Mania - The ABBA Tribute
I had the 45 of "Take a Chance on Me" when I was a kid. "I'm a Marionette" was the B-side; that one creeped me out so much I wanted to wipe the grooves right off of the record. These days, I think that tune is kinda cool, but I never was a huge ABBA fan, and when Super Trouper was automatically sent as my Columbia Music House selection of the month a few years later it was sent right back. But then and now resistance is futile. Undeniably fun music. The Swedish unit has remained popular for fifty odd years. Their music was showcased in the films MURIEL'S WEDDING and, of course, MAMMA MIA. Last month we caught a show from Mania, a tribute band. They did the hits: "Knowing Me, Knowing You". "The Winner Takes it All". "Voulez Vous". "Chiquitita". "Waterloo". A local children's choral group joined the cover group for a few songs, including "Fernando". Very nice. As a side note, I knew a...
