Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi Lauper
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I come home in the morning light My mother says, "When you gonna live your life right?" Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones And girls, they wanna have fun Oh girls just want to have fun The phone rings in the middle of the night My father yells, "What you gonna do with your life?" Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one But girls, they wanna have fun Oh girls just want to have That's all they really want Some fun When the working day is done Oh girls, they wanna have fun Oh girls just wanna have fun (girls, they wanna, wanna have fun, girls wanna have) Some boys take a beautiful girl And hide her away from the rest of the world I want to be the one to walk in the sun Oh girls, they wanna have fun Oh girls just wanna have That's all they really want Some fun When the working day is done Oh girls, they wanna have fun Oh girls just want to have fun (girls, they wanna, wanna have fun, girls wanna have) They just wanna, they just wanna (girls) They just wanna, they just wanna, oh girl (girls just wanna have fun) Girls just wanna have fun They just wanna, they just wanna They just wanna, they just wanna (girls) They just wanna, they just wanna, oh girl (girls just wanna have fun) Girls just want to have fun When the working When the working day is done Oh when the working day is done, oh girls Girls, they wanna have fun, everybody They just wanna, they just wanna (girls) They just wanna, they just wanna, oh girls (girls just wanna have fun) Girls just want to have fun (They just wanna, they just wanna) when the working When the working day is done (they just wanna, they just wanna) Oh when the working day is done, oh girl (girls just wanna have fun) Girls just wanna have fun (they just wanna, they just wanna)
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Written by: Robert Hazard
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11 facts about this song
Origin"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was originally written by Robert Hazard in 1979.
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RenditionThough first performed by Hazard, the song became a global hit after Cyndi Lauper covered it in 1983.
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AlbumThe song is included in Cyndi Lauper's debut studio album "She's So Unusual."
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a major success, reaching no. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and no. 1 in about 10 other countries.
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Music VideoThe music video garnered a lot of attention not only for its vibrant visuals but also due to the appearance of professional wrestling manager "Captian" Lou Albano and Lauper's real-life mother.
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AwardsThe video won the award for Best Female Video at the first ever MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.
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Feminist Anthem"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is often seen as a feminist anthem due to its portrayal of women seeking independence and fun.
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Influence and CoversNumerous artists across a variety of genres have covered "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", including Miley Cyrus and Russian duo T.A.T.U.
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Charitable UseCyndi Lauper re-recorded this song in 2012 and donated proceeds to her nonprofit, the True Colors Fund. The organization works to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
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LegacyThe song is ranked no. 23 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s and is listed on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Pop Songs.
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Musical Adaptations"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" has been featured in numerous films, TV shows and commercials, further emphasizing its lasting cultural impact.
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