Abba Opens Old Wounds

The film version of Mamma Mia, which my wife, but not I (I'll wait for DVD), saw must have opened some old critical wounds in regards to how the critical elite view Abba. They were never a Crit-fave in the States. And they were never as big here as they were in overseas. But the new film has brought out some snarly comments from film critics, not music critics. The old allegations are still there: the music is "sugar candy", "silly", "ridiculous" and any other old phrase that was used to describe Abba back in the 70's. It's just this type of music that critics like to blow off. But time was Abba's winner and while some old time critics still balked, they have been given a decent revisionist upgrade. But like Journey, Abba's Gold CD continues to sell because the music was catchy and memorable. Unlike Journey, Abba has a slight chance of getting in the RRHOF. Don't laugh, and remember, that in 2002 they were a nominee. It was their only nomination, but I remember that there wasn't a lot of outcry of them being on the ballot.