ABBA - Should I Laugh Or Cry video free download
This was the b-side of the "One Of Us" single from 1981. The song is also available as a bonus track on the 2001 remastered version of the album "The Visitors".
Lyrics:
He stands towering over me beside my bed
Losing his head
Tells me I must take him seriously
Droning on the usual way
He's such a clever guy
And I wonder should I laugh or cry
He's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I bought
Trousers too short
Gives (gives) me (me) of his small philosophy
Carries on the way he does
And me I get so tired
And I wonder should I laugh or cry
High and mighty his banner flies
A fool's pride in his eyes
Standin' there on his toes to grow in size
(All I see is)
All I see is a big balloon
Halfway up to the moon
He's wrapped up in the warm and safe cocoon
Of an eternal lie
So should I laugh or cry
Strange (strange) how (how) dangerously indifferent I have grown
Cold as a stone
No (no) more (more) pain where there was pain before
Far away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dry
And I wonder should I laugh or cry
High and mighty his banner flies
A fool's pride in his eyes
Standin' there on his toes to grow in size
(All I see is)
All I see is a big balloon
Halfway up to the moon
He's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoon
Of an eternal lie
So should I laugh or cry
Comments
8 years ago
Gra Piken
I think many people can relate to that 'sinking feeling' one can feel when in the presence of someone who's ego dominates. It kills intimacy and the human connection. 9 years ago
Fizland
I'm ashamed to say i've not heard this song til today I heard a remix and thought wonder what the original sounded like and I wasn't let down.. happy b'day Björn9 years ago
José Carvalho
No words to say how beautiful is this song and how much i love this ;-) always loved10 years ago
Balázs Mikósdi
He stands towering over me beside my bedLosing his headTells me I must take him seriouslyDroning on the usual wayHe's such a clever guyAnd I wonder should I laugh or cryHe's (he's) dressed (dressed) in the striped pajamas that I boughtTrousers too shortGives (gives) me (me) of his small philosophyCarries on the way he doesAnd me I get so tiredAnd I wonder should I laugh or cryHigh and mighty his banner fliesA fool's pride in his eyesStandin' there on his toes to grow in size(All I see is)All I see is a big balloonHalfway up to the moonHe's wrapped up in the warm and safe cocoonOf an eternal lieSo should I laugh or cryStrange (strange) how (how) dangerously indifferent I have grownCold as a stoneNo (no) more (more) pain where there was pain beforeFar away he rambles on, I feel my throat go dryAnd I wonder should I laugh or cryHigh and mighty his banner fliesA fool's pride in his eyesStandin' there on his toes to grow in size(All I see is)All I see is a big balloonHalfway up to the moonHe's wrapped up in a warm and safe cocoonOf an eternal lieSo should I laugh or cry10 years ago
amy Eastman
Story of my life, exes and otherwise!10 years ago
bachlover99
For me very definitely one of their best songs. I am still amazed that these guys could live out their lives and problems so publicly. I can't help feeling, seeing the last interview in the UK before they broke up, and the very evident coldness between Frida and Benny, that this could be a very personal expression. Is that why the guys excluded it from "The Visitors"??10 years ago
Aggie Halford
This song definitely ought to have been included on 'The Visitors.'10 years ago
pilarp23
Something changed on youtube recently and I can't reply to comments anymore, so I'm writing a new one, fergusil. It's not that I hate "Like an angel passing through my room", but if I had to choose one song from "The Visitors" I could live without, I'd probably pick "Like an angel...". Its melodic line sounds too flat to me - nothing but quiet music box melody and that clock ticking. On the other hand, it sounds soothing, just like a lullaby, so maybe it was the right choice for the last song on the album.10 years ago
fergusil
The Visitors is my favourite ABBA album. I recently got a dvd where the album was under review and the conclusion was it was too much of a departure. I don`t think so; ABBA did take a risk with this album but its a very mature one.But its the lyrics to this album that get me: its like reading someone diary or letters; taking into consideration the pressure ABBA were under when they recorded it in 1981, they did the most extraordinary job with this album. :)10 years ago
fergusil
Wot? You didn`t like LikeAnAngel? The ironic thing about that song is that its the last song on the album. The first track on the album (TheVisitors) has Frida on leed vocals alone in the house under attack from an outside force removing her from her comforts; then the last song (LikeAngel) again has Frida on leed vocals, again alone in the house but this time, at ease, falling asleep in front of the fire, quite safe and not under attack from any outside force.10 years ago
pilarp23
I agree. I think it should have been included on "The Visitors" instead of "Like an angel passing through my room" which is one of very few ABBA songs I don't like (and the only song from "The Visitors" I don't like).11 years ago
nick4alex
Great song...i love ABBA !!!11 years ago
CaduceusWings
This is seriously one of the best ABBA songs out there! You can just feel the vitriol in the way she delivers the "He's such a clever guy" line!11 years ago
fergusil
They should have included this on "The Visitors" album instead of using it as a b-side to "One Of Us" 7"single.The second verse could have been layered a bit more more but other than that,worthy of inclusion on "The Visitors" with amazing lyrics.I got "The Visitors" on cassette on 31 Dec.1981 with my Christmas money when I was 10 years old.If you`re into ABBA b-sides,check out "Cassandra"-"The Day Before You Came" b-side;and just like me you`ll be asking "B-side???? Really?? Why not A-side??"11 years ago
Aggie Halford
CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WAS A B-SIDE ONLY!!!!!!!12 years ago
Jim Colyer
With ABBA, music is not an end in itself, but a device for dealing with life. It is practical. Still, there is an aesthetic side. Their music as a whole looms like a tapestry. Many of the songs are like paintings, full of detail, light and shadow.12 years ago
verkaforever
Nice tune, not sure about the lyrics. Maybe the man is right. Look at all the clever people in history who people thought were foolish but they turned out to be right. At one time nobody would believe the world was round.14 years ago
Symphonyofflowers
Thank you!14 years ago
abbafanglosuk
Excellent video for this catchy song - I think we cried that they never finished their next album that might have contained this and other late gems!14 years ago
