Cyndi Lauper is a huge icon and legend with three iconic songs (Gaga has Poker Face, Bad Romance and Born This Way), major phenomenon early on, endured through other fields, known for her attitude and eccentricity. Gaga is so the new Cyndi (and she saw it early on). Not a bad thing either. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, True Colors and Time After Time are known by almost everyone.
Fiona Apple can never be ended. She does what she wants and releases whenever she wants and is still successful and releases quality. Where's V-agina's iconic moment in ha career like the 1997 VMA's?