Bangles or Go Go's?

[KarmaContestant]

The Bangles - for sure! The GoGos have a place in my musical history, as my mom loved them when I was little.

I was also a big fan of Bananarama, Expose and En Vogue.

[chriskisn]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Or, US musicians need to get acclimated to drinking Foster's.)

You know the funny thing, no-one in Australia really drinks Fosters. 90% of its sales are overseas.

[markolas]

They're such different bands to me; I don't think I can choose one over the other. I haven't heard much of The Go-Go's beyond Beauty & the Beat (which is a great album). I like The Bangles earlier stuff - Hero Takes a Fall is probably my favorite song from them. The got a little too slick later on.

[Erin]

I've seen the Go-Gos twice in the last 5 years, and Belinda sounded good to me. Maybe her live performances have improved since she's no longer snorting the blow.

I like both bands, although I have more memories of the Bangles when they were popular. Eternal Flame everywhere all the time!

[Macfanforever]

I like both.They both have catchy tunes.Bangles Manic Monday.Go Go's Vacation.Ooh. I love 80's hair...







Other tunes I like from all of them.



























Ok sorry about drifting off topic. does anybody remember Bananarama,

[Heartboy]

Stevie 's current fave guy, Dave Stewart was married to one of the girls from Bananarama at one time & she was also in the early 90's group Shakespear's Sister that had the hit 'Stay'. She was the freak in that band, maybe that's what scared Dave off!

One thing Belinda & Stevie have in common is what I've heard from more than one person is that both sound like goats. grrrr!!

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by Heartboy

Stevie 's current fave guy, Dave Stewart was married to one of the girls from Bananarama at one time & she was also in the early 90's group Shakespear's Sister that had the hit 'Stay'.

That would be Siobhan Fahey. I loved Shakespear's Sister! I Don't Care, You're History, Stay... great pop tunes!

[starshine]

I do like both bands but I think I remember the Bangles more (later 80's) more so than the early 80's when the Go-Go's had there time. I think I liked more of the Bangles songs too (or knew them more) Esp the over played Walk Like an Egyptian (on MTV when it did play videos--the best time and the best VJ's than too) its become a sad channel now don't watch anymore. Anyway, loved Manic Monday and Hazy Shade of Winter but I do like Belinda Carlisle solo too . The Go-Go's might be the better band musically but I really don't know enough about all of them to really comment on that. Oh well they both had there 'time' in the good old '80's days.....hair bands and all that. What a mix it was in those days.

[Lee]

I really like both equally. I have each's music. I have seen the Bangles live though. They were missing one member, but they did look & sound amazing. I was really close to the stage. I even recorded Walk Like An Egyptian (did I spell that right?) with my camera because it's probably my favorite song.

Lee

[Richard B]

The Bangles.
I really adore Susanna Hoffs.

[CreepingDeath]

The Go Go's.

End of thread.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

The Go Go's.

End of thread.

I question the appeal of the Go-Go's. They are not very good musicians and Belinda is not a good singer. I know for a fact they sweetened her vocals on every album (and live) with another very famous non Go-Go whom I will not mention.

That said, I do like the songs "Vacation", "Turn To You" and "Head Over Heels".

[chiliD]

In the beginning, neither band were very proficient on their instruments. I've heard from reliable sources that the current lead guitarist in Paul McCartney's band (Rusty Anderson) did almost all the guitar work on the first two Bangles albums.

Doesn't matter to me, I still like both groups, but I like the Bangles a whole lot more, though.

[Macfanforever]

The looks dept .they are all hot...

[Neal]

The Bangles all the way.

The Go-Go's are annoying, not sure why. They just are. Although Jane Weidlin (sp?) was a more funny sort of annoying when she was on VH1's The Surreal Life.