Playful

I have told I love ABBA not only because of their great musical talent, but also - or mainly - because of their kind, honest and simple way to be themselves, in spite of their fantastic success worldwide. I guess I've forgotten to mention another great deal, though - their playful side!

Yes, we cannot forget it. Have you ever counted how many times you've seen ABBA pictures in which they're playing in parks or playing tricks on each other? Not to mention those photos with lots of stuffed animals as if they were children... 

So what do you think of enjoying another sample of their funny spirit? Let's go!

I love this picture

I'm sure they were having a great time that day

Here the four were especially funny...

Hmm, it seems Björn's requesting Benny's help to play

This photo shoot itself is a joke...

Yes, Frida was very playful and funny, but she has always been a very absent-minded and awkward person - note I'm not criticizing her, also because I identify myself a lot with her -, so I don't know if I should call what she's doing here just as a playful thing

For me it's a Frida's absent-minded moment

Frida's apparently refusing to say goodbye

:-)

Playing house

May it was Linda's doll house?

What an ugly bear!

But... erm... it looks like Agnetha really liked him

Björn already knows what you're about to do, Benny!

Agnetha: "Let's dance, Björn!"

Björn: "Ahn..."

I remember when I saw this photo for the first time and I thought it was a montage...

But then I found out it wasn't

It seems Björn is really enjoying his new partner, since he's holding her waist romantically...

Just kidding!

Frida: "Take a look at my muscles!"

Agnetha: "♪♫♪♫..."

It looks like somebody told a great joke

I can only imagine how angry Agnetha got when she saw her kitchen devasted by these two men...

Frida should have given an earful on Benny by messing their best friends' kitchen!

And their tricks are still going on nowadays!

Chess

No, this title does not refer to the famous Benny and Björn's 1980s musical. I'm just talking about a pretty well-known and charming ABBA photo session done in 1977. Below, I present you with some of its pictures, which may be found in a lot of old newspapers and magazines articles about the group as well as in a lot of sites and blogs devoted to the band. 

Everyone is very stylish in this photo shoot

Did you notice that Agnetha changed her shoes?

I mean, on the pictures above and also on the pictures below, she's wearing red boots

Benny, Frida, and their so-in-love style

Björn, Agnetha and their so-practical style...

Oh, and here's another famous ABBA couple!

Ops, I mean... ABBA pair

Lycka

Anni-Frid Lyngstad recorded her first solo album, Frida, produced by Benny Andersson, her fiancé at that time, and Bengt Palmers, in 1971. Frida covered some great English and American songs for it, like the relaxing Suzanne (composed by Leonard Cohen & Owe Junsjö) and the deep En Ton Av Tystnad (Paul Simon & Owe Junsjö). My favorite track from that album is Lycka - or Happiness, in English -, composed by Benny & Björn, for which I made the tribute below.

Enjoy this magnific song with Frida's marvellous photos and snippets of videos.

Let's laugh a little bit more

I loved doing the posts Let's laugh and Let's laugh a little more, so I thought about making one more post for the ABBA funniest pictures. Let's enjoy it!

Great Britain can count on ABBA...

... isn't it, Frida?

Look at Benny's face!

Hehehe

 Young Benny and Björn playing like children...

Well, for these two it isn't really unusual, is it?

"Awww, those handsome men..."

Björn: "God, will I have to cook live?!"

Benny: "What are we doing here? I want to play the piano now!"

I think Benny got a headache after this...

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ABBA could still have fun, even though that time wasn't so joyful for them anymore... 

Frida and Anna: "We are gonna fall!"

Is it just me or does Benny really resemble here a little boy hiding himself behind his mother (who Frida would be in this case)?

 

Frida and her complicated shoe...

Benny almost could help her!

The great love from a wife to her husband...

Let's laugh

ABBA members were - and certainly still are - not only gentle and friendly, but also funny people, so there are many joyful moments of them caught by the cameras. What do you think of enjoying some of these amusing pictures? Let's go!

Björn: "Why do we always need to pose with stuffed animals for the pictures?!" 

Playing and laughing

"I wanna kiss you!"

 

Benny and Björn very serious, as usual

 

 Frida and Agnetha having fun at Rockbjörnen cerimony, in 2009

 

The Moulin Rouge (!) photo shoot

Agnetha: "I know how to play a lot of instruments!"

Who doesn't like this I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do scene?

ABBA men "ignoring" their women!

Mainly Benny, who does "not" see Frida asking for some champagne

Benny: "Erm... I don't know if I'm already ready for the pictures..."

Agnetha: "Let's go take this photo shoot!"

 

"Haha, I have an Apple cellphone! And you don't!"

An absent-minded Frida...

Benny (thinking): "Oh, I'm gonna have a headache... again!"

Great ABBA on 1977 tour

The band goes crazy!

Benny: "She's not at all like Frida, but she's still nice..."

A cross-eyed Frida!

I don't know why they were laughing, but it must have been about something very funny

Just look at Benny here!

Like kids at a playground

Hehe, look at Agnetha's legs!

"I really like jumping!"

 

Benny: "Oh, Frida's stolen my heart!"

 

It seems Benny feels the need to watch Frida over... 

You know, it's important to ensure that nothing wrong will happen to a *cough* old friend, while she's with James Bond...