Monday, May 27, 2013

Hear Prince's demo of "Manic Monday" before the Bangles made it famous


"Manic Monday" catapulted The Bangles into the limelight - with their trademark harmonies and girl next door style, they struck a chord with music fans and Monday haters everywhere. While the Bangles are fine songwriters in their own right, they did not write this big hit - it was penned by none other than Prince. Follow this link and you can listen to a rare 1984 demo of "Manic Monday", performed by Prince and Apollonia 6.

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