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She's So Unusual

Cyndi LauperMP3 Music
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: November 21, 2000
  • Format - Music: MP3
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Play   8. I'll Kiss You 4:12 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   9. He's So Unusual 0:45 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Yeah Yeah 3:16 $0.99  Buy MP3 
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So when it came time that I bought a cd player this was one of the first albums I got. W. Dappio  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
She's So Unusual is a mix of fun pop songs and songs sung from the heart. matt  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic and infectious November 23, 2000
Format:Audio CD
It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since this album was first released. I can remember seeing the video for "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" on TBS Night Tracks(no MTV my area then)constantly and getting taken in by it's infectious hook. That song and it's three other top five singles("Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through The Night") make this album one of the staples of 80's pop music, and is still lots of fun to listen to. With her eclectic style and hanging out with pro wrestlers, Cyndi Lauper's talent as a singer and songwriter got a bit overshadowed. But listening to this album again after many years makes those talents perfectly clear. Remastered and filled out with three live bonus tracks including the live video version of "Money Changes Everything", make this reissue a great value.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Cyndi, she still wanna have fun! August 11, 2003
Format:Audio CD
Cyndi Lauper--how could I ever forget? That quiff of candy-coloured orange-red hair, that garish dime store prom dress she wore on the She's So Unusual album cover, and Van Gogh's Starry Night painted on the soles of her shoes (inner sleeve art)? That goony, wacky Olive Oyl meets Betty Boop meets Jean Hagen's character from Singin' In The Rain voice? That comical face that looked like it got squashed against a window and stayed that way? I wore out the tape of this and had to buy another, the only artist that's had that honour in my collection and for that reason.

Despite Madonna being the "Material Girl" in 1984, Cyndi proved she could put out a similarly themed song, "Money Changes Everything" with the in-vogue synthesizers mixed with Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian's crunchy lead guitars. I love this song from the catchy rock rhythm. The following mirrors 80's yuppie-type business world ethics: "They say we'll be your friends/We'll stick with you till the end/Ah but everybody's only looking out for themselves/And you say well, who can you trust." The live version from the promotional 12-inch disc, has Cyndi intro-ing its recording in a typical New Yawk accent.

One of Cyndi's two signature tunes, and definitely the more fun. From the opening synth glissando that ripples from left to right speaker--the effect is best felt on headphones--to the catchy synths and drums that reflects a spirited girl responding to her parents after asking her what she's going to do with her life. As the line goes, "When the working day is done/girls, they wanna have fun. "The backing girl chorus and pizzicato-like upper range piano synths in the middle are also really neat.

She then covers Prince's Dirty Mind song, "When You Were Mine", heavy on bass, a slower tempo than the original, bathed in the 80's synth glow. Although I prefer the original, Cyndi's version is the one I first heard.

Then a timeless song that makes my sad chip to go into overdrive, the heartfelt "Time After Time," the #1 song she co-wrote with Hooters keyboardist Rob Hyman: "If you're lost you can look and you will find me/time after time/if you fall I will catch you-I'll be waiting/time after time." This featured in Strictly Ballroom, and even Miles Davis did this on his You're Under Arrest album.

The grinding safe-sex/autoerotic anthem "She Bop" with its impish lyrics still makes me smile after all this time. It shows Cyndi has got quite some mischief in her: "They say I'd better stop-or I'll go blind", "Do I wanna go out with a lion's roar" She even has a playful giggle after mentioning she needs a chaperone. Included is a lyrical nod to Gene Vincent's "Be Bop A Lula". The live version included has different stylings and false starts, but is still good.

"All Through The Night," penned by Aimee Mann's beau Jules Shear with its glittering piano-like synth is yet another winning ballad sung with sheer sensitivity. The metaphor of the time of the couple has with a ticking meter is interesting, as she says, "Until it ends, there is no end." There's some vintage 80's synth played during the bridge. The live version here has differing but worthwhile instrumentation.

With the same kind of guitar heard in "She-Bop", the catchy "Witness" also has Cyndi doing a Ronnie Spector-like "oh oh oh". "I'll Kiss You" which details the results of drinking Love Potion #9, has a funky synth and beat and was co-written with Jules Shear. Her Betty Boop-ish vocals come in handy on the 1929 song "He's So Unusual" with duplicated LP hiss, which then segues into the high adrenaline "Yeah Yeah" which really showcases her vocal power and comical baby-ish vocal intrusions like "sushi, I want sushi!"

A vintage 80's classic which makes she bop, he bop, we-bop, and I-bop and be bop a lu she bop whenever I hear it nearly 20 years later.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Let me get this out of the way:I LOVE THIS ALBUM!! Next of course to MJ's Thriller, this is THE quintessential 80s album. Personally, I love every song on this album, except "Witness" and "When You Were Mine". Those were good, but don't quite reach the caliber the other songs do. "He's So Unusual" is different than what you would probably expect, but I love it because it's catchy and adds a nice touch when it zooms into the next song "Yeah Yeah", another fun tune. Of course "Girls Just Want To Have Fun", "Time After Time", and "She-Bop" are the "star songs" on the album. But unlike the hyped-up songs of today, they are popular for a reason: they're good. Cyndi Lauper is a true phenomenon; an individual. I'll be 20 years old this year and so will the album. I can still remember dancing to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" when I was a kid,and it was still in style! Man, do I feel old.lol But,in conclusion, buy this album. You WILL NOT be disappointed.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Rant of the 80's
"Girls just want to have fun" and other songs on the album turned Cyndi Lauper into a sudden success. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Patricia Russo
3.0 out of 5 stars It's not her best but it's still a very good first album
I don't know why a lot of fans consider this album to be the best album from Cyndi Lauper. It's a very good record but it is not that perfect to be honest. Read more
Published 9 months ago by dneaeade
5.0 out of 5 stars 80's music
this is full of the good stuff. some of the great songs are. witness, she bop, yeah yeah. and many others.
Published 9 months ago by al
5.0 out of 5 stars so many classics
this CD gots songs like she's so unusual, and many other greats famous songs from the 80's. i suggest this CD to any one to buy.
Published 10 months ago by al
4.0 out of 5 stars The Non-Hits Here Are Worth Rediscovering
After 25+ years of ignoring this album (I originally bought it back in 1984, gave it a few spins, then never bothered to touch it again) I recently got the CD and was pleasantly... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kasey G
5.0 out of 5 stars She's So Unusual indeed
This is a good CD. Her best songs are the first 6 tracks. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, She Bop, and All Through the Night are fantastic. Read more
Published 12 months ago by ABC Snoopy
5.0 out of 5 stars so unusual!
this is a grate cassette to listen to. takes me back to high school to my first slow dance. price was right.
Published 14 months ago by jet
4.0 out of 5 stars Just fun !!
A fun and friendly album, resisted the passing of time. A pleasure to hear it once again. Here are many classic pop songs and also you can enjoy the really great voice of Cyndi in... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mariano
4.0 out of 5 stars Good songwriting underneath that 80's sound
80's popmusic often bothers me with it's clanky hollow drums and overall superficial sound of computers. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Buisman
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic album and it's been 28 years since its release going back to...
Wow, can't believe its been so long. Love this album and always have. I saw her in concert in Berkeley in the 80's. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. Kim
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This track is now available in MP3 Downloads at Amazon. It was the B-side to Girls Just Wanna Have fun 45 RPM Single.
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