Saw her live in Sheffield many years ago. Amazing lady. RIP

Funny; most performers' official videos are better than their live ones. Tina Turner live is so much better.

QuoteThe fact it was a favourite song of Mrs Thatcher has a certain additional amusement factor for some of us.

Apparently this was her favourite song

She claimed both songs As favourites over the years.
She was a politician.
Don't forget David Cameron claimed to be a big Smiths fan.
And Gordon Brown is still trying to live down the Arctic Monkeys claim.

Quote from: Gwydion on 26 May 2023, 06:00:26 PMShe claimed both songs As favourites over the years.
She was a politician.
Don't forget David Cameron claimed to be a big Smiths fan.
And Gordon Brown is still trying to live down the Arctic Monkeys claim.

What are Artic Monkeys?

Quote from: Ben Waterhouse on 26 May 2023, 09:39:02 PMWhat are Artic Monkeys?

Believe me; you are better living in ignorance

I rather like The Arctic Monkeys. "Why do you only call me when you're high," "Flourescent Adolescent," "Mardy Bum," "Cornerstone," and "I bet you look good on the dancefloor" spring to mind.

I've tidied up this thread a bit, let's leave Rolf to rot. 

Sad to hear about Tina, really enjoyed her music and she was a hell of a role model after everything she went through.  The What's Love Got To Do With It movie was a very difficult watch and I struggled to see Laurence Fishburne as Morphius after his portrayal of Ike. 

There's a weird link up here in Middlesbrough as a local chain of car dealerships used Simply The Best in their advertising for most of the 90's.  So anytime the song comes on the radio now, it's immediately followed by:

(Video by a DJ we used to know at the time, not great quality though!)

Quote from: Leon on 27 May 2023, 12:24:29 AMI've tidied up this thread a bit, let's leave Rolf to rot. 

Good decision.  He's best forgotten in my view. 

Quote from: Leon on 27 May 2023, 12:24:29 AMThere's a weird link up here in Middlesbrough as a local chain of car dealerships used Simply The Best in their advertising for most of the 90's.  So anytime the song comes on the radio now, it's immediately followed by:

       

Quote from: John Cook on 27 May 2023, 01:06:31 AMGood decision.  He's best forgotten in my view. 

Happy to agree with that.

Glenda Jackson. One of the greatest. 

Her Elizabeth I in the 1971 TV series 'Elizabeth R' was captivating (and breathed life into my A level history studies!).
Quite a career, quite a woman.

I think she was at her finest playing Cleopatra and Victoria

QuoteI think she was at her finest playing Cleopatra and Victoria

Yes, but the quality of the cast carried her to new heights there.
She had to put up with a load of duffers in Elizabeth R.