I'm slowly recovering from a hiatus and attempting to be a little more active online. I posted a catalogue, and still adding, of about 450 songs from mainly the 60's with background info like this on Voat. Here's a link. I hope to gradually submit some of that info to songs as they appear here. Glad you like it as it's an obbession and passion of mine to not let that era die.
I'm slowly recovering from a hiatus and attempting to be a little more active online. I posted a catalogue, and still adding, of about 450 songs from mainly the 60's with background info like this on Voat. Here's a [link](https://www.voat.co/v/PaddysPub/2106676). I hope to gradually submit some of that info to songs as they appear here. Glad you like it as it's an obbession and passion of mine to not let that era die.
Songwriter Liam Sternberg wrote this. He got the idea when he was on a ferry boat, and saw people struggling to keep their balance. The way they held out their arms and jerked around made it look like they were doing Egyptian movements, and if the boat moved suddenly, they would all topple over.
This was the biggest hit for the Bangles, but they considered it one of their least favorite songs, as their rock pedigree was compromised by a goofy song they had nothing to do with composing. Most Bangles songs were written by at least one member of the group, with the notable exception of "Manic Monday," which was written by Prince. All members except drummer Debbi Peterson sang a verse. Peterson was originally supposed to sing the whole thing, but producer David Kahne had each member audition the lyrics to determine who would sing what verse. This was offered to Toni Basil, but she turned it down. The Bangles needed one more song to complete their album, so they took it. The difficult recording process caused a lot of tension within the band. These tensions would eventually break them up.
Originally called The Bangs, they had to change it because another band had that name. That band offered the name to the girls for $20,000, but refused. Some brainstorming led to "Bangles," which sounds like "Beatles" and is also the name of a song by the Electric Prunes.
Their first manager was Miles Copeland, who managed The Go-Gos and The Police. He is the brother of Stewart Copeland from The Police. Michael Steele, despite having a boy's name, is a girl. She was in The Runaways with Joan Jett and Lita Ford. The band was formed in Santa Barbara, California by Vicki and Debbi Peterson, who are sisters. Vicki Peterson married musician John Cowsill of The Cowsills on October 25, 2003.