You like Huey Lewis and the News?

**Reincarnate** · 07-27-2011, 01:03 PM

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.

**25thhour** · 07-27-2011, 07:47 PM

This is one of my mothers favourite bands. She listens to them all the time.

**Reincarnate** · 07-27-2011, 08:38 PM

Are you Paul Allen?

**sakura080789** · 07-27-2011, 08:41 PM

i feel like watching Back To The Future now

esupin · 07-27-2011, 10:30 PM

Paul Allen has really great business cards.

NFD · 07-28-2011, 02:49 AM

this is like the third time you've done this rubix

07-27-2011, 01:03 PM	#1
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	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.

07-27-2011, 07:47 PM	#2
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