ABBA 50 years on.

[Omegstrat6]

It seems I am in a minority of one here.

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Amongst my ****age peer group it certainly wasn't "cool" to like Abba at the time (regardless of Agnetha's good looks!) and even artists who now say that they look back and appreciate how good they were admit that they kept any liking for them rather hidden back in the day.

Despite their huge fan base, I suspect Abba were the ultimate "guilty pleasure" band, especially amongst young males who didn't like to admit that some joyous up-beat pop music with a distinctly Scandinavian flavour might actually be enjoyable when they might be expected to be into something more meaningful or with a bit of an edge. But it's OK now Q, time has moved on and it's safe if you want to admit to this particularly guilty pleasure. No more need for denial and I'm sure that no-one on here will judge you 😂



Nothing wrong in liking-or at least appreciating-any kind of music but at the end of the day it's all subjective. My own tastes are quite eclectic and have broadened quite a bit over the years but there are still certain genres I really cannot listen to.

[Q165]

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Amongst my ****age peer group it certainly wasn't "cool" to like Abba at the time (regardless of Agnetha's good looks!) and even artists who now say that they look back and appreciate how good they were admit that they kept any liking for them rather hidden back in the day.

Despite their huge fan base, I suspect Abba were the ultimate "guilty pleasure" band, especially amongst young males who didn't like to admit that some joyous up-beat pop music with a distinctly Scandinavian flavour might actually be enjoyable when they might be expected to be into something more meaningful or with a bit of an edge. But it's OK now Q, time has moved on and it's safe if you want to admit to this particularly guilty pleasure. No more need for denial and I'm sure that no-one on here will judge you ��



Nothing wrong in liking-or at least appreciating-any kind of music but at the end of the day it's all subjective. My own tastes are quite eclectic and have broadened quite a bit over the years but there are still certain genres I really cannot listen to.

Never a guilty pleasure of mine and I race to turn the station off whenever they begin. Just as I did tonight when the awful noise created by Queen started. Likes and dislikes are purely personal matters and no two people are the same, which is no bad thing.