Mamma Mia!
My love affair with Abba did not begin until the ripe old age of 17, when I saw the movie, Muriel’s Wedding (You can’t stop progress!). I enjoyed the Abba songs on it so much, I went out and bought a bunch of other Abba albums. Then I saw Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with that fantastic “Mamma Mia” performance at the end by the Elrond the Elf/Agent in The Matrix (Talk about your multifaceted actor…). Then there was that dorm-mate of mine, Eileen, who was two years younger and twice as crazy, who liked to lip sync and dance a hilarious rendition of “Fernando.” I introduced her to Erasure’s Abba-Esque album, and in the end all, she wound up taking mine (without my permission). Oh well, I was happy to spread the “Take a Chance on Me” love.
So why all the Abba memories? Pond’s is sponsoring a Mamma Mia! Contest. Make a video of you and two girlfriends to either Mamma Mia or Dancing Queen. The Grand Prize is a trip to London to the world premiere of Mamma Mia!, starring the always talented Meryl Streep, the deliciously sexy Colin Firth, and the ruggedly sexy Pierce Brosnan. (Had trouble embedding the preview, so watch it here)
Oh, that I were over 40 and fabulous. Hell, I just might make a video anyways. And shelve it with all the other videos I make and never watch again. Everybody knows the fun is in making the videos not watching them.
