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* PeripheryDemographic: Her work in bringing ProfessionalWrestling into the mainstream thanks to her regular crossovers with the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in the mid-80s has earned her a pretty significant wrestling fanbase, including many who otherwise don't care for her music. It isn't a surprise that she frequently tops lists compiling the most deserving non-wrestler candidates for the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame.

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* PeripheryDemographic: Her work in bringing ProfessionalWrestling into the mainstream thanks to her regular crossovers with the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in the mid-80s has earned her a pretty significant wrestling fanbase, including many who otherwise don't care for her music. It isn't There is a surprise large, loud and completely sincere section of wrestling fans who believe that she frequently tops lists compiling the most deserving non-wrestler candidates for deserves to be inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame.
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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded (though not released) by {{New Wave|Music}} musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]

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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded (though not released) by {{New Wave|Music}} musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong [[TheCoverChangesTheMeaning personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]
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* PeripheryDemographic: Her work in bringing ProfessionalWrestling into the mainstream thanks to her regular crossovers with the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in the mid-80's has earned her a pretty significant wrestling fanbase, including many who otherwise don't care for her music. It isn't a surprise that she frequently tops lists compiling the most deserving non-wrestler candidates for the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame.

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* PeripheryDemographic: Her work in bringing ProfessionalWrestling into the mainstream thanks to her regular crossovers with the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in the mid-80's mid-80s has earned her a pretty significant wrestling fanbase, including many who otherwise don't care for her music. It isn't a surprise that she frequently tops lists compiling the most deserving non-wrestler candidates for the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame.
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* PeripheryDemographic: Her work in bringing ProfessionalWrestling into the mainstream thanks to her regular crossovers with the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]] in the mid-80's has earned her a pretty significant wrestling fanbase, including many who otherwise don't care for her music. It isn't a surprise that she frequently tops lists compiling the most deserving non-wrestler candidates for the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame.
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* LGBTFanbase: "True Colors" became an unofficial LGBT anthem.

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* LGBTFanbase: Thanks to her tireless work for LGBT rights, her colorful image, and songs like "True Colors", she's a huge gay icon and regularly shows up at LGBT events as support. "True Colors" became an unofficial LGBT anthem.
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* EarWorm[=/=]EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop". Also, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", particularly the chorus.

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* EarWorm[=/=]EpicRiff: EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop". Also, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", particularly the chorus.
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** Arguably, she's also a victim of this; nowadays, younger people are probably more familiar with Quietdrive's cover of "Time After Time" than the original.

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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded by {{New Wave|Music}} musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]

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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded (though not released) by {{New Wave|Music}} musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]]]
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* EarWorm / EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop." Also, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", particularly the chorus.

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* EarWorm / EpicRiff: EarWorm[=/=]EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop." Bop". Also, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", particularly the chorus.



* LGBTFanbasel. "True Colors" became an unofficial LGBT anthem.

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* LGBTFanbasel. LGBTFanbase: "True Colors" became an unofficial LGBT anthem.



* SignatureSong: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," although one could also make a case for "Time After Time."

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* SignatureSong: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Fun", although one could also make a case for "Time After Time." Time".
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* LGBTFanbasel. "True Colors" became an unofficial LGBT anthem.
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** "All Through The Night", too.

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** "All Through The Night", too.too.
**The song she composed for ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'', "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever".
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* CrowningMusicOfHeartwarming: "True Colors."

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* CrowningMusicOfHeartwarming: "True Colors."



* HeartwarmingMusic: "True colors."
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* HeartwarmingMusic: "True colors."
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**Additionally, her singing face can be quite ridiculous at times.
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** "When You Were Mine" was originally by {{Prince}}

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** "When You Were Mine" was originally by {{Prince}}Music/{{Prince}}.
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* NightmareFuel: The Burger Klone customers marching from the "She Bop" music video.

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* NightmareFuel: [[TheUnSmile The smiling Burger Klone customers customers]] marching from the "She Bop" music video.
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* NightmareFuel: The Burger Klone customers marching from the "She Bop" music video.
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* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpA7VdxeVcI her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.

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* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpA7VdxeVcI com/watch?v=JPE1lr1pcUc her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.
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* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.

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* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak com/watch?v=BpA7VdxeVcI her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.
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* EarWorm / EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop."

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* EarWorm / EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop." Also, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", particularly the chorus.

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** "When You Were Mine" was originally by {{Prince}}



* {{Narm}}: The rather... out of the blue and ridiculous end of the ''I drove all night'' video.

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* {{Narm}}: The rather... out of the blue and ridiculous end of the ''I drove all night'' Drove All Night'' video.



** "All through the night", too.

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** "All through the night", Through The Night", too.
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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded by NewWave musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]

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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded by NewWave {{New Wave|Music}} musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]
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** "All Through the Night" was originally by Jules Shear.
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* {{Narm}}: The rather... out of the blue and ridiculous end of the ''I drove all night'' video.



* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.

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* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.so.
** "All through the night", too.
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* CoveredUp: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" was originally written and recorded by NewWave musician Robert Hazard. Given the song by producers and feeling the song was a bit misogynist, Cyndi [[RepurposedPopSong personally refashioned it into a feminist anthem.]]
** "Money Changes Everything" was originally by The Brains.
* EarWorm / EpicRiff: That damn riff from "She Bop."
* FirstInstallmentWins: ''She's So Unusual,'' and how.
* SignatureSong: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," although one could also make a case for "Time After Time."
* TearJerker: "Time After Time" was moving enough, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy5Klb22Gak her acoustic version in '05 with Sarah McLachlan]] is even ''more'' so.

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