ABBA - Ring - Live on The Tommy Cooper Hour (1974)

ABBA - Ring Ring Written by: Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, & Björn Ulvaeus. English lyric: Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody Remixed version. Also known as Ring Ring (1974 Remix, single version), Ring Ring (1974 single remix). Lead vocal: Agnetha & Frida. Remix of original version and additional guitar and saxophone overdub recording 8 May 1974. Remixed by Paul Atkinson, Epic Records UK. Musicians: Benny Andersson: Keyboards Ulf Andersson: Saxophone Ola Brunkert: Drums Rutger Gunnarsson: Bass Janne Schaffer: Guitars Björn Ulvaeus: Guitars ABBA appeared on the Tommy Cooper Hour performing Ring Ring and was the 1974 single remix with a re-recorded backing and LIVE vocals. This was the follow-up to Waterloo but it only got to No.32 in the UK charts. They also appeared standing before the cameras just before the clip whilst being introduced. We first saw this clip (apart from when it was originally shown and repeated of course) on the 1993 programme A for ABBA and it has popped up on documentaries ever since. It took several years to get The Tommy Cooper Hour released officially but it finally happened in 2007. Benny was wearing Björn's pink jacket from the Eurovision Song Contest preambles earlier in the year. Lyrics: I was sitting by the phone I was waiting all alone baby by myself I sit and wait and wonder about you it's a dark and dreary night seems like nothing's going right won't you tell me honey how can I go on here without you yes I'm down and feelin' blue and I don 't know what to do Oh ring ring why don't you give me a call ring ring the happiest sound of them all ring ring I stare at the phone on the wall and I sit all alone impatiently won't you please understand the need in me so ring ring why don't you give me a call so ring ring why don't you give me a call You were here and now you 're gone hey did I do something wrong I lust can't believe that I could be so badly mistaken was it me or was it you tell me are we really through won 't you hear me cry and you will know that my heart is breakin' please forgive me and forget or may be darling better yet Oh ring ring why don't you give me a call ring ring the happiest sound of them all ring ring I stare at the phone on the wall and I sit all alone impatiently won't you please understand the need in me so ring ring why don't you give me a call so ring ring why don't you give me a call Oh ring ring why don't you give me a call so ring ring why don't you give me a call Oh ring ring why don't you give me a call...

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