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
The Song Was Written By Prince. The Manic Monday Songfacts Says Prince's Lifestyle Is Nothing Like The Workday Grind He Pokes Fun Of In This Song Which Finds A Young Lady Stressing Out About Being Late For Work And Trying In Vain To Get There On Time. This Being A Prince-Penned Song From The '80s There Is Sex Involved We Find Out In The Last Verse That She's Late Because Her Lover Who Apparently Doesn't Work Hit Her Up For Some Lovemaking The Night Before.