Remember that Cyndi Lauper song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?” If you’re like most people, you probably know every word to that song. But did you know it was a cover? The original was written in fifteen minutes by Robert Hazard. The song was originally about a philanderer––obviously, Cyndi Lauper changed the meaning dramatically.

“I Love Rock ‘N’Roll” was another one of those universal songs that everyone seemed to know. It was not originally performed by Joan Jett, though. She first heard the song on a TV show, performed by the band a TV show.

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