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* GrowingTheBeard: [[Film/AmericanPsycho Their third album, ''Sports'', is where they came into their own, artisically and creatively]].

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* GrowingTheBeard: [[Film/AmericanPsycho Their third album, early work was a little too new wave for most tastes. But when ''Sports'', is where their third album, came out in '83, they really came into their own, artisically commercially and creatively]].artistically]].
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* NarmCharm: Many of the love songs and their videos. ESPECIALLY their videos.

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* NarmCharm: Many of the love Their songs and their videos. ESPECIALLY their videos.''especially'' music videos are shamelessly cheesy, but people still remember them fondly for a reason. Even those who refer to them as "yuppie music" seem to mean in affectionately.
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** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho their undisputed masterpiece is "Hit To Be Square."]]



* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Humorously enough, while The News sued Ray Parker Jr. for ripping off the bassline for "I Want A New Drug" for the ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' theme song, both songs sound an awful lot like M's 1979 hit "Pop Muzik."

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Humorously enough, while The News sued Ray Parker Jr. for ripping off the bassline for "I Want A New Drug" for the ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' theme song, both songs sound an awful lot like M's 1979 hit "Pop Muzik.""
* WeirdAlEffect: Seriously, just look at this page and count all of the references to the scene in ''Film/AmericanPsycho'' when Patrick Bateman goes on about his love for Huey Lewis right before killing one of his colleagues. Website/YouTube isn't much better.
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[StupidStatementDanceMix is from]] a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQYob6dpTTk clip]], and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[StupidStatementDanceMix [[QuoteMine is from]] a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQYob6dpTTk clip]], and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".
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** Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* CoveredUp: How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge, and was originally called "We Both Believe in Love"?

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* CoveredUp: How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge, and was originally called "We Both Believe in Love"?Love"? Or that "Heart and Soul" was originally done by Exile.
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* ColbertBump: ''Film/AmericanPsycho'' made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[StupidStatementDanceMix is from]] a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[StupidStatementDanceMix is from]] a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQYob6dpTTk clip]], and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is from a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[StupidStatementDanceMix is from from]] a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".
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* CoveredUp: How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge?

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* CoveredUp: How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge?Supercharge, and was originally called "We Both Believe in Love"?
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Humorously enough, while The News sued Ray Parker Jr. for ripping off the bassline for "I Want A New Drug" for the ''Film/Ghustbusters1984'' theme song, both songs sound an awful lot like M's 1979 hit "Pop Muzik."

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Humorously enough, while The News sued Ray Parker Jr. for ripping off the bassline for "I Want A New Drug" for the ''Film/Ghustbusters1984'' ''Film/Ghostbusters1984'' theme song, both songs sound an awful lot like M's 1979 hit "Pop Muzik."
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* NarmCharm: Many of the love songs and their videos. ESPECIALLY their videos.

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* NarmCharm: Many of the love songs and their videos. ESPECIALLY their videos.videos.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Humorously enough, while The News sued Ray Parker Jr. for ripping off the bassline for "I Want A New Drug" for the ''Film/Ghustbusters1984'' theme song, both songs sound an awful lot like M's 1979 hit "Pop Muzik."
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* GrowingTheBeard: [[Film/AmericanPsycho Their third album, ''Sports'', is where they came into their own, artisically and creatively]].

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is from a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is from a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".
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Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various lyrics to "Fuck bees" (but primarily "be square") has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various portions of the lyrics to "Fuck bees" (but primarily "be square") has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is from an equally memetic a ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip).clip, and "Bees" is formed from the "'''be''' '''s'''quare" vocals). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" to "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" various lyrics to "fuck "Fuck bees" (but primarily "be square") has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" to "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit''). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" to "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'').equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" to "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit''). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''."

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* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyric "be square" to "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit''). This version gained a lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''."Psycho''". Put two and two together and, well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZj6jSOd2GM this happens]].
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* MemeticMutation: An edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyrics to "It's Hip to Fuck Bees" has gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version got a ColbertBump after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream.

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* MemeticMutation: An Along with the use in ''American Psycho'', an edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyrics lyric "be square" to "It's Hip to Fuck Bees" "fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit''). This version got gained a ColbertBump lot more prominence after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream.stream; as one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''."
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* MemeticMutation: An edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes the lyrics to "It's Hip to Fuck Bees" has gone around (the "fuck" voice clip is actually from an equally memetic ''Series/PennAndTellerBullshit'' clip). This version got a ColbertBump after it was featured in a [[WebVideo/GamesRepainted particular]] WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream.
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* MagnumOpus: ''Sports'', thanks to its magnificent lack of AlbumFiller.
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* CoveredUp: Many examples. How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge?

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* CoveredUp: Many examples. How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge?

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* ColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.

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* ColbertBump: AmericanPsycho ''Film/AmericanPsycho'' made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.listeners.
* CoveredUp: Many examples. How many were aware that "Do You Believe in Love" was originally recorded by a band called Supercharge?
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* FaceOfTheBand: Huey Lewis, of course

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* FaceOfTheBand: Huey Lewis, of coursecourse.
* MagnumOpus: ''Sports'', thanks to its magnificent lack of AlbumFiller.

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** All their hits are just plain awesome. Heart Of Rock & Roll, Do You Believe In Love, Stuck With You, If This Is It...

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** All their hits are just plain awesome. "The Heart Of of Rock & Roll, Do Roll", "Do You Believe In Love, Stuck With You, If in Love", "Stuck with You", "Heart and Soul", "If This Is It...is It"...



* ColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.

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* ColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners. listeners.
* EpicRiff: Oh so many; "Hip to Be Square", "Heart and Soul", "I Want a New Drug"...
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** Their appearance at the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azqp5Qxxvnc 1985 home opener for the San Francisco Giants]] at Candlestick park. Six part harmony, not an auto-tuner in sight. Awesome.
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* TheColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.

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* TheColbertBump: ColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.
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* TheColbertBump: AmericanPsycho made them a lot more well-known among younger listeners.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "''[[BackToTheFuture That's the]] [[ThePowerOfLove Power of Love]]''"

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "''[[BackToTheFuture "''[[Film/BackToTheFuture That's the]] [[ThePowerOfLove Power of Love]]''"

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* FaceOfTheBand -- Huey Lewis, of course

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* FaceOfTheBand -- FaceOfTheBand: Huey Lewis, of coursecourse
* NarmCharm: Many of the love songs and their videos. ESPECIALLY their videos.

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