Poll--The Weakest Link: Tina Turner SIMPLY THE BEST, Round 8, The Final

"Better Be Good To Me" had no use for the truth of the last round.

That brings us to the final pairing. Remember, you are still voting to eject a song, leaving your choice as the Stronger of this pair standing.

Discussion question: What would your personal final pairing be?

Bonus discussion question: Did you ever see Tina perform any of these songs in concert? Where, when, how was it?

Next up: LandHorse is going to run a Patti Smith album.

T3 Better Be Good To Me
4 We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
T5 River Deep-Mountain High
T5 Let's Stay Together
T5 I Can't Stand The Rain
T8 The Best
T8 Steamy Windows
T10 I Don't Want To Lose You
T10 Typical Male
T12 Nutbush City Limits
T12 It Takes Two
T12 Addicted To Love
T15 Be Tender With Me Baby
T15 I Want You Near Me
T15 Love Thing

 

Private Dancer to get the boot.

My final would have been Better Be Good To Me and River Deep Mountain High with the latter taking the win.

 

No Private Dancers allowed (as "Motorcycles not allowed")

DQ: it is a very likely pair.

BDQ: no, only on dvd (Live in Rio can make a tv set explode...)

 

My final pair would be

I Can't Stand The Rain
Typical Male

Never seen Tina in convert sadly.

 

Voted for "Private Dancer" ("What's Love" for the win!)

My final two would have been "What's Love" and "Typical Male".
Tina has been to NZ on multiple tours, but I've never seen her. I remember she did a show in Auckland (at Mt Smart Stadium) in December 1985, which was possibly her first time in NZ (at a time when A list artists didn't often do dates here). I remember thinking how cool it was that she was in my hometown (hey, I was 12).

 

"What's Love" beating any of these: "Rain," "River Deep." "Hero."

I've never seen Tina live.

 

DQ: I would have "Better Be Good To Me" edging "I Can't Stand The Rain."

BDQ: Never saw Tina in concert, and don't remember her ever being close enough (Little Rock or Tulsa would be likely places) that I would have considered it. She may well have been there, and just didn't hear about it.

JcS

 

"Better Be Good to Me" and "Stay Together", with a "Good" win...

Ha - Joey throws me a bone!

Saw Tina four times, IIRC:

1984: opening for Lionel Richie
1985: headliner
1987: headliner
2008: headliner

Heard all except:

I Don't Want To Lose You
It Takes Two
Be Tender With Me Baby
I Want You Near Me
Love Thing

 

It was the least I could do. And never let it be said Joey Self didn't do the least he could...

JcS

 

I tell people that about you all the time!

 

"Private Dancer" waltzed off the stage, making

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

The Strongest Link on SIMPLY THE BEST.

 

I don't have real strong feelings on any of these, but of the ones I know, I'd have had "Better Be Good To Me" winning over "What's Love Got To Do With It".