Remembering the Riverboat President music club

Cyndi Lauper’s pixie face was streaked with sweat. Her eyes were caked with makeup. Half of her hair was shaved short – if I remember correctly – the other half mopped over sideways. She stood at the edge of the stage on the Riverboat President and delivered a mock speech on the importance of personal hygiene and good grooming. She was a hoot. It was the 1980s, Lauper was the princess of punk/pop, the last person you’d expect to see performing while cruising down the Mississippi River.
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