As noted last week, it's a tough gig to take someone else's music and steal it for your own, because you do it better. I was raised liking Simon and Garfunkel's music (and the proof of that pudding is that their music has held up far better than a lot of 60s crap), but when the Bangles took this song, and plugged it into an electric amp, they turned it up to 11, with - by faaaaaar - the better version.
Anything but just a "girl group", we loves us some more of them, so you get a two-fer bonus today, in this case, some Halloween candy, specifically a video from when there was actual music on MTV, in particular a hat-tip from the Bangles to the 60s they barely knew. Absolutely deliciously groovy. O, for a Time Machine.
Another pair of excellent selections.
ReplyDeleteSusannah Hoffs got all of the media attention, but back in the day I was in serious lust with all members of this group.
Love The Bangles. That era was a good time.
ReplyDeleteThis is The Boy's go-to song whenever we sit around the fire choosing songs to play on the back deck.
ReplyDeleteAlways a hit.
Loved the Girl Groups, but most turned out to be One Hit Wonders. These gals were a lot better than that. Still, mediocre back then sure was better than Best now. Good times, thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Ditto the MV
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