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"'The Piper'" is a track from the 1980 album 'Super Trouper', by Swedish pop group ABBA. The song is loosely based on the famous story of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin', but lyricist Bjrn Ulvaeus cites the novel 'The Stand' by Stephen King as a source of inspiration. It is regarded by some ABBA fans as being very different from the more mainstream songs they had recorded until this time. In particular, the dark lyrics dealing with the seduction by fascistic leaders and a somewhat medieval sound (drums, flute, choral) are not seen in their earlier songs. It is also the only ABBA song where a part of the refrain is in Latin, and has gained a small cult following among ABBA fans. Because of the dark Medieval sounds and the Latin verse, ABBA have even been accused of satanism.

'ABBA: Uncensored on the Road' explains that the song was also the flip-side of the single "Super Trouper"; while 'From ABBA to Mamma Mia!: The Official Book' adds: After a two-week break in March for the concluding tour of Japan, by the end of April ABBA had completed the songs "Andante, Andante", "On And On And On", "Happy New Year", "Elaine" and "The Piper".

See also



*"Me and I" (an ABBA song from the same album)

*'The Pied Piper of Hamelin'

References





Category:1980 songs

Category:ABBA songs

Category:Electronica songs

Category:Songs about musicians

Category:Songs based on fairy tales

Category:Works based on Pied Piper of Hamelin


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