American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from September 1952 on Philadelphia television station WFIL-TV Channel 6 (now WPVI-TV), to 7 October 1989. It was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark. The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark. In 1963 the programme was moved from its weekday slot and began airing weekly every Saturday afternoon.

Season 19, Episode 10.

Other guests on the show were:

1. David Ruffin - Walk Away from Love
2. Frank Gorshin (comedian)
3. ABBA - SOS, interviewed by Dick Clark, then I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

The intro for this clip was shown on the Emmys award show 2006 during a Dick Clark tribute.

The show was repeated a minimum of 4 times in 1996-97 on the Best of American Bandstand on VH1.

Click here to see the different channel logos of various broadcasts.

Dick Clark died on 18 April 2012.

1. Frida during SOS - she's a little late turning around during the instrumental break behind Agnetha
2. Frida during I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do having to duck under the microphone lead.

SOS is performed.

Dick Clark: "Would you come down here, please". (points Frida, Agnetha and Björn who are standing on a higher stage). "Björn" (walks over to Benny) "Benny Andersson. Since your name is easy for me to pronounce, I will ask you to please introduce me the everybody else, alright?"
Benny: "Well, this is Frida. My...well, I hope she's gonna be my wife."

DC: "We hope for your sake too"

Benny: "We're engaged right now. This is Anna, married to Björn."

DC: "Are you sure of Anna?"

Benny: "That's right."

DC: "What's the full name?"

Benny: "It's Agnetha but Anna is little easier."

DC: "You know the thing that amazes me. I listen to your music, we were talking about it in the dressing room, you people have no Swedish accent. If we're to do an imitation of a Swedish accent in this country, it would be
very broad and "ja" and "god". All that."

Björn: "Yeah, yeah."

DC: "Do you notice the difference in English accents?"

Björn: "Yeah, I guess we do 'cause we travel so much around. And you know, the Germans and the French have very, very distinctive accents."

DC: (to Benny) "Can you do a German English accent?"

Benny: "I think Björn could."

DC: "You're gonna trade that off."

Benny: "I'm a coward".

Björn: "Well, the Germans speak like this". (with a German accent imitation)

DC: "Ja, jawol. Und English. How do they speak?"

Benny: "I don't know but they speak more proper English."

Frida: "Proper."

DC: "You ladies are lovely and all of that. Can you (Frida) tell me does he have classical music background?"

Frida: "Oh, no. He hasn't. No."

DC: "How long have you known him?"

Frida: "Seven years."

DC: "You didn't learn before that? I swore that you've must been a conservatory pianist or something. Where do Swedish people learn rock and roll music?"

Benny: "Well, from America mostly and England, of course. We buy all...Well, the records you got here, we got them at home. And also the English."

DC: "How many people live in Sweden?"

Agnetha: "I think it's eight millions now."

DC: "How large is your country as country. Do you know California?"

Frida: "Yeah, it's like California."

DC: "Isn't that amazing. I mean, there's so much music coming from overseas nowadays. Are you familiar with German rock, Kraut rock and roll?"

Björn: "Kraut. Yeah, yeah. I know. I know."

DC: "Does that get us in trouble you call it Kraut rock and roll? Do they have... Is that bad to say, do you know?"

Benny: "No, I don't know."

DC: "We'll hear it from our German friends if it is. I didn't mean any disparaging."

Björn: "I think that's what they call it themselves now because..."

DC: "We're used seeing that music trade papers. But if you say something like that... In this country we're made up off so many different nationalities. We're very sensitive to our backgrounds. If you say anything at all that's
Italian that isn't complimentary, you'll hear from the Italians. Or the Poles. Or the Jews. Or the blacks. Or the Chicanos. I mean, we have an amalgam."

Benny: "Don't forget the Irish."

DC: "The Irish. Do people come from various parts of the world to settle in Sweden."

Frida: "Oh yes. From Germany and Yugoslavia. Italy. All over."

DC: "And you're not all blondes. See, we all thought you were blondes. Please, tell me about the next selection, Benny."

Benny: "It's our up-coming single after "SOS" It's called "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do." And it's also on our album."

DC: "Ladies, would you take your spot up here."

Agnetha: "Thank you."

DC: "Björn, I'll see you over there. Ladies and gentlemen, again - ABBA."

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do is performed.

Thanks to Petri Kaasalainen for the transcription.

Lyrics available on the Official ABBA site: SOS and I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Archive data at the Dick Clark Media archives:

SUMMARY
Title: American Bandstand 42:75 ABBA
Original Premiere Date: 11/15/75
Description: Master
Video: Full Description Dick Clark introduces ABBA on American Bandstand before they perform "SOS." Dick Clark then interviews them about their influences and life in Sweden. ABBA ends the piece with "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do."
Rating: TV-G
Season Number: 24
Episode Number: 42 AB 75

DETAILS
Category: Other
Video: Category Music, Talk and Interview
Series / Film Title: American Bandstand, 1975
Series / Film Description: American Bandstand debut in 1952 as a local dance show in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV and was originally titled Bandstand. The show went network on August 5, 1957 and the name changed to American Bandstand. The show's primary focus was on stylishly dressed
Keywords: American Bandstand 1975 Kids Dance Turns Turning Swinging Bell Bottoms Musical Music Dance Dick Clark Vintage Dancing Teenager Teenage Teenagers Vests Sweaters Long Sleeves Jackets High Rise Pants Dick Clark ABBA SOS American Bandstand I Do
Season Synopsis: American Bandstand debut in 1952 as a local dance show in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV and was originally titled Bandstand. The show went network on August 5, 1957 and the name changed to American Bandstand. The show's primary focus was on stylishly dressed
Programming Type: Excerpt
Copyright: Dick Clark Productions, inc
Aspect Ratio: 4x3
Frame Rate: 30

Thanks to Petri Kaasalainen for the transcription and David Schrubba for correcting the filming location. Extra thanks to Kevin Evans, Tony Rogers, Marcus Bergs, Ian Cole, Jun Seo, Erik Liebstaedter, Sam Shervz and Petr Mlejnek. Extra thanks to Jozsef.
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