They DOMINATED the 80s with 15 BIG HITS...But 40 Years LATER-They GET NO RESPECT!--Professor of Rock

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Coming up next, a sit down with one of my favorite artists ever Huey Lewis... about one of the best songs of the mid-80s: Hip to Be Square. I swear I've never met anyone who doesn’t love this guy…Turns out Huey was writing a fun little song about leaving rebellion behind to conform to a more traditional lifestyle… Not selling out but buying in. Then years later this happy-go-lucky 80s classic was stolen by a notorious serial killer! Then on another hit from Huey's record, I know What I like: everyone was in awe with the amazing backing vocals. Come to find out it was the offensive line and a quarterback from an NFL team…For about 5 years in the 80s, Huey Lewis and the News were as big as anybody in music. Right there with Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince Duran Duran, and the Police, and they were just a bunch of regular guys. They had 11 top 10 hits in 4 years but then everything changed because of a horrible disease. He hasn’t been able to tour, but in the end, they are still the only news source I trust. Find out why next on Professor of Rock.
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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 when 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. The Heart of Rock and Roll… Heart and Soul and if this is It all hitting the top 10 with iconic videos that took over MTV, then in 1985 they had two brilliant songs support the pop culture phenomenon known as Back to the Future in the Power of Love and Back in Time.. and then in 86 they release FORE, that in some respects, was even bigger than Sports containing 5 top 10 hits including the #1s Jacob’s Ladder and Stuck with You.
Doing it All For My Baby, I Know What I Like, and today’s song feature Hip to Be Square. Hip to Be Square barely missed #1… held out of the top spot by two songs. Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name and Peter Cetera’s duet with Amy Grant The Next Time I Fall, which reigned at numero uno…in early December of 1986 but Huey and his News would have the last laugh as Hip To Be Square would a huge resurgence in the 21st century after being prominently featured in the 2000 cult film American Psycho starring Christian Bale as notorious serial killer Patrick Bateman.
Such a quotable line. Ya like Huey Lewis and The News.. The answer to that question is a resounding yes… I think I’ve mentioned this before, I’ve never met someone who doesn’t like Huey Lewis and the news. Never.

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@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST Soundtrack Album or Song from a Movie or TV Show from the 70s or 80s?

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

Song : Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever (Highlander) Album : Real Genius Eddie and the Cruisers

@Sweet--Richard.4981 Месяц назад

Blue Velvet

@karmab4391 Месяц назад

Heavy Metal

@freezer8530 Месяц назад

I'll nominate ... The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The Grease soundtrack. The FM soundtrack. The Urban Cowboy soundtrack. The Footloose soundtrack. The Miami Vice soundtrack.

@thetitleisours1 Месяц назад

TRON had a good one I remember. The Big Chill Good Morning, Vietnam Guardians of the Galaxy

@hilltopjennie1925 Месяц назад

My mom was about to turn 70, and was battling cancer. I wanted to make her birthday extra special, and emailed her favorite musicians and authors. Huey Lewis was the only one to respond, with a signed photo that said "You're still just a kid! Huey" I think it was her favorite thing. She passed in April, so it makes me smile that she got a sweet note from her guy before she passed. 💜

@OnaOmaOla Месяц назад

Sorry for your loss. Huey sounds like a sweet guy.

@TheRoadDawg 29 дней назад

That’s an awesome memory you will carry forever.

@ShelleybutyoucancallmeShell 24 дня назад

😊Amazing! So nice you did that for your mom, wonderful he responded. I am sure it must have given your mom some extra happiness during such a difficult time.❤

@karenmurphy6028 5 дней назад

How sweet! He's a wonderful guy! I'm delighted for both your mom and you!

@philnewton2011 Месяц назад

I worked with Huey Lewis at two shows. He and his band were the finest, most professional and respectful bunch I have ever known. He didn't deserve what happened to him, but he has remained upbeat and kind. I went to Tamalpais High, where the album cover for Fore was shot. Two of Huey's bandmates were seniors there when I was a freshman. My brother jammed with them. The best guys on the planet.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

So you’re from California!

@philnewton2011 Месяц назад

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Oakland. But moved to Marin later.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

@@philnewton2011 Same place as Kamala Harris.

@philnewton2011 Месяц назад

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 We were born in the same hospital. Kaiser.

@toms3664 29 дней назад

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980don't ruin it

@bobbyhamblen2338 Месяц назад

A friend of mine ran into Huey at a SF Giants ball game in the 80's when the band was huge. She told me that he was the nicest most down to earth person she ever met.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

He’s just got a heart of gold!

@nodangles6983 Месяц назад

What's probably even more impressive (I've heard) is that he can play his own bagpipe.

@ErnieLeblanc 21 день назад

🎯He really is a Super Nice Guy! - Back when I was a homeless street performer in Boston, MA., I just happened to be near the RITZ when Huey got our of a limo sometime after mignight. I waved at him and he waved me over to the limo. When I got there, he was friendly, respectful and really supportive of me as a street performer. I will NEVER forget this man's kindness for as long as I live. - THANKS, HUEY!🙏

@BaddogSports 26 дней назад

If you grew up in the 80s there is no way you didn’t love these guys! Absolute LEGENDS!

@matthewgustafson7737 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and the News specialized in fun, feel good, high energy music. You really can't help but smile when one of their songs comes on. It has a unique combination of something new, yet there was a certain amount of vintage rock in there as well. How could you not like them?

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

IT's so true!

@LazyIRanch Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and the News play backup on one of my all time favorite Nick Lowe songs (I'm a huge Nick Lowe fan, PLEASE do an interview with him. PLEASE??). "I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock and Roll)" is IMO the best song for a wedding reception, ever. The video is hilarious, and one I never get tired of. Here it is if you haven't seen it! It's fun to spot the famous and semi-famous actors and musicians in the "wedding party". ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kn1CXbf2xF8.html

@alanhill3677 Месяц назад

One of Huey Lewis and the News songs that never get talked about is Walking on a Thin Line,such a great thought provoking song

@oldschoolfunkster1 Месяц назад

My favorite band TOWER OF POWER, credit Huey for their comeback. TOP is classic in their contribution to the music industry, and to say Huey Lewis gave them new life is a testament to how great Huey is. TOP plays brass in many of Huey Lewis and the News hits. Thank you guys for some of the best music of my lifetime!

@LazyIRanch Месяц назад

@@oldschoolfunkster1 I didn't know that! How cool is that? The Tower of Power horns are legends in their own right. I love the music of Carlos Santana, but the TOP horns are absolutely vital to his sound.

@lauriesolonka2477 Месяц назад

Love their song " Walking On A Thin Line" ❤🇺🇸

@nodangles6983 Месяц назад

angry all the time 🤬

@robwr737 Месяц назад

Awesome song, great mention 👍

@tmwii8795 Месяц назад

‘Do you believe in Love’ is my favorite still.

@robwr737 Месяц назад

Oh yeah 😎 👍 so many great fun songs 🎵

@andrewknaff9220 Месяц назад

The very first song my son claimed as his favorite song was The Power of Love after he heard it while watching Back to the Future. I had a very proud moment as a father that day.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Very cool!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

That is so sweet!

@visitsoutherncalifornia930 15 дней назад

Me too

@fivestring65ify Месяц назад

These guys are so much fun. Their songs make you feel good, which is what music is supposed to do.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Amen!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

That’s right!

@williamhutton2126 29 дней назад

Music isn't "supposed to" make you feel good. It's supposed to augment, enhance or elicit a variety of emotions.

@lancelotkamaka2563 Месяц назад

Whenever I think of the 80s, these guys come to mind. They are real news.

@lawdogwales5921 Месяц назад

Yep, they were the soundtrack of the mid 80's!

@keithandrus7557 Месяц назад

In 1986, I was disappointed to learn that a show in Columbia, SC, was sold out. However, shortly before that date, a few seats opened up behind the stage and I was able to get a few tickets so some friends and I got to go. It was only my second concert after joining the Air Force (third overall.) When he wasn't singing, he turned around and got all of us sitting behind the stage all riled up. I really appreciated that he didn't forget about us. Because of that, that concert has been one of my favorite concerts I had ever attended.

@carolnewsome554 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis concerts were so much fun. They had a great sense of humor. I think Huey knew he was not exactly Steve Perry, so they didn't take themselves too seriously. It was so CHARMING ❤.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

That’s right! He doesn’t have to be an excellent singer to convey happiness, positivity, and rock and roll.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

Watching all of the music videos, you could tell he and his friends were having so much fun in the process.

@kellynine7438 Месяц назад

They never lost the "we're just guys making music in the garage" vibe. Even catching them live in 2012, they still had that vibe about them.

@strawberryshortcake6839 29 дней назад

I always loved his voice.🤷.. still do

@jtcrunch 26 дней назад

When you watch the full documentary on the making of the video/song for 'We Are the World', it's obvious that Huey was intimidated as hell to be standing right near Steve Perry (among other great singers) while they were singing their parts. Who wouldn't be? But Huey came through anyway, and nailed his part, a true pro. One of the best concerts I ever saw was Huey Lewis and the News, and I'll always remember the announcement at the end of the concert--"I'm Huey Lewis, and you've just heard the News!"

@titoramone4465 Месяц назад

I grew up on the 'Stones, 'Zeppelin, 'Sabbath & the Ramones... Having said all that, there will *always* be a place in my heart (and record collection) for Huey Lewis & the News❤.

@julesw1403 Месяц назад

Same.

@darkstar92772 Месяц назад

Same. Theres only two kinds of music. That which sucks and that which doesn’t.

@timad11 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and the news absolutely belongs in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame

@floyd6545 29 дней назад

I agree!

@pal4597 27 дней назад

Absolutely, great songs, and killer musicians.

@ScottSchulte-q2f Месяц назад

My wife and I met at a Huey Lewis & The News concert in 1987. It was only my second concert ever. Will obviously never be able to thank them enough.

@mattmay6348 26 дней назад

You want an injection of positive energy, Huey’s got you.

@staceyduncanbts486 Месяц назад

I just love this channel. As a child of the 70s, teenager of the 80s, I’m instantly transported back there and it was such a great time to be alive. My kids, who are now adults, love that music, unironically, because it was just so good.

@ghostnote-6 Месяц назад

The opening notes of If This Is It triggers my strongest associative memory from childhood. For a few seconds I'm instantly back in my bedroom, listening to the radio while I play with my Optimus Prime figure. I feel like a carefree kid playing with his favorite toy, and I love it. I don't listen to the song anymore because I don't want to lose that feeling.

@stevenmiller7747 20 дней назад

They were the ultimate success story. A garage band who became HUGE and yet never took themselves too seriously. They knew they weren’t making masterpieces, just a bunch of friends having fun.

@cherylreichardt Месяц назад

Once I saw Huey and the band at an amusement park in '82. They were on the verge of fame explosion! I absolutely love them! Thanks for this Professor!

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@SuperMarioBrosIII Месяц назад

@@ProfessorofRock I'm with you!! Cassettes and CD's all the way! 📼💽🤗🙏

@LazyIRanch Месяц назад

@@SuperMarioBrosIII I remember buying my first portable cassette player in the early 80s, I couldn't afford a real Walkman, so I think mine was made by GE or Akai, but it worked fine! I thought I was waaaay cool. I talked my boss into letting me listen to it when I worked overnight shifts testing the power supplies our company made for the Apple II computers. I was scared spitless working those late night shifts alone in an old creepy warehouse, so I figured if I got merked while blasting Tom Petty through my headphones, at least I'd die happy. Fortunately, I only worked those night shifts for a couple of months so we could keep up with demand for the product. When I hadn't been there long, my boss brought this guy in to check out the assembly line, and my test station which was the final stage before packaging. This guy was sloppy, chubby, had a beard with his lunch crumbs in it... kinda gross-looking dude. He started asking me questions, but I didn't want to interrupt the test so I held my palm up, as if to say "Talk to the hand", and never took my eyes off my monitor. Later I found out that the "sloppy guy" was Steve Wozniak, the "Mighty Woz". FML, I dissed the WOZ!! Fortunately for me, he was a cool guy and thought it was funny that I didn't know who he was, and he liked that I didn't let anyone interrupt me at my job.

@SuperMarioBrosIII Месяц назад

@@LazyIRanch Hi that's a great story. I' still collect audio cassettes to this day! Love that analog sound! Which do you like more CD's or cassettes?💽📼🤗📻

@scottburton9701 Месяц назад

"Hip To Be Square" is an absolute classic!

@L.Spencer Месяц назад

I always thought it said Hit the B Square, and I was wondering what a B square was

@JosieStev Месяц назад

@@L.Spencer My mom was asking me if i liked the song, Cool to be a nerd. She was 38 ish. Funny huh ?

@simplysteve68 Месяц назад

@@L.SpencerNo, not the B square, try tha T square, they want ya thinkin bout Woodshop n Drafting classes!! Lol 🤭😆

@RussianNightmare Месяц назад

Terrible song

@robwr737 Месяц назад

Hate that song, but love Huey Lewis. Heart of Rock n Roll and many others are much better and classics. His duet with Gwyneth Paltrow I think was also a nice track. It gets no play, sadly.

@stevenmiller7747 20 дней назад

They were the ultimate success story. A garage band who became HUGE and yet never took themselves too seriously. Nice guys.

@thatonedude1003 Месяц назад

I just spun Sports on vinyl for my grandson yesterday…he’s only 8 months old…but he was still bopping to the great tunes!! Rad how timeless Huey is!!

@LazyIRanch Месяц назад

It's NEVER too early to play great music for our little ones! You're a wonderful grandpa! One of my favorite pics of my dad and my baby son is when Daddy had him on his lap, and he put his pair of high end headphones on his grandson. The headphones looked huge, on a baby, but the look on my son's face was pure bliss and joy! The music was classical, probably Bach or Chopin. My now 32 year old son still loves that music.

@normdeshon665 Месяц назад

Start them young, raise 'em right. 😊

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

Keep doing it!

@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13 Месяц назад

Man, I wish my kid had been into Huey at that age. Instead, the only music that calmed my daughter down was James Taylor. Now, I like James Taylor as much as any old Gen Xer, but when you're playing it for the 57th time in a row... you kinda start to want to strangle him.

@thatonedude1003 Месяц назад

@@LazyIRanch Thank you!! He’s my first grandbaby…and we spin a new record every weekend!!

@orbyfan Месяц назад

"Hip to Be Square" gets my vote as the song that best sums up the 1980s.

@LazyIRanch Месяц назад

It really is "Hip to be square" when you get to be my age. I was too square to get into drugs and crime like some of my friends... which means I'm still here, in pretty good health, while all my favorite "party monsters" died young, and tragically. One friend was a big dumb, but sweet, white blonde guy who sold a little "dirt weed" on the side. One day he told us he had this great opportunity to buy a kilo of cocaine from "some guys he met", and he was going to make a fortune. We begged him not to do it, please don't go meet these guys because it won't end well. Later that week, his body was found in the Trinity River, with lots of bullet holes. Dammit, Gaylan, you big DUMMY! You didn't deserve that!😭

@davidbalzano7025 25 дней назад

You should check out the scene in American Psycho where Christian Bale gives great praise to Huey Lewis and the News while killing off another of his victims. Chilling and informative at the same time!

@KornPop96 Месяц назад

Sports was the first cassette tape I ever got. I got it for Christmas when I was 6.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

So cool!

@riproar11 Месяц назад

More like it was gifted to you, not "got" it.

@KornPop96 Месяц назад

@@riproar11 thank you, mine grammer fuhrer. 😂

@riproar11 Месяц назад

@@KornPop96 What English teacher taught you this or where did you learn to use the word "got" so incorrectly? No one I have ever known talks this way. Wouldn't it sound normal and easier to say "...the first cassette tape I ever had. OR owned"? We're talking cassette tapes here, so you're at least in your 40's but you still speak and write like this??!

@KornPop96 Месяц назад

@@riproar11 well, everyone here talks this way so I'll continue using the language I see fit. The fact that it upsets your delicate sensibilities is of no concern to me and is in fact quite hilarious. But please continue correcting people in YT comment sections. You're really changing the world for the better. 😂 😂 😂

@dougpeters1625 Месяц назад

“The only news source that I trust” Brilliant, Professor! Not only one of my favorite bands, but one of my favorite people.

@flavellinator Месяц назад

I suffer from pulsatile tinnitus and it is life altering... It's hard for anyone to relate unless they experience it. Mine makes a whooshing sound and I can hear the beat of my heart; not necessarily ear ringing. I've seen multiple specialists and they don't know how to treat it. My heart goes out to Huey as it's got to be very difficult for him...

@kimnach Месяц назад

My wife always asks me "can you hear that?" I respond with "all I can hear is the high frequency buzzing in my ears"

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

I’m so sorry to hear that. Must be pretty agonizing.

@kathleenmuller2744 Месяц назад

I too have dealt with this since 2003. It started like a buzzing noise and then the whooshing sound took over in 2005. Have you ever noticed it changes frequency in restaurants/bars?

@trento777 Месяц назад

I still manage to ignore it. But the dizziness...

@flavellinator Месяц назад

@@kathleenmuller2744 That's interesting, but no that doesn't happen for me. I get it after I awake from sleeping, usually a short nap. Then it strongly lasts for about an hour or so and then it slowly fades away....

@LedeannaCal Месяц назад

I remember in the 70s and 80s going to the record store every week to get new 45s. One of my favorite memories.

@repsocial5949 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and The News get nothing but respect, in my house, on my phone playlist, in my car and at the office. The best of the best.

@DrejXArmy 26 дней назад

This is my favorite group of the 80s..... gawd, those were the years....

@user-hk6kq7mp1n 26 дней назад

YES, YES THEY WERE!!! 😝😝✌️

@Rob-lz5iz Месяц назад

Saw these guys when they opened for Loverboy. By the middle of Loverboy's set the crowd was chanting for Huey Lewis to come back on stage!

@TheRedsfan1962 Месяц назад

I saw them on that same tour. Gotta admit they rocked it better than Loverboy.

@jonbenjisnomore7935 Месяц назад

Not surprised you both said this because Even as a Canadian I thought Loverboy was overrated even in our own country & how they broke through into the United States & sold as many records world wide baffles me to this day. Especially when we have imo much more talented Canadian acts like April Wine & Tragically Hip, Tom Cochrane etc who never got the air play nor the record sales that Loverboy got south of 49th parallel. One of life's cruel realities I guess. In fact Paul Dean the guitarist for Loverboy was in another Canadian band with Kenny Shields & Streetheart. Imo Streetheart was still the better band even after Paul Dean had left Streetheart to join Mike Reno to form Loverboy. Needless to say they (Loverboy) are not my cup of tea nor a favorite of mine. To each their own I guess.

@shanehebert396 Месяц назад

One great time from way back... in the second half of the 1990s, I traveled a bit for work. One of the places I went fairly often was San Diego. We'd stay on Shelter Island in the hotel Humphrey's Half Moon Inn, which was right next door to an amphitheater. Most days, we'd get in from work, go out to the pool, have a few beers, and relax for a bit. When we were lucky, there'd be a band playing at the amphitheater next door. One night when we came in, we went out to the pool, and guess who was playing next door... Huey Lewis and the News. That was a pretty great night... great San Diego weather, sitting around a table with friends, having a few beers, and listening to Huey Lewis and the News live. It doesn't get much better than that :)

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

Sunny San Diego!

@TheCriminalViolin Месяц назад

"Way back... in the late 90s". OUCH. haha. That's not THAT far back in time.

@Scott_That_Metal_Guy Месяц назад

I’m 48 and the Huey sound is part my childhood and it was a special time!

@davewilkins3799 Месяц назад

I've always loved his "Walking on a Thin Line", I don't know of many vets who don't relate to it. For me it's right up there with Billy Joel's 'Goodnight Saigon."

@chronos467 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis is one of my favorite celebrities ever. What a grounded and talented guy. Thanks so much for this interview.

@williammeyer4674 26 дней назад

Awesome interview with Huey Prof, thank you! How can you not love the iconic sound of Huey and the News. Great music, great memories of the 80s!

@mudhens4ever Месяц назад

I was diagnosed with Ménière’s disease back in 2002. It was difficult to deal with at times. It was never any explanation as to how I got it: he didn’t know. And when it went away about four years ago, there was also no explanation. Oh, and Professor, I love Huey Lewis & The News!

@drummermomcjs 29 дней назад

I loved Huey Lewis and The News, they were really big during my high school years. One of the things I liked about that group is that unlike so many groups of that time, they were not boozing, drugging and bashing hotel rooms and thus their group didn't have the all too common melt down that so many groups of that time had. Huey was all business and approached the whole thing with a professional and serious attitude. God bless you Huey, you are the greatest!

@gwc656g Месяц назад

My favorite Huey Lewis song was/is working for a living.

@richardbenca3491 Месяц назад

My favorite all time band. The belong in tbe Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

@st.anselmsfire3547 29 дней назад

Every time I hear these guys, I'm reminded of my childhood. They were the sound of the 80s to me.

@james-br5tv Месяц назад

Huey Lewis still looks good. Love his music

@kevinstaggs5048 Месяц назад

Huey and the News are a great band with a bunch of great songs. Fun lyrics, infectious melodies, and catchy hooks made them an 80's staple. I'll be 60 in December and I still love their music. It brings back great memories from a great time.

@TJ-id6ee Месяц назад

Happy Birthday Adam! 🎂🎈

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Thank you!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

It’s Sunday, right?

@ianmclean5541 Месяц назад

By the time I saw them in 1986 in Toronto, they had so many hit songs that every song they played that night was a hit. Epic concert. Incredibly tight band.❤

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

So many hits!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

They really did!

@lawdogwales5921 Месяц назад

Yep.

@markgelbart5889 26 дней назад

Should be in the RocknRoll Hall of Fame.

@stephenhanft1226 Месяц назад

Love Huey Lewis & The News. They are my favorite 80's band. They combined good-time, old-school Chuck Berry with doo-wop harmonies. Their music is just so much fun to listen to.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

My favorite is Duran Duran, but Huey Lewis is a close second.

@jodifisher2183 Месяц назад

First concert I went to was a 1981, $11 Huey Lewis concert. Was awesome!

@tylerfoss3346 Месяц назад

Big love to Huey Lewis and the News! I and some of my family was able to see them a few years back in concert at Hampton, NH. And no surprise, they were fabulous. Thank you, Professor of Rock and Huey Lewis and the News! God bless you all!!!

@jodyfletcher4311 Месяц назад

I’m so lucky to have seen Huey and the News 2-3 times. I’m even more lucky to have grown up in the 80s! NOTHING will ever match that!

@raynelson6575 Месяц назад

My wife and I are big Huey Lewis and the News fans. We saw them at least once a year up until they had to stop touring. They always put on a great show!!! We have Huey withdrawals now.

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

Need rehab 😂

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

Their performances were always tight.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

I so wish I saw him live.

@marktait2371 Месяц назад

same only saw them once 90s our town has a big music school.they had a full horn section.locals huey still.killed it on harmonica recall short ghits show

@raynelson6575 Месяц назад

@@AnnaTrail-xp8prFor sure. I want a new drug and can’t get it!!

@beenaplumber8379 Месяц назад

I never appreciated how amazing Huey's voice is until my band got a singer in ~1998 or 99 who sounded just like him. What a powerful and versatile voice!

@tbone7679 Месяц назад

First time seeing them, I was blown away how strong a voice he had.

@KD-cd2ck Месяц назад

I was born In 2001 and I absolutely love Huey Lewis and the News! I have their first album, Picture This, Sports, Fore!, and Small World on vinyl. I also have Fore and Hard At Play on CD, and have the cassette of Small World

@jeffmiller2396 Месяц назад

The best and coolest 80s band. Hands down.

@TerrickTerran Месяц назад

Back to the Future and Huey Lewis are fused in my mind. Hip to be Square is a favorite as well.

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

That may be their catchiest tune.

@paulendicott9151 Месяц назад

That was one group that made you feel good about life, instead of putting down others. Always loved them. Thanks!!!

@jameswerkheiser1133 Месяц назад

How can anyone not like Huey?

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

HE's the best!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

It’s impossible to not like him.

@derekknight9789 28 дней назад

HUEY LEWIS filled my time as young child in the early 80's. Sacred memories in this music of HUEY's.

@davecurda2350 Месяц назад

Huey comes across as such a nice guy and I saw him in concert in Calgary what a great show with the tower of power horn section. Such a great time to be alive.

@rcwardawg 9 дней назад

One of the staple artists of the 80's, any list of 80's songs that does not include this group is incomplete. They defined 80's Pop music.

@cindysnow2123 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis is one of those stars that never let his fame give him a big head!! He always acts very down to Earth!! He played Reba McEntire's husband in her music video for Is There Life Out There?! I love his album Sports!! I miss the days of buying 45 rpm records to own your favorite song!! I stopped buying them in the early 80s but I often found myself liking the b side as much as the a side!! Another awesome video!! Thanks Professor Of Rock!! Cindy S.

@RBS_ Месяц назад

.....I went NUTZ for 'B-Sides!!' ....SO MANY Artists gave 'em! ....but PRINCE was the clear maestro of them.......

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

I have to watch the Reba video. Love her.

@robcarter6599 25 дней назад

Summer of ‘85, all I listened to was Sports and Picture this. When Back to the Future came out with 2 new tunes and a cameo I about lost my mind!

@catherine6653 Месяц назад

Well said, Professor! I ❤ physical format! I am the only person at my gym who listens to CDs on a portable player. I like your Hewey Lewis interviews. I remember Hewey saying he likes John Denver. Hewey Lewis helped Bruce Hornsby gets a record deal. Jacob's Ladder was written by Bruce Hornsby.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Rock on!

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

An old school renegade!

@catherine6653 Месяц назад

@@Code.Name.V Yep!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

I used to listen to CDs that way too. Huey and Bruce are such great friends.

@travisp972 29 дней назад

Class of '87 here so these guys were definitely a big part of the soundtrack of my youth. Fortunately I was able to see these guys live at our lowly County Fair about 10 years or so back. Great show, and you are right, what a down to earth guy and that came through loud and clear in the show. This music will stand the test of time.

@hamop3 29 дней назад

Hi Travis, 87 senior here to from yesteryear. Awesome music that we had. The best.

@RobertL_0563 Месяц назад

Howdy Professor and fellow music junkies!

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

Ahoy Robert!

@RobertL_0563 Месяц назад

@Code.Name.V Good day to you sir! Enjoy the weekend 😄

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

@@RobertL_0563You as well my friend!

@BigSarge72 6 дней назад

They were definitely one of my favorite 80s bands. They are still one of my all time favorite bands.

@paulsmith9198 Месяц назад

I was 12 in 1984, so Huey Lewis was a driving force in my music discovery. And you are right, I don't know anyone that doesn't like them.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

So true.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

When he smiles, we all smile.

@philking6444 23 часа назад

I saw Heuy Lewis and the News at the CalExpo horse track in 1981. They were opening for Heart and Eddie Money. I had been working my regular job (donut shop 2AM till?),helping a friend move (after work)for 2 days and had no sleep for 3 days. I dozed off in the middle of one of the songs. At the end Heuy hit a high note on his harmonica and I was awake for the rest of the day. Thanks Heuy you guys are one of my favorite bands.

@rogerdeahl9629 Месяц назад

Good Morning all (and some). Huey is simply a great guy❤. He has also done TV cameos in recent years. Hip To Be Square is a really fun song. The News is a really fun band. Thanks Professor. Everyone have a simply super Friday.

@TerrickTerran Месяц назад

Morning Roger. Always did enjoy Huey whether he sang or was just talking.

@RBS_ Месяц назад

....I literally watched Huey (as 'Johnny Revere') on "Hot In Cleveland" LAST NIGHT! ...It was the Ep where he has a heart a-t-t-ack & his girlfriend Victoria Chase tends to him...he says "....we worked so hard to achieve all this Money & fame..what does it give us?.." Victoria: "....Money and FAME!???!!" ....ha-HAAA!!

@debbie4503 Месяц назад

Hey Roger, it's starting out to be a great day. It's been over a 100° here for days! I woke up to rain, 71° and the POR with Huey Lewis and The News. What an awesome day! Hope you have a great day yourself!

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

THanks ROger!

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

@@TerrickTerran He's a Good actor too

@1992Magnascopics 29 дней назад

I was born in '74. These guys were my first favorite band. Saw them in '84, '87, and '88. They're still in my Top 10 today. I really feel that they'll get inducted into the R&R Hall in the next 1-3 years; it seems that Huey has been in the spotlight more today than he has been since 2001 or so.

@norcalviking8992 Месяц назад

My sister lived in Sausalito in the late 70's / early 80's and talked about seeing them play at the local bar. They were the loved local band!

@ErnieLeblanc 21 день назад

@KD-cd2ck Месяц назад

I could listen to Huey all day (his music and him just talking) I recommend Huey Lewis’ episode on the Questlove Supreme podcast I’ve listened to it multiple times

@stephenmiller2337 3 дня назад

I'm a huge Rush fan, and I'm also a huge Huey Lewis and the News fan. They're just humble guys who make great music, and are really good to their fans.

@watcyagonado6770 Месяц назад

Always loved huey and the news Thanx P.O.R.

@NovaResource 29 дней назад

Huey Lewis and the News were awesome and what Huey is going through is really sad. He’s a great guy. Thank you for this amazing tribute to him and the band.

@waynevia6976 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and the news are one of my favorite bands. There song heart of rock and roll was played on the A-Team my favorite tv show.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Awesome!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

You gotta love Mr. T!

@cherylmaden5989 Месяц назад

Saw them at a Universal studios Florida concert . My favorite song they did was actually " 60 minute man" my face hurt from smiling and laughing and i lost my voice from screaming. One of the best shows I've ever been to. Unforgettable. Thanks for all the good times❤✨🖤

@tb6791 Месяц назад

Saw Huey a few years ago at Ventura Fairgrounds. They still rock it very well...

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

So cool!

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

They are very consistent.

@jenndavin 25 дней назад

I was part of a very average band traveling one summer, and we were lamenting our woes in an airport cafe. From the high backed booth in front of us emerged Huey and The News. They gave us a pep talk. The most normal guys I have ever met in the business.

@debbie4503 Месяц назад

Awe man, I love Huey Lewis and The News! I know I talk about my late Brother on this channel a lot, but we both loved music. I remember his laughter watching Huey & The News video where they were singing do wap when the band was covered in sand and all you could see was their heads turning to Do Wap. 😂

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Very cool!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

If This is It, is the one you are referring to.

@wtorules4743 15 часов назад

Fore was the second CD I ever bought. Played it to death because I loved it. Rock n roll you never get tired off.

@aaronrogers1971 Месяц назад

Happy belated 49th Birthday, Adam! 🎉🥳🎂

@TerrickTerran Месяц назад

happy birthday Adam

@dk60ish Месяц назад

While visiting a friend in 1985 L.A., who attended UCLA in the late 70's, he told me that when he saw Huey Lewis & The News perform at a club before breaking through, they only played songs as a cover band, which shocked me considering the string of hits they already had at that time!

@VivaciousOM Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and the News performed at an Apple Christmas party in ‘86 of ‘87. Best of the Bay Area. They were fantastic!

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

Good old days

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Very cool! You worked for Apple?

@VivaciousOM Месяц назад

@@ProfessorofRock For 16 years! The best professional years of my life. And I’ve still got the t-shirts to prove it!

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

@@VivaciousOM That's awesome! What did you do for them?

@VivaciousOM Месяц назад

@@ProfessorofRock I had the great pleasure of working in Higher Education sales and marketing. Working with the folks at colleges and universities was fantastic with Apple and I still do this today at a small software company.

@haydendegrow945 23 дня назад

I love these guys for two reasons: 1. The music is AMAZING! 2. They never let the excess or arrogance of rock and roll get to them. Huey literally said in an interview "We never dream that we would be the biggest band in America. We just wanted to play music". They were a humble, tight-knit, strong band of brothers, and to this day, I still say Huey Lewis is the Nicest Man in Rock Music. If you all think I'm wrong, tell me

@timothysmith180 Месяц назад

Don’t forget their most underrated song: Bad is Bad.

@vaughnzimmerman355 29 дней назад

Every song on the Sports album is great. My underrated favorite is Honky Tonk Blues.

@Arizona_Stonah 29 дней назад

Agreed !

@jjerg 28 дней назад

I'm a metal musician and since the mid-90s, every Death Metal band I played with, that had musicians that were good enough, covered "Hip to be Square". It was always a crowd fav and to this day any gig I play isn't complete until we bust out this tune. 🤘🏼

@Code.Name.V Месяц назад

Audiophiles, melomaniacs, music junkies... greetings one and all!

@TerrickTerran Месяц назад

Greetings, Salutations and top of the day, CNV.

@Whisper_292 Месяц назад

Happy Friday!

@TerrickTerran Месяц назад

@@Whisper_292 Happy Friday, Winter.

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

Greetings

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Ha ha! Good morning!

@travisjones5216 28 дней назад

I was lucky enough to see Huey and the boys several times thru the years, they were my first concert when I was a little boy. The Sports Tour in Cincinnati Ohio, I was hooked after that. Guys like Huey and the boys are rare, down to earth and very respectable to their fans. I miss going to see them in concert, they were always entertaining and just had fun.

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

I will be catching tomorrow's episode later so please help me in wishing our Professor Steven Adam Reader a Happy Birthday 🎂🎈! His birthday is on Sunday. Hopefully you have something special going on.

@catherine6653 Месяц назад

Thanks. I didn't know his birthday. I better mark my calendar.

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

@@catherine6653 It is the same day as my favorite Uncle. Be 54!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

48 years old, born in 1976! Happy Birthday Adam!

@threeer02 Месяц назад

One of my first concerts. Still love listening to their work!

@jonboxleitner7354 19 дней назад

Huey Lewis doesn't get the respect he deserves because he is in between several '80s genres. Not really new wave and edgy. Not hard rock. Not synth pop. Not trendy Top 40, like Madonna and MJ. Just cool, fun, good music. LOVE Huey Lewis and the News. Huey Lewis and the movie "Back to the Future" was peak '80s.

@NOLAgenX Месяц назад

I totally respect and love their music. I saw them in ‘84 and ‘85 in then-West Berlin, and in 2003 in Gulfport, MS. In 2003 they played and sounded as good as 20 years earlier and still gave it all they had onstage. So many of their songs are major parts of my high school and college soundtrack.

@Lam_3-22-23 Месяц назад

Okay Prof, I don't like Huey Lewis. The word LOVE comes to mind actually.

@RBS_ Месяц назад

...whew! ...ha-HAAA!!

@AnnaTrail-xp8pr Месяц назад

👍

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Right?

@-.Steven Месяц назад

❤😂❤

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

Got scared for a minute haha!

@marcel4002 28 дней назад

I was 6yrs old when they started this run, and I was into rap. Yet I still knew all the hits you just flashed. It soaked in via osmosis. They were in every part of America back then.

@nothanks3236 Месяц назад

Huey Lewis and The News were everyone's favorite band that they wouldn't admit was their favorite lol. Edit: Sports was the first cassette tape I ever bought by myself as a kid.

@ProfessorofRock Месяц назад

Oh man! That's awesome!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

Favorite song on it?

@nothanks3236 Месяц назад

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Oooh, tough one. Probably Heart and Soul.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Месяц назад

@@nothanks3236 I Want a New Drug is mine.

@daviddeking2676 Месяц назад

I lived in the Bay Area during the 80s and Huey Lewis and the News would occasionally sing the National Anthem for the home opener of either the Giants or the A's. One year, we were late getting to the A's game and ran into the band when they came out of a doorway after they had finished the anthem. My friend froze in front of them while mumbling, "that's Huey Lewis and the News". I was yelling at him to hurry up or we were going to miss the top of the first inning. While I was a big fan of the band, the A's were opening against the Twins (my favorite team) so my priorities were different.