Velvet Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think Ms. Lauper has long had a high reputation amongst, well, songwriters at least. And really, of the people that 'made it' in the early eighties only the truly talented escape being mocked universally now. The Eurythmics come to mind.I can't think of a novelty hit Cyndi's done. Maybe She-bop comes close, but it's not really a novelty song is it? Novelty songs are things like Monster Mash, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, and My Cat's On Crack.Anywho, if I lived in Toronto I'd be all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is either a novelty radio hit/video hit or could comfortably be claimed as either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well, me and Mrs. Stone Mtn will be there. And I totally agree with everyone's positive interpretations of Cyndi--she's got a phenomenal voice and her songs are amazing. She's won Grammys and Emmys and Tonys for her work. And this whole tour is for a great cause. Besides which, I can't wait to get my retro on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is either a novelty radio hit/video hit or could comfortably be claimed as either one. I don't think I understand. Is "I Love Rock & Roll" a novelty hit? Or "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"?I figure a novelty hit is a song that manipulates some element of pop culture into a catchy song, almost exclusively done by one-hit wonders and usually involving sound effects of some sort. Y'know, "One Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater", "Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Backseat", "Witch Doctor", "Irving", stuff like that.Cyndi Lauper's first single is a novelty song? Nope, I don't buy it. Bubble-gummy pop song geared towards a target audience perhaps, but not a novelty song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) Good lord love a duck...thanks for my late night memories...dancing around the house with my mum and sister to girls just wanna....grade school track events blaring rock n roll from our shoe box cassette player PLUS coming up with arobics routines to wake me up before....WOW.Cyndi is cool. Face it.hahaha...I on the other hand...ummmm... Edited May 30, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey Velvet, that's why I used handy dandy /.I think the song in question could be an early candidate for a video novely song. It certainly has more legs on TV than on radio. The one-hit arguement is harder to prove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Jaimoe Just Wants To Have Fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think Palace Princess and I are in! Just waiting to hear back from a couple girls. I've got an outfit all picked out and ready just incase!You going, Phishtaper? Would be nice to finally meet you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 im not going, as of now. we have the raconteurs the next night and things are kinda busy next week. i'd love to go, tho' ... especially seeing as it will be so easy to get in to pee, unless of course, the womyn take over our johns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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