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

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

Chorus — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:44:37 -0800

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.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:49:33 -0800

Hmm, I have a techno remix of Dancing Queen by Thunderpuss 2000 (if you google it, you'll find it).

By: yclipse

yclipse — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:50:47 -0800

Your two adjectives leave a lot of wiggle room, but this link may get you started.

By: nanojath

nanojath — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:12:53 -0800

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.

By: Phred182

Phred182 — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:14:46 -0800

Loser's Lounge must have. Link.

By: nanojath

nanojath — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:15:59 -0800

Oh and this just in the course of random searching.

By: nasreddin

nasreddin — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:16:12 -0800

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).

By: nanojath

nanojath — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:21:05 -0800

I'm sorry, I just can't seem to stop surfing these links.

By: gueneverey

gueneverey — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:00:08 -0800

Yngwie Malmsteen did "Gimme, gimme, gimme" It seriously rocks. You should definitely try to get your hands on it.

By: gueneverey

gueneverey — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:05:39 -0800

Oh hey, you can hear "gimme gimme" here.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:05:40 -0800

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.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:08:33 -0800

(Sinergy, who do the Gimme cover includes guitarist Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom, and he eats that sweepy arepggiated theme alive.)

By: gimonca

gimonca — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:34:54 -0800

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".)

By: COD

COD — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:46:22 -0800

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.

By: winston

winston — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:56:17 -0800

Brad Sucks does S.O.S.

By: iviken

iviken — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:56:39 -0800

Black Sweden: Gold

By: ktrey

ktrey — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:42:26 -0800

Have you heard of Gabba? ABBA songs performed in the style of the Ramones.

By: meech

meech — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:10:13 -0800

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.

By: Jofus

Jofus — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:49:38 -0800

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

(And very good it is too.)

By: IndigoRain

IndigoRain — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:50:03 -0800

Maybe not your cup of tea, but I do like the A-Teens' remix of Dancing Queen.