Sunday April 25, 2021 “(If I Could) Turn Back Time” Cher
When presented with this song by the songwriter, Diane Warren, Cher refused to record it because she said she hated it.
Just for some perspective Diane Warren has won Grammys, Emmy’s, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, is in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has written hit songs for more people than there is room in this modest piece to include but here’s a few: Celine Dion, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, Tina Turner, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Kiss, Meatloaf, Lady Gaga...I think you get the idea, Dianne Warren knows how to write a song.
We’ve heard this story before, the artist who refuses to record a song which turns out to be a big hit and the same theory applies here. Cher finally relented, recorded the song and once Cher heard the song she finally agreed with Warren. Oh yeah, it went on to become an international top ten, and a number one song in many countries.
So here’s the video with a provocatively dressed Cher performing on the USS Missouri with real sailors along with the young blonde guitarist in the Hendrix shirt, who is her son with Duane Allman, Elijah Blue. Is that just a little creepy hanging with your mom dressed like that? I guess if your mom is Cher there is probably a completely different set of standards.
Cher wore the same outfit from this video one more time when she presented the MtV Video of the Year award to Lady Gaga. You might think that this ensemble would have caused a ‘wow moment’ but Cher was upstaged by Lady Gaga’s outfit which was... meat.
Stay safe and well...and what would you do if you could turn back the time, I’ve got my list.