S02E03 – Wow

We hope you think this episode is just as wow and unbelievable as we think it is! This week’s song is the third song from Lionheart, and the most successful of the two songs released from the album for the radio, the iconic song Wow. Our guest this week is Zoey, who you might remember from the Lionheart album introduction episode (and who will also be joining us later to discuss Fullhouse, Kashka from Baghdad, and Hammer Horror this season!). We get to discuss the history of this song, its massive success on the charts, and we delve into an extensive discussion of the lyrics. We talk about just what it means to not make the Sweeney (and for that matter, what a Sweeney is), that infamous vaseline line, as well as other queer elements present in the song, and its various live incarnations on the Tour of Life and on TV appearances around the world. Very wow indeed! Song clips used: Theme from The Sweeney Wow, live at the Hammersmith Odeon, May 1979 Wow, live on ABBA in Switzerland (Snowtime Special), 1979