TV Theme Songs Created by Famous Musicians - Pee Wee's Playhouse

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Cyndi Lauper - Pee-wee's Playhouse





For years, no one knew Cyndi Lauper was the voice behind the theme song for "Pee-wee's Playhouse". It's easy to miss as she puts on a Betty Boop-esque voice (under the pseudonym of Ellen Shaw) to perform the silly song about all the wild and crazy fun Pee-wee Herman (the late Paul Reubens) has with all his pals.

The song was also written by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, who was well-trenched in TV music before his "Rugrats" gig came along.



In "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir," the singer explains the reasoning for concealing her involvement in the children's show.

"I couldn't have it under my name because I was going to put out [the album] 'True Colors,' which had a serious tone," she wrote. "In our superficial world, people couldn't accept both at the same time."



"True Colors" is definitely a departure from Lauper's previous album, "She's So Unusual," which had the hit song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

If anything, it's a testament to her range that she could do both "True Colors" and "Pee-wee's Playhouse" at the same time.

https://www.tvline.com/2019445/tv-th...ous-musicians/