The Bangles Were One Of The New Generation Of Independent All-Women Bands That Followed The Go-Go's In The Early 1980s. Consisting Of Susanna Hoffs guitar Vocals Debbi Peterson drums Vocals Sister Vicki Peterson guitar Vocals And Annette Zilinskas Who Was Later Replaced By Michael Steele bass Vocals . The Band Was Formed In Los Angeles In 1981 As The Supersonic Bangs Later Shortened To The Bangs. They Were Forced To Change Their Name To The Bangles When A Band From New Jersey Also Named The Bangs Threatened To Sue. Read More On Last.Fm
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Going Down To Liverpool
A Jangly Pop Tune About Going To Liverpool "to Do Nothing All The Days Of My Life" And Unemployment Hence The Mention Of The UB40 The Document Filled Out To Claim Unemployment Benefits . The Song Is A Cover Originally Written By Kimberley Rew Of The Waves. The Bangles' Version Featured On Their Album All Over The Place And Was Released As A Single In 1984. Rew's Version Was Eventually Released By His Band - Eventually Renamed Katrina And The Waves - In 1985.