Cassandra (song)
| Cassandra | |
|---|---|
| ABBA | |
| publication | October 18, 1982 (as B-side) |
| length | 4:56 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Bjorn Ulvaeus |
| music | Benny Andersson |
| Publisher (s) | Polar Music |
Cassandra is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA . It was written in 1982 by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus . The lead vocals are of Anni-Frid Lyngstad sung.
Publications
Cassandra was released as the b-side of the single The Day Before You Came in October 1982 . Since the new edition in June 2001, the song can also be found as a bonus track on the album The Visitors . In addition, Cassandra appeared on several compilations , for example on More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits .
content
In Greek mythology, Kassandra was a king's daughter from Troy during the Trojan War . She received the gift of prophecy from God Apollo , but also the curse that no one believed her prophecies. It warned about the Trojan horse but was ignored, which is why the city fell. After the war, Agamemnon took her to Mycenae as a slave .
The song describes the sad situation the day after the city fell. The grief of Cassandra and her departure are also described. But above all, it reports on the remorse and apology of one of the actors from the previous day. He hadn't believed Cassandra and said he couldn't have either ("Some of us wanted but none of us could listen to words of warning", for example, "Some of us wanted, but none of us could listen to warning words") . But now he is convinced that she was right and can see the future.
Cover versions
In 1984 Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee released a cover version of Cassandra as Bonnie & José .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Cassandra (4.56). In: dismantling bus. Retrieved July 10, 2016 .
- ^ The Visitors. In: dismantling bus. Retrieved July 10, 2016 .
- ^ Bonnie * & José (3) - Cassandra. In: Discogs. Retrieved July 10, 2016 .