Ring Parade

Filmed: Sunday 25 May 1975

Location: Paris, France

Broadcast: Sunday 1 June 1975, Antenne 2, France

Release status: This programme has not been included on any officially released video or DVD

Duration: 27:37; ABBA bit 3.15 minutes

Shown in: France

Additional information

Ring Parade was shown every Sunday evening at 19.30 during the 1970s hosted by Guy Lux.  The name of the show changed with the years (French CancanDominoRing Parade/Système 2Top ClubCadence 3). The show was a competition featuring approximately six songs/artists. This was followed by the news between 20.00 and 20.30 followed by Système 2Système 2 was a 70-80 minute show with several artists. During the show, viewers got the results of the Ring Parade competition.  ABBA appeared in Ring Parade or in Système 2 but it seems that Ring Parade was, sometimes, listed as Système 2 by the French TV archives (INA) in the 70s.

ABBA performed I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do to playback on this show hosted by Guy Lux and Sophie Darel.  Agnetha and Frid wore the long cat dresses.

ABBA on TV was the first to share these images with the world since their original broadcast thanks to a very generous and helpful Hungarian ABBA fan.  Extra pictures at the end indicate that ABBA were present throughout the whole programme when all the stars waved to the audience.

Running order of the programme:

  1. Opening scene: group Chocolat dance "Brazilian carnival"
  2. Jacques Martin's sketch
  3. Nicolas Peyrac - So far away from LA
  4. The Osmonds - Having a Party (VIDEO)
  5. Danyel Gerard - Un grand amour
  6. ABBA - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  7. Claude Francois - Toi et moi contre le monde entier
  8. Michel Sardou - Un accident

Lyrics available on the Official ABBA site

Information from ABBA - The Book (p.114) by Jean-Marie Potiez.
HUGE thanks to Jozsef. Extra thanks to Jun Seo, Eduardo Souza, Uwe Meyer, Paul Neilson, Sam Shervz, Erik Liebstaedter and Petr Mlejnek.
YouTube link c/o Mira6610

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