I’ve loved this song for years. This is Cyndi Lauper at her best vocally, and I love the way the song builds and crescendos from its quiet sadness to tragic strength. I always think that someone on American Idol ought to cover it. Since Idol starts again this week, it seems like a good time to select it as my song of the week.


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