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Celebrate the fucking wins.

Too little, too late, ftfnyt. fuck all the way off.

We still have time to mess this up!

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

A norm that restrains only one side really is not a norm – it is a trap.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

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They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

There are times when telling just part of the truth is effectively a lie.

So fucking stupid, and still doing a tremendous amount of damage.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

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Since we are repeating ourselves, let me just say fuck that.

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  7. 7.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    She was 70 when that concert was performed. Still the same great voice and electric performance

    ETA: Which phase of Turner’s career did you all personally prefer? I like her 80s comeback stuff like The Best and What’s Love Got To Do With It

  8. 8.

    JML

    She sold the hell out of “We Don’t Need Another Hero”. (and every other song she decided to sing, really. but that’s a song that should not have worked and Tina Turner made it work)

  9. 9.

    Yutsano

    “Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?”

    Rock the hell outta heaven Anna Mae.

  10. 10.

    Raoul Paste

    Lived near Zürich, Switzerland.

    We saw the Tina musical last year.  After that show, the actress, who gave it all she had, had to be exhausted.

  13. 13.

    brendancalling

    I never got to see her, but she was simply a monster of rock. A giant. A legend. There aren’t enough superlatives.

     

    Also, fuck Ike.

  15. 15.

    UncleEbeneezer

    At Wimbledon 2010, Venus Williams debuted a dress inspired by Tina Turner.

    “She’s just an amazing, amazing artist, just a survivor. She reinvented herself. Plus she looks great. I’ve loved her forever. So the dress is really inspired by her.”

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    CaseyL

    My first time ever seeing and hearing Tina Turner was when she and Ike performed “Proud Mary” – I keep thinking I saw it in the movie Altamont, about the Stones’ very ill-fated 1969 tour, which must be correct, because the Tuners opened for them on that tour.  I was completely gobsmacked by her.

    A long life, well and fully lived.  RIP, Queen.

  19. 19.

    What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?

    I’m most familiar with her ’80s comeback stuff (I was a teenager in the ’80s) which was fantastic. Have since heard some of the older stuff which is also fantastic. What a talent, and what a life story. By all accounts, once she picked up the pieces she went on to live her best life…if living well is the best revenge she got it. She was one of the greats.

  20. 20.

    prostratedragon

    One of the greats throughout much hardship and several reinventions. A life well-lived.

  23. 23.

    Mike in NC

    I’m old enough to remember when somebody was selling t-shirts with President Eisenhower standing next to her, with the caption “Ike & Tina Turner!”

  24. 24.

    Amir Khalid

    I  rread thatduring the Ike & Tina days, she was not only the lead singer, but also the one who got up at 3am every day on the road to cook breakfast for the whole band.

    She performed in Malaysia once. A Radio Television Malaysia crew got her to record a brief, very generic anti-drugs TV spot. Here’s how I would have done it. I’d begin by saying, “Tina, as a wife and mother you’ve had a long, close look at the damage substance use can do in a family. There families here going through the same thing. Wiil you take a few minutes and share some of your experience with us?” And then, I’d just turn the camera on and give her the floor.

  25. 25.

    Splitting Image

    I was just getting into pop music when Turner made her comeback. I thought “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” was an OK song, but only OK. I wasn’t aware of Turner’s history at the time and had no way to appreciate the significance of her achievement. That came somewhat later.

    Helluva performer, and great for a very long time. R.I.P.

  26. 26.

    The Thin Black Duke

    Also, fuck Ike.

    Then again, she left him and became a bigger star without him. Tina retires at the top of her game while Ike is nothing more than a footnote. Karma. Living well is the best revenge.

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    Quiltingfool

    I loved Tina Turner.  Her voice and, my goodness, her dancing!  You could power a small city with her energy!

    May she rest in love and peace.

  30. 30.

    cain

    @What Have The Romans Ever Done for Us?:

    I remember at the time that the buzz was that this 40+ year old woman was back in action. The misogyny of the time is that you were over the hill past 40. She blew that out of the water and made a comeback where she was even a bigger artist than in the 60s.

    Of course the woman looked fantastic. As all women do in their 40s. :)

  32. 32.

    David 🌈 ☘The Establishment☘🌈 Koch

    @Mike in NC: Wow.  Who knew Ike was into R&B.   I thought he was only into hot British secretaries.

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    OzarkHillbilly

    Gawd damn. I thought she’d live forever. She certainly deserved to, all the joy she brought into so many lives.

  34. 34.

    geg6

    The Queen is dead.  My god, she really was my queen.  Don’t remember what show I saw her on (it was definitely in the 60s because I was just kid).  I couldn’t take my eyes off of her.  That was it…I was a fan for life.  Through the 70s, 80s and 90s, I couldn’t get enough.  Saw her twice live, once in the 80s and lastly in 2000.  If she’d come to Pittsburgh for her last tour in 2009, I’d have been there.  One of the best live acts I’ve ever seen.

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    Dan B

    Saw her at the Gorge amphitheater which is a spectacular venue at the top of 300 foot Basalt cliffs on the Columbia River in Eastern Washington but it needed more amplification.  It was chilly and drizzling and she was in a tiny dress.  She should have caught pneumonia.

    Amazing woman!

  38. 38.

    H.E.Wolf

    Spielberg offered Ms. Turner the role of the singer Shug [short for Sugar] Avery in the film adaptation of “The Color Purple”. She turned it down, saying that the character’s story was too similar to her experiences with Ike Turner.

    May she rest in peace and power.

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    hells littlest angel

    I think she was a really nice person, but you should seek medical attention if your rendition of “Proud Mary” lasts longer than three minutes. It’s an okay song.

  40. 40.

    Skepticat

    An amazing talent and an exceptionally strong woman. We were lucky to have her around this long.

  41. 41.

    TheronWare

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): I particularly like the 80’s comeback. I saw Tina Turner in concert In 1993 and she covered songs spanning  her career. She even sang the Thunderdome (we don’t need another hero) song and it  was great! Rumor had it that they were planning on another Mad Max movie with the return of Auntie Entity! I was so hoping for that!

  42. 42.

    Mousebumples

    I saw people quoting Simply The Best on Facebook earlier today (before I heard the news), and wondered why people were quoting Schitt’s Creek.

    Her performances are powerful. May her memory be a blessing.

  43. 43.

    PaulWartenberg

    I remember seeing Beyond Thunderdome in the theater. and the credits open up to just text of the movie title and the main actors names, but driving the whole thing was “One of the Living,” a balls-to-the-walls rocker of a song with Tina snarling and sneering the lyrics at full blast. There’s never been a better movie title opening in my lifetime.

    SHE IS NOT DEAD. TINA HAS GONE TO VALHALLA SHINY AND CHROME, AND AWAITS US! WITNESS!!!!

  44. 44.

    PaulWartenberg

    Deutsche Marks or dollars
    American Express will do nicely, thank you
    Let me loosen up your collar
    Tell me, do you want to see me do the shimmy again?

    I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money
    I’ll do what you want me to do
    I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money
    And any old music will do

    All the men come in these places
    And the men are all the same
    You don’t look at their faces
    And you don’t ask their names
    You don’t think of them as human
    You don’t think of them at all
    You keep your mind on the money
    Keeping your eyes on the wall

    I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money
    I’ll do what you want me to do
    I’m your private dancer, a dancer for money
    And any old music will do…

  46. 46.

    Fair Economist

    I liked her 80’s stuff best because that was the music of my youth. But Tina Turner was really something special, in all her phases. Gonna miss her.

  47. 47.

    rikyrah

    She was a heroine to me.

    Her story, willing herself to freedom from abuse. Rebuilding her career from scratch when she should have been written off as ancient in the music business.

    Amazing

  56. 56.

    Gunga Dean

    I was a 23 year old in 1982 hanging out in my favorite Chicago dive bar that happened to have a magnificent jukebox of everything from songbook to European imports. One of these was Tina’s initial cover of “Let’s Stay Together.’ The denizen’s were repeatedly playing it and I was gobsmacked! I nudged my friends and said: “Listen, She’s back!” We agreed she was going to be bigger than ever.  She had the same year recorded a dynamic euro cover of “Ball of Confusion”.  The cards were falling into place for the Tina Turner revolution.

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