the Bangles had a relatively short shelf life, and their gender may work against the possible longevity of such bands. think about it: if male rockstars have bloated egos, what more for women, who spend most of their waking hours trying to one-up the rest of their species? an implosion is always inevitable, someone will always try to get a bigger credit or a bigger share of the spotlight, and we can only speculate about the specter of dressing room catfights and snarky discourse behind the curtains.
the girls had a great 5-year run, and even though they have recently reformed sans bassist Michael Steele, they'll really be remembered for their '80s work. i know i do.
If She Knew What She Wants, Different Light (1986)
Walk Like An Egyptian, Different Light (1986)
Manic Monday, Different Light (1986)
Hazy Shade of Winter, Less Than Zero soundtrack (1987)
Eternal Flame, Everything (1988)
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Your second paragraph just made you a marked man, amigo. Watch out for them feminists.
(Yeah, why arent there any all-girl bands that make it past a decade?)
there may be some exceptions though. i was thinking about this again, and i remembered the duo Indigo Girls, who upon checking Wikipidia, are still actively recording as of this time. some arguments: they are lesbians, and they haven't reach arena rock band notoriety as they are folk/rock troubadours with a some semblance of Top 40 crossover success. with those in mind, its probably safe to say they've minimized the stereotypical ego clashes that might be typical of a popular band (regardless of gender).
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