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Prince wrote this under the name "Christopher." He gave it to The Bangles because he liked the band, and it became their first hit.
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. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
This prompted rumors that lead singer Susanna Hoffs was having an affair with Prince.
Prince's "Kiss" was #1 when this was #2 in the US.
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Great pop song...and the Bangles were VERY easy on the eyes.
- Thomas, Somerville, AL
Just a good pop song - simple as that!
- Derek, Cambridge, New Zealand
Well, Prince wrote "Manic Monday" so it is not surprising it sounds like some of this other songs!
- Dig, San Francisco, CA
The melody line in the verses of "Manic Monday" is practically identical to the verses of Prince's song "1999". Try exchanging the lyrics sometime and you'll see what I mean.
- Tim, Hendersonville, TN
Has some sort of political view on it-"doesn't it matter that i have to feed the both of us,employment's down"
It shows the economic struggles in the US in the 80's.
- Sunjay, Toronto, Canada