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Gold

THE REVIEW

“No, wait, repeat: what is it you want to do?? Do you realize it? They'll massacre you, those ones…”
“I told you, I've decided already. It's an intolerable lack.“
"It's madness, I tell you… I've warned you, Pib.”
“And I'm grateful, believe me…”
“I believe you, I believe you… but DeBaser has lived so far even without them, hasn't it?”
“Well, yes; but you know, they were among the symbols of an era, the '70s, the kids around the bonfires on the beach singing you’re the dancing queen…”
“Mmmh, but do you hear yourself? You sound ridiculous with that little voice… Alright, it’s undeniable that songs like ‘Mama Mia’ and ‘The Winner Takes It All’ marked the period, but maybe DeBaser isn't the most suitable place for them…”
“Maybe not, but this compilation is…”
“What? Compilation?? I mean, let me understand, not only do you take a group that will be at least criticized, but you're also reviewing a Greatest Hits? On that site?? You're really asking for it, let me tell you…” “And yet in my opinion, people not in their first youth anymore will enjoy remembering a band like theirs, come on: during the golden age, before the double divorce, they were two beautiful couples in love, so admired…”
“Where?? You won't deny that the two men look more like the Flintstones than musicians… Wilmaaa, give me the club, ah ah ah”
“You're not entirely wrong… But can you compare to the hearts that Frida and Agnetha conquered back then? And what beautiful voices: do you remember them in the video of ‘Fernando’, with those fake stars hanging from the ceiling? Ah ah, Other times!”
“Well, that's true, I quite liked them too, I admit it; and then there aren't just sappy songs, but also beautiful ballads like the delicate ‘I Have A Dream’, or even nice dancy tunes, like ‘Take A Chance On Me’ and ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’, with the base that Madonna took for ‘Hung Up'; or more upbeat tracks… do you remember when they won the Eurofestival with ‘Waterloo’ ?”
“Of course I don’t remember, I wasn’t born yet, you dolt!”
“It was a rhetorical question, silly…”
“Yes yes, sure… Aaah, I've always loved 'S.O.S.', one of the happiest choruses I remember. And then the wonderful 'Chiquita', where the two thrilling voices merge wonderfully before the piano finale. And then…”
“Pib, enough. It's going to your head… We just need you to start puffing your cheeks and doing the chorus like Bud Spencer, do you remember? Tonight the su-pp-pp-er tro-pp-pp-er… ah ah ah, beautiful!”
“Do you see I'm convincing you? You'll see, I can already see it: I'll do a nice introductory speech and…”
“Ah, no! Stop there! The last time you made an introductory speech, you got beaten up… Think, and review something more straightforward, I don't know, Fivelandia, if you really want to do something original…”
“Charming… But, do you really think I shouldn't do it, then?”
“No, Pib: great memories, really, but it's music for the heart and not for the mind…”
“I understand. Then I won’t do it: thanks for the advice, you're a friend!”
“You're welcome… I care about your safety!”