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Two for the Price of One (ABBA song)

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Two for the Price of One is an ABBA song, released in their 1982 album The Visitors. The song was also featured on ABBA Live.

Synopsis

The Leader-Post explains that the song is about "our pathetic love-starved hero answering an ad for the girl of his dreams".[1]

Composition

Abba's Abba Gold describes it as the "obligatory Bjorn-sung track".[2]

Critical reception

Abba - Uncensored on the Record says that Two for the Price of One is an "extaordinary song", and that it, along with another song from the album "attracted some interest".[3] Abba's Abba Gold likened it to "Electric Light Orchestra doing an operetta, with superb multilayered vocals on the chorus".[2] Keith Tuber of Orange Coast Magazine describes the song as his favourite of the Visitors album, describing it as a "humerous, clever ditty with a twist ending", and likens it to The Pinana Colata song by Rupert Holmes.[4] The Leader-Post describes it as a "novelty number", and a "witty little tune". Along with When All Is Said And Done, he said it one of two song wothy of mentioning in the review.[1] L.A. Times talks about the album's meloncholy vibe, noting that "even the album's two lighthearted cuts - "Two for the Price of One" and "Head Over Heels" - are about out-of-synch relationships."[5] Only Solitaire says " the Bjorn-sung 'Two For The Price Of One' is an absolute lyrical nadir with a banal pop melody that could have easily made it onto Ring Ring". In regard to the song's inclusion on ABBA's live album, it says "if you're gonna have one really really bad ABBA song on a live album, at least make it something goofy from the early days, like 'King Kong' or 'Nina Pretty Ballerina!' At least they were having fun with th[o]se ones."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gpBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5z8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=4245,190229&dq=two-for-the-price-of-one+abba&hl=en
  2. ^ a b Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2004-03-31). "Abba's Abba Gold". ISBN 9780826415462. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Tobler, John (2012-01-04). "Abba - Uncensored on the Record". ISBN 9781908538239. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Communications, Emmis (1982-03). "Orange Coast Magazine". {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/153019815.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jan%2024,%201982&author=&pub=Los%20Angeles%20Times&edition=&startpage=&desc=POP%20RECORDS
  6. ^ http://starling.rinet.ru/music/abba.htm#Visit
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