Cyndi Lauper is hitting the road in celebration of the 30th anniversary of her phenomenal debut album "She's So Unusual" and we were there for the show's recent stop here in LA at the wonderful Greek Theater.
I had never seen her live before so I was really excited for the show.
Here's what you need to know up front: She does She's So Unusual, the entire album, and that's it, at least for this show. She did follow up with Shine and a beautiful a Capella verse/chorus of True Colors as an encore but that's the gist of this show.
That's not necessarily a bad thing except I was expecting a 2 hour show and didn't quite get that. She did essentially 11 and a half songs and told a few stories about the album. Hardly a jam packed hit filled show, but, I can forgive that. The tour is to celebrate the album and she does that marvelously. Her voice is as good as it ever was and I left completely sure that when she tours again, I'll be there front and center.
At nearly 60 (4 days near as of this writing), Cyndi Lauper looks incredible and she sounds even better. As she performed it felt like hardly a day had gone by since that album's release 30 years ago. She interacted with the audience (maybe a little too much) and played these songs like it was the first time. Every track came to life flawlessly and further proved the timelessness of She's So Unusual.
Highlights for me? All Through The Night, Time After Time, She Bop, and Money Changes Everything. Honestly though, every song was great. Those just happen to be some of my favorites of hers. She does them all just like on the album so if you aren't a fan of any of the alternate versions of her songs fear not, they're all in tact.
While I really wished she would have scattered a few more of her songs throughout the show, Lauper really did deliver a passionate and celebratory performance of these classic songs.
A truly unique and fun experience only marred by the number of songs performed. Great songs though they are.
This is definitely a show for the fans who love this record and don't mind getting short-changed on some of her other hits. Still, Cyndi Lauper is an artist who stands the test of time as do her songs. She is in top form and sounds amazing. This might be your only shot to see some of the deep cuts on this album performed live so it's a show that is worth checking out even if you don't get to hear Goonies Are Good Enough (we played it in the car on the way out.).
Set list: See the album she does it all, in order.
9 out of 10 Captain Lous!
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