![]() However, from a woman’s perspective, and with some slightly reworked lyrics, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” comes off as a bit of a feminist anthem. Sung from a man’s perspective, the song comes off as a bit dismissive towards women who aren’t ready to embark on a serious relationship, which has been done many times before and since. The lead single, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” was a reworked cover of a song initially written (but never officially recorded/released) by Robert Hazard in 1979. It was time to unleash She’s So Unusual onto the world on October 14, 1983. So now that the music was written and recorded, and the visuals were in place. This visual representation of the music within She’s So Unusual gave Cyndi the freedom to play around with her image and ensure that her one-of-a-kind voice was paired up with a one-of-a-kind aesthetic. Cyndi’s dyed orange hair, shaved close on the side, while wearing frilly and loud dresses or skirts, black pantyhose, and tons of makeup and accessories, would be the uniform of an art-punk gone pop. In the burgeoning MTV era, appearances were just as important as the music itself, so this would be Cyndi’s chance to create a loud, unique, and utterly memorable image. The idea was to create a visual image as striking as the voice bursting out from the songs. Cyndi’s look was part punk rock, part teenybopper, part “Cyndi Lauper,” something brand new. ![]() I can imagine that if Cyndi perceived this as her last shot, she at least wanted to create something with her unique viewpoint.īefore getting into the music that made up Lauper’s debut album, I would be remiss not to make note of her visual style. ![]() Wisely, Cyndi did what she could within the constraints of that deal and put her own spin and personality in the lyrics, making slight tweaks, ultimately giving her more control over the final product. Lauper’s record label was likely a bit nervous handing complete creative control over to an unproven artist such as Cyndi, so her signing deal came with the stipulation that she receive significant songwriting help, to the point where completed songs were handed to her to perform, or previously recorded songs were given to her by other artists. The Hooters would go on to moderate success after the release of She’s So Unusual, thanks to the increased exposure that resulted from their work on the album. ![]() She’s So Unusual is the go-for-broke album, produced by Rick Chertoff, that she made in 1983 with the help of various musicians and songwriters, most notably Eric Bazilian & Rob Hyman of The Hooters. ![]()
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