"Thank you for the music" / A visit to the site of the famed Polar Studios in Stockholm

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
- "Thank You for the Music" - ABBA

Polar Studios was the home base for ABBA. Located at Sankt Eriksgatan 58-60 on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, Polar Studios was founded by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA in 1977.

Many others used the studio, most notably Led Zeppelin (for their last album, In Through the Outdoor), Genesis (Duke), and Roxette (various albums). I had to drop by the location (as part of my musical tours!) and took that albums mentioned above (plus ABBA of course) along on the iPod. The studio moved to a new location in 2004.

QotD: "So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me S. O. S." in honor of Jönköping's favorite daughter, Agnetha Fältskog

So, Jönköping may be famous for its conference center, but an even bigger claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of 1/2 of the "AA" in ABBA! Yes, Agnetha Fältskog is a native!

I can't but help think that the SOS sticker on the phone here in the Stora Hotel is a subtle homage to Agnetha who sang lead on the song! I might also add that this is my favorite of the peppy ABBA songs ("Name of the Game" in the ballad category). Quirky fact: "S.O.S." is the only Australian #1 where both the title and the artist are palindromes.

Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find
I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind
Whatever happened to our love?
I wish I understood
It used to be so nice, it used to be so good

So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me
S. O. S.
The love you gave me, nothing else can save me
S. O. S.
When you're gone
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gone
Though I try how can I carry on?

From Wikipedia:"Agnetha Fältskog (known as Anna in some countries) was born in Jönköping, Småland, Sweden on 5 April 1950. She was the first of two daughters of department store manager Knut Ingvar Fältskog (1922–1995) and his wife Birgit Margareta Johansson (1923–1994)."