The inherently danceable songs of
ABBA survived the death of disco, stood the test of time, and even provided a few memorable moments in
movie music.
Who could forget Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths pulling of an impressive recreation of
"Waterloo" in
Muriel's Wedding? Or how about Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce lip-synching it up to
"Mamma Mia" in
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (which also included Terence Stamp's classic retort, "No more f***ing ABBA"). And before all that:
ABBA: The Movie.
Which leads us to
Mamma Mia! the movie, as in the movie version of the international stage sensation, in theaters July 18. And, as the
soundtrack album
is about to be released next Tuesday, our anticipation of the likes of Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth warbling the ABBA catalog of hits grows (no need to wait for Amanda Seyfried though ... you can hear -- and see -- her "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"
right here).
In the meantime, brush up on your Anni-Frid/Benny/ Björn/Agnetha and pick your favorite ABBA song in this week's
MD Poll, located in the sidebar at right. Check back in two weeks (the day
Mamma Mia! hits theaters) for the results.
And for more
Mamma Mia! fun, visit the movie's
official website and
MySpace page.
UPDATE: This poll is now closed;
click here for the results, and
click here to vote in the latest
MD Poll.
" ... Dig in the Dancing Queen". It may not be Friday night and the lights aren't particularly low, but Movie Dearest readers had their say, and they chose the young and sweet (but only seventeen) "Dancing Queen" as their favorite ABBA song. It was a close one too, with "The Winner Takes It All" almost, well, taking it all.
