Charges over Batman incident, as reported by Senior Constable Adam West of Victoria Police, Australia
This is one of those awesome life imitates art moments that deserve to be shared with the world:
For those not up with the play, The 1960s TV series Batman was played by actor Adam West. Pretty sure this Senior Constable Adam West is a real person as they feature in other police reports.
Top 10 songs to Reminisce about Glory Days to!
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| Dolly on the cover of Playboy magazine |
Top 10 Songs to Reminisce About good (or bad) times too!
Sometimes a song comes along that is upbeat and full of life. Musically they are killer diller, dressed to the hilt with riffs and hooks to die for.
Lyrically they focus on times of the past, reflecting on past glories, happy days and better times. They might be of bitter-sweet memories. They are often sung from the singer's perspective of looking back, fondly reminiscing. You, however, are getting old. Are you using a good skin care regime?
Or, it may simply be a song that causes the listener to think about times from the past.
These are the Top 10 songs to Reminisce to!
10. Summer of '69 By Bryan Adams
Supposedly about the sexual position the song is about various individuals buying guitars, joining bands and getting the girl. The singing is soaring and it's backed by one of rock's most memorable rock riffs. It's a shame Adams later released, Everything I do (I do it for you) and thus ruining his cred. Here's the vid on Youtube.
9. Hot Summer Night by Meat Loaf
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| Marion, I bet you say that to all the boys |
This song is about reminiscing the hot summer night you got some sweet poon tang. And it has cool hand clapping. Nuff said. Meat Loaf rules, hang cool teddy bear!
8. Sweet Child 'O Mine, Guns 'N Roses
GNR's only number one hit, this song looks back on a happy time of childhood memories. Supposedly it was inspired by Axl Rose's wife. One of rock's greatest efforts, this song is popular in so many situations, especially in bars on a Saturday night sing-a-long. Here's the vid.
7. The Living Years, Mike and The Mechanics
"Every generation, blames the one before". I think everyone knows that line. The Living Years combined features of both members of the band's relationships with their fathers; it dealt with Mike Rutherford's (Genesis) strained relationship with his late father and the birth of co writer Robertson's son three months after his father's death. Heavy subject matter, but comes with a slight touch of looking back with fondness about dad. Here's a live version.
6. I will always love you, Dolly Parton.
You're an idiot Jimmy Jangles, Whitney Houston sang this song! Um no. Dolly Parton wrote it in 1974 herself and released it first. Whitney only made it mega famous. It's not completely a reminiscing song if you take the lyrics in a straightforward sense as its about an immediate relationship break up. The reminiscing occurs when people are reminded of their own past relationships and feel a kinship to the song. If you click one link today, you better make it this one.
Legend has it that Dolly also wrote her classic song Jolene on the same day she wrote this one.
1. Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
The number one song about glory days can only be called Glory days! The song is a 'seriocomic' tale of former 'all American' star high school athlete who now ruefully looks back on his so-called glory days. It's not a happy song but the trick with it is that the music is so happy! Sung with a knowing phrasing, Springsteen also pulled this trick with Born in the USA which was about a soldier's problems on returning from a tour or two in the Vietnam war - except it was one of the most up beat, anthemic songs of the 80s. Heck many Springsteen songs could be about R2D2 and C3PO and you wouldn't know it.
Legend has it that Dolly also wrote her classic song Jolene on the same day she wrote this one.
Admit it, you know the song and you love it. Why? You love rock and roll and any rock and roll song about rock and roll rules. The key is why? Though it's 80's rock, it's good AM radio rock and everyone knows AM radio rock rules! The lyrics were written by Elton John's better half, Bernie Taupin and are a nostalgic nod to American radio stations of the 1970s. Le video.
4. Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis
Who really knows what this song is about? All I know is that when I hear Don't look Back In Anger I feel happy about my life. It's one of those inspirational songs that say nothing and everything at the same time. Here's the vid.
3. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
The ultimate song, in thinking about people who have died and fondly reflecting on their life. Not that you'd get this from the lyrics, they are kinda depressing. Here's a vid.
2. Don't Cry by GNR
That's right,two entries for GNR, cos they rock. Every person that feels sad about a relationship can listen to this song and feel sadder and happier at the same time. It's the same trick again, sad lyrics mixed with happy, epic music. Where's Izzy?
1. Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
The number one song about glory days can only be called Glory days! The song is a 'seriocomic' tale of former 'all American' star high school athlete who now ruefully looks back on his so-called glory days. It's not a happy song but the trick with it is that the music is so happy! Sung with a knowing phrasing, Springsteen also pulled this trick with Born in the USA which was about a soldier's problems on returning from a tour or two in the Vietnam war - except it was one of the most up beat, anthemic songs of the 80s. Heck many Springsteen songs could be about R2D2 and C3PO and you wouldn't know it.
Careful, cute baby hedgehogs ahead
Move over kittens! seriously, pack your bags and take your "invisible bicycles" with you. The internetz no longer needs your cute pictures of cats requesting cheezeburgerzs. That meme is officially retired.
There's a new kid in town and he's cute, he's round, and he comes with built-in armor! Jimmy Jangles brings you cute baby hedgehogs for the win! I'm mean seriously, you could bet the farm, the tractor, and the barn on these cuties taking over the world.
There's a new kid in town and he's cute, he's round, and he comes with built-in armor! Jimmy Jangles brings you cute baby hedgehogs for the win! I'm mean seriously, you could bet the farm, the tractor, and the barn on these cuties taking over the world.
WARNING: Extreme levels of cute baby hedgehogs ahead. Proceed with caution.
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| Baby Hedgehog reporting for duty! Sonic has nothing on this guy. |
Oh hai there, I'm the cutest baby hedgehog! I'm all little and I don't even need gold rings to be cool!
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| Cuteness: Evolved and Spikey! It's super effective! |
I can haz the cheezeburger and da milkshake? Look at that face. You would give him the keys to your car if he asked. How cute am I?
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| Hmm, your hand smells nice! (Please don't squish me) |
My milkshake tastes better than yours! It brings all the hedgehogs to the yard! And they're like, it's spikier than yours.
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| Cutest Hedgehog ever? Survey says: YES. |
I might be wrapped around your thumb, but like you know the reverse is true cos I'm too cute! This is total domination of the species.
Mount Ngauruhoe covered with snow
Here's a sweet photo I took of Mount Ngauruhoe in 2011.
I love the shot of the chair lift just creeping by!
This photo is taken from the Whakapapa Skifields on Mount Ruapehu which is in the Tongariro National Park.
Keen Lord of the Rings fans will also note the mountain ranges found in this park served as Mordor in the Peter Jackson films.
U2's best love songs
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| Bono, looking for some fast love? |
U2's best Love Songs
The Beatles sang that All You Need Is Love and just about every band since has as well so it's no surprise that U2 have song a few songs that ponder the wondrousness of love and all it's ins and outs.
Here's the top songs that either features the subject 'love 'in their lyrics or are clearly love songs by U2.
Love is Blindness
A haunting tracking that closed the mighty body of work that was Achtung Baby - the lyrics suggest a quite desperate love where nothing else matters but that love - a deep play on the phrase love is blind but the neighbours aint joke perhaps?
When Love Comes to Town
Some men are afraid of love. They'd prefer to hit it and quit before they have to contend with their feelings. At least that's what this duet between Bono and the legendary bluesman B.B. King might leave you thinking...
Love Rescue Me
A desperate man calls out for love. It's a man that's hurting that sings this aching ballad from the Rattle and Hum album.
Love And Peace Or Else
Love And Peace Or Else
A rocker from U2 from the How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb album, this is U2's Give Peace A Chance effort - it's basically Bono asking why can't we all just get along in peace and harmony with some peace loving mung beans thrown in for good measure. Or something.
The deluxe edition of the album has a liner note which says 'don't become a monster in order to defeat a monster' which I think sums up the lyrical intent behind the song and it ties in with Bono's Coexist mantra.
So really it's not a love song per say but one that promotes love?
So Cruel
So Cruel
Not all songs don't need to be of a happy kind of love. So Cruel's lyrics tell of a person in love with another whom is bending and breaking their heart with their thoughtless ways. As I listen to the singer's lament, I can't help but feel some sorrow for them.
Hawkmoon 269
Hawkmoon 269
Allegedly 269 takes were required to record this song - the character seems to be a love drug addict and needs some love badly and Bono lists the ways he needs it.
Sweetest Thing
Sweetest Thing
This U2 love song is definitely one inspired by real life events for Bono - it was written for his wife Alison as an apology for missing (or forgetting) her birthday during the recording of The Joshua Tree record. I wonder if Bono owed Alison another song after the featured picture of Bono above with the two bikini girls came out?
Originally featured as a U2 b-side on the Where the Streets Have No Name single, The Sweetest Thing was revamped and released as a single to support U2's first Greatest Hits album.
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| One Love |
A strident, upbeat love song that celebrates the characters' love for his woman - or indeed possibly love for his god. That's a classic song writer's trick - making the lyrics open to interpretation helps increase the song's broad appeal amongst listeners.
The lyric "I was born I was born to be with you " is a nice romantic line to tell a woman - however, the verse below is suggestive of praise to the character's creator.....
"I was born
I was born to sing for you
I didn't have a choice
But to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to"
I didn't have a choice
But to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to"
The first verse of this song suggests sentiments of falling in love for the first time or perhaps truly, madly, deeply falling for someone - the lyric "I have a lover, a lover like no other" suggests the later perhaps is true - indeed that line would be a great compliment to any woman (or man!).
The second verse refers to the love of a brother who would do anything for his sibling - the word brother could easily stand in for a friend here as well.
The final verse talks about the love between a father and son that perhaps has gone sour. Collectively these three different settings make for a great story and makes you wonder what kind of person is telling this story and how do those elements relate to one another?
A love song made famous by the Righteous Brothers, this was covered by U2 as a b-side on the With or Without You single. My wife and I played it at our wedding so enough said!
There plenty of other U2 songs out there that refer to love or sing about it without saying the words - what are your favorites?
Sick of love and lust? Want to bite your teeth into something more serious? How about some U2 songs's with lyrics about nuclear politics?
Update: U2 have released an album called Songs of Innocence, featuring Song for Someone. They might also do an album called Songs of Experience.
Update: U2 have released an album called Songs of Innocence, featuring Song for Someone. They might also do an album called Songs of Experience.
