Abba, “Dancing Queen” (at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, June 18, 1976)

Readings on Star Politics,

 

Ooh, you can dance, you can jive / Having the time of your life / Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene / Digging the Dancing Queen

Friday night and the lights are low / Looking out for a place to go / Where they play the right music, getting in the swing / You come to look for a king

Anybody could be that guy / Night is young and the music’s high / With a bit of rock music, everything is fine / You’re in the mood for a dance / And when you get the chance

You are the Dancing Queen / Young and sweet, only seventeen / Dancing Queen / Feel the beat from the tambourine / Oh, yeah

You can dance, you can jive / Having the time of your life / Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene / Digging the Dancing Queen

You’re a teaser, you turn ’em on / Leave them burning and then you’re gone / Looking out for another, anyone will do / You’re in the mood for a dance / And when you get the chance

You are the Dancing Queen / Young and sweet, only seventeen / Dancing Queen / Feel the beat from the tambourine / Oh, yeah

You can dance, you can jive / Having the time of your life / Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene / Digging the Dancing Queen / Digging the Dancing Queen

[By Benny Andersson – Björn Ulvaeus – Stig Anderson © Polar / Epic / Atlantic / Dig-It International Records, 1976]

Spread the love