Cyndi Lauper

Fans may complain about some of Cyndi Lauper's public gestures – what was she doing
hanging around with those pro-wrestling cretins? – but her voice has never let anyone
down. A Night to Remember, Lauper's third solo album, has its hits and misses, but it's
united by a dozen vocal performances that steamroll over most objections. Most heartening
about A Night to Remember is the relative lack of kid stuff. Lauper's previous rec... More >

Can you believe she's talking this one up as a triumph of self-expression (meaning "personal" songs, like that Kodak ad) over spiritual adversity (meaning commercial shortfall)? How embarrassing to have placed hope in this woman. And how sad to compare the bold finds and off-the-wall vulgarity of the only good album she'll ever make to this bigtime pop--a parameter stretched not an iota by songs about one's very own breakup, not to mention strokes as prudently defiant as the lyric about not being a pet, which was probably Christina Amphlett's idea anyway. (Grade: C+)