# What did Madonna have that Cyndi Lauper didn't?

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**Created:** [December 19, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-madonna-have-that-cyndi-lauper-didnt/564723 "2010-12-19T17:09:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-madonna-have-that-cyndi-lauper-didnt/564723/71 "2010-12-20T15:56:20Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> Do you throw darts at a bulletin board to pick a subject to be immovably contrary on every morning or are you sincerely this incapable of considering that maybe your ancient computer is keeping you from checking out videos that might at least nudge you to be reasonable about it?

I’ll take your word for it that she’s better than her 80’s videos would suggest, but I think it’s absurd to suggest that she didn’t want to be just as big as Madonna. All performers want major popular success, no matter what they say.

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