Huey Lewis And The News

[Trollsmasher]

You like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '87, Huey released this, Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to Be Square," a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5YkmjalDg

[El Kabong]

Genesis is better. But only once Peter Gabriel left.

[DeuceWallaces]

I expected people would eventually give up on re-posted American Psycho commentary as humor; but here we are 10 years later and people still think it's funny.

The funny thing is, Genesis, Huey Lewis, etc. do have quite a bit of social relevance and commentary for the 80's but it's been obscured by the cocaine infused opinions of Ellis and idiot message board posts.

[ArbitraryWater]

Ain't bad.

[outbreak]

I expected people would eventually give up on re-posted American Psycho commentary as humor; but here we are 10 years later and people still think it's funny.

The funny thing is, Genesis, Huey Lewis, etc. do have quite a bit of social relevance and commentary for the 80's but it's been obscured by the cocaine infused opinions of Ellis and idiot message board posts.
It's amazing people still think it's original to quote this.

[DeuceWallaces]

It's amazing people still think it's original to quote this.

Well his location says Europe so you have to figure for us it's like 1999 where he lives.

[gts]

I expected people would eventually give up on re-posted American Psycho commentary as humor; but here we are 10 years later and people still think it's funny.

The funny thing is, Genesis, Huey Lewis, etc. do have quite a bit of social relevance and commentary for the 80's but it's been obscured by the cocaine infused opinions of Ellis and idiot message board posts.


He's obviously very proud of his mastery of the copy/paste function

[ZeN]

Well his location says Europe so you have to figure for us it's like 1999 where he lives.
:oldlol:

[JohnnySic]

Glorified 80's bubblegum pop. Very catchy though. Ghostbusters!

[Trollsmasher]

I expected people would eventually give up on re-posted American Psycho commentary as humor; but here we are 10 years later and people still think it's funny.

The funny thing is, Genesis, Huey Lewis, etc. do have quite a bit of social relevance and commentary for the 80's but it's been obscured by the cocaine infused opinions of Ellis and idiot message board posts.

It's amazing people still think it's original to quote this.

He's obviously very proud of his mastery of the copy/paste function

check'em

[QuebecBaller]

Did you ever see the remake made by Weird Al and Huey Lewis?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk15H6PjBis

[outbreak]

Glorified 80's bubblegum pop. Very catchy though. Ghostbusters!
Isn't ghostbusters ray parker?

[QuebecBaller]

Isn't ghostbusters ray parker?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mqZrHPGuBo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKWW5-jr5Y0

[JohnnySic]

Isn't ghostbusters ray parker?
Yeah, doh. :facepalm

[DeuceWallaces]

Huey Lewis turned down Ghostbuster's so they hired Ray Parker who ripped off I Want A New Drug. Huey sued and they settled out of court.

Huey instead went on to write for Back to the Future and had a small cameo as the talent judge at McFly's high school.

[bdreason]

Big Huey fan. Before I watched American Psycho.

[ThePhantomCreep]

That moment when Huey Lewis became less lame than quoting "American Psycho"...

[They Won]

That moment when Huey Lewis became less lame than quoting "American Psycho"...

http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/americanpsycho.jpg