Cyndi Lauper tour - Girls Just Want To Have Fun to Farewell

Cyndy Lauper tour

Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Song by Cyndi Lauper

An iconic song from the 1980s, “Girls just want to have fun” propelled young Cyndi Lauper among the biggest stars of the decade. First single from his album “She’s so unusual”, this emblematic song was composed by Robert Hazard in 1979, from a solely male point of view. When Cyndi Lauper reads the lyrics of this song, she initially refuses to sing this title with its misogynistic overtones. She then ends up obtaining from her author the right to modify certain words in lyrics. These few changes completely reverse the meaning of the song, which, despite its few sentences, becomes a true feminist anthem.

As well as lyrics. the music for “Girls just want to have fun” is also important. Made with a budget of barely $1,500, the video takes on the air of a soap opera, in which Cyndi Lauper, in conflict with her mom, plays the main character

Well, reading lyrics girls just want to have fun

"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 want to have fun
oh girls just want to have fun"

We notably see Cyndi Lauper arm-locking her father, a sort of emblematic figure of patriarchal society and male domination. 

"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 want to have fun
oh girls just want to have"

Why Girls (and Boys) just want to have fun?

Having fun is not a diversion from a successful life; it is the pathway to it. Having fun unleashes creativity. It is one of the seeds you plant to get ideas

"That's all they really want

some fun when the working day is done"

Life is short and far too fragile. Whatever you dream of doing, begin. Put a first step or a "down payment" on your schedule and make it happen. Create memories. Have fun. Have an adventure. Take a (reasonable) risk. Be audacious. Laugh out loud. See what happens.

Nobody looks stupid when having fun. Play is a universal language. It gives a sense of joy in being alive. It is one of the healthiest things we have in our culture. When we play, we give a gift of joy to another. Happy and joyous family times are a unifying force. They increase closeness and positive feelings. They increase loyalty to the family team. Everyone relaxes and feels more alive. Love just happens when you're having fun together!

Farewell Cyndi Lauper tour is an opportunity to be ourselves