Like A Magic Spell: Unlocking the Joy of ABBA

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which unlocks and shares the sheer joy of ABBA. In this special episode, we celebrate 50 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton with WATERLOO. Singer and comedian Lorraine Bowen - aka The Crumble Lady - chats about the joy of singing ABBA (recorded in the *actual Brighton Dome*!). We also go back in time to 1974 and look at how the British press covered the Song Contest, the atmosphere in Brighton, and their first glimpse of ABBA. Plus, there's news of the upcoming second season of Like A Magic Spell Lorraine Bowen's websiteThe Brighton Dome websiteWATERLOO anniversary celebrations on radio and TVInstagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which unlocks and shares the sheer joy of ABBA. In this episode, Adrian and author, podcaster and mum Molly Forbes dig into LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME and THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO (LIVE). As well as discussing the music, they ramble into all sorts of areas including unrequited love, comparing ABBA songs to aerobic workouts, and having to Google things to understand what children these days are on about. With a guest appearance from Molly's nine year-old, Effie! LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON METHE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO (LIVE) The Way Old Friends DoThe Body Happy OrganisationA*Teens medley from MelodifestivalenInstagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which shares and unlocks the sheer joy of ABBA. In this episode, Adrian and ABBA fan Jamie Brown talk about OUR LAST SUMMER and THE PIPER from the SUPER TROUPER album. They cover the 'fifth member' of ABBA, how to write a song about a fascist dictator, and mangling the word 'croissant' so it fits into a song. OUR LAST SUMMERTHE PIPERLasse Wellander obituaryGet Onto My CloudNext week: LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME & THE WAY OLD FRIENDS DO (LIVE) Instagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which shares and unlocks the sheer joy of ABBA. For this episode, Adrian is joined by music journalist and host of the Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast, Steve Holden to discuss ME AND I and HAPPY NEW YEAR. They talk about when Steve met Björn over Zoom, the perils of Mexican fireworks and, inevitably, the bleakness of New Year. ME AND IME AND IDick Cavett Meets ABBAABBA on TVHAPPY NEW YEARHow an ABBA Classic Becomes the Anthem of Vietnam's New Year CelebrationSVT celebrates ABBA with a big gala eveningThe Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast with Björn Ulvaeus and Martin ÖsterdahlNext week: OUR LAST SUMMER and THE PIPER Instagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which shares and unlocks the sheer joy of ABBA. In this episode, Adrian and journalist and ABBA fan Ian Jones put ON AND ON AND ON and ANDANTE, ANDANTE under the musical microscope. We get a bold claim about Frida's voice, a direct comparison between ABBA and The Beatles - and can ABBA bring people back from the dead?! On And On And On (official video)Andante, Andante (official video)Yes, Scotland did have its own chart until 2020Next week: ME AND I and HAPPY NEW YEAR Instagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which shares and unlocks the sheer joy of ABBA. In this episode, Adrian and entertainment reporter Sinéad Garvan dive in to look at SUPER TROUPER and THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL, and get distracted with talk of YouTube comments, the grind of touring and Beverley Craven. Super Trouper (official video)The Winner Takes It All (official video)The Winner Takes It All (Sarah Dawn Finer - Eurovision Grand Final 2013)Follow Sinéad on Instagram Next week: ON AND ON AND ON and ANDANTE, ANDANTE Instagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones

Everyone has an ABBA story. Like A Magic Spell is a song-by-song podcast which shares those stories and unlocks the sheer joy of ABBA. This first episode explains why we're starting with SUPER TROUPER, how you can get involved - and has a little taster of what's to come. Instagram: likeamagicspell Email: likeamagicspell@gmail.com Produced and hosted by Adrian Stirrup Music by Ian Jones