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The Visitors (song)
"The Visitors", originally "Den första" (meaning "The First"), was the final single release from Swedish pop group ABBA's studio album of the same name, released in the United States in 1982. The lead vocal was sung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad and its mix of psychedelic, Indian-flavoured verse melody and 1980s synth rock in the chorus, was an unusual and intriguing step for ABBA.
==Meaning==
The official stated theme is a protest against the mistreatment of political dissidents in the Soviet Union at the time, as ABBA seemed to input political issues into their lyrics in the final days of the group.〔(abba for the record – vinyl singles )〕 Ulvaeus has stated that at the time of release he preferred that the song should have a sense of mystery so did not explain the exact meaning.〔http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/abba/studio-albums/the-visitors-deluxe-edition/the-visitors-deluxe-edition-liner-notes-part-1〕
In 1982, the album ''The Visitors'' was banned in the Soviet Union, possibly due to the band allowing a video of "When All Is Said and Done" to be shown in the United States Information Agency television special, ''Let Poland Be Poland'', along with a spoken message from Ulvaeus and Andersson,〔()〕 broadcast via satellite around the world on 31 January 1982. The show, which also featured Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Orson Welles, Henry Fonda, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and US President Ronald Reagan, was a public protest against the then-recent imposition of martial law in Poland.〔(Time Magazine article "Better to Let Poland Be?" )〕 However, ABBA's segment was not included in the broadcast, the official reason given being time restraints. However, it is likely that the segment was omitted because Ulvaeus and Andersson exemplified, in addition to Poland, US-supported dictatorships Chile and El Salvador as countries where citizens' human rights are routinely violated.〔Carl Magnus Palm - Bright Lights, Dark Shadows p.454〕
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