Does anyone know if Prince has ever performed this song live?

yup. it's on a boot of the same name, from the parade tour, if i'm not mistaken . i think wendy sings it though . oh and a few times during the one nite alone tour with female audience members to sing it .

i found a bangles cd in a discount store this week

had manic monday playing on repeat at work



fav P song written 4 someone else

he also 'sat in' with the bangles onstage at least once, playin guitar and singin the "c'mon honey, let's go make some noise" bit (not sure if he was lookin at susanah (sic) hoffs at the time tho')

I love the Leningrad Cowboys' version.

He performed it a lot on the ONA soundchecks for fans, as well as the Celebration in 2001 or 2002. My friend Connie Castillo (LilMayte on AMP) got up and sang it with him at the Celebration. I still listen to that mp3 file. She was, and is still, so proud of that moment, and frankly who wouldn't be thrilled that they got to sing with Prince???

Oddly you can still hear Brenda's voice on the Bangles version. Mixed a little low, but the original background vocals are still there, with The Bangles singing over it all. It's pretty much Prince's version they use anyway.

tricky2 said:

wicked!!!

susanna hoffs was a BABE!

datdude said:

Yes. The eyes.

ernestsewell said:

I was at that 2002 Celebration when she sang. That took balls. I couldn't have done it.

squirrelgrease said:

You're a lesbian?

scififilmnerd said:

I have a ding dong.

squirrelgrease said:

Smillan said:

It's interesting that even though he gave this 2 the Bangels during the Parade era (and the song fit could have been a Parade inclusion or B side) it was meant for the Apollonia 6 album for Purple Rain, I think it fit more with Parade, but the version that would have been release for Parade might have been different. I did hear the version with Apollonia and I still think that one bends more toward Parade

squirrelgrease said:

Oh, I thought you were a girl.

But that's alright. I like boys.

squirrelgrease said:

lol

you just reminded me of the ding dong song from gunther

http://www.youtube.com/wa...PrnduGtgmc

scififilmnerd said:

december said:

That song is hilarious.

squirrelgrease said:

That used to be stuck in my mind a lot.

'Ooh you touch my tralala...'

doesn't the demo version have Prince and Apollonia singing it ala Take Me With U?

Swa

Swa said:

I've only heard the outtake with Apples on lead vox, Brenda and Suzanne on backup.

squirrelgrease said:

Prince is definitely in the mix.

I think that the Apollonia 6 CD should be re-released and include Manic Monday. That would be sooo cool!

I'm fairly sure I've seen video footage another bangles show with prince onstage where he's playing tambourine rather than guitar and he's wearing a shiny suit...it was on the show rapido in the UK

Love manic monday

ernestsewell said:

The best 2 minutes and 31 seconds of my life (just found out that's how long it was)...

Cool picture.

Not only is Prince playing a Gibson (!!!), but if you notice, all the girls are just playing simple barr chords - which is usually the extent of a girl's guitar skills - and Prince is playing some complicated, inhuman Minneapolis funky chord.

(Not to sound sexist or anything, but it's true.)

berniejobs said:

is that cos of their dainty little fingers or their ickle pretty brains not being able to learn tricksy stuff?