Initially, this post was going to bring up how the start of the chorus in Nicki Minaj’s Super Bass is quite reminiscent of the bridge in Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream, but I found another angle… a sign of the times, if you will.

(SIDENOTE: If you’re interested in which portion of the songs I speak of, here you go:

SUPER BASS: Boy you got my heart beat runnin’ away/ Beating like a drum and it’s coming your way

TEENAGE DREAM: I’ma get your heart racing/ In my skin-tight jeans / Be your teenage dream tonight

That is all…)

So anyhotties, what was I saying?  Oh yeah.

I only recently learned of this terrible song by ABBA called Super Trouper, and it got me thinking… this is a precursor to Nicki Minaj’s Super Bass.  Besides both of them having the world super in their titles, they both have a lot more in common than you’d think (I’ve included the full videos at the end of this post, after the jump).

Aside from one being about –

Super trouper lights are gonna find me…

– and the other being about –

Don’t you hear that heartbeat comin’ your way…

– in both videos you have the following:

• Icy Blue Glows
  

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• Singer Closeups
  

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• Topless Men
  

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• Quick Costume Changes
  

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• Sound Stage Night Clubs
  

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• Unique Party Locales
  

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• Playing With Elements
  

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• Distinct Eye Makeup Choices
• The Source Of Blue Glows Revealed as Spotlights
  

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• Optical Effects in the Third Act
  

  Everyone in ABBA gets a chance at being a GIF, so "check" again.