A Tribute to A Broken-Hearted Charlie!

On one of my more recent Twilight rereads, this one line caught my attention  toward the very beginning of the book. It was something I had cruised over much too fast in my haste to get to the Edward parts, especially the first time I read the book because I had seen the movie first.

It was impossible being in this house, not to realize that Charlie had never gotten over my mom. It made me uncomfortable.

These were Bella's thoughts after seeing the wedding picture of her parents shorty after arriving at Charlie's house. So after I read this I just felt, "poor Charlie" especially knowing how Bella hurts him later when she is trying to get away from James by telling Charlie all the same things that Renee said before she left Charlie.

Now think about Charlie standing there next to Renee and her new husband while Bella leaves for her honeymoon after getting married. No wonder he was off in the corner drinking during the reception.

I know we hear a lot of music that reminds us of Twilight concerning Edward and Bella (maybe Jacob) but today I had some Charlie inspiration. I had to run to the post office this afternoon and as I'm standing in line I hear this song over the speakers. It is not unfamiliar to me just not one I hear too often. I instantly perk up to the name as I'm listening because of course it is Twilight related.

Then I really listen to the lyrics and I think OMG this is soooooooooooooo Charlie's song! That's right Charlie has a song!!! Most of us may be too young to know this song. Thankfully I had parents who forced all music from the 60s upon me (as if I had a choice). I picked this video because it shows the words. Subtitles and Twilight go hand-in-hand these days as far as I'm concerned. Actually any Rob movie and subtitles works out just better for me!

So I dedicate this song to our favorite man in blue, Chief Swan, and his undying love for Renee!

Subtitled for the deaf, hard of hearing, and Twitarded!

 It has a cool backstory on the inspiration for this song if you are interested! Click here!

Or if you are a Bon Jovi fan, (and really who's not? If Edward is not, don't tell me. He said the 80s were tolerable) here's a snippet of a more contemporary version of this song!

Or if you prefer, if you were an Ally McBeal fan (like me! Possibly this was the GLEE of the 1990s? But not with high school kids, just adults that acted like high schoolers) here's Vonda Shepard singing it. This surely must have been linked to Ally's roommate on the show because her name was Renee.

A lot of people have covered this song including David Cassidy, the Four Tops, and Linda Ronstadt!

Wow my heart kinda aches for Charlie hearing that. Does yours?

          (It's a good song, but better now that it's Twilight related!)

**Fun fact, The Left Banke was considered part of the British Invasion. Wanna know how I piss off my mom? She's very into the Beatles. No one can top the Beatles. Guess what I tell her?

"ROBERT PATTINSON IS THE MOST ULTIMATE BRITISH INVASION EVER!"

She's not amused. I am and that's what's important.

-TT

And please go see Robmusement to check out some awesome answers TwilightCupcake listed as 10 REASONS she loves Rob.