re: #189 Dread Pirate Ron

My Abba friends were younger than I.

Yeah, and that was the case in the UK as well. Most ABBA fans are younger than I am. It was quite interesting to watch the process of ABBA coming back into fashion in the early 90s in the UK. First, there was the popular band Erasure doing an EP of ABBA songs, which was their only number 1 single. Then the ABBA covers band Bjorn Again did an EP of Erasure songs in an ABBA style, which was a hit. Then ABBA themselves released a hit compilation called ABBA Gold, which sold massively. And since then, it’s assumed in the UK that everyone loves ABBA, even though at the time everyone thought they were tacky. (To fair, their fashion sense was, but their tunes were not.)

Erasure - Take a Chance on Me (Official HD Music Video)

EDIT: Compare and contrast with the original ABBA video.

Abba - Take A Chance On Me