It's time for a second helping of ABBA, and how could we resist "Mamma Mia"? Kirk peels back the layers of one of the band's most beloved songs, revealing a carefully crafted concoction of melodies, countermelodies, stealthy synthesizers, and marimbas.
Written by: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson
Album: ABBA, 1975
Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/1440861160" rel="noopener noreferrer">Album.Link</a>
ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
<ul>
 <li>A <a href="https://www.kirksnotes.com/p/a-listener-s-guide-to-strong-songs-live" rel="noopener noreferrer">Listener's Guide To Strong Songs Live</a></li>
 <li>“Mamma Mia” by ABBA from featuring Siobahn McCarthy from the Mammia Mia! original cast recording 1999, and featuring Meryl Streep from the film adaptation, 2008</li>
 <li>The Real Story of ABBA: Bright Lights, Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm, 2001</li>
 <li>Abba’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XJBNJ2wq0Y" rel="noopener noreferrer">winning performance of "Waterloo"</a> at 1974 Eurovision at the Brighton Drome (they beat Olivia Newton John!)</li>
 <li>"Waterloo" by ABBA from Waterloo, 1974</li>
 <li>"Dancing Queen" by ABBA from Arrival, 1976</li>
 <li>“Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens from Illinoise, 2005</li>
 <li>“The Bird Women of Golden Gate Park” by Kirk Hamilton from The Exited Door, 2009</li>
 <li>A clip from Muriel’s Wedding, 1994</li>
</ul>
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