Robert Hazard wrote the song and demoed it in 1979. Hazard wrote the song from a masculine perspective. Lauper's song was included on her 1983 self-titled debut album She's So Unusual. Lauper altered a few of the lyrics at her producer's suggestion, and she also had her own ideas on how her version should sound. [6] The tune is a synthesizer-driven feminist hymn, expressing the message that all women really want is to have the same experiences as men. [7] The record and accompanying video, according to Gillian G. Gaar, author of She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll (2002), are a "powerful feminist message," a "anthem of female solidarity," and a "funny frolic celebrating female companionship." [8] [edit] Music video
