ABBAFilter: Has anyone done a DECENT 'hard' cover (or a remix) of an ABBA song?

July 28, 2007 11:44 AM

ABBAFilter: Has anyone done a DECENT 'hard' cover (or a remix) of an ABBA song? I'm thinking similar to what Marylin Manson did to 'Tainted Love'? Yes I've no taste.

I'm particularly looking for metal/hard/rock/whatever covers/remixes of Money Money Money and Voules Vous.

posted by Chorus to media & arts (19 comments total)

Hmm, I have a techno remix of Dancing Queen by Thunderpuss 2000 (if you google it, you'll find it).
posted by adamrice at 11:49 AM on July 28, 2007

Your two adjectives leave a lot of wiggle room, but this link may get you started.
posted by yclipse at 11:50 AM on July 28, 2007

Another place to explore. I got there looking for that Abbasalutely record that Flying Nun (New Zealand alternative/lofi/sortakindaallovertheplace indy label that my brother was really into) because I sorta kinda remember some stuff on the harder end in that, but it's been a while and I can't remember the specifics.
posted by nanojath at 12:12 PM on July 28, 2007

Loser's Lounge must have. Link.
posted by Phred182 at 12:14 PM on July 28, 2007

Oh and this just in the course of random searching.
posted by nanojath at 12:15 PM on July 28, 2007

If you can find it, Mischief Brew (a Pennsylvania folk-punk band fronted by Erik Petersen) did a riveting punk-rock cover of Money Money Money at Hallowmass 2005 (a NYC music festival).
posted by nasreddin at 12:16 PM on July 28, 2007

I'm sorry, I just can't seem to stop surfing these links.
posted by nanojath at 12:21 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

Yngwie Malmsteen did "Gimme, gimme, gimme" It seriously rocks. You should definitely try to get your hands on it.
posted by gueneverey at 1:00 PM on July 28, 2007

Oh hey, you can hear "gimme gimme" here.
posted by gueneverey at 1:05 PM on July 28, 2007

Yes, there's a heavy metal tribute to abba, and it's good. As you can see, Gimme! and Voulez-Vouz are on there. Also, the Tad Morose cover of Knowing Me, Knowing You - aces.
posted by Wolfdog at 1:05 PM on July 28, 2007

(Sinergy, who do the Gimme cover includes guitarist Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom, and he eats that sweepy arepggiated theme alive.)
posted by Wolfdog at 1:08 PM on July 28, 2007

Lush did a cover of Hey Hey Helen. Is it rockin'? Depends on your definition.

(Tangential: the intro to Elvis Costello's "Oliver's Army" has an obvious, and acknowledged, influence from "Dancing Queen".)
posted by gimonca at 1:34 PM on July 28, 2007

The Yayhoos did a deliciously sloppy southern rock version of Dancing Queen on the album "Fear Not The Obvious." I found a YouTube video from a live perfromance.
posted by COD at 1:46 PM on July 28, 2007

Brad Sucks does S.O.S.
posted by winston at 1:56 PM on July 28, 2007

Black Sweden: Gold
posted by iviken at 1:56 PM on July 28, 2007

Have you heard of Gabba? ABBA songs performed in the style of the Ramones.
posted by ktrey at 3:42 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite has favorites]

New Zealand label Flying Nun put out Abbasalutely in 1995 - an album of ABBA covers by bands on their label. I think Headless Chickens version of Super Trouper would do the trick for you. Yep, it's pretty ghastly.
posted by meech at 7:10 PM on July 28, 2007

The Mad Caddies do a version of SOS on their EP "The Holiday's Have Been Cancelled."

(And very good it is too.)
posted by Jofus at 2:49 PM on July 29, 2007

Maybe not your cup of tea, but I do like the A-Teens' remix of Dancing Queen.
posted by IndigoRain at 2:50 PM on July 29, 2007