Retro Rewind Weekend | Cyndi Lauper

Honoring The Goonies 25th Anniversary With Cyndi Lauper

Yesterday, I told you all about what I was up to 25 years ago around this time, June 7th weekend. It's hard to believe 1985 was that long ago. Before you can brag, I know many of you dear readers weren't even born yet, whatever for you. "This is my dream my wish, but it didn't come true..." sorry not sure how that slipped in there.

Anyway, Cyndi Lauper was awesome. No doubt about it. Born in New York City, Ozone Park Queens (my mom was also born in Ozone Park, lived there until she was 4 and taught there for 20 years by the way!) ... Cyndi was a true New Yawker, she tawked just like me and had such great style. From "She Bop" to "Time After Time" to "True Colors" -- I loved Cyndi's songs. She truly was the funkiest pop singer back in the 1980s. She still performs live and has a 2010 album out, though true to my 1980s ways--I prefer her old hits.

Here are some cool Goonies-related facts about Cyndi and her "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" hit...

• Steven Spielberg himself asked Cyndi Lauper to be the music director for The Goonies.
• She was given the freedom to select her favorite performers for the soundtrack - one of which was The Bangles. 
• Cyndi's role as music director had her working 12-hour-days.
• Sadly, during her time on the set of The Goonies, she suffered gynecological problems which required surgery and a hospital stay.
• "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" won Cyndi Lauper a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
• "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" video was released in two parts on MTV. One before the film's release as a tease to create a buzz of course and the second part after the film hit theaters to continue the Goonies excitement. 
• Cyndi's mom appears in most of her videos, including "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"--can you identify her?
• Back then wrestling was all the rage, Cyndi got some of her closest wrestling friends to star in the video--can you spot them? 

Cyndi Lauper & The Goonies in "Goonies 'R' Good Enough" 

 

The Goonies 25th Anniversary in Astoria Oregon

I Should Be At The Goonies 25th Anniversary Celebration in Astoria, Oregon - But I'm Not, Which Sucks!

• 25 years ago this weekend, I was 11 1/2 (to kids, the half is very important).
• 25 years ago this weekend, it was with much anticipation that I witnessed one of my most favorite movies, The Goonies (favorite next to E.T. of course).
• 25 years ago this weekend, I went to see a film because I had a crush on Corey Feldman and left loving Sean Astin. Sean with his mop of auburn hair, freckles, braces, decked out all in Wrangler dark denim and sucking on an asthma inhaler--boy was he yummy!
• 25 years ago this weekend, I carried a mini tape recorder into the theater with me so that I could bring The Goonies home with me.  I recorded all of the audio. To this day, I swear I can recite every bit of the script while watching the DVD.
• 25 years ago this weekend, I began pouring my allowance into Goonies movie cards, books, posters, anything I could get my hands on--much like I did with E.T.
• 25 years ago this weekend, began my summer love with The Goonies. Ask anyone I went to Hofstra University drama day camp with or my grammar school buddies. Summer of '85 I was all about those damn Goonies!
• 25 years ago this weekend, I adored Cyndi Lauper and her hit song "Goonies 'R' Good Enough". Check tomorrow's blog for the video.
• 25 years ago this weekend, I began writing dozens of letters to the stars of The Goonies. Take note, this was all I received in return:

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<-- Postcard from actor Ke Huy Quan who portrayed the adorable Richard "Data" Wang (did you know that his real-life little sister portrayed the little girl stomping her feet when Brand/Josh Brolin stole her bike?). That blank space is where Ke Huy was supposed to tell me what a great fan I was and sign. He didn't. Not sure why I saved it.

As you know, Corey did eventually send me a handwritten letter! This letter won me over and I soon forgot Sean Astin and was all about Corey Feldman again.

I wish I was at The Goonies 25th Anniversary Event in Astoria, Oregon, but alas, I'm unemployed and therefore didn't have the funds to join my lover Corey Feldman and co. and am stuck reading all about it in his Corey Feldman Wordpress blog instead.