Arthur Wellesley Torrens Arthur Wellesley Torrens Sir Arthur Wellesley Torrens (1809–1855) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He reached the rank of major-general. He was the second son of Major-general Sir Henry Torrens and his wife Sarah, daughter of Robert Patton, governor of St. Helena, born on 18 August 1809; he was a godson of the Duke of Wellington. In 1819 he was appointed a page of honour to the Prince Regent. Torrens passed through the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and obtained a commission as ensign in the Grenadier Guards, becoming lieutenant on 14 April 1825. He was appointed adjutant of
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 ...