There were fireworks blazing, water cannons spitting, and streamers falling.
Flash pots and fireworks blazed to underline the explosive transitions of "Live and Let Die".
The teams emerged to a crackle of fireworks, blazing flares and streams of enough toilet paper to keep a favela, never mind a family, clean for a year.
England, who have now won three Ashes series in a row for the first time since 1977-1981, celebrated with a lap of honour while fireworks blazed over the pavilion.
One of our most provocative artists, in a fine place to see anyone's work; fireworks will blaze on the roof of the beachside pavilion, and flames of memory flicker on the sea.
Balotelli scored a brace of goals in his side's 6-1 win against Manchester United in October, despite escaping from a firework blaze at his Cheshire home less than 48 hours before the game.
Otherwise, most of the good, ornery people of Paris seemed almost giddy in the afterglow of the New Year's Eve fireworks that blazed on the Eiffel Tower for all the world to see.
Literary stars such as Alexander McCall Smith and Adam Nicolson have volunteered to step up to the pulpit, as well as actors Bill Paterson and Timothy West – the latter getting the fireworks-blazing finale, the Book of Revelation.
Fanfares blaze, fireworks light up the Mediterranean sky, and fellow entrepreneurs rise to salute the man who has been chosen as the winner.
Against her restful palette the bravura performances blaze like fireworks: all are bright, two are brilliant.
