Cyndi Lauper is an enigmatic oddball with a unique sound that paved a bridge between pop and new wave and added another eighties bombshell to the charts. She’s So Unusual is such a great album. It spurred at least 5 monster hits, the leader of which is every girl’s anthem to this day, Girls Just Want To Have Fun. It was a giant on MTV and put Cyndi in the spotlight throughout the decade. But as much as I love that song and crank it when I hear it, it’s her ballad Time After Time which makes my countdown, tied along with the pop ballad All Through The Night, both songs of which are just perfect classics. Time After Time is timeless; it’s a song that is still played on contemporary radio, and likely always will. Cyndi’s voice is so sincere and the harmonies in the chorus always make me sing along. And since having my Woof in my life, it’s taken on a new meaning to me, for us, because I always want him to know I am his safe place (and he is mine.) Also, Romy and Michelle. All Through The Night, to me, is just such a beautifully melodic song about longing, with harps and chimes and synths to make you sway. I love the end so much, where Cyndi holds that note and the harmony balances it out. I can’t. It’s just such a great song from such an unusual girl.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 8, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.
