Bjorn Ulvaeus, one of the stars of ABBA, sits down with Anne McElvoy, head of Economist Radio, to talk about music, politics and what it is like to hear world-famous actors sing your world-famous songs.
Chapter One: On "Mamma Mia Here We Go Again"
00:06 The Economist asks about what it is like to meet long-standing fans 01:29 The Economist asks why it was right to make a new movie 02:42 The Economist asks if all four members of ABBA need to give permission for a new project 03:01 The Economist asks what it is like to have other people performing ABBA songs 03:58 The Economist asks about the distinctive ABBA sound 04:35 The Economist asks why ABBA is getting back together 05:50 The Economist asks how they are making music to be suited for today 07:06 The Economist asks to hear a line from one of ABBA's new songs 07:38 The Economist asks what topics ABBA wants to deal with in their new music 09:02 The Economist asks what the secret is to writing a pop song
Chapter Two: On society today
09:48 The Economist asks if any ABBA lyrics should be changed for the #MeToo era 10:52 The Economist asks if feminism has changed the presentation of the band today 12:02 The Economist asks what Bjorn means in describing himself as a "humanist" 12:47 The Economist asks if there is a song that sums up Bjorn's political outlook 13:38 The Economist asks about what Bjorn thinks about Brexit 14:53 The Economist asks if Swedish social democratic ideal is also "in tatters"
Chapter Three: Reflecting on the old days of ABBA
15:46 The Economist asks how Swedish ABBA's music is 17:41 The Economist asks which ABBA song has Marilyn French, the feminist writer, in it 18:34 The Economist asks how much Bjorn has changed since the start of ABBA 19:44 The Economist asks what song Bjorn would take to desert island
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