Lily James - Pic from "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again" set

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 8:35am

 Filming began August 12th. Here is Lily James on set as young "Donna".  Alexa Davies is on the left, she plays young "Rosie".

Which ABBA songs are they using for the sequel, they pretty much used every single hit in the first one - what's left?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 12:37pm

Which ABBA songs are they using for the sequel, they pretty much used every single hit in the first one - what's left?

You're absolutely right about that.  I just looked at a list of all of their hits (global), and MAMMA MIA! actually used all of their big hits.  Even "The Name of the Game", though it was deleted from the film adaptation was indeed filmed so its exists and can be seen.  Heck, even though "Fernando" was used in any context it is heard: Donna is humming it and saying a few main lyrics when she stumbles across her 3 exes as she's making repairs before leading into "Mamma Mia!".  They can now use "Thank You for the Music" which they didn't use for the film adaptation but is used in the stage version. 

"Summer Night City", though it was used during early previews in London, is the only not-used hit song that most likely will be included along with the early European hit "Ring Ring." and the later "Head Over Heels."   Every other song they had that charted is unfamiliar to the masses except the true diehard ABBA fans.  Heck, I'm an ABBA fan and I don't even know them.   

[jpbran]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 12:58pm

Under Attack was also in the stage version but not the film, right? 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 1:23pm

That's right.  It was left out of the film adaptation.

So, looks like we have: 

"Summer Night City"
"Under Attack"
"Thank You for the Music"
"Ring Ring"
"Head Over Heels"

[luvcaroline]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 2:10pm

"The Visitors" and "On and On" were both very big dance hits in the early 80s. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 2:11pm

There are clips on Twitter of the younger versions of the characters filming "When I Kissed The Teacher"

"One of Us" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" were also cut for the film.

I'm hoping "AngelEyes," "Eagle," and "If It Wasn't For The Nights" make and appearance. I am beyond excited for this film, the show and film and beyond flawed, but I always have a blast watching the stage show or movie. 

[SweetLips]

Posted: 8/26/17 at 2:32pm

How many times have I heard most of the Abba songs and felt happy, so don't care if they use the same songs again in a different context with different singers.

Hope it will be a joyous musical romp that I can sing/dance-along to[at home of course] and smile a lot.

God I wish I could still fit into those black leather hot pants[obscenely short]!