Born in Queens, New York to Swiss German-American Fred Lauper and Sicilian Italian-American Catrine Dominique, she began her career in a cover band, but soon began performing her own songs (though she almost quit singing altogether due to strained vocal chords in 1977). By 1980 she'd released a rockabilly album on Polydor with the band Blue Angel. Despite much critical acclaim, the album "went lead," as Lauper says, and the band split as Lauper filed for bankruptcy.
In 1983 she started dating her manager David Wolff with whom she released She's So Unusual, a worldwide hit album which made Lauper a household name. A mixture of teen-friendly pop-rock and edgier, almost punky sounds, the album's biggest hit, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, quickly established itself as a female anthem. Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for her work on the album. Lauper was the first female artist to have four consecutive Hot 100 Top 5 hits from one album.
Subsequent albums (such as True Colors, A Night to Remember, Hat Full of Stars) did not sell as well, but Lauper remains active to the present day and still retains a very strong fan base.
Lauper's latest album Memphis Blues was released in June 2011, premiering at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart where it remained for 14 consecutive weeks. The album also reached #26 on the Billboard Top 200, and was later named the Billboard Blues Album of the year, also earning Lauper a Grammy nomination. This brought her total Grammy nominations to 13 with one win.
Yeah Yeah
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics
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And the driving rain
Over the sea
Across the plain
I'll ask you once
I'll ask you again
Won't you be my love
Won't you be my friend
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The lights are low
The hour is late
Don't you want me baby
Through your garden gate
Don't you feel it coming
And it feels so strong
I will never ever
Ever do you wrong
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now the mountain is high
The river is deep
We always knew
We hold the key
Roses red
Violets blue
Love you baby
Till I'm dead
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In the song "Yeah Yeah" by Cyndi Lauper, the singer expresses her love to the person she is addressing. She sings about going through any obstacle to be with them and asks them repeatedly to be her love and friend. The singer mentions that they are willing to face the burning sun, the driving rain, sail across the sea, and cross the plain to be with this person. They then shift to a more intimate setting, where the lights are low, and the hour is late. The singer asks if the other person wants them and if they can feel the chemistry between them. They declare that they will never ever do anything to hurt this person.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses further their willingness to go as high as a mountain and as deep as a river to be with this person. They suggest that they have always known that they hold the key to each other's hearts. The song ends with the singer professing their love for this person until they are dead.
Overall, "Yeah Yeah" is a song about the depth of love and devotion that someone can feel towards another person. The singer is passionately declaring their love and willingness to do anything to be with this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the burning sun
No matter how challenging the journey is
And the driving rain
No matter how tough the circumstances
Over the sea
Across the vast ocean
Across the plain
Over the open lands
I'll ask you once
I'll only ask you once
I'll ask you again
I'll only ask you one more time
Won't you be my love
Would you be my partner in love
Won't you be my friend
Would you also be my companion and friend
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing excitement and joy
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Reiterating the excitement and joy
The lights are low
The lighting is dim
The hour is late
It's getting very late
Don't you want me baby
Don't you desire my love
Through your garden gate
Let me into your life
Don't you feel it coming
Can't you sense what's happening
And it feels so strong
The feeling is intense and powerful
I will never ever
I promise to never
Ever do you wrong
Betray you or cause you harm
Now the mountain is high
Even if the obstacles seem insurmountable
The river is deep
Even if the challenges are overwhelming
We always knew
We had always known
We hold the key
We have the power to make it work
Roses red
Red roses symbolize love
Violets blue
Blue violets represent faithfulness
Love you baby
I love you, my dear
Till I'm dead
Until the day I die
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Continuing to express excitement and joy
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Maintaining the expression of excitement and joy
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Conveying continued exhilaration
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKAEL RICKFORS, HANS ERIK HUSS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Beverly Bell
This is the true quintessential album of the '80s!!!!
And frankly it's in it's own category 🎨😃💥
Douglas Watters
One of my favorite albums and was the first CD I ever owned. Truthfully, I never felt her follow up albums had the raw, unpolished energy this album has.
Teresa Angeles
❤
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Hugo Dos Santos Barrada
Eu amo a Cyndi 😍😍😍
Gabriel ♥
Madrugada: a
Cyndi: olha essa músicaaaaaa ❤️
Gabriel Nunes
Olá, Gabriel!
Belo nome o seu .
A vibe dessa música é bem 2:00 da madruga mesmo
Willames-Yan
Cadê o Brasil para ouvir um som dessa deusa? ✊😍😍
tulla Luana da paz
Estou aqui representando kkkkk