The Bangles
The Bangles are an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The group originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade. The band's hits include "Walk Like an Egyptian", Billboard magazine's number-one single of 1987, as well as "Manic Monday", "Hazy Shade of Winter", and their 1989 number-one single "Eternal Flame".
History
Formation and early years (1981–1983)
Susanna Hoffs, and sisters Vicki and Debbi Peterson, formed a band in Los Angeles in December 1980. The trio named themselves The Bangs. The band was part of the Los Angeles Paisley Underground scene, which featured groups that played a mixture of 1960s-influenced rock. In 1981, the threesome recorded and released a single ("Getting Out Of Hand" b/w "Call on Me") on DownKiddie Records (their own label). The trio was signed to Faulty Products, a label formed by Miles Copeland.
The early Bangles line-up of Susanna Hoffs (vocals/guitars), Vicki Peterson (guitars/vocals), Debbi Peterson (vocals/drums) and Annette Zilinskas (vocals/bass) recorded an EP in 1982, and released the single "The Real World". A legal issue forced the band to change their name at the last minute so they dropped "The" and added the letters "les" to the end to become Bangles. Their first EP was retitled Bangles and released. In 1983, Faulty Products issued a 12-inch "remix" single of "The Real World" to radio and media, but another setback came as the label folded. I.R.S. Records picked up distribution and re-issued the EP. After Zilinskas left the band to focus on her own project, Blood on the Saddle, she was replaced by Michael Steele, formerly of the all-girl band The Runaways, Toni & The Movers, Slow Children and Elton Duck.
The Bangles (EP)
Bangles is the eponymous first EP by The Bangles (at the time they were still known as The Bangs); it was released in 1982 by Faulty Products and reissued in 1983 by I.R.S. Records when Faulty Products went out of business.
Track listing
Personnel
The band
Additional musicians
Technical staff
References
Podcasts:
The Bangles
ALBUMS
- Sweetheart of the Sun released: 2011
- Eternal Flame - Perfect Best released: 2009
- Walk Like an Egyptian: The Best of the Bangles released: 2009
- Everything released: 2009
- Playlist: The Very Best of the Bangles released: 2008
- Different Light released: 2008
- Manic Monday: The Best of The Bangles released: 2007
- Hit Collection released: 2007
- We Are the '80s released: 2006
- Glitter Years: Rarities and Gems released: 2005
- Collections released: 2005
- Eternal Flame released: 2004
- The Essential Bangles released: 2004
- Doll Revolution released: 2003
- Eternal Flame: The Best Of released: 2001
- Greatest Hits released: 2000
- Manic Monday released: 1999
- Best of the Bangles released: 1999
- Super Hits released: 1998
- Simply the Best released: 1998
- Eternal Flame released: 1997
- Bangles released: 1997
- Eternal Flame released: 1997
- September Gurls released: 1995
- Collection Gold released: 1992
- All Over the Place released: 1984
- 21 Grandes Sucessos released:
- Eternal Flame released:
- Star Box Bangles released:
- Rare Tracks released:
- Walk Like an Egyptian released:
Eternal Flame - Perfect Best
Released 2009- Eternal Flame
- Manic Monday
- Walk Like an Egyptian
- Hazy Shade of Winter
- If She Knew What She Wants
- In Your Room
- Be With You
- Following
- Going Down to Liverpool
- Walking Down Your Street
- Hero Takes a Fall
- I'll Set You Free
- Everything I Wanted
- Where Were You When I Needed You
- September Gurls
- James
- I Got Nothing
- Unconditional Love
Walk Like an Egyptian: The Best of the Bangles
Released 2009- Manic Monday
- Eternal Flame
- If She Knew What She Wants
- Hero Takes a Fall
- Going Down to Liverpool
- How Is the Air Up There
- Live
- Walking Down Your Street
- I'll Set You Free
- All About You
- Dover Beach
- Following
- Restless
- I Got Nothing
- More Than Meets the Eye
- In a Different Light
- James
- Manic Monday (extended version)
Eternal Flame: The Best Of
Released 2001- Manic Monday
- Eternal Flame
- If She Knew What She Wants
- Walk Like an Egyptian
- Walking Down Your Street
- Hero Takes a Fall
- Going Down to Liverpool
- Following
- Hazy Shade of Winter
- In Your Room
- Be with You
- I'll Set You Free
- Everything I Wanted
- Where Were You When I Needed You
- My Side of the Bed
- Bangles Hits Mix (medley)
Manic Monday
Released 1999- Walk Like an Egyptian
- Manic Monday
- If She Knew What She Wants
- Eternal Flame
- Walking Down Your Street
- Hero Takes a Fall
- In Your Room
- Going Down to Liverpool
- Hazy Shade of Winter
- Be With You
- Tell Me
- In a Different Light
- Angels Don't Fall in Love
- Watching the Sky
- Where Were You When I Needed You
- Something to Believe In
- Return Post
- Waiting for You
- I'll Set You Free
- Following
- Let It Go
Collection Gold
Released 1992- Make a Play for Her Now
- Waiting for You
- Where Were You When I Needed You ?
- September Gurls
- Be With You
- Hero Takes a Fall (remix)
- All About You
- Manic Monday
- Walk Like an Egyptian (extended Dance mix)
- Eternal Flame
- What I Meant to Say
- The Real World
- I'm in Line
- How Is the Air Up There ?
- Bangles Hits Mix
Rare Tracks
- No Mag Commercial
- Getting Out of Hand
- Call on Me
- Bitchin' Summer
- The Real World
- I'm in Line
- Want You
- Mary Street
- How is the Air Up There?
- I'll Keep it with Mine
- I'll Be Your Mirror
- I Got Nothing
- Hero Takes a Fall (Live)
- Manic Monday (Extended)
- 7 and 7 Is
- Hazy Shade of Winter (Purple Haze Mix)
- What I Meant to Say
- We Close Our Eyes
- You Were on my Mind
- Now & Then
- The Look of Love
- Get the Girl
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Want You
by: The Bangles(V. Peterson)
Vicki
I want you
I don't want to sleep, go on and speak
Wearing out the carpet with my feet
And I want you
I want you
You don't know how bad you've got me hooked
I hate myself 'cause you don't like my looks
I want you
I want you
Oh ah, oh ah
I want you
Everything's still playing in my head
I'm twisting and I'm crying in my bed
I want you
Yeah, I want you
It's not fair
I should be there too
With you
Here I am still trying to erase
Everything, your voice, your smile, your face
I want you
Yeah, I want you
Oh ah, oh ah
I want you
'Cause I want you
Yeah, I want you
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