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Cyndi Lauper Explains How Gay Porn Inspired 'She Bop'
Cyndi Lauper Explains How Gay Porn Inspired 'She Bop'

Another way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of She's So Unusual
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Cyndi Lauper Explains How Gay Porn Inspired 'She Bop'
Today is the official release date of Cyndi Lauper's two-disc She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration--and that's no joke. The new release of the album includes demos, rehearsals, B-sides, live tracks, and remixes. We couldn't be more excited.
Except now we are: We have a special interview in which the songstress explains how some of those lyrics. You may be too young to remember, but when "She Bop" hit the radio, it caused a stir since it was about female masturbation. And it turns out, Cyndi used a copy of Blue Boy, a gay porn mag, to get inspired. Check it out below:
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