In my novel Kiss the Sky, each chapter begins with a song. Over the course of the book, I compile a 91 song playlist that parallels the mood and story of the main character, Sophie “Sky” Lee, a black rock musician trying to make it in New York at the turn of the Millennium. I’ll blog a song from the playlist each day until the playlist is complete. Enjoy.

The Story Behind the Song….. Chapter 13: Cyndi Lauper, “Money Changes Everything”

Celebrity apprentice has been a fabulous distraction from/addition to my life. Folks from Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) to Sharon Osbourne to Bret Michaels (recovering from the frightening but gloriously named subarachnoid hemorrhage) submit to the claims of fame willingly and with gusto.

Oh, Cyndi, I was rooting for you. But you’re a winner in my book just for playing the game with grit and that voice.

Also, this voice:

The audio is warped… old tape digitized? It’s all in the past now… except with things like reality TV, folks keep coming back, and back, and back…