Watch Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales Cover Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer” At Royal Albert Hall
“Private Dancer”: Good song! Mark Knopfler wrote “Private Dancer” with his band Dire Straits in mind before realizing that maybe a man shouldn’t sing a song from the perspective of a woman working as a stripper. Instead, Tina Turner recorded “Private Dancer,” with Jeff Beck on guitar, and it became the title track of her gigantic 1984 comeback album. The song was a hit all over the world. On Monday night, Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales covered “Private Dancer” at London...
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“Private Dancer”: Good song! Mark Knopfler wrote “Private Dancer” with his band Dire Straits in mind before realizing that maybe a man shouldn’t sing a song ... more info