History YMMV / HueyLewisAndTheNews

* FaceOfTheBand: Huey Lewis, of course.

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

** An edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[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 edit gained prominence as an InterruptingMeme involving the Honeyhive Galaxy music from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where the music starts normal, but then [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand slowly comes to a stop before switching to the song]]. This version was famously featured in a WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream with the WebVideo/GamesRepainted [[GameMod mod]] of ''Galaxy'', and was the basis of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCZxQjJQA5A post]] on [[Music/SiivaGunner SiivaGunner]], a [=YouTube=] channel devoted to BaitAndSwitch edits of video game music. As one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

-->'''Patrick:''' 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.

-->'''Patrick:''' 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.

** An edit of "Hip to Be Square" that changes various lyrics to "Fuck bees" has also gone around (the "fuck" voice clip [[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 edit gained prominence as an InterruptingMeme involving the Honeyhive Galaxy music from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where the music starts normal, but then [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand slowly comes to a stop before switching to the song]]. This version was famously featured in a WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream with the WebVideo/GamesRepainted [[GameMod mod]] of ''Galaxy'', and was the basis of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCZxQjJQA5A post]] on Music/SiivaGunner, a [=YouTube=] channel with BaitAndSwitch edits of video game music (with said post also notably duping a Website/{{Tumblr}} user needing the Honeyhive Galaxy music for a post). As one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

** "Hip to Be Square" is well known for its use in a scene in ''Film/AmericanPsycho'', when Patrick Bateman goes on about his love for Huey Lewis right before killing one of his colleagues,
** 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 [[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 edit gained prominence as an InterruptingMeme involving the Honeyhive Galaxy music from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'', where the music starts normal, but then [[LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand slowly comes to a stop before switching to the song]]. This version was famously featured in a WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} stream with the WebVideo/GamesRepainted [[GameMod mod]] of ''Galaxy'', and was the basis of a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCZxQjJQA5A post]] on Music/SiivaGunner, a [=YouTube=] channel with BaitAndSwitch edits of video game music (with said upload also proceeding to dupe a Website/{{Tumblr}} user needing the Honeyhive Galaxy music for a post). As one [=YouTube=] commenter on the official music video put it, the rest of the comments were "either about fucking bees or ''American Psycho''".

* MemeticMutation: Along with the use in ''Film/AmericanPsycho'' when Patrick Bateman goes on about his love for Huey Lewis right before killing one of his colleagues, 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 [[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''".

* NarmCharm: Their songs and ''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.

** "Hip To Be Square", one of the band's most well-known songs, even before it's use in ''American Psycho''.

* 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."

** "Hip To be Square''

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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.]] [[HeyYouHaymaker Hey,]] ''[[HeyYouHaymaker PAUL!!]]'' '''''[[AnAxeToGrind AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!]]'''''

* GrowingTheBeard: [[Film/AmericanPsycho Their early work was a little too new wave for most tastes. But when ''Sports'', their third album, came out in '83, they really came into their own, commercially and artistically]].

* 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 [[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''".

* 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.

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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.]] [[HeyYouHaymaker Hey,]] ''[[HeyYouHaymaker PAUL!!]]'' '''''[[CarefulWithThatAxe AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!]]'''''

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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.]] [[HeyYouHaymaker Hey,]] ''[[HeyYouHaymaker PAUL!!]]'' '''''[[CarefulWithThatAx AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!]]'''''

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

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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. Hey Paul! AAAAAAAA!!!!]]

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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. Hey Allan! AAAAAAAA!!!!]]

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho 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.]]

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho their undisputed masterpiece is "Hit 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.]]

** Of course, [[Film/AmericanPsycho their undisputed masterpiece is "Hit To Be Square."]]