In the 36 years since Cindy Lauper's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was an MTV staple, I had never listened to Robert Hazard's original version from 1979 that was only recorded as a demo. It's a totally different head. Totally.
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Jul 10, 2019
Listen to the original "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" sung by Robert Hazard
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