{"id":1990292,"date":"2025-08-31T22:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1990292"},"modified":"2025-08-31T22:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T22:42:11","slug":"olivia-newton-john-pushed-back-against-provocative-song-with-spicy-lyrics-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/olivia-newton-john-pushed-back-against-provocative-song-with-spicy-lyrics-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Newton-John pushed back against provocative song with &#8216;spicy&#8217; lyrics: book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Olivia Newton-John was worried about letting people hear her body talk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer, who won countless hearts as Sandy in &#8220;Grease&#8221; and charmed many more as music\u2019s wholesome girl next door, was hesitant to be bad. But with a little encouragement from one of her closest confidantes, she channeled the animal in her with the song &#8220;Physical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Mason, who represented the late singer for 50 years, has written a new memoir, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crazy-Lucky-Remarkable-Stories-Celebrity\/dp\/1964008077\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lYZmjedzQiqhPQGFv7m9JFWvY6TsWX1wz13SjjyM1bXNyXaWM2aj0P1DV-v6IQdVKpOUF-ddW4Uy4dUs3zglQDH3ZwwUGL6Wy_VNsj0u4FknkaI-vgBOJjVqbZRj1GA0cX-06iC6eHYJ0yKRCBRAj0A2BrxMmYibfj_uMMYxeAOKy5y9CbRFAv27jM_cATofVJA4NEaI2Ij_h5LUtKtRw6kH6y9HM576YDaKyzQ3Ed0.W61EbVwVX2r-TO2juCb5diY7mK_G2fg42V7uM7vLBJI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=crazy+lucky&amp;qid=1756240796&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Crazy Lucky.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Crazy Lucky.&#8221;<\/a> It explores what it takes to defend the famous during career-defining moments. He still represents Newton-John&#8217;s estate and her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. Mason previously worked with Roy Orbison, Reba McEntire, Shakira and Quincy Jones, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/beach-boys-founder-brian-wilson-regretted-being-blocked-from-bands-hit-song-book\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Regretted Being Blocked From Band\u2019s Hit Song: Book;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Beach Boys Founder Brian Wilson Regretted Being Blocked From Band\u2019s Hit Song: Book<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Entertainment lawyer John Mason, who represented Olivia Newton-John for 50 years, said the singer wasn&#8217;t ready to shed her wholesome image.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mason wrote in his book that when Newton-John first read the lyrics, she exclaimed, &#8220;John, I simply cannot do it. I can\u2019t sing the lyrics\u2026 Please!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But for Mason, the song was &#8220;edgy&#8221; \u2013 and exactly what the star needed to reinvent herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Olivia Newton-John always had what she called a \u2018goody-two-shoes\u2019 persona,&#8221; Mason told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John as Sandy and John Travolta as Danny Zuko at the drive-in.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6i1MGY1KxSEcacQFVvFlQA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/c24c27f852dd2aff01567fba2f9bf898\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John was very much like her character Sandy in the hit film &#8220;Grease.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She always had a young, girlish energy. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:When she did \u2018Grease,\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">When she did \u2018Grease,\u2019<\/a> the surprise to me was that she came out and did \u2018You\u2019re the One That I Want\u2019 in that black tight outfit. Randal Kleiser, the director, certainly helped Olivia to get out of the image of Sandy\u2026 And then she became the \u2018Bad Sandy.\u2019 But in her mind\u2026 She was still the same girl who had recorded \u2018I Honestly Love You.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tina Turner on stage singing.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1486\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q1iuJCScBizuxNRq_6wnDg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0ODY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/c498f2d7a39564352d0c6ed4a62a1145\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tina Turner turned down &#8220;Physical&#8221; because it was &#8220;too sexy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Mason\u2019s book, &#8220;Physical&#8221; was first presented to Tina Turner. She turned it down because the lyrics were &#8220;a bit too sexy.&#8221; It was Turner who suggested giving the song to Newton-John because &#8220;who would expect Olivia Newton-John to sing those words?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Newton-John wasn\u2019t having it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>WATCH: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN FEARED LOSING \u2018GOODY-TWO-SHOES\u2019 IMAGE WITH \u2018PHYSICAL\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;John, the lyrics have me singing \u2018There\u2019s nothin\u2019 left to talk about unless it\u2019s horizontally!\u2019&#8221; Mason recalled the star telling him. &#8220;\u2019I\u2019m worried the fans won\u2019t embrace it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;No, I can\u2019t do that. That is just contrary to my image,&#8221; she told him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Mason heard a different tune.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Book cover for Crazy Lucky\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1483\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_KA9X9XQzRVxIzF4g1Nz5Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0ODM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/abc1acffb66e4f4648f1668a2217a50b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Entertainment lawyer John Mason&#8217;s memoir, &#8220;Crazy Lucky,&#8221; is out now.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She asked me what I thought, and I said, \u2018It\u2019s worth it,\u2019&#8221; Mason told Fox News Digital. &#8220;\u2019Your manager thinks that it will enhance your image. Go for it.\u2019 And she did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newton-John was said to be so worried about recording &#8220;Physical&#8221; that her manager, Roger Davies, assured her that if anything happened, &#8220;You can blame me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newton-John slipped into her leotards and leg warmers for the bouncy single. It was a smash hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John singing in front of a muscled arm.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1363\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.eKTdfZbgsgoPSH786fZmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNjM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/a2e9f453dbd175464f150bc3586dcd28\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John recorded &#8220;Physical&#8221; and it completely transformed her career.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;\u2019Physical\u2019 became the biggest number one, not only that Olivia ever had, but that anybody ever had at that time,&#8221; said Mason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Physical&#8221; debuted on Sept. 28, 1981, two months after MTV was launched. It was the most iconic solo hit of Newton-John\u2019s decades-long career and one of the most defining smashes of the 1980s, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/chart-beat\/olivia-newton-john-physical-forever-number-one-1235125980\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billboard.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Billboard.com<\/a> reported. It also allowed Newton-John to embrace a sexier image on her terms.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John smiling and holding a medal.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ngcTZfeaJPY41eTBMollfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/013ec139512b949fe7221de5911aef58\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John receives an OBE at Buckingham Palace in London, circa 1979. The singer went on to shed her good girl image on her terms.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The [music] video is hilarious to this day,&#8221; said Mason. &#8220;I want to give credit to Roger Davies for getting Olivia to open up and let that happen. But as always, with Olivia as an actress or a singer, she pulled off what she wanted to do in a spectacular way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mason wrote in his book that radio stations banned the song for being too racy. It went on to sell even more copies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I would say the concept for the video, as opposed to the record, was really, really exciting for her,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She had the best personality. She was such a funny person, and when you watch the \u2018Physical\u2019 video today, you can see that she just had fun. When the record came out, the lyrics were a little what she would call \u2018spicy.\u2019 But they made it into something fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John filming the music video for &quot;Physical.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JyZyzbRgGrXDFapYu2aDiQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7475db9fa170cc5c501fbdf56d22f84d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The music video for Olivia Newton-John&#8217;s hit single &#8220;Physical&#8221; focused on aerobics in a comical way.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;&#8216;Physical\u2019 was about running on the treadmill and getting in shape, as much as it was about the innuendo of the song. [But] I think the words, \u2018unless it\u2019s horizontally,\u2019 are definitely an implication of something other than getting on the treadmill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She had fun with it,&#8221; Mason continued. &#8220;It was a blast. And [every] time I saw Olivia perform \u2018Physical\u2019 after the record was released, she always treated it like fun. To her, it was just a great uplifting experience, and one that spoke to people in a way about being fit, as well as being sexy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newton-John\u2019s aerobics-friendly promotional clip <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:won a Grammy for best video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">won a Grammy for best video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John smiling behind a man in speedos flexing.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1452\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kqj0znPTar2uAuniYt2yFQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NTI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/ab2337607205b4de9b65f3a0884657f9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John had fun bringing the 1981 song &#8220;Physical&#8221; to life.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newton-John later admitted that she blushed as she sang, &#8220;There\u2019s nothing left to talk about\/Unless it\u2019s horizontally&#8221; before calling out, &#8220;Let\u2019s get animal! Animal!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I recorded it and then suddenly thought, \u2018Goodness, maybe I\u2019ve gone too far!\u2019&#8221; she told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/music\/2017\/04\/13\/olivia-newton-john-physical-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a> in 2017. &#8220;I called Roger and said, \u2018We\u2019ve got to pull this song!\u2019 He said, \u2018It\u2019s too late. It\u2019s already gone to the radio, and it\u2019s running up the charts.\u2019 I was horrified!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in 2021, Newton-John spoke to Fox News Digital about how &#8220;Physical&#8221; reinvented her image. At the time, she said the song <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/music\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:was originally intended for Rod Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">was originally intended for Rod Stewart<\/a> before it was offered to Turner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John performing &quot;Physical&quot; in front of a group of men in workout gear looking exhausted.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gXger8vTCoKmKK788WA0Eg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/20e2ff9b9825e0c8bd7cd3bc1942cba8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John previously told Fox News Digital that &#8220;Physical&#8221; was originally intended for Rod Stewart as a follow-up to his 1978 hit &#8220;Do Ya Think I\u2019m Sexy?&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I heard the song, and I thought, &#8216;Wow, that&#8217;s a great song,\u2019&#8221; she recalled at the time. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t really realize what it was about. I didn&#8217;t think until I&#8217;d finished it and then freaked out. [I thought then] &#8216;I think I&#8217;ve gone too far, I think I&#8217;ve gone too far.&#8217; But it worked for me, so I&#8217;m very happy that I took the chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Newton-John admitted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/mature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the lyrics were a bit &quot;raunchy&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the lyrics were a bit &#8220;raunchy&#8221;<\/a> but &#8220;I don&#8217;t think I was really aware of how raunchy it was when I was recording it until afterward, and that&#8217;s when I freaked out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton John smiles and looks up on the carpet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TSs9sjv3.32UBi_Wz1hTeg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b6fbdf002579eded252db434a330b021\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John passed away in August 2022. She was 73.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I felt a little embarrassed to be banned,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/classics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the &quot;Grease&quot; star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the &#8220;Grease&#8221; star<\/a> admitted. &#8220;But looking back now, I go, \u2018That was great.\u2019 It got attention. And also compared to what I&#8217;m listening to on the radio now, it&#8217;s more like a lullaby.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Olivia Newton-John smiling in white workout gear.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/I4pvEsK5rAh5fAghxqn16w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d74261209a709e36c0f5edfc6cb6858d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Olivia Newton-John reportedly wanted to remove &#8220;Physical&#8221; from her album of the same title even after recording it. But by then, it was too late.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/departed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Newton-John died in 2022;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Newton-John died in 2022<\/a> following a long journey with breast cancer. She was 73.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/olivia-newton-john-pushed-back-against-provocative-song-spicy-lyrics-book\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olivia Newton-John pushed back against provocative song with 'spicy' lyrics: book;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Olivia Newton-John pushed back against provocative song with &#8216;spicy&#8217; lyrics: book<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olivia Newton-John was worried about letting people hear her body talk. The singer, who won countless hearts as Sandy in &#8220;Grease&#8221; and charmed many more as music\u2019s wholesome girl next door, was hesitant to be bad. 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