The finest indie-rockers in town will take the stage to karaoke their hearts out as Seattle's best KJ plays the backing track. There will also be a some open spots on the schedule for lucky audience members to participate throughout the night. Join us for an evening of New Wave love and sing-alongs!
So what. I like Huey Lewis and the News. So do you.
In fact, I have several songs by them, mostly from the mid-'80s releases Sports and Fore!, and of course the Back to the Future soundtrack. My iPod is equal parts indie rock and '80s music, as I was an MTV kid and grew up in the era of big hair, neon, Spandex and leggings. I loved this shit, and I still do. Call it nostalgia, but hell, I'll stand behind my Huey Lewis love.
Wo-oh!
Also, if you've read and/or seen American Psycho (a movie which I own and love), you'll recall Patrick Bateman's musings about the merit of Huey Lewis and the News:
Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercial 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 much more bitter, cynical sense of humour.
Sports is, of course, the album that featured "Heart and Soul," and also probably the album that secured HLatN a place in rock 'n' roll history. I mean, not only is "Heart and Soul" a song you can immediately sing along with if you were brought up in this era, but the album also features "If This Is It" and "I Want A New Drug." Gold, baby.
Wo-oh!
Here, enjoy yourself a nice little blast from the past:
1 Erik Gonzalez said on February 4, 2008
We all know that the best Huey Lewis & the News song, and possibly the best song the '80s have to offer, is "The Power of Love." Hands down.
2 imaginary ash said on February 4, 2008
I think you're biased by the McFly.
3 imaginary dana said on February 4, 2008
Fuck. YES.
I want that dress!
4 jason said on February 8, 2008
Huey was the shit!
5 imaginary ash said on February 8, 2008
Jason Quigley! How the hell are you?! You shot Menomena for me!!
6 Adrian said on May 26, 2008
Yes, this is classic. It has been many years and I have never forgotten this track or it's lyrics.
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