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Cyndi Lauper — She Bop
Album: She's So Unusual
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Released: 1983
Length: 3:44
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We-hell-I see him every night in tight blue jeans--
In the pages of a Blue Boy magazine
Hey I've been looking for a new sensation
I'm picking up--good vibrations--
Oop--she bop--

Do I wanna go out with a lion's roar
Huh, yea, I wanna go south n get me some more
Hey, they say that a stitch in time saves nine
They say I better stop--or I'll go blind
Oop--she bop--she bop

She bop--he bop--a--we bop
I bop--you bop--a--they bop
Be bop--be bop--a--lu--bop,
I hope He will understand
She bop--he bop--a--we bop
I bop--you bop--a--they bop
Be bop--be bop--a--lu--she bop,
Oo--oo--she--do--she bop--she bop

(whistle)...

Hey, hey--they say I better get a chaperone
Because I can't stop messin' with the danger zone
No, I won't worry, and I won't fret--
There ain't no law against it yet--
Oop--she bop--she bop--

She bop--he bop--a--we bop
I bop--you bop--a--they bop
Be bop--be bop--a--lu--bop,
I hope He will understand
She bop--he bop--a--we bop
I bop--you bop--a--they bop
Be bop--be bop--a--lu--she bop,
Oo--oo--she--do--she bop--she bop
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 Relayer wrote:


Add to the list Pictures of Lilly by The Who.

I give the song an 8 because it is a nice enough pop song, but also because she dared to be a little more open about the taboo subject than other songs.  I am sure back in the day conservative parents were all upset about a song that dared to say it was ok to  pleasure oneself.


Hey,  we're headed back that way with those Religious Fascists that are getting in officel.....Did I say that? Yeah!
Posted 1 year ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Love her voice 
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
 Relayer wrote:


Add to the list Pictures of Lilly by The Who.

I give the song an 8 because it is a nice enough pop song, but also because she dared to be a little more open about the taboo subject than other songs.  I am sure back in the day conservative parents were all upset about a song that dared to say it was ok to  pleasure oneself.
 
don't forget Divinyls - I Touch Myself
or maybe you should... it's not great

Posted 3 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
A thrill to hear
Once a daily and habitual tune
Now an old new flavour
Posted 4 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
I think this was the first album I ever had. This one and the Thompson Twins :)
Posted 4 years ago by AmandaMaria    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

I thought everyone knew that. It was pretty well known 35 years ago; I guess people forgot.
 

You might be surprised how many people pay no attention to the meaning of song lyrics. As Paul Simon sang, "I could say oo oo oo as if everybody knows what I'm talking about".
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
 mrtuba9 wrote:


I never read the lyrics until I read your comments. Excellent observation and an opinion I share. I definitely he-bopped earlier that the year this song came out!!! 
 
I'd also add:
"Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello & Attractions
"Turning Japanese" by The Vapors

Posted 4 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
 Relayer wrote:


Add to the list Pictures of Lilly by The Who.

I give the song an 8 because it is a nice enough pop song, but also because she dared to be a little more open about the taboo subject than other songs.  I am sure back in the day conservative parents were all upset about a song that dared to say it was ok to  pleasure oneself.
 
Don't forget Rosie by Jackson Browne.
Posted 4 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
Change it to She Bobs and you get a whole different song.
Posted 5 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
she was best bop star...
Posted 5 years ago by taklalaratar    [ Reply ]
Did I really just hear this s***e on RP?  PSD as rapidly as possible!!
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
 Relayer wrote:


Add to the list Pictures of Lilly by The Who.

I give the song an 8 because it is a nice enough pop song, but also because she dared to be a little more open about the taboo subject than other songs.  I am sure back in the day conservative parents were all upset about a song that dared to say it was ok to  pleasure oneself.
 

I never read the lyrics until I read your comments. Excellent observation and an opinion I share. I definitely he-bopped earlier that the year this song came out!!! 
Posted 5 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 greiffenstein wrote:

Wow.  I hadn't ever looked at the lyrics but yeah.  That makes three songs I know of dedicated to the Solo Art.  Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" and Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun".  Any others out there?  I'm sure there are...sinners {#Twisted} 
 

Add to the list Pictures of Lilly by The Who.

I give the song an 8 because it is a nice enough pop song, but also because she dared to be a little more open about the taboo subject than other songs.  I am sure back in the day conservative parents were all upset about a song that dared to say it was ok to  pleasure oneself.
Posted 5 years ago by Relayer    [ Reply ]
 jmsmy wrote:
This is one of those Top40 songs - I never understood why I like it.
 
Ditto. Guilty pleasure!
Posted 5 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
This is one of those Top40 songs - I never understood why I like it.
Posted 5 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
 greiffenstein wrote:

Wow.  I hadn't ever looked at the lyrics but yeah.  That makes three songs I know of dedicated to the Solo Art.  Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" and Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun".  Any others out there?  I'm sure there are...sinners {#Twisted} 
 
Jackson Browne - Rosie.
Posted 5 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]
 greiffenstein wrote:

Wow.  I hadn't ever looked at the lyrics but yeah.  That makes three songs I know of dedicated to the Solo Art.  Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" and Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun".  Any others out there?  I'm sure there are...sinners {#Twisted} 
 

Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Posted 5 years ago by themusicroob    [ Reply ]
 greiffenstein wrote:

Wow.  I hadn't ever looked at the lyrics but yeah.  That makes three songs I know of dedicated to the Solo Art.  Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" and Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun".  Any others out there?  I'm sure there are...sinners {#Twisted} 
 

The Vapors' Turning Japanese would also fit into this musical tribute to onanism. Gotta hand it to 'em. 
Posted 5 years ago by eeastridge    [ Reply ]
 tgrier wrote:
I dig the song.
But to be clear. She is talking about masturbation right? 
 
I thought everyone knew that. It was pretty well known 35 years ago; I guess people forgot.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 tgrier wrote:
I dig the song.
But to be clear. She is talking about masturbation right? 
 
Wow.  I hadn't ever looked at the lyrics but yeah.  That makes three songs I know of dedicated to the Solo Art.  Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" and Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun".  Any others out there?  I'm sure there are...sinners {#Twisted} 
Posted 5 years ago by greiffenstein    [ Reply ]
 always loved her vocal inflections.. {#Biggrin}
Posted 5 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
I dig the song.
But to be clear. She is talking about masturbation right? 
Posted 5 years ago by tgrier    [ Reply ]
 (anonymous) wrote:
Naaaah - horrid. I'll accept 'True Colours', but not this. And if you play 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun', the PC goes out of the window.
 
"I should not say such things if I were you!"  --Prince Humperdink
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Flash back to the video on MTV of her flying around the concert hall in a trash can.  Pretty funny. 
Posted 5 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes}
Posted 5 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Please tell me I\'m only dreaming and that you\'re not really playing this. BLAAAAHHHHHGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 22 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Uhg....gag. Cyndi has a good voice, but I generally disliked her music.
Posted 22 years ago by kevinc    [ Reply ]
Cut it out. It hurts.
Posted 22 years ago by Dinsdale    [ Reply ]
...well what can i say - this is really really bad music...
Posted 22 years ago by froderik    [ Reply ]
She Bop??? on RP?? I am not quite sure how to react. Thanks for making me pay attention, Bill! I am a child of the 80s so of course I like this song - just surprised to hear it here.
Posted 22 years ago by MissJenn    [ Reply ]