"Tiger" is a song by the Swedish pop band ABBA. The song was released on the 1976 album Arrival.
| "Tiger" | |
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| Song by ABBA | |
| from the album Arrival | |
| Released | October 11, 1976 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Polar |
| Songwriter(s) | |
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| Audio | |
| "Tiger" on YouTube | |
History
edit"Tiger" is written from the perspective of a threatening entity warning the listener of the dangers of the city: "People who fear me never come near me, I am the tiger".[1] The exact meaning behind "Tiger" is debated, although most speculators agree "tiger" is used as a metaphor for dangerous aspects of city life. Some hypothesize the tiger represents a stalker or serial killer, while others believe the tiger symbolizes the harmful nature of illicit drugs.[2][3]
The vocals for the song were sung by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Performance
editIn the 1977 concert tours, the song was preceded by "the sound of helicopters booming over the speakers".[4] ABBA also performed the song in the film ABBA: The Movie.[5]
Music video
editThe music video for "Tiger" features all four members of ABBA dressed in denim clothing riding in a Chevy at nighttime.[6] It was aired on the "ABBA-Dabba-Dooo!" TV special.
Critical reception
editBright lights, dark shadows: the real story of Abba described the song as "rocky".[4] The Guardian described the song as "gripping".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Tiger Lyrics". genius.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "The Dark, Creepy side of ABBA". metafilter.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "ABBA - Tiger". songmeanings.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b Palm, Carl Magnus (2001-11-01). Bright lights, dark shadows: The real story of Abba. Omnibus. ISBN 9780711983892.
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- ^ "ABBA - TIGER (from "The Movie", Australia 1977) 1080p & High quality audio". youtube.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "ABBA - Tiger". youtube.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Alexis Petridis. "CD: Abba, The Complete Studio Recordings | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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