"Telephone" is a song by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé (both pictured) and released on January 26, 2010. "Telephone" conveys Gaga's fear of not finding time for fun given the increasing pressure for her to work harder. The song consists of an expanded bridge and verse-rap; Beyoncé appears in the middle of the song, singing the verses in a "rapid-fire" way, accompanied by double beats. "Telephone" received positive reviews from critics who praised Gaga's chemistry with Beyoncé. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The song charted in many countries and sold 7.4 million digital copies worldwide in 2010, making it the year's fourth best-selling single. The music video follows Beyoncé as she bails Gaga out of prison for killing her boyfriend and ends with the two trying to escape a high-speed police chase. The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_%28song%29

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1788:

Captain Arthur Phillip and the British First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove on the shore of Port Jackson, establishing the first permanent European settlement in Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet

1885:

Mahdist War: The siege of Khartoum ended as Mahdist forces defeated the Egyptian garrison and captured the city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Khartoum

1934:

Hurtig & Seamon's New Burlesque Theater in New York City reopened as the Apollo Theater, becoming one of the nation's premier venues for African-American performers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Theater

2015:

A jet fighter crashed at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Los_Llanos_Air_Base_crash

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

larrikin: 1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, historical) A young, brash, and impertinent, and possibly violent, troublemaker, especially one who is a gang member; a hooligan. 2. (by extension, Australia, slang) A high-spirited person who playfully rebels against authority and conventional norms; a maverick. 3. (Australia, slang) Exhibiting the behaviour or characteristics of a larrikin (noun sense) 4. (historical) Of or relating to, or behaving like, a hooligan; hooliganistic, thuggish. 5. (by extension) Playfully rebellious against and contemptuous of authority and convention; maverick. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/larrikin

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Being on President Nixon's enemies list was the highest single honor I've ever received.   --Paul Newman https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Paul_Newman