Batons of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Batons of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), acquired many titles and honours including the rank of field marshal or equivalent in eight nations' armies. Each nation provided him with a baton as a symbol of his rank. The surviving batons are on display at Apsley House the former London residence of the Dukes of Wellington. At Wellington's funeral his military ranks were described as: At Wellington's lying in state, his batons of military rank were placed alongside the coffin on
Girlfriend Is Better ... is colorfully articulated by guitar and percussion figures that burble along in a fatback echo, sounding like a sink backing up." Girlfriend Is Better "Girlfriend Is Better" is a 1984 song by new wave band Talking Heads, from their fifth studio album "Speaking in Tongues". The song's single version was a live version from the soundtrack of their 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense". The film's title comes from a lyric in the song. "Rolling Stone"s David Fricke described the song: "On the surface, 'Girlfriend Is Better' is a brassy, straightforward bump number sparked by Byrne's animated bragging ...