I was born in the '80s, and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is part of my childhood. It resonated in my head like a creed. The song was written by Robert Hazard, who recorded it in 1979. He wrote it from a male perspective: a young womanizer making excuses to his parents for his behavior because girls just wanted to have fun (referring to a sexual context), which is completely detached from the female anthem as it is known today. The shift in the song's message came from a slight editing and adjustment that Lauper made to the lyrics, as well as giving it a female perspective. Hazard later approved the changes. Her version appeared on her debut album, She's So Unusual. It is a synthesizer-driven anthem that supports the role of women in society and is considered by many to be a feminist classic of the era. Gillian G. Gaar, author of the book "She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll," describes the video as "a strong feminist statement," "an anthem of female solidarity," and "a playful celebration of female camaraderie."