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A BUSTLE IN YOUR HEDGEROW

"A bustle in your hedgerow," the enigmatic line in Led Zep's "Stairway To Heaven" classic, has mystified music mavens for decades. Hopefully, the following will sprinkle a scintilla of elucidation and edification upon this cryptic conundrum.

A hedgerow is a hedge that surrounds many estates in Britain.

Bustle, or noise or activity, used in this sense, means a disturbance close to home. Something's happening in your world!

It's just a spring clean for the May Queen.

Spring cleaning is an old domestic ritual cleaning meant to do away with the troubles of the past year and prepare for the coming year, and often includes disposing of old, useless things that have been lying around.

The May Queen was a maiden chosen by a village to represent the hopes and potential for the coming year. She was a symbol of beauty, spring and new beginnings.

So here, as an analogy, the lyric refers to getting rid of old and outdated systems in order to allow progress to occur.

OR it can refer to menarche, or the first menstrual cycle, signifying that a girl is coming of age.

OR, it could mean that you have a fuckin' bee in your bonnet!
No example needed.
by weave January 8, 2004
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Mitch Hedberg

The best comedian who ever lived. He sadly died at a young age due to a continuous heart problem. Give respect people, and quote whenever necessary.
If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be fucked up!
by Smitty Joe May 29, 2005
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Huddersfield Town

A small club from Kirklees surrounded by larger, more successful clubs like Bradford, Leeds and Halifax. Thought they were the dogs bollox (pun not intended) when they spent two years being whipping boys in the Premier League. Unfortunately, most of the glory boys have buggered off and now all you hear is singing about the afore mentioned bigger clubs in their sparsely populated ground and they watch the out of towners kick the bag of wind into their goal several times a game.
"Fookin ell Huddersfield Town really are shit aren't they? Time to start singing about the Bratfud bottlers and L666ds imploding again, OOOOERRR to be a Terrier!"
"Nah Relax mate, let's just go find some cocker spaniel porn and rub one out."
by SpursRShit June 26, 2023
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Mitch Hedberg

- Dogs are forever in the push up position.
- I cant wear turtlenecks, it's like being strangeld by a really weak guy, all fucking day. When I wear a turtleneck and a backpack, i think a weak midget is trying to take me down.
by Chris, bitch April 24, 2004
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mitch hedberg

This guy is funny as shit. He must be stoned 24-7 to come up with the things he does. Buy his CD.
I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it

I bought a doughnut and they gave me a receipt for the doughtnut...I don't need a receipt for the doughnut - I give you money and you give me the doughnut, end of transaction. We don't need to bring ink and paper into this. I can't imagine a scenario that I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut. To some skeptical friend, Don't even act like I didn't buy a doughnut, I've got the documentation right here...

opened up a container of yogurt, and under the lid it said Please Try Again because they were having a contest I was unaware of. But I though I might have opened the yogurt wrong...or maybe Yoplait was trying to inspire me, 'c'mon, Mitchell, don't give up. Please try again. A message of inspiration from your friends at Yoplait. Fruit on the bottom, hope on top.

I think foosball is a combination of soccer and shishkabobs.

The depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how much I play, I'll never be as good as a wall. I played a wall once. They're fucking relentless.

An escalator can never break. It can only become stairs. You would never see an "Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order" sign, just "Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience."

Because of dropping Acid, I know now that butter is way better than margarine. I saw through the bullshit.
by dolphin March 8, 2005
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Leona heidern

Leona heidern - a character introduced in The King of Fighters '96 as the new member to the Ikari Warriors Team.

Leona is a reticent individual who has trouble expressing herself outside of combat or a mission. Due to her tramatic past, she often keeps her emotions in check as she is afraid of losing control and hurting her friends because of her Orochi blood.

Aside from Ralf, Whip, Clark and Commander Heidern, Leona does not talk to anyone. She often feels lonely, but is comforted with the new family she has found with the Ikari mercenaries.

She has appeared in

Kof 96
Kof 97
Kof 98 & kof 98 ultimate match
Kof 99
Kof 2001
Kof 2003
Kof xi
Kof xii
Kof xiii

Kof xiv

Kof xv
Kof 2002 & kof 02 unlimited match

Metal slug xx
SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy
Leona heidern - SNK's answer to capcom's

Cammy white .
Her official nickname is The Silent Soldier.

Leona has the following abilities,

Cutting/Piercing Hands - Leona can cut or pierce with her hands.

Cutting Aura - Leona can create a cutting aura around her hands and feet.Cutting Ball - Leona can create a ball of energy surrounded by several energy blades.

Riot of the Blood - Due to her Orochi heritage, Leona goes into this wild state whenever Orochi's presence is strong.

Explosive Techniques - Leona can create explosions, through her gloves and james bond like earrings.

Orochi Power - Leona can exert some control of this state so long as Orochi's power remains weak. While using it, her hair temporarily turns red or shows a tint of red, just like her full-blown Orochi form.
by Blu_leef January 27, 2023
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Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a large Mill Town in the West Yorkshire area of 'The North' affectionately known as 'Uddersfield' by the locals, the Town served as the Capital of Yorkshire during its seventeen year breakaway from the rest of the United Kingdom in 1848-1865

The largest and greatest area of Huddersfield was Lindley until it was discovered that Lindley had been moved to Bradford in the back of a Ford Transit van.

The town of Huddersfield lies in the Colne Valley, where the surrounding hills give an excellent view of the permanent yellow smog that hangs over the town.
To the east lie the tourist attractions of the ICI complex, the shopping complexes and Leeds Road, the main escape route out of Huddersfield.

The approach to Huddersfield in all directions is lined by a selection of everything's-a-pound shops, Netto, Lidl, and derelict buildings.

There is also a new Lidl store that offers a wide variety of biologically damaging foodstuffs imported from former states of the USSR.
You know that Jamie McCombe that wrote one of the definitions slagging off Huddersfield? Well he's a central defender for Huddersfield Town now, so shove that up your arse Lincoln
by CJR1994 July 11, 2011
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