As a young man in the 80's, I know for a fact that those deep gazes into the camera by Ms. Hoffs were directed squarely at me. I'll never believe otherwise. And truly she is just a phenomenal vocal talent.

@RealDiehl99

11 ай бұрын

You are mistaken, sir. I'm fairly certain they were directed at me🤣

@jatin7361

11 ай бұрын

@@RealDiehl99 lol, get in line, pal!

@Dreyno

11 ай бұрын

@@jatin7361I’m sorry to be the one to tell you but it was me who she was gazing at with undisguised love and, indeed, lust.

@mrsanity

11 ай бұрын

@@Dreyno You're all wrong about MY eternal flame!

@alexandrorocca7142

11 ай бұрын

Sadly, that was a major issue for the harmony of the band. She wasn't supposed to take all the attention, and the other girls were not happy about it.

Eternal Flame is by far the best super ballad since it was released in 1989. On a scale of 1 to 10 Eternal Flame scores 1 million

It's official; I can't watch a Bangles video without falling in love with Susanna Hoffs again. And again. And again.

It took me many years to realize just how musically talented this band was. I think their cover of Hazy Shade of Winter was their best, but Manic Monday (written by Prince) and the novelty hit "Walk Like an Egyptian" were both seriously good.

@stefannemeth5050

11 ай бұрын

Had the exact same thoughts. 🙂

@carlhokanson9160

11 ай бұрын

Look up the 1986 Pennsylvania concert, A great life show!

@melvynobrien6193

11 ай бұрын

When I saw them they couldn't play their instruments and sounded like shite. The parody WALK WITH AN ERECTION is far superior to their crap.

@Larissa_aus

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Loved them all! Especially the Simon & Garfunkel's Hazy Shade of Winter remake.

I don't think there was one single 80's teen in the whole world that wasn't in love with Susanna Hoffs. The most beautiful smile in the universe 😍 I know i've been in love with her for the last 37 years.... Their harmonizing is completely off the chart's in this one. This was THE 1989 ballad. It was everywhere.

She's so gorgeous it is distracting and then you hear her sing 😍

@wvu05

11 ай бұрын

I saw her on some VH1 thing at the turn of the century (either a countdown or I Love the 80s), and she actually looked better then than in the 1980s.

@arenson9

11 ай бұрын

I can't tell if you're talking about Susanna or Beth!

@akchuck100

10 ай бұрын

That is what broke-up the band. They were all 'stars', but could not cope with Susana being 'The' Superstar of the group.

@hobblobber3914

4 ай бұрын

@@wvu05 She's still to this day super pretty. Fairly active on IG as well lol

Eternal Flame was written by Susanna Hoffs with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was released in 89 when I was 32, and Susanna, apparently, recorded her vocals for the track in the booth naked to try to capture that raw, fragile tone to her voice that, in part, propelled that song into the lexicon of "Hall of Fame" songs.

@akchuck100

10 ай бұрын

Yes, The producer told her 'I have produced for Olivia Newton-John, and when she wanted to capture that emotional intimacy of a song to make it a 'Hit', she would record it in the nude.' Susana tried it and felt that it worked. The producer later confessed that he had never produced anything by Olivia Newton-John, and had made it all up, but Susanna thought that, non the less, it had worked so well for 'that' song, that she did the same for all the singles from that album so as not to upset the karma/balance/whatever of the album. (According to a bio video on Susana Hoff that I watched earlier this week) As a young man myself (11 months younger than her), That image REALLY made my day.

My brother and I both had a huge crush on all 4 of the Bangles when we were growing up. I still love this song. It's one of their very best. The way she looks to the left or right is a heart melter.

@headlibrarian1996

11 ай бұрын

Hoffs does that a lot in her videos.

As gorgeous as they were talented, the Bangles were an iconic group of the '80s! Like tons of other people have already said, I was a young teenage boy when their popularity really took off, and I was totally in love with them. I dare say its almost criminal that more people today don't know them, so I greatly appreciate your reaction! Thanks so much for taking the time to check this out!!

Probably their most underrated track, IMO, is: " If She Knew What She Wants". Hope you get to hear it ( original studio recording) while you're still able to hear it w/o a hearing aid. It has a great 12-stringer instrumental break.

If you haven't heard it (you probably have), they do an amazing cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter".

@akchuck100

10 ай бұрын

ah, yeh, Everyone born before 2K knows that. And those born after 2K now it too, they just don't know that they know it.

I remember seeing them live at Great Woods in Mansfield, MA (now called the Xfinity Center) around 1989. It was an outdoor venue. Great place to see a performance. They were absolutely amazing. At some point during the concert, the girls sang together acapela. The blending of the harmonies of their angelic voices, unspoiled by instruments, was truly something special to hear. You got to appreciate what truly excellent vocalists they were.

Actually if you're talking about '80s style girl bands the Go-Go's came out in 1978 while the Bengals first hit the scene in 1981. Both bands are legends!

Thank you, Beth for your accurate analysis of the Bangles' performance of this song.

Thank you for this reaction. This is also an excellent melody just as a melody. Susanne was the lead singer on most of their stuff, but they were an actual equal shares band. Pretty women making pretty sounds usually get unfairly dismissed as lightweights.

The song that really launched them was one called 'Manic Monday'. Susannah was in the same studio building where Prince was recording a song of his own, and perhaps he was smitten by her, for he actually gave her 'Manic Monday' while he kept a record titled 'Kiss' for himself. No surprise that Kiss went to #1, but at the same time, 'Manic Monday' went all the way to #2. What a gift he gave her !

@fnjesusfreak

11 ай бұрын

I believe he stole the stage once when they were performing "Hero Takes The Fall", and did the solo at the end.

@ridgemanron

11 ай бұрын

@@fnjesusfreak I saw a special report on 60 Minutes that revealed Prince having stored many thousands of never heard songs at a building in Minnesota which if they were released as a new album each year by his estate, would seemingly never end because of their mind boggling total. P.S. - A bit of trivia concerning 'The Bangles'. Originally, they were going by the name 'The Bang', but then found out a male group in New Jersey had the rights to the name and had the girls make it 'The Bangles' instead. Being a girl group, I believe the word 'Bangles'' was a better descriptive name for them, since 'Bang' reminds me more of a 'heavy metal' type group.

@emerje0

11 ай бұрын

@@ridgemanron Helps that "bangles" are a type of jewelry, both earrings and bracelets.

@stjohnsmythe91

22 күн бұрын

I've always though that Manic Monday was just a re-hash of Party Like It's 1999 with different lyrics.

To this day, when Susannahits that crescendo of "FLAME", I get massive chills. Literally every time. Three and a half decades have passed, and every time I hear the song, it has the exact same effect. Nobody does it like Susanna. And she's also still as stunningly beautiful.

@christymcdaniel3906

7 ай бұрын

Susanna could hardly do that anymore

Nice bit of trivia Beth. Susanna was also in the fictitious band Ming Tea in all three Austin Powers movies. 😊🍿

@TheAyeAye1

11 ай бұрын

Okay. Gotta go look for clips from the movies.

Is it me or is she EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL ? And that voice... WOW

@WedrownyGrajek

29 күн бұрын

It's not you. It's her! 😍🩷

This song hit right when I was in the throes of learning how to sing and I looooooved this song SO much. I probably sang it 1000 times back in my youth. I haven’t heard it in years. Thank you for bringing it back to me 🎶

Thank you for reacting song and performance. They were easily the best thing to come out of the paisley underground scene back in the Eighties. Their writing and musicianship have always been vastly underrated. That was mostly because they were attractive women who didn't go the punk route in their music and clothing.

@melvynobrien6193

11 ай бұрын

They couldn't play their instruments or sing in tune when I saw them in Toronto. Total shite.

I just noticed that the Bangles are one of my favourite bands of the 80's. So many good songs! This Song was and is so great. As is Walk like an Egyptian.

I adore The Bangles!!! 🤩 I'm a couple of your videos behind, but when I saw this one i skipped straight ahead! It did my heart good listening to the beyond beautiful song with you. They have some other great ones out there for when you're ready to do more. "Manic Monday". Of course "Walk Like An Egyptian". But I'd most like to see you do "Hazy Shade Of Winter" next!! Thank you for this treat, Beth!!! 💚💜

The Runaways (who were not the first) was an all female rock band in the US. They included artists such as Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and Miki Steele who went on to be the Bassist for the Bangles. Susanna Hoffs definitely had the voice for this song and it remains a favorite to this day! (Walk Like and Egyptian is a close second because it is such a fun song to sing!)

@stevenvarner9806

11 ай бұрын

Micki Steele was actually one of the three founding members of The Runaways, along with Jett and drummer Sandy West.

@melvynobrien6193

11 ай бұрын

I saw Joan Jett pelted off the stage at the Police Picnic in Toronto; she was total shite.

Every man of my age 70+ would be lying if he said he did not have a crush on Susanna , it is wonderful to see her and Beth in the same screen. It is the eye contact that draws you in to her and you simply can never escape.

I'm still in love with Susanna Hoff after all these years ❤😊

My first " celeb " crush, she is so stunning, even now.

Susanna has released a new album just a while ago, with a killer cover of Under My Thumb by the Stones. She sounds really cute, and I don't mean that in any way negative. The tone of her voice just gives you a good mood.

By the way, always loved this song since I was a kid. Her voice is soooo goood....to me is like a delicate doll...almost unreal....

Always the focus on Suzanna. Can we appreciate what fantastic musicians they all were? Just out of this world.

I've heard The Bangles countless times throughout my life but never paid any particular attention to their music. Somehow since watching your video I think I've become a massive fan of them.

She is still a stunner visually and vocally. However, all the women in that group have great singing voices. Check out Walk Like an Egyptian in order to get the full breadth of their vocal talents.

Thanks for this! I was 17 when this was released. I have it multiple Spotify playlists so I still hear it all the time and listen to the very last fade-out harmonizing. You can mention Susanna Hoffs to just about any guy who was 12-25 at that time and the reaction is always the same, that they love this song and love her. I’m not sure how she could make it feel so personal but she did. There’s a sweetness to it that’s unmatched.

Micki Steele, the bassist, was a founding member of The Runaways...a band that also gave us Joan Jett and Lita Ford.

Susanna was in Ming Tea as Gillian Shagwell in the Austin Powers films directed by her husband. She is also Susie in Sid and Susie, Sid is Matthew Sweet

Love The Bangles, especially this song! The bassist Mikki Steele was the original bassist in The Runaways which included Joan Jett and Lita Ford.

@headlibrarian1996

11 ай бұрын

I thought her name was (oddly) Michael not Mikki.

@hackapump

11 ай бұрын

That’s true. The funny part is she found The Runaways to be such a shitty experience she vowed to never join another girl band. And then she heard The Bangles, and realised she just had to be in that band. She’s a killer player and a great songwriter too, arguably the best musician in the band.

@ldmax

11 ай бұрын

@@hackapump Michael Steele was the least known, but the most talented of the four.

Susanna Hoffs, one of my first crushes! And still a total babe to this day! The Bangles were such a fun band, heaps of hits.

Shes has a unique & most beautiful voice. This song is Excellent only SHE can sing.

@ldmax

26 күн бұрын

All four of them could sing and play an instrument. They were all incredibly talented.

The Bangles were really big for fair amount of time, as were Vixen and of course The Go-Go's, but for me, The Runaways will always be the original girl "rock" band...

@cydrych

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, The Runaways we’re out 6 years before The Bangles. The Go-Go’s were out 3 years before The Bangles. So calling The Bangles the original is just plain wrong and dismisses the accomplishments of those who can before them. The Pleasure Seekers were out a decade before The Runaways in 1964. Fanny was about the same time.

@johnjohn37371

11 ай бұрын

@@cydrych Completely forgot about The Pleasure Seekers...tbf, don't really know their music. And I was thinking Fanny was about the same time as The Runaway's, but I should've mentioned them, they were a solid band.

@gahrie

11 ай бұрын

There was an all girl British heavy metal group called Girl's School, and an all girl pop group called Bananarama before the Bangles. Out around the same time as the Bangles was Wilson Phillips with the two daughters of Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys and the daughter of Michelle Phillips from the Mamas and the Poppas.

@johnjohn37371

11 ай бұрын

@@gahrie I didn't mention bands like Bananarama and Wilson Phillips because they were all vocalists...I tried to mention bands with full instrumentation, like Girls School, they still are a great band...I knew I would forget some.

@rksnj6797

11 ай бұрын

The Runaways original bassist was Mikki Steele who's also the bassist for The Bangles.

This video reminds me of the days when it was on constant rotation on MTV, and radio stations everywhere! I am not to proud to say that my memories of that time brought me to tears as I sat and reminisced to the sound of her beautiful voice, singing this amazing and appropriately-named song! I will always carry a torch for Susanna Hoffs, every man my age does, I suppose.

I really like the piano in the background the the percussion. Really a beautiful song with layers. Plus her voice is so sweet - something about it feels so authentic, and I love how she doesn't try to be fancy.

This song conveys that feeling when you are new with someone and you are on the precipace. Is he the one? Beautiful.

Susanna Hoffs.....a smoke show then, and STILL smoldering to this day.

AWWW Susanna Hoffs HUGE HUE Crush on her, Great singer too

Just like almost all TV preformances back then, this is play-backed. It is 100% the same as the record. But still a great song.

Love your reaction videos. Thanks for sharing them.

@BethRoars

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@josefschiltz2192

11 ай бұрын

@@BethRoars A treat is viewing the older Susanna singing this 'Live at the Whisky in 2016' The joy is really there as she nails it - after she had actually lost that younger range. It is still one of her - though modified for her older vocal range - standards, with or without the other Bangles. It's interesting to compare. I'd love to see your opinion on the changes.

hoffs and the bangles were the tops

I always enjoy hearing your technical analysis plus seeing the passion in which you approach your reactions. When can we expect another single on Spotify?

This song perfectly fits Susanna's yearning vocal style 😊

I grew up as a teenager listening to this song (and Roxette) and had the biggest crush on the singer

Sussana Hoffs still rocks my world

We loved this song since the 80s when my now wife and I would dance to it at school discos! - great video to a great song - thank you!

The Bangles blossomed from the MTV era where videos were just as important as the music. Though I like their materials but this song really shined. Susana Hoffs was the Bangles for me. This song best represented her talent as an accomplished song writer and soulful singer.

I always loved her voice and the entire band as well

I love their harmonies, all beautiful voices and definitely underrated imho

Nostalgia makes me happy. Not that I was into Pop at the time, but some songs broke my prog barriers and left an impression. Plus she (and they) really was a good singer.

Absolutely love this track. Thanks for your insightful reactions.

Hey Beth, it's been a while but I'm still here you're watching. Still can't sing but I'm trying to learn what you teach. This was awesome so happy to see it. The Bangles are one of my favorite bands ever. And eternal flame is one of my all-time favorite songs. Of any genre. Susanna's voice is off the charts. That was fun. As always you're awesome keep traveling. Roar. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦

I had such a crush on Susanna when I was a teenager, actually I still do in my 50's. She does a wonderful version of A Different Drum.

Susanna Hoffs teamed up with Scotish rock band Travis a few years ago on a song of theirs.

Thank you Beth. For your interesting and positive reaction videos. ❤❤

Good lord, Beth. I love the way you expound on voice, music, and the bangles. Well done!

My wife and I started going out when this song was released and still love it - we love the fact you like it!😊

Clifford the Big Red Dog not The Powerpuff Girls just FYI. Huge crush on her when I was a teenager from her beauty to her singing.

There are song that remains because of the memories of that moment and it'll take you back in time. This is my song bcuz of the memory that i have to my very first love. This was our.

@otakugaijin2298

10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: She recorded this naked.

As a teen in the 80s I have belted this out more times than I remember. I also, have no idea when she breathes.

It's about time. Finally. Her voice is truly amazing.

The best women group ever existed, I love their songs a lot. This music was sounding when I was at 19 or 20 years old, magnific.

I had such a crush on Susanna Hoffs in the 80s...love her!!

If you want to hear Susanna rasp out and rock check out the break in "In your room," my second favorite Bangles song.

This is one of my my absolute favourite songs of all times. And I usually listen to hard rock and heavy metal.

Oh my goodness, your cover is absolutely lovely - well done!

Oh Beth, the Bangles were not the original girl band. Try listening to Fanny ... one of the most kick-ass bands ever and I saw them multiple times in the 1970's at the Whisky-a-Go-Go, The Troubador and other Hollywood venues. You REALLY out to check them out ... they're known as the Godmothers of Rock! They wrote most of their own compositions and just amazing. The Millington Sisters (guitarist and bassist) are still kicking it and making great music.

@charlize1253

11 ай бұрын

The Runaways also came before the Bangles ("Cherry Bomb" was their big hit), but they flamed out quickly because the lead singer fell into drugs. However, the other three people in the group were Joan Jett on lead guitar, Lita Ford on rhythm guitar, and Micki Steel on bass (who became the bass player for the Bangles). You might have heard of them.

Está canción me encanta mucho me recuerda a mis viejos tiempos. Saludos desde Colombia

Thank you so much for this wonderful analysis and appreciation

Ive been in love with Susanna Hoffs since the 80s. When I see her or hear her sing. I still get butterfly in my stomach even at 57.

Susanna co-wrote this with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

For what it's worth, Ms. Hoffs is still putting out good work. She also started a health regime in her Thirties and did not get a bunch of of plastic surgery, so she looks older but still extremely attractive. As opposed to Madonna who went the other way and no longer looks like a human.

@icdogg2361

11 ай бұрын

She looks and sounds amazing at age 64. I know people always say things like that about older celebrities but in her case it is actually true.

@garysmith9823

11 ай бұрын

@@icdogg2361 Indeed

Yes, the OG girl band! The Bangles! 🎉 🎤 🎙 🎧 vocals of Susanna Hoff!! 🎸🔥 🌌 🌅

Love this, haven't heard it for years.

I've been a huge Susanna Hoffs fan since the early 80's... 'In Your Room'... there wasn't a teenage boy anywhere that didn't like that one. I still follow her on Twitter today! Still, I'd take an exception to 'original girl band'. Heck, the Gogo's preceded them by several years, and honestly, the 'original girl band' would have to be The Runaways. I'm pretty sure Susanna Hoffs and Belinda Carlisle would both agree with me on this one. Way back in 1975, Sandy West, Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and Cherie Currie paved the road. Their cover of Simon and Garfunkel's 'A Hazy Shade of Winter', and their own hit 'Manic Monday' are my favorites from them. Enjoyed the blast from the past!

beth roar my heart beats for you like an eternal flame

Saw The Bangles live a few years ago, in a small venue in Long Island, it was fantastic.

Nice song. The bridge is exceptional, best part of the composition. Tangentially, anyone seen how Susanna Hoffs looks today? 64 and GORGEOUS, and it appears to me (I could be wrong) sans cosmetic alterations. Some people hit the genetic lottery and she won big-time 🤏✨😱!

Suzannah was my first crush ... had a loooot of competition 😀All joking apart, these girls made fantastic music back in the days.

My favorite among the many great songs by this wonderful band.

Oh wow brings back memories… 😊

Oh. That's one of my prefered 80's song. And i rise even higher :) Thank for that react ! I loved it.

That's a song I really love😊

She's gorgeous 😍... lovely voice

I think I kind of overdosed on this one when it was new and fresh: You heard it just about everywhere, and I listened to it all the time. It is still extremely good and unique in so many ways.

Fascinating voice!

The song was released in 1988, i was 32, and fell for the group instantly. It' was different from the rest of the music at that time

Susanna Hoffs is a genuine vampire who bathes in the blood of virgins. She still looks incredible. She is still putting out music and she is an author now I believe.

Love this

Some other girl "rock bands" you can check out if you haven't already are: "The Go-Go's" - their song "Head over Heels" is a good one, "The Runaways" from the 70's, "Luscious Jackson", "BarlowGirl", "Vixen", and "The Donnas" to name a few. But the Bangles are a great group. This song is one of my favorite slow songs from the 80's.

Wasn't expecting that, you have a cracking voice too! 👌🤟

@BethRoars

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😃

Susanna Hoffs recorded the vocal track for this song in the nude. The producer had told her that Olivia Newton John had recorded some songs that way to trick her mind from "overthinking" the song. It was a joke but she took it to heart, evidentely, it worked.

She's very active on Twitter and worth a follow. She released an album and a novel earlier this year. I like her more now than I did in the 80's.

@RolandDeschain1

11 ай бұрын

Susannah Hoffs is still extremely beautiful. She has defied Father Time in a fairly profound way.

A tear jerker for me, every time.