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- Huey Lewis and The News killed it from 1984-1988 with several #1 hits and albums. Coming up I get to interview Huey about one of those massive 80s classic in Hip To Be Square. Huey is one of my favorite artists ever. Hip to Be Square was embraced by the masses as well as one of cinemas most infamous serial killers.. Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. Huey tells the story of writing about hippies becoming yuppies and how he wrote for his own age with the record Fore, which also had the #1 hits Jacob’s Ladder and Stuck With You coming off his other huge #1 from Back to the Future.. the Power of Love. Huey explains the synthesis of Hip to Be Square and How they got NFL Legends like Joe Montana to sing backing vocals coming up next.
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It’s Time for another edition from our series revelations where legendary artists take us for a deep dive into their best songs and you get insight that only insiders get…Today we are stepping into the year 1986 where a man named Huey Lewis and his band of brothers named the news were about to follow up their first #1
hit.. the Power of Love. Really you think about it… from 1984 to 1987 Huey was one of the biggest stars in music.
Sports was one of the biggest records of music’s best year.. 1984. It went to #1 supported by so many hits like I Want A New Drug. 
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Poll: What is your pick for the greatest "HIT" filled album of the 80s? Where it had 4-6 Hit songs?
def leppard hysteria
Thriller
'Hysteria' or 'Pyromania' for rock, 'Thriller' or 'Faith' for pop.
...how about SEVEN!? (CONT.)
BORN IN THE U.S.A.:
Dancing In The Dark
Cover Me
title track
I'm On Fire
Glory Days
I'm Goin' Down
My Hometown
THRILLER:
Beat It
The Girl Is Mine
Billie Jean
P.Y.T
Wanna Be Startin' Something
Human Nature
title track
RHYTHM NATION:
Miss U Much
title track
Escapade
Alright
Come Back To Me
Black Cat
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
.....and, "State Of The World" was a Top Ten Dance Club hit, so MISS JACKSON gets the biggest nod, with EIGHT Top Tens....and, because I'm NASTY! ...ha-HAAA!
Michael Jackson- Thriller
TIna Turner- Private Dancer
The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta
The Police - Synchronicity
Great to see Huey in the flesh. Saw this band sooo many times. In the 90's, in Virginia Beach, he ha a show scheduled. Unfortunately, there was a hurricane scheduled to show up too. Hurricane took a turn. They literally called one of the rock stations "we're on the way". They picked up Bruce Hornsbey in Williamsburg and kept it going for about 5 hours. Amazing.
Huey's music, along with other 80s bands, never gets old! It was peppy, had great beats, to me, happy music. I don't much like whats out there today,. Thanks for another great interview, Professor. Nice to see Huey again. Big Huge THANK YOU to Huey Lews and The News! Keep Rockin'!
"Walking on a thin line" is an underrated track.
yep. bad ass!
Yes, I love that song!
lol I just commented about this track on the pinned comment. Love that song. It always seemed like it could be overlaid with footage from The Warriors for a music video, IMO.
Yes. I absolutely LOVED that track and replayed it soooooo many times. Honest to god, it’s so profound.
hell yer one of the best deep cuts going☝🏻
No one could sing the national anthem like these dudes.
I agree.
No kidding!
I forgot about that ! And they didn't look synch it either - ( like a famous super bowl rendition from the time period )
But I have to say Carl Lewis' rendition at the NBA All Star game was and is the greatest vocal performance of all time !!!
So true Adam. The anticipation. As I listen to your words, I’m remembering going to the local music store with my best friend hoping particular albums were in stock. Sometimes it was and other times there was the disappointment of having to wait another week. But once you had it, tearing off the plastic wrapping was that magical moment!
Yesssss! I’ve seen people on TikTok document that experience.
Instant gratification isn't all
it's made out to be...
I love Huey Lewis. I have always loved his music and it's another artist whose music I never skip when I hear it.
He’s super fun!
Seeing them live circa 2008 was one of my favourite concerts ever. There really isn’t ever a time when I don’t want to listen to Power of Love. It’s maybe one of the most perfect songs ❤️
Yes, such a great song with hooks on top of hooks. From one of the greatest movies ever.
Excellent interview with an iconic 80's frontman. Huey Lewis has always been one of my all time favorites. His music sums up the 80's so perfectly. Another one hit out of the park, Professor!
Nothing like anticipating a new album from one of your favorite artist, finding it in the music store, taking it home and opening it up and looking at the pictures and reading the lyrics. And of course finding out what their new music was like. This generation will never know or understand.
Gen Z here and I totally agree! I’ve experienced it on TikTok.
I love Huey Lewis and the news! I had their albums It was great to be in the 80's listening to those guys. Their music will forever remain in my heart. I still go back and listen to their music these days. Thank you for sharing this with us Professor.
Adam, your channel is always very enjoyable and your obvious joy in presenting content is infectious! Thanks for the daily smile!
Love your channel and it’s content. Brings back memories I’d forgotten, sending me back to a time when everything was fresh and new. I was in high school, class of 1986 by the way. Thanks for the reminder of that great time in my life, first love, great friends, and great music.
Awesome interview! Sports was one of the first albums I owned, and I appreciate Huey Lewis and The News now more than ever! Thank you Adam, I've seen your previous Huey videos, and you've given me a new appreciation for the music and for Huey
Sports by Huey Lewis and the News >>>> Apple News
I'm sure many will praise Huey Lewis and the News here which is well deserved but your comment about digital music ruining certain parts of the experience... you nailed it. I remember getting together with my buddies (or by myself) and making a run to Tower Records, Sam Goody, Licorice Pizza or later the Wherehouse (along with many other little mom and pop record stores) and getting the latest release of your favorite artists, or getting another you always wanted. Heck, if you were lucky you may even meet and talk to a girl or two about music which may or may not have led to a date. Such great memories with those trips...... I always think of Ducky dancing around the record store that Andie worked at in Pretty in Pink....just kind of epitomized kids hanging out at the record stores and just loving music.
It's so sad.
See, this makes me wanna take a time machine and travel back to 1986!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It was such a great time to be young.
@@TheSlowoldman For sure! I’d go back through the power of love!
I just want to thank you for your amazing content. I’ve learned so much on these little trips back in time and have been entertained to the max. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Great interview, always loved Huey Lewis. You have a very special way of interviewing people that is amazing!! They seem to be very comfortable with you and definitely tell us all about themselves and their music. Thank you so much!!
Hi Adam,
I wore my B-52s concert tee shirt to work this weekend. A customer told me a B-52s joke:
If you were 18 when Love Shack was released, you are going to "B 52" in 2022.
This is actually true. I was 18 and I will be 52 this year. 😄
❤ I had Hewey Lewis and the News Sports cassette tape. Played it so much I memorized it!
The last time I had faith in the news was with Hewey Lewis and the News.
I've hard that before. So cool. Thanks!
I was 18 when "Love Shack" was released. Damn you, Catherine Stanley!
HAHAHAHAHAHA! I guess I can say the same for my dad: He graduated high school in 1988 at age 18, and now in April 2022, he was finally able to B52!
Sports is one of the greatest albums of the 80s. Huey Lewis and the News is the best news, for sure.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Very cool. I am about the same age as your parents. I had never heard that B52s joke before, but the man was so surprised when I told him I was 18 in 1989 when Cosmic Thing was released. 🌞
Hewey Lewis, Sports was one of my favorites along with Duran Duran, Arena, A-ha and Tears for Fears, Songs From the Big Chair and when I was in middle school.
@@catherine6653 Me neither. It’s a genius joke!
So many great albums that came out between 1983-1985. Peak quality music.
Huey has one of the most iconic voices...that raspy, soul filled sound. Then his band and the "Tower of Power"...complete ear pleasure! Their acapella songs are awesome. "I Know What I Like" is one my favorite hidden gems...along with "Naturally". "Back in Time" was rather underplayed...and continues to be such. Huey referred to it as "a party song" during one of the concerts I saw him at. Great video...thanks for keeping all the good music alive Professor!
I love Huey Lewis and the News and really enjoyed your interview while showcasing Hip to be Square!
There is indeed something magical about the physical albums. Getting to that sacred store was an experience like none other. Playlists can be great, of course, but there's nothing like the payoff of the piece you've been waiting for on your selected tape or CD for the road trip!
I’d love to go back in time to 1986 and experience the physical adventure of listening to music on a turntable!
Huey is always a great interview he like an everyday guy that happens to write fantastic hit music. Hip to be Square is one of those songs that can be interpreted so many ways and it's great to hear the real story about it's meaning. I will definitely check out the link to his latest release always a big fan of Lewis and the guys. Great episode professor!
Thanks my friend!
It is a super catchy song and when I was younger I thought it was about how it’s cool to actually be a ▪️!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I still think it is just that but now I know there is no such thing as a square because everyone is their own person and everyone is square in their own way.
@@MyName-pl7zn For sure. Now that I’m much older I understand that. I may have to apologize to this song for making me think of people with blockheads.▪️
@@MyName-pl7zn For sure. Now that I’m much older I understand that. I may have to apologize to this song for making me think of people with blockheads.▪️
One of the most infectious, hippest, grooviest, lovable bands of the '80s. You can't listen to Huey Lewis and not want to dance. I wore out four copies of SPORTS in my Sony walkman. My roommates at Fort Carson got tired of me spinning the vinyl.
For sure. Such a fun dude. Would love to hang out with him.
That kind of band or musicians are missing today..great and unique voice..they smashed in the 80s mid...
They definitely do not make music like this anymore!
I love the Huey interviews! He comes across as super approachable and gregarious. What really impressed me about him was the Funny or Die parody of that infamous scene from American Psycho starring Huey and Weird Al! Love it when they have a sense of humor about themselves.
He's one of my favorites for sure.
That was hilarious! Both legends.
Hey, Al! AAAAAHHHHH!!!!
Loved Huey then and now. Even at 68, when his music comes on the radio, makes me want to speed. Dangerous man. Thanks for the memories.
Thank you for bringing back the soundtrack to my youth in the 60's,70's and 80's, it's funny how music can evoke emotions and times, anyway, I appreciate your efforts.🙏🎸
In 1983, Huey Lewis was in
an independent film called "Short Cuts".
The multiple storyline plot was epic
& the ensemble cast was massive.
Lewis found himself working in
the company of classic stars,
such as Fred Ward & Buck Henry.
Other stars (or stars-to-be) in the film
include Julianne Moore, Robert Downey, Jr.,
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Robbins,
Frances McDormand & even Lyle Lovett.
There's also a cameo by the late,
great Alex Trebek as himself.
Hip to be Square is what got me hooked on Huey and the News. It's my all-time favorite song of theirs. Thanks for the interview Professor! We would never have heard the stories behind the music back in the 80's/90's if not for the Internet....well maybe a written article in Billboard or Rolling Stones Mag. But I agree 100% with you, there was an excitement about the release of new music from your favorite artist back then that you just don't find today.
Love Huey! Was lucky enough to meet him and chat with him couple times, such a nice fellow.
He's a great guy!
Same here! I met them twice. Both at the coliseum on my university campus. I've seen them on every tour in the 80's and met them on the Sports and Fore! tours. Being a sax player Johnny Colla is one of favourites. Watching them with Tower Of Power was the ultimate!Thanks to them I also met Bruce Hornsby and TOP as well! These are the greatest guys.
So awesome! You are super lucky.
@@seanswinton6242 I'm JEALOUS!
I listen to all types of music but 80's pop has a very special place in my heart. I was raised on 80's pop and Huey Lewis and the News is by far one of my all time favorites. I love this channel and your interviews are always so good. Thank you sir for the great content.
Love this. ❤ Saw Huey Lewis and the News live in Nottinghsm in the 80s. Still have their autographs. Hip to be square is my most favourite song of theirs.
Have never seen the film.
Love Huey Lewis and the News. I worked for a Big Pharma company for many many years and one year when we were launching a new drug in LA we had Huey come out with the band and sing it for us! Along with a bunch more songs as well of course. It was awesome. Interestingly I was watching an 80’s top 200 countdown back around 2006 or so on VH1. I came in around 150 or so and I was watching and watching and waiting for all the Huey Lewis songs…NOT A ONE! It made me ask what they had against him since he WAS the ‘80’s! Not a single song of his was listed in the top 200 ‘80’s songs by VH1 in that countdown. I never watched their channel again. I figured they didn’t know what they were talking about anyway!
Met Huey years ago & he was so nice to a small group of female school teachers that literally didn’t have back stage passes for all 5 of them …… Huey got a message from my friend about it & he met all of them & took pics with them . They were so happy, tears running down there faces …. & that was in between sets . 10 minutes later he was on stage singing “ Color my World “ with Chicago .
What an awesome band!
I had a Jr. High history teacher that had such a huge crush on Huey that she had pictures of him all over the classroom. She had glued pictures of herself cuddling up to him. I'll never forget it.😁
1986-ish.
I’m at a record store in the mall trying to figure out what I’m going to spend my money on.
I was a sophomore in high school.
A couple of popular jock-type seniors come in and for some reason acknowledge my presence.
We start talking about music and I profess my admiration for Phil Collins and Genesis.
One of them recommends “So”, by Peter Gabriel. I bought it. Loved it. Still one of my favorite albums of all time.
You were talking about the digital vs ‘analog’ musical experience...
Cruising a record store that day and talking to a person who probably wouldn’t have given me the time of day under any other circumstance. It gave me an insight into the real person that popular senior actually was and we made a brief connection. A moment I’ll never forget, made possible by music.
I remember being introduced to this track via "Sesame Street" and their parody of "It's Hip to be a Square." It gave me a whole new appreciation of Squares! 😁⬜
Ha ha. Very cool!
Hey Bert!
Now, THIS is what made me think the song was about actual squares. ▪️
Ha ha! Yes indeed! Great comment.
A friend of mine that worked at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio said he ran into Huey Lewis in the locker room who was there to play golf. He was a great guy, spending time with all the people that worked at the Golf course, a regular guy!
I spent two nights opening for Huey Lewis and the News. He was the kindest, most unassuming, funny guy, and everyone in his band was the same. Genuinely nice guys, with off the charts talent. Never forgot him, his band, or those two great summer shows.
The school where the cover for Fore was shot is Tamalpais High School. Two of his his band members were seniors there, when I was a freshman. Huey went to a school back east. We were all Marin folks.
I didn’t know he had Ménière’s disease, I have had it for 22 years now and it really sucks. I was very lucky to have some of the best Doctors for Ménière’s disease only ten minutes away from me.
Unfortunately for me, I had one of the worst cases they had ever seen. Eventually I had to have my left labyrinth removed. I had already had lost all my hearing in that ear so it didn’t have any effects on my hearing. It was at one time my good ear, as I only had 20% hearing in my right ear. Thankfully hearing aid technology has really progressed quite a bit during that time.
My current hearing aid is Bluetooth as well as digital. The sound quality is amazing, and having it stream right into my ear is way better than any earbuds. We have been talking about a Cochlear Implant or BAHA bone conducting hearing aid, but I’ll wait for the technology to improve a bit more before I do it.
As bad as my Ménière’s disease is, I can only imagine how bad it would be for a singer. The tinnitus alone must drive him nuts, then there’s the vertigo and drop attacks. That would make touring difficult, how could you be reliable knowing you could lose all balance at any moment.
Then there’s the traveling, I always found that the air pressure was a trigger for my drop attacks. So getting on a plane can be interesting sometimes. I hope he gets some relief and get his Ménière’s disease under control. I also hope he doesn’t lose any hearing.
Wow. Thank you for sharing your story. So sorry you went through that.
Back when this came out I was taking step aerobics and we worked out to this. Our class was about half dance half step, and when I watched this I could remember some of the routine we did. What fun!
Just remembered how big Huey Lewis was in the 80s, so many hits and soundtracks, such that I still hear his songs on the radio everyday.
Huey Lewis and The News was my first concert. My Sports cassette was pretty worn out and with a great twist of luck, my friend won tickets off the radio....super cool. Mr. Lewis and the guys are just super nice guys and the concert was fantastic. 'There's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed'. Ah, good times.
First of all, thank you for all videos, for this channel. Thank you a lot.
Second, me, like you, I love him, I love them as a band too. I was only 10 years old at the time of "Do you believe in love? " 1982. Then at the time of SPORTS I was already a big fan. Then later at 1986 "Fore!" I was so much fan, the video clip of the song "Stuck with you " was my favorite video of all videos ( back in the day, it was almost impossible to have a favorite video, because we did love so many artists, so many bands, every single week was an adventure ... in music, finding new songs, new band ..... ) .
At school, my school, some girls were older than me and when they asked me, from all singers, all solo or bands, " which one is your favorite ? " and me in a naive kind way , I used to say Huey Lewis and then if they asked me " Who ? " straight away I would show them a little poster in my school book. And then, well, after a few times that kind of inquiries, I realize I had to lie and start saying that I love much more George Michael, or Nik Kershaw, Bryan Adam's ( and I did, just not as much as Huey Lewis ), and why I on earth I had to hide it ? Because the girls older than me kept saying, are you stupid.... that guy is way older than the other musicians, the other singers, lead singers, artists ..... and as a teenager I choose to keep all that love, that crush, all that loving for his songs, his voice, for him and his down to earth smile, look, way. Well, so, among the school colleagues, friends and family I was the only one that put him on the level of kind of God on earth.
My dad had a little truck back then, as well as in your dad, as curious coincidence. I used to listen to the radio. Huey had fans all over the world, in countries that english language was back then the same as chinese. Now everything is complete different. I do remember to understand almost one word or two in each song. If so !
Morning professor like always enjoying your great videos, thank you so much!!! When are you coming to Las Vegas, I want to see a live show???
I'm sitting at home with covid. I can't go anywhere. I saw your notification about Huey Lewis and had to watch. Now I'm going to watch Huey Lewis And The News music videos for a while. Thanks Professor, you made a boring day survivable.
Get better! Lot's of water and deep breathing...That's what helped me.
@@ProfessorofRock Thanks, I'm better than I was this past weekend. Stay healthy and keep up the good work you do.
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that. COVID sucks. Sending love and hugs. The best news is Huey Lewis and the News, indeed!
Grew up on the 80s and especially. Huey & Phil were the soundtrack of the time. Not exclusively I just don't want to spend hours writing down everything. But yep that is what I loved. Still do. What more can I say. 40 years and its not lost a beat. That is staying power.
This was such a great interview.
Spot on comment. Who doesn’t like this band. Huey seems like a great guy and gives a heck of an interview. Well done Adam!
Huey seems like such a cool and nice guy, sucks what happened with his hearing, life can be so cruel but he had an amazing run.
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
I was really bummed to find out about his hearing issues. So sorry for him.
Huey & The News always brought some humour to the songs and videos. That's the key to their longevity IMO. I wasn't the hugest fan but I picked up the cassettes back in the day and updated to a shiny copy of their Greatest Hits later. Why? All the hits that fit! haha It's simple... makes me smile. Good stuff
Man, I found your channel on the 27th 2 days ago, talk about Binge watching, oh yes I loved this channel.
I love your channel bro. I'm 52 and miss the 80s with desperation
My Wife and I had seen Huey Lewis several times , He puts on a great concert with all his music. Just a fun time
They are really fun live.
I heard Stuck With You on the radio a few times and started annoying the local tape shop owner about how long before it was out. Got my copy the day after it came out in the shop because he put one away for me! Legend!
Fore! is still one of my desert island albums.
1984 at The North Dakota State Fair when I was stationed at Minot AFB. It was my very first concert, other than going with my parents, as a kid. I couldn't wait to see Juice Newton open and Huey and The News absolutely killed it live.
In 1986 I remember I was getting my hair cut at a salon trying out a new "Thing" and this beautiful stylist commented how anyone who liked Huey Lewis was "Lame."
I've enjoyed every song that group came out with. Wow I feel old! 1986 was a billion years ago reporting aboard the USS Reid (FFG-30).
Love all your work. What can you find, or do you know about the Rush song " Cinderella Man? " What or who was the inspiration there? I've always wondered
Great interview, Professor!
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday to you as well!
Happy Monday to you too, Jenny!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 ☮️
Memories of my childhood, sitting in front of my sound system with the radio on, listening to John Peel and waiting for the right song to come on so I could hit record and lay down the next song on my new long play tape. Doing last-minute mental arithmetic to make sure I had enough space left on side one to cram it in before frantically flipping the tape in case I got back-to-back awesome on the waves (I missed that slot more than once).....it is impossible to explain this to my girls, they grew up in the digital age where things like Spotify and iTunes dominate the landscape and everything is on demand. We have lost some of that magic, the longing and the anticipation. Thing is, the music still has all that power, it still speaks to people and pulls at the deepest parts of the soul. It still makes people NEED to get up and dance, or to sit down and cry. We may have lost some of that youthful naivete and wonder, but the magic persits. At least, I think it does, and honestly, that's all that matters to me.
Huey Lewis is better than ANYTHING a person might hear on the radio today.
"I Want a New Drug" is such a classic '80s hit, there's just something about that song that never gets old it sounds as fresh today as it did almost four decades ago. The convenience of the Internet and streaming though cuts out this middle section of life that used to be there; the adventure of discovering new songs and the sometimes long personal road to finally owning them that part is missing today, so music unavoidably has a different status and meaning to many people. It's instant now thus also instantly forgettable and disposable, it doesn't follow people's lives around in the same ways anymore. I doubt current big chart hits will be remembered much in 50 years too samey even regardless of the genres, they'll be numbers and statistics in a sea of similar sounding kiddie pop that's it. Not only did convenient technology kill off some of the fun, it strangely enough also murdered the talent mass behind the music so there's just less good stuff coming out.
Huey Lewis did a movie about twenty years ago called Duets I think. He played a karaoke hustler. He was trying to get to a big karaoke contest in Vegas. It had a tremendous cast and was a surprisingly great movie. But it really showcases his voice and ability. Highly recommend this movie especially to anyone who loves music!
I love Huey Lewis and the News. Spent lots of time listening to his songs when I was young. I agree todays music just doesn’t have the same flavor
When Huey sang the National Anthem for the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game in 2013, I was watching with my girlfriend who is a HUGE 49ers AND Huey Lewis fan (she's from the Bay Area).
When he got to the part in the anthem: "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night...", I instantly jumped in, in tune and without missing a beat: "THAT IT'S HIP TO BE SQUARE!"
And I'll tell you, my mind had to instantaneously rip through Huey's catalog to come up with that one line to fit perfectly into the anthem like that. My girlfriend was totally impressed.
I love their song walking on a thin line 😍
Me too. Great song. Wasn’t that featured in The Wild Life?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 not sure
I was one of the many kids who found out about this song from its cover on Sesame Street, the minute I heard the original it stuck to me like glue and will always be my favorite song from Huey Lewis and the News .
I watched him
Perform in Houston Texas at a tow road opening. July 7th 1990
Never forget it
I found it interesting when you talked about counting down the days for when an album came out and being in line to buy it when it did. It was special and when you finally could hear that record, it somehow sounded better. Kids don’t have that anymore, and that’s sad.
I tried to explain to my kids on how amazing it use to be to see a much anticipated movie the day it was released. There was being in line for hours, where you made new friends, and if was really good, everyone would clap at the end. It doesn’t happen like that anymore and I think the kids are really losing a part of the magic associated with older films.
I still remember watching ET, and I remember how it felt to go to any of the Indiana Jones movies. I remember the magic everyone felt when we watched the opening of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Everyone in the theatre laughed, screamed and clapped when it was over. Everyone in the theatre shared that moment and that somehow brought us all together. Magic, real magic and that’s gone.
Not to mention that the music we would wait for....was worth the wait. Not sure if that is still true today.
@@gerrytinder3602 I still remember getting your moneys worth back then. Buying an album was a big deal to most kids, and we all hated it when only one song was good. Today that’s the norm, sure the artists today release more albums over a shorter time, but they knowingly only release one, two or if your really lucky three singles. The rest are just fillers.
Yeah, I’m a digital learner and this is a huge downside for us. I’d love to go back in time and experience the magic of listening to a record the old-fashioned way.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 You can't explain the smell a new album had as you opened it. The smell of a new vinyl record must be experienced...
@@Jreb1865 I definitely haven’t smelt it since I was a little girl!
Man the 80"s .... hits after hits after hits and so on , seems endless . I wish I could turn back time . Thank you Professor for the 80's memories , I like Do you believe in love and Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis & The News 👍👍👍
Sweet! HLN music has been & continues to be part of the soundtrack to my life. Huey….Thanks for some rockin’ times. Appreciate the vibe & laughs. Reminds me to lighten up…& have some fun…cause all we really have is now. Also recently discovered….that I don’t have to have a song playing to hear the music. We all have jukeboxes in our minds. Play whatever you want! Rock on….
Superb content as always! Looks like my Harmon/Kardon CD491 cassette deck at 8:17. But it's not. I'm guessing same brand, different model.
I saw Huey and the News quite early in their career as they opened for the Doobie Brothers on their "One Step Closer" tour in 1980 before anyone knew them yet. It was a great introduction for sure!
As popular as Huey Lewis and the News was in the 80's, you don't hear their music on classic rock FM radio which makes no sense. Like you said Professor, they were one of the biggest bands during the biggest era of the 80's and it's like they have been erased from FM radio.
A great memory of Hip to Be Square for me is being that kid who changed the radio station in my dad’s pickup from a country station to a pop/rock station and listening to that song among others while cruising down the freeway.
I Remember the first time I heard Huey Lewis and the News driving in my car and it was “Do You Believe in Love” that was playing.
One of the things that caught my ear as most songs, was the background vocals of the band. I have always been a huge ELO fan and felt that it had an Electric Light Orchestra feel to the background vocals. I was hooked for life.
Huey Lewis is one of the greatest!!! Thanks for this vid!
I was a new wave kid into Depeche Mode, The Smiths, and industrial music, but man I still loved the Huey and the News.
Huey was everywhere for a few years , I want a new drug is my favorite, I learned something new from the professor again , the burn at the movie American psycho, and the 49rs as backup , I recently saw huey on the show blacklist , he played himself and did a fantastic job , I hope he does more appearances
lol. I remember that episode. It was great! It stands alone. I can go back just re-watch that episode. Have to put it on the "what's to watch" list. Thanks for mentioning the Blacklist.
Huey is so freaking cool. And the 49ers backing was something I didn't know before today. Great interview!
I've been to 200 concerts, and the Huey Lewis Concert I attended was, by far, the most lively. The audience erupted.
Adam, we're about the same age and like you, I was a huge HLN fan. MTV was in its infancy and to me, Huey was a much more relatable rock star than some of the 'hair' bands that were popular at that time. As a young teen I idolised his coolness. With respect to the streaming-physical copy debate, I appreciate both sides. On one hand, the convenience and immediacy of Spotify etc allows for a kind of unlimited exploration that would be very expensive were one to buy each track/album as an individual physical copy, but your point about the savouring and anticipation of new music also hits home for me. Furthermore, I really miss liner notes! I like to know who played on a track, which is often what would lead me to explore other music with the same personnel. Sadly, this is something the streaming services lack. Anyhow, thanks for the interview. Huey is a legend and by all accounts a genuinely nice guy.
My absolute favorite Huey Lewis song! Definitely on my playlist and every time it comes on when I'm on the highway, my foot gets much heavier! An incredible driving song!
As a kid growing up in the 80's this is definitely the band I most identify my childhood with. The music was always catchy, hook-laden and fun.
Talked to a college professor this summer who said she used to love singing along to their songs on the radio when she was 6.
I think Huey Lewis and the News did a real good job in merging the sounds of the 80s with a early 60s rock esthetic. Always a fan
Huey Lewis ATN is one of my favorite groups. I love the tight vocals. I saw them 3 times in a small venue when I was in high school
Probably my favorite band of all time. Discovered them early when they were promoting Picture This. Saw them twice as an opening act and When the y headlines with Sports the had Stevie Ray Vaughan open for them. I can easily listen to their albums top to bottom and love every song.
With regard to digital music downloads, another major aspect missing is the fact that in the past you bought an album which, in itself, was an art form. Bands, and solo singers, would put a lot of thought into what songs would go into that album and that songs wouldn't, how they would be arranged, what versions of particular songs would be used, etc. When you listen to an album you hear a larger composite piece of art that, when done well, have songs fit like puzzle pieces into a greater picture. All this is lost when you simply download individual songs from a streaming service.
BTW - Great interview!
I used to sit with an AM/FM/Cassette player for days waiting for my newest favorite song to record it. The nearest record store was an hour away and I had no money. Sometimes my mom would buy me a huge box of records or 8-track tapes from a garage sale. I remember getting some great songs that way including two of my all time favorites, Elton John`s Someone Saved My Life Tonight and John Denver`s Rocky Mountain High. My older brother heard me listening to the Bee Gees, threatened to kill me if he ever saw me Disco dancing, and gave me Little River Band, Boston, Molly Hatchet, Van Halen, Louisiana`s Leroux, Kansas, and a lot more including a 45 record of the Magnet and Steel song.
Magnet and Steel was written about Stevie Nicks. She also sings background vocals
I saw Huey Lewis and the News in 1984 at the Spectrum in Philly, they opened for .38 Special. What a great concert!
recorded a concert of them on the radio back in the day that was amazing.... been a fan since. Have to find the cassette but I know I still have it
One of my favourite groups of the 80s, even his normal speaking voice is cool. Maybe I missed it, but you forgot to mention many Huey Lewis and The News tracks were also featured in the TV series "Chuck".
Ok, I'll be that guy. No- I don't actively dislike Huey, but the music didn't really resonate with me in the 80's. His tunes were certainly catchy and appropriate for the times, but I just didn't pay attention. Fast forward to a few years ago and I happened to catch "Walking on a Thin Line" on SiriusXM. For whatever reason, I paid attention to the lyrics for once, and they hit me right in the gut. My dad was a Vietnam veteran and lost a lot of his brothers in that war. He suffered similar issues as other vets who came home- physically whole, but emotionally scarred for life. I've gained a new appreciation for his music and always watch interviews of the man- he seems so genuine. Hip to Be Square is just a great pop song- period.
Great interview....
Hey Professor, great call on the T-shirt. I see what you did there. My favorite movie of all time btw!
I love this video and is one of my favorite songs by him
Huey Lewis and The News are legends. Their music just makes you feel good.
I would have LOVED to have heard more about the Weird Al Parody. I saw the Weird Al version several years before I saw the American Psycho scene, so I didn’t get it at the time. A few years later on YT, I saw it and suddenly got the joke.
Lucky enough to see him in concert at the height of their career
For a whole Fore! was the last Huey Lewis & The News album I needed on vinyl from the 1980s and when I found it was like finding the holy grail.
I grew up in the Bay Area and have so many good memories listening to the songs from "Fore" or "Sports" on the radio or on cassette in my mom's car driving on the freeway. Total comfort food.
I was able to catch the Sports tour show and it was awesome!