Written by dgoldring on Friday, August 22, 2008

Station Break: The Bangles


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[image courtesy of Wikipedia]

OK, seriously, I cannot believe I didn’t think to kick off the series with this one.  Most fans of the 1980’s already know where JAMM got its name.  But for those of you who might think time began when Bill Clinton was elected in 1992…well, take a listen.

Six o’clock already I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin’ Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream
But I can’t be late ’cause then I guess I just won’t get paid
These are the days when you wish your bed was already made.

It’s just another manic Monday (oh-woe)
I wish it was Sunday (oh-woe)
‘Cause that’s my Funday (oh-woe)
My I don’t have to runday (oh)
It’s just another manic Monday.

bangles from the cover project Yup, that’s right.  You take a little bit of Susanna Hoffs, toss in the Peterson sisters and the result is just a virtual website full of fun.  But that’s not all, because right there in the last line of the chorus, “It’s just another manic Monday,”  well, I think you see where I am going with this one.  You can thank the Bangles and their rendition of Prince’s Manic Monday for providing us with the inspiration for our name here at JAMM….er…Just Another Mobile Monday.  And for that, they deserve to be this week’s Station Break.

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Peter
Aug 22, 2008

I wish it was sunday!, What about Boomtown Rats “I don’t like Mondays”

I’m gonna shoot the whole day down……..


dgoldring
Aug 22, 2008

Sunday is no good. Then you get into U2′s Sunday, Bloody Sunday.

If we used Saturday…well, Saturday night is all right for fighting (Elton John).

The rest of the week?

Well, Tuesday is pretty inncouous with Ruby Tuesday (Rolling Stones) and Tuesday’s gone (Skynard).

And then there are a lot of morning songs.

Wednesday morning, 3 am (Simon and Garfunkel)
10:15 Thursday Morning (The Hollies)

Maybe the best day is Friday. Because, Friday I’m in love (The Cure)(

Then again, the way we work around here…maybe Eight Days a week (The Beatles)is our closest musical metaphor.

Doug


dgduris
Aug 22, 2008

Susanna Hoffs.

Man! She was hot when I was 19. Wonder what she looks like now?…

http://www.fanoftheband.com/category/news/

Hmmm! She still has it! Especially for a near quinquagenerian, like myself.


dgoldring
Aug 22, 2008

And here are the Bangles today:

http://www.thebangles.com/gallery/gallery.asp#

Almost not recognizable as the same women. :)

Doug


Brandon Steili
Aug 22, 2008

Wow … people still listen to this stuff? :P


dgoldring
Aug 22, 2008

I was quite shocked to find they were still touring.
Doug

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