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The Miami Heat played Tina Turner’s music as a tribute during team shootaround ahead of Game 5

The Miami Heat are ready for Game 5.

The Miami Heat seem to be pretty big on music in the locker room and at practices. It’s been a running theme of their season — particularly with Jimmy Butler’s influence weighing heavily on what’s played.

Nickelback seems to consistently be a popular pick from Butler, but after Tina Turner’s death on Wednesday, the team decided to switch things up a bit.

Turner, who was affectionately known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” had some absolute bangers that we all know and love. From “Proud Mary” to “GoldenEye” and so many more. Almost any Tina song will light up a room.

But when “What’s love got to do with it?” comes on? Whew. It’s just different.

That’s what the Heat were playing during the team’s shootaround on Thursday ahead of Game 4.

What a vibe, man. That’s just perfect. The pre-game shootaround song doesn’t have much to do with the actual action on the court, obviously. But, with these vibes? It’s certainly going to be hard to pick against the Heat tonight.

Tina Turner’s haunting ‘Goldeneye’ will stand the test of time as the best James Bond song

The legend delivered a spellbinding all-timer for the classic movie franchise.

On Wednesday, legendary singer Tina Turner died at the age of 83 after a long illness.

Any time an all-time icon like Turner passes away, many will pay tribute to the beloved performer, remembering their finest work. Turner’s imprint and impact on culture, let alone just music, is essentially impossible to encapsulate in short.

But for me, when I think of Turner, her glorious rendition of “Goldeneye” for the debut Pierce Brosnan entry in the James Bond movie franchise almost always comes to mind first. The Bond films are known for getting a bona fide music superstar to deliver an original, introductive melody that properly sets the scene for a new entry into 007 cinematic lore.

Turner’s “Goldeneye”, which is beyond haunting and still gives me actual goosebumps every time I blast it in my headphones, tells you absolutely everything you need to know about the mindset of Sean Bean’s Alec Trevelyan and his long-standing vendetta with Brosnan’s Bond in the events of the 1995 classic movie. From the moment Turner starts giving it her all, you understand Trevelyan has Bond in his crosshairs, it’s so personal, and you simply have to know why.

If there is one person I would ever pick to capture the essence of revenge and obsession with a spooky espionage overlay, it’d be Turner in every single instance without hesitation.

Just listen to Turner letting that “Goldeneyeeeeeeee” hang multiple times for a second. Let her set the stage with her trademark robust voice that seemingly always added extra heft and brings so much mystery and intrigue to this vintage Bond tale.

I gotta admit. When I first watched GoldenEye, it was hard to distinguish whether Turner was singing about the latest Bond villain’s threats with “and time, time is not on your side” or herself. I was perfectly fine with believing it was about Turner’s own revenge because I was so eager to learn who could have possibly wronged her. That’s a line no one should ever cross. She had me hook, line, and sinker.

How dare anyone cross Tina Turner like this. The absolute nerve.

To me, “Goldeneye” is the quintessential Bond melody. It’s one that could somehow be repurposed in most movies in the franchise. And I love that it’s how I’ll personally remember and treasure Turner’s memory.

The 10 best Tina Turner songs from the late pop rock icon’s incredible career

Here are 10 of the late pop icon Tina Turner’s best songs.

One of the most legendary pop rock musicians in American history has died.

Tina Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” spent decades as one of the most beloved artists of her generation.

As USA TODAY wrote: “Throughout her career, Turner’s life was one of musical greatness and personal trauma, as she fled an abusive relationship from her musical mentor and first husband, Ike Turner, to achieve unlikely pop stardom in the ‘80s with ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It.'”

As we remember the towering career that Tina Turner built during her time atop the charts, let’s break down 10 of her best songs.

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Tina Turner’s Proud Mary before Super Bowl XXXIV set the stage for an epic game

Tina Turner died at age 83. She had a terrific performance at the Super Bowl in 2000.

Tina Turner, an absolute musical legend between her incredible voice and stage shows, died at age 83 from a long illness.

She was an all-time great for decades, from her start in the late 1950s into the 1960s to her incredible comeback in the 1980s. And in 2000, she performed before one of the all-time best Super Bowls in NFL history: XXXIV between the then-St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans in Atlanta.

It wasn’t the halftime show. But a set with Proud Mary that was part of the “Great American Music of the 20th Century” was just fantastic.

Check out the video below as the world mourns Turner:

Auburn fans recall their favorite concerts held at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum

Beard-Eaves has seen some major acts come through over the years.

Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum opened up on January 11, 1969 with a historic win over an LSU team led by Pistol Pete Maravich.

It also survived 45 years of concerts, many of them turning into cherished memories for Auburn fans everywhere. In its early days the Coliseum saw acts like Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones. The Coliseum went out rocking with Dierks Bentley and Rascall Flatts back in 2014.

Before we begin reminiscing its important to note that I was not able to obtain the dates for each of these artists. If your favorite artist is mentioned without a year please feel free to give us a shout-out!

Concert years verified by setlist.fm

1960s:

1969: The Rolling Stones and Chuck Berry (not a bad way to “start it up” sorry I just had to get that one pun in)

Side story: My dad said that The Rolling Stones shouldn’t even be in contention for one of his favorite concerts. They were nearly 3 hours late much to the dismay of everyone in attendance BUT when they showed up they brought the house down.

1970s:

1970: Neil Diamond

1971: Chicago

1971: The Carpenters

1971: Ike and Tina Turner

1972: The Allman Brothers Band

1972: Isaac Hayes

1972: Rod Stewart

1973: George Carlin

1973: Elton John

1974: Elvis Presley

1975: Chicago

1976: James Taylor

1976: Andre Crouch

1976: Bruce Springsteen

1976: The Commodores

1977: Neil Diamond

1980s: 

1980: The Eagles

1980: Charlie Daniels

1981: Hall and Oates

1982: James Taylor

1983: Joan Jett

1984: Stray Cats

1985: Whitney Houston

1985: Tina Turner

1986: Jimmy Buffett

1987: REM

1987: Indigo Girls

1987: Huey Lewis and the News

1987: Whitney Houston

*sometime in the 80s but we can’t quite place them: 

Dan Fogelberg

Pat Benatar

Lewis Grizzard

1990s:

1990: Jimmy Buffett

1992: Lenny Kravitz

1992: The Cult

1993: Winona Judd

1993: Clint Black

1994: Widespread Panic

1994: Dave Matthews Band

1994: Alan Jackson

1995: The Allman Brothers Band

1995: Widespread Panic

1995: Blues Traveler

1996: Widespread Panic

1996 or 1997: Willie Nelson

1997: Indigo Girls

1998: Third Eye Blind

1998: Eve 6

*definitely early 90s but we can’t quite place these guys either:

Edwin McCain

Hootie and the Blowfish

2000s:

2000: Live

2000: 311

2000: Sister Hazel

2008: O.A.R.

2008: Akon

2010: Skillet

2010: The Rocket Summer

2010: Goo Goo Dolls

*If you saw any of these acts and can give us a year please do so, the undated concerts:

Stan and Eddie

Phish

Drivin N Cryin

Brooks and Dunn

Jeff Foxworthy

Garth Brooks

Alabama

I was never able to attend a concert at the Coliseum, but all of this reminiscing makes me wish I could have. Oh to be a fly on the wall for some of these concerts.

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