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a few friends showed me this during one of our lunch slacking sessions at CSS Orientation camp this yr. i sorta remembered it again today. what's interesting bout this video, other than the fact it's made by our own local students, was that it's seemingly done in 1 long shot! 1 take! wat perfect timing they have. unbelievable. take a look. it's hilarious too thou.



was youtubing Beyonce and Tina Turner's Grammy performance and chanced upon this. I saw this a long time ago, but as i was comparing Tina past and present, i cant help but notice the spectacle of this performance tt i missed out previously. This vid was from the 1985 Grammys and it was the opening performance. it was her comeback year and she was nominated for many major awards, out of which she won record of the year and song of the year. she performed "What's love gotta do with it?", which went on to become one of the biggest hits of her career(together with PROUD MARY). Those who saw the movie of the same name wld know tt Tina had an abusive husband and after her divorce, her album PRIVATE DANCER became the album of her lifetime.

the point is, i realise that after watchin Tina and Amy, what u need is really just a good voice and yaself. Tina's performance was minimalist, which was very uncharacteristic of modern grammy performances with silks and ribbons, neon lights and elaborate stage setup for a 3 min performance and what not. The Queen of rock & roll, famous for her to-die-for legs, of course showed the world how to dance in heels. she is known for her high-energy performance, almost like an action-packed movie. in this uncharacterisically toned-down performance, that sultry voice, those casual moves, and that great song were enough to capture an audience. that, in my books, is a fab performance. of cos the red dress helped too. who needs backup dancers and boa and candymen(if u have what it takes).

abit gay the vid. but whatever. a fab clip's a fab clip.