Lyrics for Dancing Queen as interpreted by Demau Senae

Dancing Queen Lyrics
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the Dancing Queen

Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for the place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come in 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
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in 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
You can dance, you can

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nothingbettertodo
10-11-2009

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Also its interesting they also chose to have mnemonic that fits at the top of the alphabet order.. unless a group called Aardvark beat them to it. LOL

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nothingbettertodo
10-11-2009

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Its amazing that a Swedish group can come up with such intelligent lyrics !

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Rickvee
07-23-2009

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This song proves that dance music can be great music even to just listen to. Incredible arrangement.

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[Music]Junkie09
06-14-2009

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everyone's right! this is such a happy song! it's so danceable! just about having a good time! :D

has to be one of the best songs of the 70's for sure.

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kiko222
04-10-2009

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i love this song. i always thought it would be so cool to be seventeen just like the dancing queen. right now i am the age of the dancing queen...just young and sweet, only seventeen...no real cares or problems in the world just trying have fun

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Cest-La-Vie
12-27-2008

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I would get so much crap if people knew I loved this song. I listen to it and just feel happy. It's a great song. I'd say it is about a girl just looking for a good time. Nothing long term, just a night at a dance.

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Toadfiish
10-22-2008

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Everything about this song is bliss. The production is so layered and the chord progressions are beautiful. Sometimes just listening to the music brings a tear to my eye. It also takes me back to the group of people I knew from 1995-1998. Good times, never quite been matched since. God bless ABBA!

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ZiggyBuddy
06-09-2008

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What if you're older than seventeen? Or not young, and sweet? Can you sue for slander? I would.....

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nat leehunni4667
06-02-2008

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hahahahahahahahahah
ABBA!

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iPitch
05-29-2008

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excellentttttttt

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kman73
07-11-2007

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BALLS!

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Exult
06-01-2007

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It isn't written about Queen Silvia of Sweden, nor was it written for her. ABBA just dedicated it to her because her marriage coincided with the release.

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Jay F
05-19-2007

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I have the exact opposite take on the song that Saivi does. I don't think the lyrics are sad at all. Sweden is the only country in the world without a sexual double standard. Swedish women are free to go out and be sexy. It is such an advanced country that women are never called slu*s. Dancing Queen is a celebration of the feedom Swedish women have.

At one time I thought the U.S and other countries would become as advanced as Sweden. I have long since given up hope. Whenever I hear a guy criticize a woman for looking sexy or being sexual I feel so depressed. It especially makes me sad when I realize most of the guys who use criticize sexy women weren't even alive when "Dancing Queen" was released.

I don't think the Swedes theemselves fully appreciated how wonderful their culture was. They have allowed a large number of immigrants to move into their country who HATE independent, sexy women. The new immigrants are outraged that Swedish women arent "modest" They call Swedish women "hookers". This will change Swedish culture to the point where "Dancing Queen" will represent the way Sweden USED to be in an earlier, more innocent, time period.

Yes I do think about all of these issues everytime I hear "Dancng Queen"..which is one of the best pop songs of all time.

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Saivi
03-18-2007

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I love this song-how it is so upbeat which is trademark ABBA, along with the fact that it's ironically cheery while talking about things that really arn't. What I mean is, that to me, the girl in the song sounds like a prostitute beginning her typical weekend. Think about it :"Friday night and the lights are low/ looking out for the place to go"--"You come in to look for a king/anybody could be that guy."--"You're a teaser, you turn 'em on/leave them burning and then you're gone/Looking out for another, anyone will do"
It seems sad but I love it anyway.

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deluded
10-19-2006

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Wait, isnt this one of those songs which define the disco era, and yet the lyrics go
"With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance"
Isnt that going against the disco theme here?
correct me if im wrong.
I dont think there's 'tambourines' in Rock.
As well as being able to 'Jive' to rock, which is so distinctly 70's disco lingo.I always get the image of the whole disco rollerskating dance when i hear this song, so really, The whole rock part confuses me, other than that this song is fantastic.

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apollo IV
04-23-2006

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i'm digging the dancing queen.
reminds me of a girl that I have recently found myself falling in love with. but enough about that, good song.

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Mode000
02-06-2006

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Gay Anthem! Dancing Queen!

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edp
01-21-2006

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according to the book 1000 UK Number One Hits by Jon Kutner & Spencer Leigh "The recording of ‘Dancing Queen’ began at the same time Frida recorded ‘Fernando’ but it wasn’t released until a year later. They had been invited to perform for Sweden’s King Carl 16th Gustaf and the future Queen, Silvia Sommerlath. At first, they were unsure which song to perform but in the end the choice was obvious. Benny said “If you have a song called ‘Dancing Queen’, you naturally choose to perform it on an occasion like the gala.” The song was not written specifically about Queen Silvia & at the time she was 33 not 17."

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introspection
01-16-2006

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awesome song!

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introspection
01-16-2006

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awesome song!

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Eatcarpet
10-03-2005

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I'm not really a fan of abba, but this song is pretty much the perfect pop song.

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mainde
08-02-2005

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I love Diablo's version of this song.

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spunheart
01-10-2005

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*sigh* this was THE song back in my 17th year of life. it's just the most perfect dancy song i can think of.
props to tha 2 singing couples.

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Mrs. T
10-19-2004

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it was written by Bjorn and Benny for the Queen of Sweden when she was getting married

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st341thn1nj4
07-05-2003

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disco is good for LSD!

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