Moderate song with its moments of glory - such as the supreme incongruity of the West Coast trash thrash meeting this line: 'Heh, where are you going with that UB40 in your hand?' Makes more sense than the Easterhouse album, though. (Jim Reid, Record Mirror, June 28, 1986)
Psychedelic music was made to reach the mind. When breakdancing and Go-Go have spun themselves silly, groups like the Bangles could catch on. They're an American four-piece all-girl guitar group with a mean line in mellow harmonies - and an excellent live act. This lazy but rocky song is loaded with 60s influenced jangly guitars and jolly tambourines. Old hippies who've heard it all before may scoff. For the electro-generation, this is a new trip. (Debbi Voller, No 1, April 13, 1985)
I first heard the Bangles perform this on the Tube, and I'm glad to say that the studio version is every bit as pleasing. There's nothing spectacular about it, just very hummable harmonies, and a great chorus that I defy you not to sing along with. That said, pick a sunny day (not easy, but. . .), find a car, roll down the windows, and play it loud. Especially if your singing is a little on the, ahem, 'unpredictable' side. (Ursula Kenny, No 1, June 21, 1986)
I love the Bangles: they hardly do anything and yet they're hugely successful. They don't write their own hits, they don't always play very well "live" and when they do play they look sooo 'nonchalant.' But they do make wonderful poplicious singles and that makes all the difference. "Going Down To Liverpool" is a re-released flop but so what? - it's a lovely, bangly, jangly pop song that makes you feel that we might actually get some "summer" at last (if only in three minute bursts). Single Of The Fortnight. (Duncan Wright, Smash Hits, June 18, 1986)
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