So I remember when I was a kid in high school, among my group of outcast hipster geek friends, the most UNcool thing a person could listen to was Huey Lewis & the News. They were just the grossest, the grodiest, the modiest, the most embarrassing thing you could be caught listening to at any given time. They were what the jocks and young republicans listened to - Huey Lewis sang about SPORTS, for chrissakes! And, I mean, so did John Fogerty, but at least he LOOKED dirty.

So now, 20-25 years later, how has Huey Lewis evolved? Is he like kitschy-retro-cool like the Bee Gees were in the '80s? Is he still gross and uncool and something only dads listen to while washing cars and barbecuing wieners?

Has Mr. Lewis' credo indeed come to pass...here, there and everywhere - is it, in fact, hip 2 b square?!

I'm just askin' is all.

i think they're just silly. i mean, they look silly and their songs are..um..okay. or maybe i'm thinking of hal and oates. nevermind.

You know what, as far as hit-making pop bands go these guys are alright with me.

They played their own instruments, sounded good live and supposedly had a song ripped off.
That's gotta count for something.

Sure Huey looks like he should be selling you insurance or trying to recruit you for Amway but so what.

Small World is probably the most adventurous release, TOP horns and all.
(as adventurous as you could get and still be Huey Lewis that is.)

Nothing heavy, just a fun record.

There, I said it.
Where's the rest of you "unhip to be square" chickens?

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nevermind...

JasmineFire said:

Don't insult H&O!

VoicesCarry said:

Yeah!

I loved Huey Lewis and The News. He has a nice voice. I'm looking for their greatest hits album

theAudience said:

Supernova said:

C'mon now.
You're gonna on Huey and tell me you can listen to H&O murderize You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling with a straight face?

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theAudience said:

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

"Too Much Information" (in reverse)

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I'll admit liked Huey Lewis back when I was a teenager in the 80s and I still enjoy those old songs.

Huey did always look so cleancut and square and all, which is why I still remember the day, when I was about 16 or 17 and was at the public library, I saw that there was an interview with him in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone. I didn't know anything about him so I figured I'd read it.

I was very shocked at the article! Every other word out of Huey's mouth was the F word, he was going on and on about how he was hungover and drunk all the time, and he recounted some story about puking all over his bed or in the sink or someplace because he'd been so drunk. He was just overall crude and disgusting! It didn't match up with my perception of him AT ALL!

As for Huey Lewis and the News' music, it's fun. It brings back good memories for me.

theAudience said:

Yes, but they have Sara Smile and She's Gone and Huey has.....erm.....yeah.

it was fun,commercial.80s pop.. yanno?..nothing to serious Huey was kinda cool

Supernova said:

VoicesCarry said:

Well, we've all got muscial skeletons in our closets.
(cough...Britney...cough...Kylie...ahem)

I bare my soul and admit one of mine and...

...BAAAAAMMMMM!!!!! "What's my name?"



It's all good.

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TheRealFiness said:

Thank you.

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theAudience said:

Sorry, I hate Britney

VoicesCarry said:

That one wasn't for you.



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theAudience said:

I never liked that one to begin with, and Hall and Oates never changed my opinion about it.

theAudience said:

I've never had musical skeletons - I've never had a problem admitting anything I like.

theAudience said:

Don't worry, I don't begrudge you Huey. At least they played their own instruments. And they had some catchy little tunes. The Power Of Love was good on the Back To The Future soundtrack.

VoicesCarry said:

Now there's one with a good geetar rhythm goin on.

Aren't U the one that thinks John COuger Mellencamp looked fine back in the day?

Supernova said:

There, now we're all friends again.

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theAudience said:

This just gave me an idea for a new thread. I have to compile some things...

theAudience said:

We were never not friends. I actually think that's the best song I've heard by HL & The News. Never heard the Small World album, except for the title track.

AsianBomb777 said:

Anxiety's love for Cougar is boundlessly sincere. Leave him alone.

Supernova said:

Supernova said:

Cool. Hopefully it'll be up by the time I get home.

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