So today's song of the week is one that isn't even on my iTunes playlist but has been stuck in my head for a few weeks after a TV performance I'll add further down. The song is 'Proud Mary' by Tina Turner.
It's one of those feel good songs that makes you want to get up and dance yet the lyrics are real and serious, about going to work and making a living even if the work is crap. Apparently it was originally envisioned as the story of a woman who would get a bus to work as a maid for rich people, but then that changed and it became about a boat. I guess like all songs it's down to interpretation.
This is the reason it's been in my head lately, BBC show All Together Now getting it's first score of 100 with a quiet unassuming lad called Michael's rousing performance of this song, it's an epic moment and you really want to join in.
Stef Out x
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