Get Hung Up On A Hook

Bjorn Again “Stop! (More)” – Back in 1992, the ABBA tribute act Bjorn Again recorded ABBA-ized versions of “Stop!” and “A Little Respect” as a response to Erasure’s release of their ABBA-esque covers EP. As you can imagine, the results test the limits of sublime cheesiness, and if you ever thought that Erasure had their camp straps pulled tight on their original recordings, you will be amazed by the impossible tautness of these Bjorn Again versions. “Stop!” is already a perfect song, and topping the original is more or less unthinkable, but interpreting it with an eye toward its stylistic roots and the goofy stylistic excess of ABBA is inspired and exciting, and one of the more interesting applications of the tribute act aesthetic. (Click here to attempt to buy it from EIL. Thanks to Elisabeth Vincentelli.)