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Björn Again is a satirical musical performance parodied by ABBA . The name is a play on words from the first name of ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus and the catchphrase "born again". The latter is a swipe at the revival movement . Björn Again was founded in Melbourne , Australia in 1988 .
In the 20 years since it began in 1988, the show has become so successful that in 2007 it was performed a total of five times in different locations around the world. It has now been in business longer than ABBA itself. So far, the approximately 4,000 shows have been represented in more than 50 countries. Björn Again is seen today as the most successful performance of its kind and is one of Australia's most successful music exports.
Features of the show
When portraying ABBA, Björn Again is not very faithful to the original. While the songs are played halfway true to the original, the rest of the performance is more of a parody . The ensemble speaks to one another and to the audience in English with a Swedish accent . The names of the ensemble reflect a playful attitude towards ABBA. The names of the original band members are humorously targeted : Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, and Björn Volvo-us . This is also evident in the bass guitarist Rutger Sonofagunn (Rutger Gunnarsson) and the drummer Ola Drumkitt (Ola Brunkert).
Others
Björn Again has partly covered songs by other artists. When the band Erasure released the EP Abba-esque in 1992, Björn Again responded with an Erasure EP in the ABBA sound garb ( Erasure-ish ). The EP, which hit 25th place in the UK charts in 1992, contained the erasure hits Stop! and A Little Respect . In August 2009 they covered Metallica's Enter Sandman at the Sonisphere Festival . Bjorn Again has performed at many well-known rock festivals around the world, including Reading and Glastonbury , and has sold out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall and the State Theater in Sydney , among others . In addition, there is a great demand for private shows. For example, there were appearances at Bill Gates (Microsoft), the comedian Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) and at the wedding of Russell Crowe .