Hear me the money: #8 "Money Changes Everything" Cyndi Lauper (1984)

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Cyndi Lauper was a big deal once upon a time when she exploded on the scene with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Though still recording and considered something of an icon, Lauper is pretty much an 80s relic as her hits and peak of fame came in that decade. It was all downhill following the sensation of her debut album “She’s So Unusual.” “Ah honey, how could you do it We swore each everlasting love I said, well yeah, I know, but when we did There was one thing we weren’t thinking of and that’s money” From “She’s So Unusual,” “Money Changes Everything” is a cover of a 1978 song written by Tom Gray for his band the Brains. The original is obscure while Lauper’s version reached Billboard #27. The song is about how money affects personal relationships. Lauper did an acoustic version for her 2005 album “The Body Acoustic.” Though no longer a hit maker, Lauper continues enjoying professional success. She won an Emmy Award in 1995 for her guest shot on “Mad About You.” In 2013, Lauper received the Best Score Tony Award for the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots.”