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ABBA's Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! "(A Man After Midnight)" with John Early

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9876 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

If there’s not a soul out there, or someone to hear your prayer, just turn to one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time – ABBA. On this episode of One Song, actor and comedian John Early (Now More Than Ever; The Afterparty) joins Diallo & LUXXURY to break down the Swedish disco supergroup’s hit “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)." They discuss how the members of ABBA managed to craft the song in the middle of a divorce, how their meticulous production process makes their songs so catchy, and why the Swedes are so incredible at songwriting.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Luxury Today's song is from one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time.

0:08.5

It was a smash hit in several countries around the world when it was released in 1979,

0:13.0

and it went number one in seven countries including Finland, Japan, and Norway,

0:18.0

but somehow not in their native homeland of Sweden.

0:21.5

That's right. It's been covered by some major world-renowned artists, and it taught us that

0:25.2

if there's not a soul out there, someone to hear your prayer. This band's got an answer to your

0:30.2

troubles. It's one song, and that song is Gimme, Gimmy, Gimmy, Gimmy, A Man After Midnight by Abba.

0:54.4

Well, I'm actor, write, a director and sometimes DJ Diallo-Riddle.

0:59.2

And I'm producer, DJ songwriter and musicologist Luxury, aka the guy who whispers,

1:02.0

Interpolation on the internet.

1:06.8

And if you want to watch one song, please go to our YouTube channel and watch this full episode.

1:07.6

All right, let's begin.

1:13.7

Okay, well, we've got a very special episode for you because today we are joined by a super talented actor, comedian, writer, and producer.

1:20.4

You've seen him in the film, stress positions, the TV shows after party on Apple TV Plus and search party on Max.

1:21.3

All the parties.

1:26.4

And his latest HBO comedy special, now more than ever, has been nominated for an Emmy.

1:27.0

Stop. But you have been nominated for an Emmy. Stop.

1:29.9

But you have been nominated for an Emmy.

1:31.5

I didn't want to bring up the Emmy.

1:34.6

Wait, and a Critics Choice Award.

1:35.2

Wait a second.

1:36.4

All the nominations.

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