Cheesy, Dramatic and Fantastic: Songs From the ’80s

Super Trouper by Abba (1980)

Over-the-top and theatrical, the Swedish pop group ABBA has released a host of fun, dramatic songs, Super Trouper included. A romantic tale of the power of love, Super Trouper is an uplifting song about a loved one who has saved the the group from burnout.

“I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow
All I do is eat and sleep and sing…”

A band portrait of Abba.

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But then!
“I won’t feel blue
Like I always do
‘Cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you…”