I just saw Tina Turner's ad for All The Best on tv, 800 number and all. The Acid Queen ain't messin' around this time. Now if only her handlers would get to the bottom of her f'd up website. I found a nice little quote from a recent interview she did with USA Today:


The tunes on All the Best offer further reminders of Turner's enduring exuberance. Except for 1973's Nutbush City Limits, which she did with ex-husband Ike Turner, the material is culled from the past two decades, beginning with the singer's 1984 comeback album, Private Dancer. There are also four new tracks, among them the single Open Arms, on which Turner promises, with typical fortitude, "Whatever life throws at you, your friend is here.""I thought it was a good message, especially with the world being as it is today," Turner says. "The world is really heavy, isn't it?"

She refers not only to the obvious "storms and wars" disrupting global events, but also to how her industry is dealing with the times. Part of the problem, Turner says, is the shallow voyeurism encouraged in contemporary culture."It has become too much about sex," says the woman who has been raising men's temperatures for more than 40 years."When I worked with my dancers, we wore short dresses, but we were well covered, and we cared about our moves. Now, it's spread-eagle right out in front. Imagine trying to send out a message when you're tattooed and your dress is up to here. It's not about putting out a great song that will actually inspire people; it's about who's very hot and very new and who will go the furthest."

Lest she be mistaken for an exceptionally well-preserved old fogy, Turner adds: "I know there's a lot of young talent out there, even if their influences aren't good enough. And the ones who have that talent will find a way to get it out there."
[Edited 2/10/05 19:25pm]

Tina's not a fogey, Tina speaks the truth.