ABBA! Mamma Mia Medley! Mamma Mia – The Film!
The film Mamma Mia was made in 2008 and is classed as a ‘Jukebox Musical’.
A jukebox musical is a film or musical where the story is based around songs written by one particular song or band.
For this musical film, all the music was created by the band ABBA!
Can you think of any other films or musicals that would be a jukebox musical? Mamma Mia Medley
In this piece there are 3 songs…
Mamma Mia
Waterloo
Dancing Queen Mamma Mia Challenge
For your first challenge, find out the following facts about the 3 songs in our medley….
When was the song written?
Did it place in the charts? If so, what number did it get to?
Who wrote the song? Was it all the band or just certain members? ABBA!
ABBA were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972!
Famously the group’s name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names.
What would your band name be if you used all the first names in your family?
They first came to fame in 1974, when they won the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Challenge!
ABBA may not have been famous in the 70s if it wasn’t for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Your challenge is to find out about some of the most famous winners of the Eurovision Song Contest through its history.
Who is your favourite out of the winners you’ve heard? Why? The Songs!
There is usually a story or a background to pop songs, and that’s no different for our 3 ABBA songs. Here’s some little facts about the 3 songs in our medley….
The phrase "Mamma Mia" is an Italian saying that literally means "My Mother" and is used to express surprise.
Waterloo is the place where Napoleon Bonaparte met his defeat at an epic battle in 1815. This song uses the battle as a metaphor for a woman who gives in and falls in love with a man - he's her "Waterloo."
In the lyrics, the song talks about a visit to the discotheque (disco), but then also talks about the subject of the joy of dancing itself. Mamma Mia Gap Fill ABBA Costume Challenge
ABBA were very famous for their outfit/costume choices!
Here are a few examples….
For your challenge, could you try and draw an ABBA style costume, or push yourself further to create your own!!!