Who performed the hit song "Walk Like an Egyptian"?

If I ever start a band, history tells me I should just start releasing music I hate because those are always the ones that make it to the top. When producer David Kahne played the record for The Bangles, drummer Debbi Peterson thought it was pretty stupid. The band had already been performing in the LA rock scene, so a goofy novelty song wasn't really their style. Kahne basically tricked Peterson by telling her she'd be doing the lead vocals for the song, and then turned around and not only had the other girls sing the verses instead, but he also replaced her drums with a machine. Forget walking, I'd be suing like an Egyptian. But Billboard named it the biggest song of 1987, so I guess they were all laughing like an Egyptian all the way to the bank.