Saturday 9

Sam’s Saturday 9: What's Love Got to Do with It? (1984)

On Saturdays I take a break from the heavy stuff and have some fun…


Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

What's Love Got to Do with It is also the title of Tina Turner's film biography, which tells of Tina's escape from her abusive, controlling husband, Ike. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Spread the word that help is available.
 
1) The video was shot around New York City in spring. Kids are seen jumping rope. Were you good at jump rope? Has it ever been part of your workout routine as an adult?
That supposes two two things, first that I jumped rope and second that I have a “workout routine.”
I have never jumped rope and I don’t have a workout routine.

2) In real life, Tina Turner played basketball for her school. Were you good at team sports?
Ha!
I hate team sports. I used to ski and go backpacking, I would like to still do both but I now limit my exercise to walking.

3) In the video, Tina Turner wears a little black dress topped with a denim jacket. That jacket is a fashion staple 36 years later. Do you own a denim jacket?
Yes, I wore it last night.

3) This song was first offered to Cliff Richard, a major pop star in England who never enjoyed gained superstar status in the US. Perhaps, if he had recorded "What's Love Got to Do with It?," he would have been better known on this side of the ocean. Tell us about a time when you said "no" when "yes" might have been the better answer.
Hmm… that’s a hard one because I really keep track of something like that. I don’t mark it down on my calendar... “Today I said no when I meant yes.”

4) Tina's first marriage, to Ike Turner, was a painful one. Her second marriage, to German music executive Erwin Bach has been far more supportive. This has been a blessing, since Tina has had serious health problems in recent years. Do you have any medical/dental appointments scheduled?
Not until January and February, my appointments were back in June and July.

5) Tina met Erwin at Heathrow Airport in 1986. He was there to help her prepare for her London performances. They immediately liked one another, but didn't become romantically involved until months later and were surprised to find themselves falling in love. Have you ever had a romantic relationship that crept on you?
No.

6) The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards referred to Tina as his "favorite aunt." Is there anyone who isn't a relative of yours by blood but you refer to as aunt, uncle, brother, sister, etc.?
Nope.

7) Former President George W. Bush is also a big Tina Turner fan, and has praised her for having "the most famous legs in show business." What do you believe is your best physical feature?
My stomach, it is always out in front and leading the way.

8) At home, Tina often doesn't always play music or TV because she appreciates quiet as much as music. What about you? Do you enjoy quiet?
Yes.
I like sitting out on the deck in the evening after the traffic dies down at night.

9) Random question: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "very lazy" and 10 being "very productive," what number are you?
-4.
Yesterday all I did was read on the couch.
Today I was thinking about going for a walk and I thought the same thing yesterday and the day before, and the day before that... I do a lot of thinking about exercise.