The Bangles

Released: January 2, 1986

Songwriter: Vicki Peterson Susanna Hoffs

Producer: David Kahne

I saw you today
She's lovely, you're such a heavenly pair
You hope and you pray
Someday she'll take you all the way there
You should know better darling
When push comes to shove
Angels don't fall in love

You stand at the gate
Hoping to gain admission
How long are you willing to wait? (and wait and wait)
She won't give permission tonight
You sould know better darling
When push comes to shove
Angels don't fall in love, no no no

You got your higher aims
Got your ambitions
You think you're spiritual
And on some mission
I can see it when I look in your eyes
When you think of love
You think of compromise
It's no big disgrace
There's no loss of grace
The trouble is there always someone
There to take your place
And the trouble is you don't believe that it's true
When the sun goes down
There's somethig left for you
The trouble is I see you missing so much
While you're knocking all the wrong doors
For some angel's touch
You think she's eveything you're dreaming of
The trouble is those angels never fall in love

The Bangles are an American pop rock band originally part of the Paisley Undergound movement that’s been described as “sunshiney Beatles pop”. They are best known for their internationally successful ‘80s singles “Manic Monday”, “Walk Like An Egyptian”, and “Eternal Flame” and have been called “perhaps the biggest all-female rock group of the 1980s”.

When their friend/bassist quit their band The Colours, sisters Debbi & Vicki Peterson’s newspaper ad was answered by Susanna Hoffs. They renamed themselves The Bangs and released “Getting Out Of Hand” on their own record label in 1981. Airplay on KROQ FM attracted Miles Copeland (IRS Records / Go Go’s) who signed them to his short-lived label Faulty Products and became their manager. When a New Jersey band claimed ownership of the name The Bangs, they changed their named to The Bangles and released their self-titled debut EP. Bassist Annette Zilinskas was added to the group in time to be included on the artwork, but not on the recordings. The Bangles then toured with English Beat.

Zilinskas was replaced by ex-Runaways bassist Micki ‘Michael’ Steele before the group’s 1984 debut album All Over The Place, released on Columbia Records. Despite its two singles “Hero Takes A Fall” and the Kimberly Rew-penned “Going Down To Liverpool” modestly charting only in the UK, the album still reached #80 in the US thanks to college radio airplay, MTV exposure, a tour with Cyndi Lauper and good reviews. Prince took an interest in the band after seeing the music video for “Hero Takes A Fall” and offered them two songs – “Manic Monday” and “Jealous Girl”.

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