Two Forgotten Friday Favorites: The Bangles

I think The Bangles were my favorite 80s girl group - moreso than The GoGos and Bananarama (though those two are still in my top list.) When my friends were in high school, they visited a "make your own music video" studio at a local beach where you would be filmed lipsynching a song of your choice (and pretending to play instruments) against a background of your choice and each participant was given a VHS copy to take home and enjoy. They did theirs to "Walk Like an Egyptian"...which, along with "Manic Monday" are pretty much the only Bangles songs I hear on the radio these days, if any.

I've always loved "In Your Room" and "Eternal Flame"...I'd guess the latter was the couple's first dance song at many a wedding in the late 80s. Suzanna Hoffs has such a beautiful, sweetly innocent sounding voice. And this video...so 80s! I love it.





I do plan on working on getting another post up over the weekend, but just in case I don't (as the weather my way is supposed to be stellar), I wish all of you guys and gals a groovy and swell (and safe) Fourth of July holiday weekend!