Our Last Summer

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About Our Last Summer

"Our Last Summer" is a song by ABBA from the group's seventh studio album, Super Trouper. It was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Recording for this track began on 4 June 1980 in Polar Music Studios. The song features Anni-Frid Lyngstad on lead vocals and her time in the studio during the recording is captured in a series of photographs taken by Anders Hanser. In the background of the bridge to this song, during Lasse Wellander's guitar solo, part of the Chess song, 'Anthem' can be heard. Andersson and Ulvaeus had been working on the melody for Anthem for a number of years but had never found a place for it in any ABBA project. When they finally came to use it in the musical Chess they hoped that no one would notice that part of it had already been used in Our Last Summer. Ulvaeus found lyrical inspiration for this song in a memory of a romance he had during a visit to Paris as a teenager. 


Year:
1993
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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 café
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
Yet you're 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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ABBA

ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names and is sometimes stylized as the registered trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop music, topping the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982. They are also known for winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, giving Sweden its first victory in the history of the contest and being the most successful group ever to take part in the contest. more »

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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.
Album Identification
The song appears on the "Super Trouper" album, which was released in 1980.
Song Length
The track runs for 4 minutes and 58 seconds, making it one of ABBA's longer pieces.
Songwriters
The tune was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the male half of ABBA.
Narrative Structure
The song is about remembering a past love affair during a summer in Paris, the memories of which - while beautiful - have faded over time.
Influence
ABBA was heavily influenced by the romance of Paris, highlighting its sights such as the Eiffel Tower, Seine, Notre Dame in the lyrics.
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.
Track Placement
This song is the third track on the "Super Trouper" album.
Vocals
Lead vocals are provided by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, with backing vocals by the rest of the band.
Persona
Unlike many ABBA songs, "Our Last Summer" is mostly sung from a male perspective.
Musical Instruments
"Our Last Summer" is mainly piano-driven, but it also includes other traditional instruments such as bass, drums and guitar.
Background Vocals
The backing vocals in the chorus help to form the identifiable ABBA sound, and they emphasize the inherent melancholy in the song.
Notable Lyric
A 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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