New Wave Outpost Forum

Back in the early/mid eighties here in the midwest (or Indianapolis at any rate), girls were in one of two camps - the Cyndi Lauper camp, or the Madonna camp. What kind of grrl were you? A Cyndi Grrl or a Madonna Grrl?

I was a Cyndi-grrl, being that I was soooo unusual (and still am!).

Tess[8D]

There is photographic proof somewhere on this website that I did the hair-tied-with-rag thing a la Madonna. With the straight suburban bob, it didn't quite have the same effect.

I LOVED that first album, and though it's heresy here to say so, WE all

I was a Cyndi girl; for a while, I was in a serious Cyndi phase with the hair, the makeup, the clothes...it was really quite fun. I had a blast doing that.
Early Madonna wasn't too bad (and now, I quite like that 1st album). She was kind of cute in her c

I had a huge crush on Cyndi, does that count? It must have been the red hair. I'm loyal, too: I have every one of her albums to this day.

Madonna I've only really found attractive in one video - Like A Virgin. The way she moves on that boat...oh, MAMA!

Yikes! I was never a fan of these two!... but I do remember the girls bashing each other back then even in Music Mags Vox Populi sections. I was amused watching them call each other names!

[quote][i]Originally posted by kimiiii[/i]

RIGHT ON, SISTER HEXICON! Madonna was definitely New Wave. Anyone wanna duke it out w/Hex an

I would have to say Madonna. I admit I use to try and imitate the Lucky Star look with the skirt, the bracelets and the hair ties.

Remember those black rubber bracelets Madonna used to wear? She has about 50 on her wrist on the first album cover. I used to think those were so cool. I still keep 2 of them on today.

Unfortunatly now, black rubber bracelets "mean something," bu

[quote][i]Originally posted by WolverineSyr[/i]
<br>Remember those black rubber bracelets Madonna used to wear? She has about 50 on her wr

heh,

I also had a zillion of those bracelets. My pop thought they were O rings, and was endlessly amused. But they WERE really cool !
Too bad I lost my bag of bracelets; I had all kinds of awesome thrift-store, vintage-y bracelets in there that I thin

[quote][i]Originally posted by mygreen[/i]
<br>I would have to say Madonna. I admit I use to try and imitate the Lucky Star look with the s

LOL!

I was just thinking that djsoss' head must be spinning right now[:D]

I'm not a girl, but I AM wearing a thong.

GO CYNDI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!