Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
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Sports is the third album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released on September 15, 1983. It reached number one on the Billboard 200 on June 29, 1984, and catapulted the band to international fame. The album has been certified 7ร Platinum by the RIAA. Sports was ranked number 2 on the Billboard year-end album chart for 1984 and spawned four top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100. 2๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoSports did very well internationally where most of its singles charted in the top 40 or above in multiple countries. In May 2013, a two-disc 30th Anniversary Edition album of Sports was released. The album is now approaching 10 million sales in the U.S. according to the liner notes by Gary Graff and the press release issued prior to release. The album was self-produced and recorded promptly after the modest breakthrough success of the band's second album, Picture This. 3๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoHowever, due to reorganization and internal issues at the band's label, Chrysalis, the band held back the master tapes, choosing to perform at small venues to showcase the new material while the matters were resolved. Once Chrysalis got their affairs in order and an agreement in place with the band's management, the master tapes were handed over for production. Sports was finally released in September 1983 and proceeded a slow climb up the charts throughout late 1983 and early 1984. 4๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoLewis wrote "Bad Is Bad" in the late 1970s while working with Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy. Lynott liked the song so much that he would sing it at some of his concerts at a fast pace. The band later recorded a music video for the song although it was not released as a single, filming the video on the streets of San Francisco in March 1985. Huey Lewis based "You Crack Me Up" on the various people he had encountered at the parking lot of Uncle Charlie's, a bar the band used to play at frequently 5๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoHuey Lewis โ lead vocals, harmonica
Mario Cipollina โ bass
Johnny Colla โ guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Bill Gibson โ drums, percussion, backing vocals
Chris Hayes โ lead guitar, backing vocals
Sean Hopper โ keyboards, backing vocals
Additional musician
John McFee โ pedal steel guitar on "Honky Tonk Blues" 6๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoSingles from Sports
"Heart and Soul"
Released: August 30, 1983
"I Want a New Drug"
Released: January 3, 1984
"The Heart of Rock & Roll"
Released: April 10, 1984
"If This Is It"
Released: July 10, 1984
"Walking on a Thin Line"
Released: October 9, 1984, The cover art for the album features a photo of the band at the 2 AM Club, a bar located in Mill Valley, California where the band had performed during its early days. I attended many nights watching Huey Lewis and the News perform at this bar.
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoWalking on a Thin Line
Song by Huey Lewis Sometimes in my bed at night
I curse the dark and I pray for the light
And sometimes, the light's no consolation
Blinded by the memory
Afraid of what it might do to me
And the tears and the sweat
Only mock my desperation
Don't you know me I'm the boy next door
The one you find so easy to ignore
Is that what I was fightin' for
Walking on a thin line
Straight off the front line, labeled as freaks
Loose on the streets of the city 8๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoWalking on a thin line
Angry all the time
Take a look at my face
See what it's doing to me
Taught me how to shoot to kill
A specialist with a deadly skill
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor
It's over now or so they say
Well, sometimes, it don't work out that way
'Cause you're never the same
When you've been under fire, no
Don't you know me I'm the boy next door 9๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThe one you find so easy to ignore
Is that what I was fightin' for
Walking on a thin line
Straight off the front line, labeled as freaks
Loose on the streets of the city
Walking on a thin line
Angry all the time
Take a look at my face
See what it's done to me
Don't you know me I'm the boy next door
The one you find so easy to ignore
Is that what I was fightin' for, no
Walking on a thin line 9๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoStraight off the front line, labeled as freaks
Loose on the streets of the city
Walking on a thin line
Angry all the time
Take a look at my face
See what it's doing to me
Walking on a thin line
Walking on a thin line
Walking on a thin line
Songwriters: Andre Pessis / Kevin Wells
๐Carol Marie๐
3 years agoAwesome
Sunshine (2)
3 years agoLove it @Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น thank you for joining!!! ๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @๐Carol Marie๐ &@Sunshine (2) for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. ๐๐ฏ๐๐น๐ค๐๐
LW Art/Lori
3 years agoSpectacular
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @LW Art/Lori for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. ๐๐ฏ๐๐น๐ค๐๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoMy favorite song from Huey Lewis and the News โWalking on a Thin Lineโ is a deep meaning song for Memorial Day ๏ฟผabout soldiers during the Vietnam War. May we blessed all Men and Women you fought and serve to keep all us safe and sound here in the United States for the last 245 years โค๏ธ๐น๐๐ฏ๐๐บ๐ธ
Peyz33 aka Karen๐๐บ๐ธ
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Maggie
3 years agoAwesome picture re-living awesome music!!!Have a beautiful and beautiful day enjoy and stay safe!! ๐ฅฐ๐น๐น
๐จ๐ญ momoswiss ๐จ๐ญ
3 years agoCool guys....beautiful scenery ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โค๏ธ๐น๐จ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ญ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @Peyz33 aka Karen, ๐บ๐ธ ๐ค &@Maggie, &@๐จ๐ญ momoswiss, ๐จ๐ญ for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. โค๏ธ๐๐ฏ๐น๐๐ค๐๐
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