Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
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"Hip to Be Square" is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multi-platinum album, Fore!. 2๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThe song features Pro Football Hall of Famers and then-San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott singing backup vocals. The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. In concert, Huey Lewis now normally sings the song as "(Too) Hip to Be Square", as performed on their live album, Live at 25. 3๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoAccording to Lewis, the song was meant to be ironic and was originally written in third person ("He used to be..."). โIt wasn't intended to be an anthem for square people, and not everyone recognized the irony," said Lewis. He considers the misconstrued message of the song one of his regrets in his career. 4๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThe song is referred to in the novel American Psycho when the main character, Patrick Bateman, provides a lengthy critique of Huey Lewis and the News' career. The song was then featured in the film adaptation during a scene in which Bateman (played by Christian Bale) gives an abridged version of his critique from the novel to Paul Allen (Jared Leto) just before killing him with an ax in one of the most iconic scenes of the movie: 5๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years ago"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." 6๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThe song was originally featured on the accompanying soundtrack, but shortly after it was released, the album was pulled from the shelves and the song was removed before being reissued, but a small number had already been sold. Reports erroneously claimed that Lewis had objected to the context in which his song was used in the film and demanded it be removed from the album. 7๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoIn reality, the film's production team had paid for the rights to use the song in the film, but overlooked receiving the rights to include it on the soundtrack. When the soundtrack was released with the song on it, Lewis had it withdrawn, as the soundtrack rights had not been secured. In 2013, Lewis himself guest-starred in a parody of the scene with "Weird Al" Yankovic for comedy website Funny or Die. 8๏ธโฃ โฌ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThe popular children's show Sesame Street created an educational parody of the song called "Hip to Be a Square" and used it during a cartoon portion of the program. Lewis said of the parody, "they contacted our publisher about doing it, and we were happy to let โem. I think itโs sweet."
Peyz33 aka Karen๐๐บ๐ธ
3 years agoLoveโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, my dear @Peyz33 aka Karen ๐บ๐ธ ๐ค for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. โค๏ธ๐๐ฏ๐น๐๐ค๐๐
LW Art/Lori
3 years agoFantastic
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
Deanne
3 years agoFabulous - like everything you do. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
เฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ๐ผ๐บ๐พ๐ฎ๐งธเฐ
3 years agoI didnโt know there were 6 of them, I was more into hard rock and heavy metal. But I liked some of their songs ๐๐ป
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoThank you, so much, @Deanne &@ใฐ๏ธPicturesque๐งธใฐ๏ธ for all the kind and encouraging words, it's very much appreciated. ๐๐ฏ๐น๐๐ค๐๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoOh, yeah, @ใฐ๏ธPicturesque๐งธใฐ๏ธ during there concerts they would have like 5 or 6 back up horns on stage doing instrumental๏ฟผ background music with the main 6 band members of Huey Lewis, Bob Gibson, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper just fun and entertaining music to listen too. I listen to heavy metal as well when I was in high school and still do at almost 58 lol. ๐ฏ๐๐๐น๐ค๐๐
เฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ๐ผ๐บ๐พ๐ฎ๐งธเฐ
3 years agoWerenโt the 80โs n 90โs great for music. I miss concerts. Iโve seen most the Heavy Metal greats....missed Gun n Roses, Def Leppard.... seen pretty much everyone else! Metallica twice! Alyce Cooper was a good one my fav was Ratt n Posion I think! Dio had an awesome light show. Ohhhh to be young again!!!! I had so much fun! Rock on๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoI fully agree @ใฐ๏ธPicturesque๐งธใฐ๏ธ for sure the best time for music, I saw all these bands in concert a few times you mention along with the Rolling Stone, Super Tramp, White Snake, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Peter Frampton Comes Alive one of the best concerts ever, along with Ted Nugent and Van Halen, Sammy Hagar. ๏ฟผThose were the good ole days of music. ๐น๐ค๐ง๐ธ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ฏ๐๐
เฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐พ๐ป๐ฎ๐ผ๐บ๐พ๐ฎ๐งธเฐ
3 years agoI seen Ted and Ozzy...the others u mentioned are I bit before my time. I wish I would have been and to goto Live Aid.....omg I love Queen but never got to see them๐ซ man those were the days!
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
3 years agoOh, yeah, I saw Queen a couple of times in concert an awesome show along with Juliet Priest and Slaughter as well. My first concert was in October 1977 it last three days I was like 15 years old those really we're the good ole days. ๐ค๐๐๐
Patrick ๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ฎ๐น
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