Our Last Summer
ABBA
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The summer air was soft and warm The feeling right, the Paris night Did it's best to please us And strolling down the Elysee We had a drink in each cafe And you You talked of politics, philosophy and I Smiled like Mona Lisa We had our chance It was a fine and true romance I can still recall our last summer I still see it all Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain Our last summer Memories that remain We made our way along the river And we sat down in the grass By the Eiffel tower I was so happy we had met It was the age of no regret Oh yes Those crazy years, that was the time Of the flower-power But underneath we had a fear of flying Of getting old, a fear of slowly dying We took the chance Like we were dancing our last dance I can still recall our last summer I still see it all In the tourist jam, round the Notre Dame Our last summer Walking hand in hand Paris restaurants Our last summer Morning croissants Living for the day, worries far away Our last summer We could laugh and play And now you're working in a bank The family man, the football fan And your name is Harry How dull it seems Are you the hero of my dreams I can still recall our last summer I still see it all Walks along the Seine, laughing in the rain Our last summer Memories that remain I can still recall our last summer I still see it all In the tourist jam, round the Notre Dame Our last summer Walking hand in hand Paris restaurants Our last summer Morning croissants Living for the day, worries far away...
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Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Our Last Summer" is a pop song. ABBA is a pop group known for melodic and catchy tunes.
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Album IdentificationThe song appears on the "Super Trouper" album, which was released in 1980.
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Song LengthThe track runs for 4 minutes and 58 seconds, making it one of ABBA's longer pieces.
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SongwritersThe tune was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the male half of ABBA.
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Narrative StructureThe song is about remembering a past love affair during a summer in Paris, the memories of which - while beautiful - have faded over time.
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InfluenceABBA was heavily influenced by the romance of Paris, highlighting its sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Seine, Notre Dame in the lyrics.
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Mamma Mia!The band's song "Our Last Summer" was covered and featured in the movie "Mamma Mia!" in 2008. The version was performed by Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Seyfried.
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Track PlacementThis song is the third track on the "Super Trouper" album.
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VocalsLead vocals are provided by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, with backing vocals by the rest of the band.
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PersonaUnlike many ABBA songs, "Our Last Summer" is mostly sung from a male perspective.
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Musical Instruments"Our Last Summer" is mainly piano-driven, but it also includes other traditional instruments such as bass, drums and guitar.
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Background VocalsThe backing vocals in the chorus help to form the identifiable ABBA sound, and they emphasize the inherent melancholy in the song.
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Notable LyricA particularly notable lyric is "And now you're working in a bank, a family man, a football fan, and your name is Harry." This clever lyric uses straightforward language to show how the romantic protagonist of the song's past has become an average person.
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