? I feel like I win when I lose [Outro] Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo Finally facing my Waterloo Woo, Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo Finally facing my Waterloo Woo, Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you