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Fun fact about Cyndi Lauper
Posted by Billdude (@billdude) on Feb. 14, 2025, 3:59 p.m.
She was THIRTY when she sang “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
THIRTY.
I mean, didn’t people rag on Carly Rae Jepsen for being 25 when she wrote “Call Me Maybe”?
I laughed at the Jules Shear crack. Poor Jules. What on Earth is he doing today anyway? Didn’t he invent “MTV Unplugged”?
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Do people still like that song? -
Ken
Feb. 15 2:11 AM
- Re: Do people still like that song? - Billdude Feb. 16 4:11 PM
- I'd be happy for this to be another demonstration of how out of touch I am but - Joe Feb. 15 9:59 AM
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She didn't write it -
Mod Lang
Feb. 15 12:56 AM
- On 2nd thought - Mod Lang Feb. 15 2:55 AM