The Way Old Friends Do
E860030
"The Way Old Friends Do" is a sentimental ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA that reflects on enduring friendship and was memorably featured in their live performances around 1980.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumByArtist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| artist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| featuredInTour | ABBA 1979–1980 tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
accordion
ⓘ
bass ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveAudienceParticipation | sing-along ⓘ |
| hasLiveIntro | bagpipe-style intro on some performances ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first person plural ⓘ |
| hasMood |
reflective
ⓘ
warm ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"Like the way old friends do"
ⓘ
"We can laugh and we can cry" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
reunion of old friends
ⓘ
support through difficult times ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
enduring relationships
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| includedOnStudioAlbum | Super Trouper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLiveRecordingOnAlbum | true ⓘ |
| isOftenUsedAs | concert closer ⓘ |
| isSentimental | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformancesAround | 1980 GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Super Trouper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByMember |
Agnetha Fältskog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anni-Frid Lyngstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Andersson NERFINISHED ⓘ Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ Polar Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
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