Song 160 - Manic Monday by The Bangles

Great song to sum up how I feel about today. Originally written by Prince, it was offered to the American Pop group the Bangles giving them their first single released from their second studio album. The song would give the Bangles their first hit, reaching number 2 in the UK chart in 1986.

Sometimes compared to the song Monday Monday by the Mamas and the Papas; I think everyone can relate to this song when Monday arrives too soon after the weekend and you wish you were still on Sunday. The song is written in D Major and moves at a tempo of 116 beats per minute and is set in common time. The actor Rudolph Valentio is referred to in the first verse. If you are a fan of Prince, you can hear his own lyrical style in the words of the song.

The Bangles formed in LA in 1981 and after a number of years working the music scene, they were asked to be the opening act for Cyndi Lauper on her Fun Tour. They had released one album before that happened which  received good reviews and an appearance of Leonard Nimoy on one of their videos. They followed up to Manic Monday would be their number one smash hit Walk like an Egyptian, which secured their place in main stream pop.

With a hurrah to the end of Monday, enjoy the lovely Bangles and their two smash hits:

Manic Mondays by The Bangles
Walk like an Egyptian


Manic Monday
Written by Prince
Released: 1986
Performed by the Bangles
Album: Different light

Walk like a Egyptian
Written by: Liam Sternberg
Released:1986
Performed by the Bangles
Album: Different Light