20 Iconic Songs That Are Actually Covers

Cyndi Lauper didn't come up with the idea that girls just want to have fun
Posted Apr 27, 2013 10:13 AM CDT

Next time you find yourself belting along to Cyndi Lauper singing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" or Joan Jett singing "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," know this: Cyndi and Joan didn't originate those songs, they just made them famous. Huffington Post rounds up 20 hit songs that are actually covers. Check out a sampling in the gallery of both the originals and the covers, or click for the full list. (More celebrity stories.)

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