Tina Turner (54,17 %)
Private Dancer (69,41 %)
Released: 1984-05-29
Type: Studio
Type: Studio
Ranking:
Artist:
1
Year (1984):
21
Decade (1980's):
181
Overall:
915
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1.
I Might Have Been Queen
 04:10
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2.
What's Love Got to Do with It
 03:48
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3.
Show Some Respect
 03:19
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4.
I Can't Stand the Rain
 03:43
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5.
Private Dancer
 07:14
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6.
Let's Stay Together
 05:16
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7.
Better Be Good to Me
05:12
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8.
Steel Claw
03:50
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9.
Help!
04:31
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10.
1984
03:12
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Album length:
44:15
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Lyrics |
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1.
I Might Have Been Queen
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I'm a new pair of eyes Every time I am born An original mind Because I just died And I'm scanning the horizon for someone recognizing That I might have been queen For every sun that sets there is a new one dawning For every empire crushed there is a brand new nation Let the waters rise I've ridden each tide From the gates of the city Where the first born died And I might have been queen I remember the girl in the fields with no name She had a love Oh but the river won't stop for me No the river won't stop for me I'm a new pair of eyes An original mind With my senses of old And the heart of a giant And I'm searching through the wreckage For some great recollection That I might have been queen For every sage that falls There's an ancient child And I might have been queen I remember the girl in the fields with no name She had a love Oh but the river won't stop for me No the river won't stop for me I look up to the stars with my perfect memory I lived through it all, and my future's no shock to me I look down, but I see no tragedy I look up to my past, my spirit running free I look down, I look down, and I'm there in history Oh I'm a soul survivor (Soul survivor on the river, but it won't stop) I might have been queen! (Soul survivor on the river, but it won't stop) I know the secret combination |
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2.
What's Love Got to Do with It
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You must understand though the touch of your hand Makes my pulse react That it's only the thrill of boy meeting girl Opposites attract It's physical Only logical You must try to ignore that it means more than that What's love got to do, got to do with it What's love but a second hand emotion What's love got to do, got to do with it Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken It may seem to you that I'm acting confused When you're close to me If a tend to look dazed I've read it someplace I've got cause to be There's a name for it There's a phrase that fits But whatever the reason you do it for me What's love got to do, got to do with it What's love but a second hand emotion What's love got to do, got to do with it Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken I've been taking on a new direction But I have to say I've been thinking about my own protection It scares me to feel this way What's love got to do, got to do with it What's love but a sweet old fashioned notion What's love got to do, got to do with it Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken |
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3.
Show Some Respect
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I made a resolution and I plan to keep my work But I need you to make it work You've got to read the message, understand what's on my mind Cause not to see would be a crime And we could lose it anytime We've got to show some respect We've got to learn to protect Don't take it for granted, I know That if you want to stay close We've got to show some respect But I believe in working, then I believe in a little help Cause I'm not a light unto myself Without a thing of value, why settle for second best We don't know what's up ahead And we can't let ourselves forget We've got to show some respect We've got to learn to protect Don't take it for granted, I know That if you want to stay close We've got to show some respect For the things that I love about you From the woman that you see inside Don't let it walk out the door Love follows every time |
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4.
I Can't Stand the Rain
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I can't stand the rain Against my window Bringing back sweet memories I can't stand the rain Against my window Cause he ain't here with me Hey window pain Tell me, do you remember How sweet it used to be When we were together Everything was so grand Now that we've parted There's just one sound That I just can't stand I can't stand the rain Against my window Bringing back sweet memories I can't stand the rain Against my window Cause he ain't here with me Hey hey rain Get out of my window Cause he ain't here with me I can't stand the rain Against my window Bringing back sweet memories |
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Private Dancer
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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 I want to make a million dollars I want to live out by the sea Have a husband and some children Yeah, I guess I want a family 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 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 Deutch 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? |
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Let's Stay Together
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Let me say that since Since we've been together Loving you forever Is all I need Let me be the one you come running to I'll never be untrue Let's, let's stay together Loving you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad I'm so in love with you Whatever you want to do Is alright with me You make me feel so brand new I want to spend my whole life with you Let me say that since Since we've been together Loving you forever Is all I need Let me be the one you come running to I'll never be untrue Let's, let's stay together Loving you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad Why, oh tell me, why do people break up Turn around and make up I just came to see You'd never do that to me, would you baby? Cause being around you is all I see So baby let's we all stay together Loving you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad |
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Better Be Good to Me
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A prisoner of your love Entangled in your web Hot whispers in the night I'm captured by your spell Oh yes I'm touched by this show of emotion Should I be fractured by your lack of devotion Should I, should I? You better be good to me That's how it's gotta be now Cause I don't have no use For what you loosely call the truth You better be good to me I think it's also right That we don't need to fight We stand face to face And you present your case And I know you keep telling me that you love me And I really do want to believe But did you think I'd just accept you in blind faith Oh sure babe, anything to please you You better be good to me That's how it's gotta be now Cause I don't have the time For your over loaded lines You better be good to me And I really don't see why it's so hard to be good to me And I don't understand what's your plan that you can't be good to me What I can't feel I surely cannot see, why can't you be good to me And if it's not real I do not wish to see, why can't you be good to me |
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Steel Claw
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It's just a television wonderland It's one more fairytale about a rich bitch Lying by the swimming pool Life is so cool Easy living when you make the rules Last Friday was the first time It only took about a half a minute On the stairway It was child's play The odds turn out even when you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It doesn't really matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw The politicians have forgotten this place Except for a flying visit in a black Mercedes No election They cross the line And everybody runs to watch the pantomime If they could see what's going on around here So many people hanging onto the edge Crying out for revolution Retribution The odds turn out even When you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It doesn't really matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw Sometimes I think I'm going crazy Sometimes I do a line, makes me laugh Makes me want to take a joyride On the high tide Sometimes I'm contemplating suicide Meanwhile Eddy is on the west coast I know he's making out with some sweet senorita Up in Frisco You and I know The odds turn out even When you give up believing in the Cold law, steel claw Try to get on board you find the lock is on the door Well I say no way Don't try to keep me out or there'll be hell to pay I don't know who's right or who's wrong It doesn't really matter when you're lying in the gutter It's a see saw A long battle with the cold law Is what you get for messing with the steel claw |
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Help!
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Help, I need somebody Help, not just anybody Help, you know I need someone, help When I was younger (So much younger than) so much younger than today (I never needed) I never needed anybody's help in any way (Now) But now these days are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self assured (I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me (Now) And now my life has changed in oh so many ways (My independence) My independence seems to vanish in the haze (But) But every now (Every now and then) and then I feel so insecure (I know that I) I know that I just need you like I've never done before Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me When I was younger so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way (But) But now these days are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self assured (I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors Help me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being round Help me, get my feet back on the ground Won't you please, please help me, help me, help me, ooh |
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10.
1984
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Someday they won't let you, so now you must agree The times they are a-telling, and the changing isn't free You've read it in the tea leaves, and the tracks are on TV Beware the savage jaw Of 1984 They'll split your pretty cranium, and fill it full of air And tell that you're eighty, but brother, you won't care You'll be shooting up on anything, tomorrow's never there Beware the savage jaw Of 1984 Come see, come see, remember me? We played out an all night movie role You said it would last, but I guess we enrolled In 1984 (who could ask for more) 1984 (who could ask for mor-or-or-or-ore) (Mor-or-or-or-ore) I'm looking for a vehicle, I'm looking for a ride I'm looking for a party, I'm looking for a side I'm looking for the treason that I knew in '65 Beware the savage jaw Of 1984 Come see, come see, remember me? We played out an all night movie role You said it would last, but I guess we enrolled In 1984 (who could ask for more) 1984 (who could ask for mor-or-or-or-ore) (Mor-or-or-or-ore) 1984 1984 1984 (more) 1984 1984 (more) 1984 |