WA woman stabs boyfriend over Elvis songMost female-to-male violence gets overlooked. But if you add Elvis into the mix, it gets worldwide coverage. Note though that some news services cannot resist making light of it (because it's only a man who was stabbed, and by a woman, after all!).
A West Australian (WA) woman was charged yesterday after allegedly stabbing her partner with scissors after he repeatedly played Elvis Presley's Burning Love.
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17787755%255E29677,00.htmlThe Australian
11 January 2006
A hunk, a hunk of burning hateThe relentless strains of an Elvis Presley song have been blamed for a violent domestic assault in Western Australia.
A 30-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her partner six times with a pair of scissors because he was listening to the rock legend's lyrics to his 1972 hit Burning Love.
The stabbing allegedly occurred in the couple's home in Northam, 100km east of Perth, on Monday night.
The 35-year-old man received stitches for wounds to his head, back and legs but was later released from hospital.
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And what a trite representation by The Age newspaper.
Apparently female violence and male injury is funny to those at The Age.http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/she-lost-that-loving-feeling/2006/01/10/1136851200353.htmlThe Age (Melbourne)
10 January 2006
She lost that loving feeling
A woman who allegedly stabbed her partner six times because he repeatedly played an Elvis Presley song, will face a West Australian court today.
The woman will appear in a magistrate's court in Northam, 97km north east of Perth, charged with unlawful wounding, WA police said.
Officers will allege the woman stabbed her 35-year-old partner with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing Burning Love over and over again.
The man was treated at Northam hospital for lacerations to his head, back and legs, police said.
- AAP
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http://seven.com.au/news/nationalnews/134441Seven News (TV)
10 January 2006
Woman charged over alleged song stabbing
By Liza Kappelle
A woman who allegedly stabbed her partner six times because he repeatedly played an Elvis Presley song will face a West Australian court on Wednesday.
The woman will appear in Perth Magistrates Court charged with unlawful wounding, WA police said.
Officers will allege the woman stabbed her 35-year-old partner with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing Burning Love over and over again.
She appeared briefly before a justice of the peace on Tuesday in the town of Northam, 97km north-east of Perth, and was remanded in custody until Wednesday.
Her partner was treated at Northam hospital for wounds to his head, back and legs, police said.
Burning Love, which was recorded in 1972 and reached No 2 on the US charts, contains the lyrics: "I'm just a hunk, a hunk of burning love, just a hunk, a hunk of burning love".
It also contains the lines: "Your kisses lift me higher, Like the sweet song of a choir, You light my morning sky, With burning love".
- AAP
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http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=musicNews&storyID=2006-01-10T041647Z_01_KWA015338_RTRIDST_0_MUSIC-AUSTRALIA-ELVIS-DC.XMLReuters
9 January 2006
Woman all shook up over Elvis song
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian woman will face court on Tuesday charged with repeatedly stabbing her partner because he played an Elvis Presley song over and over again, police said on Tuesday.
Police said the 30-year-old woman was charged with unlawful wounding after her 35-year-old partner was stabbed with a pair of scissors in the back, shoulder and thigh at Northam, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Perth in Western Australia state on Monday.
The man, whose injuries were described as "non-life threatening," had been repeatedly playing the song "Burning Love," a police spokesman said.
The 1972 song was the U.S. rock great's 40th and last top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060110-082939-4479rUPI
10 January 2006
Woman stabs boyfriend over Elvis loop
NORTHAM, Australia, (UPI) - An Australian woman reportedly snapped over her boyfriend's repeated playing of Elvis Presley's "Burning Love" and stabbed him six times.
The fan had decided to celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll's 71st birthday Sunday by playing "Burning Love" over and over again, the Mirror reported Tuesday.
The girlfriend finally could not take it any more and allegedly stabbed him with scissors in the head, back and legs, police said. He was treated for six stab wounds and released.
The 30-year-old girlfriend was charged with unlawful wounding and ordered to appear before a court in Northam.
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http://www.news24.com/News24/Backpage/Crime_Court/0,,2-1343-1345_1860576,00.html10 January 2006
Stabbed over Elvis song
Sydney - An Australian who stabbed her husband six times because he kept on playing the same Elvis Presley song faced charges of unlawful wounding in a Perth court on Tuesday.
Police allege the woman took a pair of scissors to her 35-year-old housemate during a heated argument over the high rotation of Burning Love.
The man was treated at Northam hospital, 97km from Perth, for gashes to his head, back and legs. - Sapa-dpa
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http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=168601272&p=y686xy978Ireland Online
10/01/2006 - 10:36:01
Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend in Elvis dispute
A woman stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of scissors because he repeatedly played the Elvis Presley hit Burning Love on the King's birthday, January 8, police in Australia alleged today.
A woman stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of scissors because he repeatedly played the Elvis Presley hit Burning Love on the King's birthday, January 8, police in Australia alleged today.
The 35-year-old man was treated for six stab wounds to his head, back and legs at the hospital in the farming town of Northam in Western Australia state late last night but was allowed to go home, said state police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall.
The girlfriend was charged with unlawful wounding and was to appear in a Northam court today for a magistrate to decide whether she should be released on bail, Weatherall said.
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http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/37550.htmlNew Mexican
10 January 2006
Woman stabs boyfriend over Elvis overload
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
PERTH, Australia (AP) - A woman stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of scissors because he repeatedly played the Elvis Presley hit "Burning Love" on the King's birthday, police said Tuesday.
The 35-year-old man was treated for six stab wounds to his head, back and legs at the hospital in the farming town of Northam in Western Australia state late Monday night but was allowed to go home, state police spokeswoman Ros Weatherall said.
His girlfriend was charged with unlawful wounding and was to appear in a Northam court Tuesday.
"Police will allege ... the 30-year-old woman stabbed the man with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing the same Elvis Presley song again and again," a police media statement said.
Police said the man was stabbed late on the 71st anniversary of Elvis's birth.
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane)
11 January 2006
Elvis song 'sparked stabbing'
A woman who allegedly stabbed her partner six times because he repeatedly played an Elvis Presley song faced a West Australian court yesterday.
The woman appeared in a magistrate's court in Northam, 97km northeast of Perth, charged with unlawful wounding, WA police said.
Police alleged the woman stabbed her 35-year-old partner with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing early 1970s Elvis hit Burning Love over and over again.
The man was treated at Northam hospital for lacerations to his head, back and legs, police said.
The song, recorded in 1972, reached No.2 on the US charts and contains the lyrics: "The flames are reaching my body. Please won't you help me. I feel like I'm slipping away. It's hard to breathe. And my chest is a-heaving."
The song's chorus is: "I'm burning a hole where I lay.
"Cause your kisses lift me higher.
"Like the sweet song of a choir.
"You light my morning sky.
"With burning love."
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/ouch-temperature-rises/2006/01/10/1136851198800.htmlSydney Morning Herald
10 January 2006
Blood boils over Burning Love
"Lord almighty, I feel my I feel my temperature rising", sang Elvis Presley in his hit Burning Love - and the repeat playing of this classic allegedly had just that effect on a woman who's accused of stabbing her partner six times.
The woman will appear in a magistrate's court in Northam, 97km north east of Perth, charged with unlawful wounding, WA police said.
Officers will allege the woman stabbed her 35-year-old partner with a pair of scissors during an argument over him playing Burning Love over and over again.
The man was treated at Northam hospital for lacerations to his head, back and legs, police said.
Burning Love lyrics
Lord almighty,
I feel my temperature rising
Higher higher
It's burning through to my soul
Girl, girl, girl
You gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
I don't know which way to go
Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
I feel my temperature rising
Help me, I'm flaming
I must be a hundred and nine
Burning, burning, burning
And nothing can cool me
I just might turn into smoke
But I feel fine
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like a sweet song of a choir
And you light my morning sky
With burning love
It's coming closer
The flames are reaching my body
Please won't you help me
I feel like I'm slipping away
It's hard to breath
And my chest is a-heaving
Lord almighty,
I'm burning a hole where I lay
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
With burning love
Ah, ah, burning love
I'm just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
Just a hunk, a hunk of burning love
AAP
