Me and I Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes when I'm mad
There's a part of me that seems to be a little sad
Sometimes when I scream
There's a voice in me that says, "You shouldn't be so mean"
Oh no, oh no
Part of me is acting while the other stands beside
Yes, I am to myself what Jekyll must have been to Hyde

[Chorus]
We're like sun and rainy weather
Sometimes we're a hit together
Me and I
Gloomy moods and inspiration
We're a funny combination
Me and I

[Post-Chorus]
I don't think I'm different or in any way unique
Think about yourself for a minute
And you'll find the answer in it
Everyone's a freak

[Verse 2]
Sometimes I have toyed
With ideas that I got from good old Dr. Freud
Nothing new of course
It may seem to you I try to break through open doors
Oh no, oh no
I just wanna say a lot of that applies to me
'Cause it's an explanation to my split identity
[Chorus]
We're like sun and rainy weather
Sometimes we're a hit together
Me and I
Gloomy moods and inspiration
We're a funny combination
Me and I

[Post-Chorus]
I don't think I'm different or in any way unique
Think about yourself for a minute
And you'll find the answer in it
Everyone's a freak

[Interlude]
Me and I

[Chorus]
We're like sun and rainy weather
Sometimes we're a hit together
Me and I
Gloomy moods and inspiration
We're a funny combination
Me and I

[Post-Chorus]
I don't think I'm different or in any way unique
Think about yourself for a minute
And you'll find the answer in it
Everyone's a freak
[Chorus]
We're like sun and rainy weather
Sometimes we're a hit together
Me and I
Gloomy moods and inspiration
We're a funny combination
Me and I

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Genius Annotation

“Me and I” is a song from ABBA’s 1980 album Super Trouper. As with much of ABBA’s 80s output, the song features use of a synthesizer, and some have classified the song as synthpop. Never released as a single, the song is often regarded by ABBA fans as one of their best album tracks. The song was written by ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The song can be considered to be an early electronic song. Anni-Frid Lyngstad handles the lead vocals.

Background

Recording began on 8 September 1980 and finished on 25 September 1980.[1] The track acquired the following two working titles: “Jackass” and “Piccolino”. It is the last song on the first side of Super Trouper.

In the book Bright Lights, Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm, he wrote the following:

"Bjorn's maturity as a lyricist was showcased in songs like 'The Winner Takes It All', and the hidden gem, 'Me and I', featuring an Eartha Kitt-inspired lead vocal by Frida, showed a hitherto secluded side of Björn's imagination. Its split personality theme -- I am to myself what Jekyll must have been to Hyde -- combined with Frida's forceful delivery put a welcome darker spin on ABBA's largely bright and wholesome universe. It was a more literal version of broodiness that colored songs like 'SOS' and 'Knowing Me, Knowing You'."

Critical reception

Abba – Uncensored on the Record described it as a “comparatively rarely heard song from the Super Trouper album”.[2] Bright Lights Dark Shadows: The Real Story of Abba described it as “the hidden gem” of the Super Trouper album.[3]
Performances

The song has been performed on TV only once, on the ABBA TV Special, Dick Cavett meets ABBA, when ABBA performed this song live. The live rendition is included on the Thank You For The Music boxset released in 1994.

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Credits
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Percussion
Synthesizer
Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
Polar Music Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Release Date
November 3, 1980
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