Lagu pop Swedia ini diluncurkan ketika ABBA tengah berupaya merambah pasar Amerika Serikat (AS). Siapa sangka, lagu tersebut kemudian menjelma menjadi hit yang mendunia.
- Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland
El mayor legado que deja Dolly Parton es su faceta como compositora, y hay tres canciones que la definen mejor que ninguna otra.
The biggest legacy Dolly Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
The Swedish pop song came out at a time when ABBA was trying to break into the American market. But it would go on to become a global anthem.
For one thing, most of it isn’t the kind of music you’d want to shop to.
Whistlers aren’t born. They’re made.
Group singing was once a major key to Australia’s national happiness. Why are we only now paying attention to the powers it has?
Australians acted passionately when debating one word in verse one, yet verse two barely raises an eyebrow. It’s the controversy we need to have
Musical instruments come with physical and mental benefits, and there’s an instrument to suit everyone.
A national anthem is supposed to reinforce a nation’s identity. Are we fine with singing Advance Australia Fair for another 50 years?
The ‘joyful strains’ of our anthem are often just strained.
When you sing together, what you really get for Christmas isn’t just more socks or the latest techno gadget – it’s the real gift of joyful human connection.
Few educators realise one decision in 1975 about notating standards cemented a practice excluding women.
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