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What’s love got to do with it?

1984, after a stalled career and an abusive marriage, Tina Turner wrote her comeback smash hit “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” The song is actually an anti-love rant, praising carnal love without any emotional attachment. In a gut wrenching voice, Tina belts out these words: that love is nothing more than a “second-hand emotion” and “a sweet old fashioned notion.” As much as I loved dancing to this song back in the ‘80s while singing the chorus full-on with my friends, I never agreed with Tina’s concept of love. Now, almost 35 years after she won the Grammy for record of the year, I would like to offer my own version of the song. So, what’s love got to do with it? In […]
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