Emily: Cyndi Lauper is certainly unusual. Perhaps original is a better word, because in the crazy pop-culture environment that was the '80s lots of things that may seem unusual now were perfectly normal - like mousse or stirrup pants. Well, Cyndi Lauper was a little bit more out there than that, but somehow it all fit together. Through the weird fashion and loopy personality, Lauper crafted some great pop songs. Look no farther than Girls Just Want to Have Fun. That song has become an anthem. It's in every teen movie, a ton of sitcom montages, and will certainly show up on your drunk friends' karaoke list. Lauper may have been unusual, but she's certainly a pop icon.
Favorite Tracks: Girls Just Want to Have Fun; She Bop; I'll Kiss You
Zack: Cyndi Lauper is quintessentially 80s. The primary reason is (that) She's So Unusual. See what I did there? I was really proud of that. If you want an example of her unusualness, look no further than She Bop. Allegedly, the vocals were recorded while Lauper was naked. While that thought is distracting enough as is, it gets even more strange. The song was written so that young kids would hear it and think that it is about dancing, but the real message concerns masturbation. It takes some large balls to release a pop single about the wonders of self-love, and Lauper has those in spades. Listening to this album makes it very apparent what kind of character she was. Cyndi Lauper was just an '80s girl who just wanted to have fun, and if that meant setting some alone time aside, then so be it.
Favorite Tracks: She Bop; Yeah Yeah; Girls Just Want to Have Fun
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