ABBA - MAMMA MIA
I've Been Cheated By You Since I Don't Know When
So I Made Up My Mind, It Must Come To An End
Look At Me Now, Will I Ever Learn?
I Don't Know How But I Suddenly Lose Control
There's A Fire Within My Soul
Just One Look And I Can Hear A Bell Ring
One More Look And I Forget Everything, W-O-O-O-Oh
Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again
My, My, How Can I Resist You?
Mamma Mia, Does It Show Again?
My My, Just How Much I've Missed You
Yes, I've Been Brokenhearted
Blue Since The Day We Parted
Why, Why Did I Ever Let You Go?
Mamma Mia, Now I Really Know
My My, I Could Never Let You Go
I've Been Angry And Sad About Things That You Do
I Can't Count All The Times That I've Told You We're Through
And When You Go, When You Slam The Door
I Think You Know That You Won't Be Away Too Long
You Know That I'm Not That Strong
Just One Look And I Can Hear A Bell Ring
One More Look And I Forget Everything, W-O-O-O-Oh
Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again
My My, How Can I Resist You?
Mamma Mia, Does It Show Again?
My My, Just How Much I've Missed You
Yes, I've Been Brokenhearted
Blue Since The Day We Parted
Why, Why Did I Ever Let You Go?
Mamma Mia, Even If I Say
Bye Bye, Leave Me Now Or Never
Mamma Mia, It's A Game We Play
Bye Bye Doesn't Mean Forever
Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again
My My, How Can I Resist You?
Mamma Mia, Does It Show Again?
My My, Just How Much I've Missed You
Yes, I've Been Brokenhearted
Blue Since The Day We Parted
Why, Why Did I Ever Let You Go
Mamma Mia, Now I Really Know
My My, I Could Never Let You Go
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Producer(s): Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Abba's Manager Stig Anderson Would Often Come Up With Titles That Musicians Björn Ulvaeus And Benny Andersson Would Write Lyrics Around, And This Is An Example Of That Workflow. The Phrase "Mamma Mia" Is An Italian Saying That Literally Means "My Mother" And Is Used To Express Surprise.
Owing To A Musician's Union Ruling, Abba Were Forced To Perform The Song Live On Top Of The Pops When It Hit #1, The Only Time They Appeared Live On The Show.
The Catchy Xylophone-Like Hook That Sets Up The Song Was Played On A Marimba, An Instrument Of African Origin Similar To The Xylophone But With Wooden Bars. Benny Found A Marimba In The Studio And Began Playing It To See What It Sounded Like. He Liked The Sound It Made And Began Using It With A Tick-Tock Effect.
This Was The Last Song To Be Written And Recorded For The Album.
The Uk #1 Single That Preceded This Was Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," Which Also Contained The Words "Mamma Mia" In The Lyrics.
In Addition To The Uk, This Topped The Charts In Ireland, Switzerland, West Germany And Australia.
In 1999, The Musical Stage Production Mamma Mia! Opened In London. The Show Was Based On Abba's Songs, Which Were Used In The Production. The Show Opened On Broadway In 2001 And Was Nominated For A Tony Award For Best Musical, But Lost To Thoroughly Modern Millie.
In 2010 The Danish Right Wing People's Party Reworked This Song's Main Lyric In Honor Of The Organisation's Chief, Ms Pia Kjaersgaard. Their Revised Version Was Played At The Party's Rallies, And The Organisation's Youth Wing Performed A Live Version. After Benny Andersson And Björn Ulvaeus Threatened To Sue The Party An Out Of Court Settlement Was Reached In Which The Danes Agreed To Stop Using The Song.