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One of the things that ticked me off this week was the induction of ABBA into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. I wouldn’t have minded Genesis – there’s something about Phil Collins’ old band playing in the eight-track cassette players of old Isuzu Gemini taxis that is OK by me – but the induction of ABBA left me seething.
Don’t get me wrong: ABBA deserves a recognized place in music for all they have achieved, but as a fan of rock n’ roll, I have problems with ABBA sharing the same place as people who have invented, shaped, and influenced the music that not only reverberates through my ears, but flows through my veins. I do not hold the monopoly of knowledge of what rock n’ roll is, but ABBA is not the first thing that comes to mind.