Music That Defines Our Memories
"I wanna be the one to walk in the sun. Oh girls, they wanna have fun." By the summer of 1983, Cyndi Lauper, born Cynthia Lauper in 1953, had just turned 30 years old and was likely thinking that the window of opportunity to make it big in the music industry was rapidly closing. Her … Continue reading Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983)
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I only want you to have some fun." "Party like it's 1999", a term used to describe the act of partying and having fun as if there is no tomorrow, has become part of our lexicon, regardless of whether or not you listen to or enjoy Prince's music. The … Continue reading Prince – 1999 (1982)
"6 'n the mornin' police at my door. Fresh Adidas squeak across the bathroom floor." N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" gets a lot of credit for pushing gangsta rap to the mainstream but anyone who followed west coast hip-hop in the late 80s knows that Ice-T's 1-2 punch of "Rhyme Pays" along with his title song … Continue reading Ice-T – Rhyme Pays (1987)