Tiger (ABBA song)

1976 song by ABBA

"Tiger"

Song by ABBA
from the album  Arrival
Released| October 11, 1976 (1976-10-11)
Genre|

* Rock[1]
* pop[2]

Length| 2:55
Label| Polar
Songwriter(s)|

* Björn Ulvaeus
* Benny Andersson

Producer(s)|

* Björn Ulvaeus
* Benny Andersson

Audio
"Tiger" on YouTube

"Tiger" is a song by the Swedish pop band ABBA. The song was released on the 1976 album Arrival.

## History

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"Tiger" is written from the perspective of a threatening entity warning the listener of the dangers of the city: "People who fear me never come near me, I am the tiger".[3] The exact meaning behind "Tiger" is debated, although most speculators agree "tiger" is used as a metaphor for dangerous aspects of city life. Some hypothesize the tiger represents a stalker or serial killer, while others believe the tiger symbolizes the harmful nature of illicit drugs.[4][5]

The vocals for the song were sung by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

## Performance

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In the 1977 concert tours, the song was preceded by "the sound of helicopters booming over the speakers".[1] ABBA also performed the song in the film ABBA: The Movie.[6]

## Music video

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The music video for "Tiger" features all four members of ABBA dressed in denim clothing riding in a Chevy at nighttime.[7] It was aired on the "ABBA-Dabba-Dooo!" TV special.

## Critical reception

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Bright lights, dark shadows: the real story of Abba described the song as "rocky".[1] The Guardian described the song as "gripping".[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Palm, Carl Magnus (2001-11-01). Bright lights, dark shadows: The real story of Abba. Omnibus. ISBN 9780711983892. "tiger abba arrival."
2. ^ Goddard, Simon (6 November 2016). "ABBA: Arrival Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 December 2024. "...the predatory "Tiger," a fabulously unsettling psycho-pop thriller of urban dystopia..."
3. ^ "Tiger Lyrics". genius.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
4. ^ "The Dark, Creepy side of ABBA". metafilter.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
5. ^ "ABBA - Tiger". songmeanings.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
6. ^ "ABBA - TIGER (from "The Movie", Australia 1977) 1080p & High quality audio". youtube.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
7. ^ "ABBA - Tiger". youtube.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
8. ^ Alexis Petridis. "CD: Abba, The Complete Studio Recordings | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

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ABBA

* Agnetha Fältskog
* Björn Ulvaeus
* Benny Andersson
* Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Studio albums|

* Ring Ring
* Waterloo
* ABBA
* Arrival
* ABBA: The Album
* Voulez-Vous
* Super Trouper
* The Visitors
* Voyage

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits
* Greatest Hits Vol. 2
* Gracias Por La Música
* The Singles: The First Ten Years
* Thank You for the Music
* ABBA Gold
* Oro: Grandes Éxitos
* More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
* Love Stories
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
* The Definitive Collection
* The Name of the Game
* 18 Hits
* Number Ones
* The Albums
* The Essential Collection

Live albums|

* ABBA Live
* Live at Wembley Arena

Box sets|

* Thank You for the Music
* The Complete Studio Recordings

Concerts and tours|

* ABBA: The Tour
* ABBA Voyage

Films and musicals|

* ABBA: The Movie
* The Girl with the Golden Hair
* ABBAcadabra
* Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
* Mamma Mia! (2008 film)
* Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018 film)

TV specials|

* Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
* ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute

Video games|

* SingStar ABBA
* ABBA: You Can Dance

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs
* Unreleased songs
* Tribute albums
* Abba-esque
* Abbasalutely
* The ABBA Generation
* ABBAmania
* Dancing Queen
* Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA
* "Just Like That"
* "Thank ABBA for the Music"
* Eurovision Song Contest 1974
* ABBA The Museum
* Music of Sweden

Related individuals|

* Stig Anderson
* Ola Brunkert
* Rutger Gunnarsson
* Janne Schaffer
* Lasse Wellander
* Michael B. Tretow
* Lasse Hallström
* A-Teens
* Björn Again
* Linda Ulvaeus
* Catherine Johnson
* Carl Magnus Palm
* Graham Tainton

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Ring Ring|

* "People Need Love"
* "He Is Your Brother"
* "Ring Ring"
* "Another Town, Another Train"
* "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
* "Rock'n Roll Band"
* "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
* "Disillusion"
* "I Saw It in the Mirror"
* "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother"
* "She's My Kind of Girl"

Waterloo|

* "Waterloo"
* "King Kong Song"
* "Hasta Mañana"
* "My Mama Said"
* "Honey, Honey"
* "What About Livingstone?"

ABBA|

* "Mamma Mia"
* "Hey, Hey Helen"
* "SOS"
* "Bang-A-Boomerang"
* "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
* "Rock Me"
* "Intermezzo No. 1"
* "I've Been Waiting for You"
* "So Long"

Greatest Hits|

* "Fernando"

Arrival|

* "When I Kissed the Teacher"
* "Dancing Queen"
* "My Love, My Life"
* "Dum Dum Diddle"
* "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
* "Money, Money, Money"
* "That's Me"
* "Why Did It Have to Be Me?"
* "Tiger"
* "Arrival"

ABBA: The Album|

* "Eagle"
* "Take a Chance on Me"
* "One Man, One Woman"
* "The Name of the Game"
* "Move On"
* "Hole in Your Soul"
* "Thank You for the Music"
* "I Wonder (Departure)"
* "I'm a Marionette"

Voulez-Vous|

* "As Good as New"
* "Voulez-Vous"
* "I Have a Dream"
* "Angeleyes"
* "The King Has Lost His Crown"
* "Does Your Mother Know"
* "If It Wasn't for the Nights"
* "Chiquitita"
* "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)"
* "Kisses of Fire"

Greatest Hits Vol. 2|

* "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
* "Summer Night City"

Super Trouper|

* "Super Trouper"
* "The Winner Takes It All"
* "On and On and On"
* "Andante, Andante"
* "Me and I"
* "Happy New Year"
* "Our Last Summer"
* "The Piper"
* "Lay All Your Love on Me"

The Visitors|

* "The Visitors"
* "Head over Heels"
* "When All Is Said and Done"
* "Soldiers"
* "I Let the Music Speak"
* "One of Us"
* "Two for the Price of One"
* "Slipping Through My Fingers"
* "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"

The Singles:
The First Ten Years|

* "The Day Before You Came"
* "Under Attack"

Voyage|

* "I Still Have Faith in You"
* "Don't Shut Me Down"
* "Just a Notion"
* "Little Things"

Other songs|

* "Merry-Go-Round"
* "Elaine"
* "Put on Your White Sombrero"
* "Should I Laugh or Cry"
* "You Owe Me One"

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