# The Bangles or The Go-Go's **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 21, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063 "2000-04-21T18:19:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cheese\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cheese\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheese_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/1 "2000-04-21T18:19:00Z")
Which all-girl band did you prefer, The Bangles or The Go-Go’s? I liked the go-gos more, but the bangles are close. ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/2 "2000-04-21T18:21:00Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![SingleDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@SingleDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleDad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/3 "2000-04-21T18:25:00Z")
Both are, IMHO, pretty good pop bands. And don’t forget Cyndi Lauper! 🙂 * * * Dr. Crane! Your glockenspiel has come to life! ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/4 "2000-04-21T18:58:00Z")
Excuse me, but no one has yet mentioned [The Runaways](http://www.ite.his.se/~c95chrha/secrets.html). ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/5 "2000-04-21T19:24:00Z")
The Go-Go’s. They started out as a punk rock band. Plus I met them. Plus I always wanted to to Jane Weidlin. Plus they got the beat. * * * Yer pal, Satan [http://www.raleighmusic.com/board/Images/devil.gif](http://www.raleighmusic.com/board/Images/devil.gif) _Still not smoking, but away from my meter!_ ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/6 "2000-04-21T19:28:00Z")
The stuff the Bangles did was more varied. And the Go-Go’s never walked like an Egyptian. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hardwood\_Paneling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Hardwood\_Paneling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hardwood_Paneling)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/7 "2000-04-21T19:40:00Z")
I remember thinking the Bangles’ lead singer was hot. * * * Sincerely, Hardwood Paneling ---
**Author:** ![Bad-Mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@Bad-Mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad-Mojo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/8 "2000-04-21T19:45:00Z")
Definitely the Go-Go’s. Belinda Carlisle is a hottie and had nice hooters. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/9 "2000-04-21T20:10:00Z")
I liked them both. Still do. My old band used to do the Go-Gos’“How Much More” as a cover at almost every show we did; and we opened for Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles on the Cleveland stop of her last tour, in spring '98. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2000, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/10 "2000-04-21T20:33:00Z")
I’d go with the Bangles but my favorite was an all-chick band known as The Pandoras. They existed in the mid-late 80s, released a couple of kick-ass albums but, alas, are no more. * * * “My hovercraft is full of eels.” ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2000, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/11 "2000-04-22T00:40:00Z")
Torgo, if you liked the Pandoras, can I assume you are a Muffs fan, or no? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2000, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/12 "2000-04-22T05:42:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by DSYoungEsq: > The stuff the Bangles did was more varied. And the Go-Go’s never walked like an Egyptian. Yes, but could either of them saucily declare that “I’m Your Venus”? Bananarama–'nuff said. DHR ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2000, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/13 "2000-04-22T10:55:00Z")
I will add that thank GOD no one has interjected those girl band wannabes, the Spice Hurls, into this topic… ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2000, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/14 "2000-04-22T12:06:00Z")
The Go-Gos’ big hits (“We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,”) have slightly more shelf-life than the Bangles’. But I have to go with the Bangles cuz I had a gigantic crush on their lead singer, Susanna Hoffs. (Now that she’s washed up and I’m past puberty, maybe I have a shot …) * * * Give me immortality, or give me death! ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/15 "2000-04-23T15:06:00Z")
Susanna Hoffs was definitely worth looking at, and the Bangles may have been a better band overall than the Go-Go’s, but the Go-Go’s produced a larger body of good work, and most importantly, had Jane Wiedlin. Always wished I could say the same. * * * * * * “Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.” _–Satchel Paige_ ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/16 "2000-04-24T18:40:00Z")
Long time lurker, first post ever! > [@](#): > > Originally posted by rackensack: > \*\*Susanna Hoffs was definitely worth looking at, and the Bangles may have been a better band overall than the Go-Go’s, but the Go-Go’s produced a larger body of good work, and most importantly, had Jane Wiedlin. Always wished I could say the same. > \*\* Musically, the Bangles were far superior to the Go-Gos (and I say that as someone who also likes the Go-Gos). In the beginning the Go-Gos couldn’t even play their instruments and crowds came just to laugh at them screwing up. If the Bangles had stayed together longer than just three albums, I don’t think we’d even be seriously arguing the point. And while Susanna was of course a hottie, don’t shortchange Vicki Peterson: she was even prettier than Susanna, but didn’t get as much attention because she didn’t usually sing lead. And then there’s Michael Steele. Is there anything sexier than a girl bassist? ## With all the meaty subjects on this board, I’m astonished it took this one to finally make me post. Funny what starts our motors, isn’t it? On On ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/17 "2000-04-24T18:41:00Z")
Long time lurker, first post ever! > [@](#): > > Originally posted by rackensack: > \*\*Susanna Hoffs was definitely worth looking at, and the Bangles may have been a better band overall than the Go-Go’s, but the Go-Go’s produced a larger body of good work, and most importantly, had Jane Wiedlin. Always wished I could say the same. > \*\* Musically, the Bangles were far superior to the Go-Gos (and I say that as someone who also likes the Go-Gos). In the beginning the Go-Gos couldn’t even play their instruments and crowds came just to laugh at them screwing up. If the Bangles had stayed together longer than just three albums, I don’t think we’d even be seriously arguing the point. And while Susanna was of course a hottie, don’t shortchange Vicki Peterson: she was even prettier than Susanna, but didn’t get as much attention because she didn’t usually sing lead. And then there’s Michael Steele. Is there anything sexier than a girl bassist? ## With all the meaty subjects on this board, I’m astonished it took this one to finally make me post. Funny what starts our motors, isn’t it? On On ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/18 "2000-04-25T14:06:00Z")
Gotta feel for Five, there, first post ever and hasn’t learned yet to _trust the CGI_. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2000, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/19 "2000-04-25T16:10:00Z")
I vote for the Go-Gos. BTW, does anyone remember Fanny (or Fanny Hill) from the early '70’s? * * * Armed, dangerous … and off my medication. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2000, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bangles-or-the-go-gos/18063/20 "2000-04-26T05:03:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by DSYoungEsq: > **Gotta feel for Five, there, first post ever and hasn’t learned yet to _trust the CGI_. 😉** Yeah, sorry about that. But when IE 5.01 isn’t responding but the logo is turning, turning, turning, pressing “Stop” and then “Refresh” is usually the correct thing to do. Obviously not always. Thanks for not flaming. * * * On On