Argument
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Elaine Paige * Track #13 On Chess
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- #1Merano
Benny Andersson & Murray Head
- #2The Russian and Molokov/Where I Want to Be
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Tommy Körberg
- #3Opening Ceremony
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Björn Skifs
- #4Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Björn Skifs & Elaine Paige & Denis Quilley
- #5The American and Florence/Nobody’s Side
Benny Andersson & Murray Head & Elaine Paige
- #6Chess
Benny Andersson
- #7Mountain Duet
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
- #8Florence Quits
Benny Andersson & Elaine Paige
- #9Embassy Lament
Benny Andersson
- #10Anthem
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg
- #11Bangkok/One Night In Bangkok
Benny Andersson
- #12Heaven Help My Heart
Benny Andersson & Elaine Paige
- #13Argument
Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Elaine Paige
- #14I Know Him So Well
Benny Andersson & Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige
- #15The Deal (No Deal)
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
- #16Pity the Child
Benny Andersson & Murray Head
- #17Endgame
Benny Andersson & Denis Quilley & Murray Head & Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige & Tommy Körberg
- #18Epilogue: You and I/The Story of Chess
Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson & Tommy Körberg & Elaine Paige
Argument by Benny Andersson (Ft. Elaine Paige & Tommy Körberg)
About
Florence and the Russian argue about their relationship, which has been strained by the arrival of the Russian’s wife, Svetlana.
This song rarely appears in productions of the show, at least not with the original lyrics. It was later rewritten as “How Many Women” and used in both the Broadway scrip...
Argument Lyrics
[FLORENCE]
I would have thought in the average affair
That the first hint of trouble would be
Oh so small; barely perceptible, easy to miss
Why is ours on TV?
[THE RUSSIAN]
Listen -- you know as I do
Nothing's altered at all
I have no intention --
[FLORENCE]
Your personal life's
The lead on the news!
How do we ignore that?
[THE RUSSIAN]
I do and I must because otherwise I say
Goodbye to my hopes of retaining my title
If I should succumb to emotional blackmail I'm done --
[FLORENCE]
Looking after number one!
[THE RUSSIAN]
What do you mean?
[FLORENCE]
I mean it's always I this and I that
What happened to us?
[THE RUSSIAN]
All that I'm saying is I must make certain
That nothing distracts me from chess
When I've won
Then I'll attend to the secondary things --
[FLORENCE]
Things like me I suppose!
[THE RUSSIAN]
No, no -- you're reacting
Exactly the way that they want
[FLORENCE]
It's the way I have to
If I feel concerned I can't put it off
And come back to it later
[THE RUSSIAN]
Well if you're determined to jump when they tell you
Then maybe it's best that you do it alone
Watch TV, read the papers, have the miserable time of your life
You could even call my wife!
Argument Q&A
Who wrote Argument's ?
Argument was written by Tim Rice & Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus.
Who produced Argument's ?
Argument was produced by Tim Rice & Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus.
What did Benny Andersson say about "Argument"?
The Russian is interviewed on Thai TV. To his amazement he discovers that his interviewer is the American (…) The American finally tells him (on the air) that arrangements have been made to fly his wife into Bangkok in time for the match. Enraged, the Russian storms out.
The Russian and Florence wa...