There are two bands and a singer with this name and also an ABBA tribute ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands and a singer with this name and also an ABBA tribute band:

1) Waterloo was a proto-prog outfit from Ghent, Belgium, active from 1969 to 1972. They recorded an album, "First Battle", in London in late 1969, produced by David MacKay and released on the French label Vogue in February 1970. Stylistically, the album is heavily influenced by "Stand Up"-era Jethro Tull and keyboard-based British prog bands of that era, such as Arzachel. Lead singer Dirk Bogaert later formed Pazop, while bassist Jean-Paul Musette became a member of Belgian RIO/zeuhl outfit Cos.

Line-up:
Dirk Bogaert - lead vocals, flute
Gus Roan - guitar
Marc Malyster - organ (replaced in 1970 by Frank Wuyts)
Jacky Mauer - drums
Jean-Paul Janssens - bass (replaced in 1970 by Jean-Paul Musette)
John Van Rymenant - saxophone (1970-1972)

2) Waterloo is John Baldus (drums, percussion), Chris Grabau (guitar, keyboards), Dave Melson (bass) and Mark Ray (guitar, piano, vocals). The songs are written by Mark Ray and arranged by the whole band, each member making distinctive contributions to the cumulative sound. Having released their first effort, Going To The Sun, to critical acclaim in 2001, Waterloo have spent the last two years playing the rare live show in Saint Louis and Chicago (with Pernice Brothers, Dolly Varden, among others) and devoting most of their time to writing, arranging, recording and experimenting for their second record, In The Light Of Day, released in march of 2004. In 2006 the band released their third album entitled Out Of The Woods.

3) Hans "Waterloo" Kreuzmayr was half of the Austrian duet Waterloo & Robinson. In the 1980s he had a solo career with songs like Im Land das Ewigkeit heißt. In the 1990s his music became heavily influenced by Native American culture.

4) Camilla Dahlin and Katja Nord came up with the idea to start an Abba tribute band together in 1996. They asked for Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson’s permission and got it. They decided on the name Waterloo. They have run the group since then along side with taken the roles as Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad on stage. Their goal was to be as similar to the originals as possible to give the audience a feeling of seeing the real ABBA on stage again! In 1999 they had their breakthrough in a popular Swedish TV show called “Sikta mot Stjärnorna” which was a sing and look-alike competition. It took them onto the European finals in Manchester – “Stars in Euro Eyes”.

Nothing is left to chance, they make their own clothes to look just like ABBA’s and have the true original sound for the real ABBA experience. This is an never ending process. 2001 Camilla & Katja started a cooperation together with CSB and “ABBA THE SHOW”. Quality is very important and is their trademark and thanks to that they were honourably described by the Official International ABBA Fan Club as “the best ABBA since ABBA”. In 2006 Waterloo celebrated their tenth year anniversary, which took place at Hotel Rival in Stockholm. Owe Sandström, the creator of ABBA’s fabulous stage clothes, kindly participated – and for the first time decorated the stage with original ABBA stage clothes. During the celebration the original ABBA musicians Ulf Andersson, Lasse Wellander and Roger Palm joined in on stage. It was an unforgettable night!

In ABBA THE SHOW, Camilla and Katja have the main responsibility for the band and are responsible for how the show is built up, including everything from writing the manuscript to sewing the stage clothes. Camilla and Katja have been fans of ABBA ever since the big breakthrough in 1974. Camilla was invited to the recording of the music video of “Thank you for the music”, and is also featured in the video. Camilla and Katja started singing together as teenagers. They have been lead singers in different bands and are influenced by many different types of music, such as pop, rock, jazz and folk music. They have also sung backing vocals for many different artists and have produced a CD in 1994 with children’s songs. This was accompanied with a successful show in 1997 called”Trollpackan”, which was intended both for children and their parents. For this they received an honourable scholarship from Stockholm’s county.

Camilla and Katja have toured all over the world with ABBA THE SHOW and have sold out arenas, such as Hollywood Bowl, Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena in London and to mention one in Sweden, Dalhalla was a great experience. In the future they plan to continue with the wonderful and grateful job of letting ABBA’s music live on with a great deal of respect for its quality. And they hope to spread joy to ABBA fans all over the world with their tour ABBA THE SHOW.

Problems
Waterloo Lyrics

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Woke up this morning
With the sun in my eyes
New day was born
I remember my problems
How much can I hide?
Should I make it again?

But one day I'll feel

just like I was a child
When all the awful things
Don't remind me of the past

If one of you will give me a chance
Then I will show you what I can
Then I will tell you my problems
I will show you how to win
You love me again

Then I'll tell you my problems
I will show you how to win
You love me again

Woke up this morning

With the sun in my eyes
New day was born

Overall Meaning

In the song Problems, Waterloo describes waking up to a new day and being overwhelmed by past issues that keep plaguing him. He questions how much he can continue to hide these problems and whether he should try to address them again. However, he holds onto the hope that one day he will be able to feel like a child again, free from the weight of his past experiences.

Waterloo suggests that he needs someone to give him a chance, to show them what he is capable of and to share his problems with. He believes that by doing this, he can learn how to win and they will love him again. It appears that he is seeking validation and support, perhaps from a romantic partner or a close friend.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and struggle with personal issues. Waterloo's longing for understanding and acceptance is palpable throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Woke up this morning
I opened my eyes to a new day

With the sun in my eyes
The sun was shining bright and was directly in my eyes

New day was born
A brand new day has started

I remember my problems
I'm still plagued by my past problems

How much can I hide?
I'm not sure how long I can keep my problems hidden

Should I make it again?
Should I try to hide my problems once more?

But one day I'll feel
I hope that one day I will feel

just like I was a child
As carefree and innocent as I was as a child

When all the awful things
When all the bad things that have happened

Don't remind me of the past
Won't constantly haunt me or bring me down

If one of you will give me a chance
If someone gives me a chance to prove myself