LogFAQs > #970146217

ChichiriMuyo posted...

You're welcome ;)

I believe I could also rank it by heart, but why deny myself the opportunity to listen to a longtime favorite?

Yes, thank you, and I certainly concur there.

BlueCrystalTear posted...

Worth noting is that though the album is called She's So Unusual, there really isn't much "unusual" about this (it's standard 80s fare) or about Lauper herself by modern standards - but her eccentricities were foundational, pushing the envelope in the direction that would later give us the likes of Lady Gaga and P!nk, among many others.

I generally agree with this - certainly, I'd say its music tends to fit firmly within a specific mainstream mold, though distinguished by Lauper's voice. However, I do think the lyrics of many of these songs went hand-in-hand with Lauper's persona to cement her solo debut as, indeed, so unusual relative to what was radio-friendly in 1983.