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Manic Monday Lyrics
Six o'clock already
I was just in the middle of a dream
I was kissin' Valentino
By a crystal blue Italian stream
But I can't be late
'Cause then I guess I just won't get paid
These are the days
When you wish your bed was already made
It's just another manic Monday
I wish it was Sunday
'Cause that's my funday
My I don't have to runday
It's just another manic Monday
Have to catch an early train
Got to be to work by nine
And if I had an air-o-plane
I still couldn't make it on time
'Cause it takes me so long
Just to figure out what I'm gonna wear
Blame it on the train
But the boss is already there
All of the nights
Why did my lover have to pick last night
To get down
Doesn't it matter
That I have to feed the both of us
Employment's down
He tells me in his bedroom voice
C'mon honey, let's go make some noise
Time it goes so fast
When you're having fun
Prince wrote this under the name "Christopher." He gave it to The Bangles because he liked the band. 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
oh woww! i din't know this was written by prince & i was just thinking that it sounded a little bit like 1999 by prince. like the when he says "i was dreamin when i wrote this...." yeah idk maybe its just me but yeahh... :]
I think everyone can relate to this song... not wanting the weekend to be over... or not going bak to the 'real world'. I love this classic 80s song!!
this song is great...i relate to it i hate sundays...returning bak to the ordinary..80's songs rock
I'm surprised that more people haven't commented on this song
Great song, Manic Monday speaks to everyone.
When you've had a great weekend that's gone as quickly as it came. Dealing with the stress of the new week and trying to get to work on time.
It seems like the weekend's been partied away, but I think its the only way we can truly enjoy our lives, seizing every moment. You can't work for 40 years and then decide to have fun and be spontaneous. You've got to find a way to fit it all together :)
Its a good upbeat tune. Well done to The Bangles!
Holds special memories Because of time difference I used to wake up earlier one hour- He is in north I am in south He was always there I got up. He was an early riser so I was always late. He was the boss what can I say. Miss him like hell I dedicated this song to him because he is Italian and there’s Valentino in the lyrics ( amongst other things) Don’t even know if he remembers me anymore but eventually my health started failing because I had so much to do during the day . I am a physically frail person . Love can make you do things He loved too in his own way.
I am curious about the cryptic line, "doesn't it matter that I have to feed the both of us. employment's down"
song writers have always had a way of including a serious barb in an otherwise upbeat, seemingly lighthearted song.
don't get me wrong; I love the song and always have. Just curious.
@davidrharris72 I think it fits. The story opens with an entire verse about her rush to work and worrying about not getting paid. In fact, except for the little part about her boyfriend coming over, the song is mostly about work, being too tired and rushed, and not having enough money. People think of it as a lighthearted song because it has a poppy chord progression and it was sung by cute girls. P I bet 90% of the people who know and love this song don't know ANY of the words in the middle except, "Night....
@davidrharris72 I think it fits. The story opens with an entire verse about her rush to work and worrying about not getting paid. In fact, except for the little part about her boyfriend coming over, the song is mostly about work, being too tired and rushed, and not having enough money. People think of it as a lighthearted song because it has a poppy chord progression and it was sung by cute girls. P I bet 90% of the people who know and love this song don't know ANY of the words in the middle except, "Night. Last night", "bedroom voice" and "C'mon honey, let's go make some noise"
Boss? Isn't the line, "BUS is already there", as in, "Blame it on the train, but the bus is already there" She's late for work, and can't blame it on the train being late because the bus, which is presumably slower in a morning commute, is already there.