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Fun Music Information -> Bangles
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The BengalsBand Name Origins:
- The "les" on the end of The BangLES was sort of a BeatLES tribute, since the girls were into the Beatles Submitted by: *~*Kristyn*~*
- At first, the band thought of dozens of names and came up with "The Colours", then they were "The Supersonic Bangs", and finally settled on "The Bangs". But then in 1981, another group called "The Bangs", from New Jersey, threatened to sue for use of their name, so they decided to change their name to "The Bangles", and it stuck with them. Submitted by: Nick
Stupid Band Names:
- First, it can be easily confused with a sucky NFL football team from Cincinnati. Second, they wear every type of jewelry except a bangle. Submitted by: girly girl
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Talk Like A Politician" | "Walk Like An Egyptian " | Election '08 |
| "Bomb Like An Iraqi" | "Walk Like An Egyptian " | Peter |
| "Walk With An Erection " | "Walk Like An Egyptian" | Firzen |
| "Calgary Flames" | "Etenal Flame" | sport |
| "Act Like An Exhibitionist" | "Walk Like An Egyptian" | Susan M. |
There are additional new song names available. | ||
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Manic Monday," | Days are incapable of having mental states. | Peter |
| "Eternal Flame," | You gotta have an eternal fuel supply… | crazydon |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "After The Fall," Journey | "Hazy Shade Of Winter," The Bangles | |
| "Where Have You Been?," Rihanna | "In Your Room," The Bangles | |
| "Shattered Glass," Laura Branigan | "All Over The Place," Bangles | |
| "A Fire I Can't Put Out," George Strait | "Eternal Flame," The Bangles | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"In Our Room" originally "In Your Room"
Doug Pitts
"Eternal Fame" originally "Eternal Flame"
Natasha Bly
"Waking Down Your Street" originally "Walking Down Your Street"
Why were you sleeping there?
Peter
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Walk Like Dan Egyptian" originally "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Now we have to walk like an Egyptian named Dan.
Peter
"Walk Like Any Egyptian" originally "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Doesn't matter which one.
Serafina
"In Your Broom" originally "In Your Room"
Bangles hide out in some interesting places.
George Straitjacket
"Win Your Room" originally "In Your Room"
George Straitjacket
"Maniac Monday" originally "Manic Monday"
... Especially during rush hour!
Josh
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Eternal Blame" originally "Eternal Flame"
That would be no fun at all.
Grace
"In Your Roof" originally "In Your Room"
Got stuck there while trying to get to your room?
Naomi Swanson
"In Your Doom" originally "In Your Room"
Naomi Swanson
"Magic Monday" originally "Manic Monday"
Bridget Andrews
"Talk Like An Egyptian" originally "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Arlene Titshaw
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Aug 21
a parody of "Manic Monday" by The Bangles
After being served cauliflower crust pizza, the best pizza you can eat with a spoon, this song came to life. I've never been healthier! Or hungrier... Lyrics and Vocals: Jeff Reuben Backing track, mixing and mastering: Jace McLain of Nuclear Bubble Wrap Supporting Vocals: Sharada Glickman and Kitty Jaidee
The FuMP: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Manic Monday" | "Manic Monday" | 65th Beatle |
| "Manic Monday" | "Freaky Friday" | Logan Maxwell |
| "Walk Like An Egyptian" | "Walk Like An Illegal" | Jonathan |
| "Hazy Shade Of Winter" | "Six More Weeks Of Winter" | EWOP |
| "Manic Monday" | "Meatless Monday" | Jeff Reuben |
| "Walk Like an Egyptian" | "Talk In Valyrian" | Phil Alexander |
| "Eternal Flame" | "Eternal Fangs" | Sue Donym |
| "Walk Like An Egyptian" | "Wreck Lives Of Egyptians" | Satire Sam |
| "Manic Monday" | "Man With Money" | Rick Cormier |
| "Walk Like an Egyptian" | "Firing the 800mm Kanone" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
There are additional Bangles song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| In Your Room | Interior Remodeling | Jillybean |
| Eternal Flame | The Olympics | Celeste |
| Eternal Flame | Natural Gas Utility | Peg |
| Eternal Flame | Preparation-H® Hemmorhoid Cream | LyricBoy |
| Eternal Flame | Fire Prevention PSA | WhizkidF |
| There are additional Bangles commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Walk Like An Egyptian | Israeli Consulate | Peter |
| Eternal Flame | Fire Department | Ed |
| Eternal Flame | Arson Hotline | Ed |
| Eternal Flame | STD Clinc | Marv |
| Walk Like An Egyptian | Egypt Tourism Board | Larcen Tyler |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Israelites Desmond Dekker & The Aces | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles | The Israelites Walk Like An Egyptian Would that help with Middle East peace? | Peter |
| Jesus Walks Kanye West | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles | Jesus Walks Like An Egyptian Part of the Bible they forgot to teach? | Peter |
| Under The Boardwalk The Drifters | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles | Under The Boardwalk Like An Egyptian | Peter |
| Rainy Days And Mondays The Carpenters | Manic Monday The Bangles | Rainy Days And Manic Mondays | Edward |
| There are additional Bangles duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Bungles
The Bangles combined with The Buggles
Changing a letter in either band name could result this way!
Submitted By: nally
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hazy Shade of Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Look around, here's a clown
Original Lyrics: Look around, leaves are brown
| "Eternal Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you feel mistaken?
Original Lyrics: Do you feel the same?
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"Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another angry Monday
Original Lyrics: It's just another manic Monday
| "Hazy Shade Of Winter"
Misheard Lyrics: Lift your arms, just pass away
Original Lyrics: But if your hopes should pass away
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"In Your Room"
Misheard Lyrics: In the one glove of the candlelight
Original Lyrics: In the warm glow of the candlelight
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it was about gloves/ |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Manic Monday"
The Funny Lyrics: It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday, 'Cause that's my fun day. Why They're Funny: If it were Sunday, the next day would just be Monday again! Why would you want it to be Sunday if the next day would just be Monday? If I were Susanna Hoffs, I'd wish it were Tuesday so that it would be the longest possible time until it is Monday again!
Submitted by: Mikey
| "Walk Like An Egyptian"
The Funny Lyrics: Way-o way-o, way-o way-oh
Walk like an Egyptian Why They're Funny: Does an Egyptian walk in a certain/distinctive way?
Submitted by: Pat Mahiney
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| There are additional Bangles Funny lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Manic Monday"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday Cuz that's my funday. Why They're Nonsensical: Hello?! Don't you know that Sunday always immediately precedes Monday???
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Manic Monday"
The Lyrics: Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream I was kissin' Valentino By a crystal blue italian stream Who They Mention: Rudolph Valentino
Submitted by: FussBudget
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Hazy Shade Of Winter"
The Lyrics: In a Salvation Army band
Product Brand Name: Salvation Army
Submitted by: rocky
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"In Your Room"
Opening Lines: I love it in your room at night.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "If She Knew What She Wants"
Opening Lines: If she knew what she wants, he'd be giving it to her.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"Walk In Down Your Street" originally "Walkin' Down Your Street"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Beth's Angle Submitted by: Daphne Fairhope
Glen Bathes Submitted by: Daphne Fairhope
Ben's The Gal Submitted by: Wanda Ruppendown
Is he in drag?
Ban The Legs Submitted by: Peter
An awful difficult thing to do with this group.
The Bengals Submitted by: Samantha
As in the tiger, or an NFL team. Sounds similar!
Song Title Anagrams:
"Female Rental" originally "Eternal Flame"
Would this be like a dating service, in a sense?
Submitted by: Pete Worst
"Melt Near Flea" originally "Eternal Flame"
Submitted by: Melanie Bianca Green
"Met Ana Feller" originally "Eternal Flame"
whoever that is...
Submitted by: Alexis
"Left Real Name" originally "Eternal Flame"
uhm...no comment!
Submitted by: Alexis
"Mel Left Arena" originally "Eternal Flame"
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Going Down To Liverpool"
The Lyrics: I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing I'm going down to Liverpool to do nothing All the days of my life All the days of my life
Why: "Going Down To Liverpool" was the song that started the Bangles on their road to success. Released on an early lp of the group's, back in 1984, it didn't reach into the pop charts but was a minor hit on alternative radio charts of the time. And the video was played a few times on MTV. The video featured the Bangles being chauffeured (the chauffeur was at times annoyed by the group's antics in the back of his car) by none other than Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock from "Star Trek"). The video was Leonard Nimoy's son, Adam's first adventure into directing, and one or more of the Bangles were best friend's of Adam's (may have been dating), and Leonard became a family friend to the Bangles and agreed to the role in the video. It would be re-recorded by the group, Katrina & The Waves ("Walking On Sunshine"), the following year of 1985, and that group would take the song into the top ten in Britain (although it would again fail to chart in the U.S.). The place that is mentioned (both in the chorus and the title of the song) is Liverpool, a mainly working class city in northern England. Liverpool is also where the group the Beatles were from.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Walk Like An Egyptian"
The Lyrics: All the Japanese with their yen The party boys call the Kremlin And the Chinese know (oh whey oh) They walk the line like Egyptian
Why: "Walk Like An Egyptian" was the first #1 tune for the California four woman band known as the Bangles, and became one of the best known party/dance tunes of the New Wave 1980's (1986). In the eighth and next to the last verse as I have posted above are shoutouts to Japan (through Japanese), China (through Chinese) and Egypt (through Egyptian) and the Kremlin a real life fortress part of the city of Moscow in Russia that was the home of the KGB spy agency during the cold war and time that the Soviet Union was still in existence as it was when this song was written and was a #1 hit.
Submitted by: Peter
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Walk Like an Egyptian"
Banned by the BBC during the Gulf War, a year before it was banned in the US following 9/11
Submitted by: Evan
"Walk Like An Egyptian"
One of the 166 songs "blacklisted" by the Clear Channel Communications group following the September 11th attacks.
Submitted by: Ra'akone
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Gambles originally "The Bangles"
Submitted by: Weamon
The Gang Bulls originally "The Bangles"
Submitted by: Sherock
