Poll--The Weakest Link: Huey Lewis and the News 'Sports' Round 1

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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,502
    Honky Tonk Blues
    rummy said:
    ACDC
    Led Zeppelin
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Huey Lewis and the News (I really didn't see this one coming)
    ...what'll be next is anyone's guess!
    Yeah, seriously, pure popcorn music. Huey is one of those forgotten about bands that is on nobodies list of all time favorite, but everybody knows them in part because of Back to the Future.

    It is weird to see so many here dismiss a guitar driven band like LS, but fully embrace a poppy nostalgia band from the 80's. Childhood memories are a strong influencer.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    edited March 2019
    Huey Lewis was a bit of a curve but at least I've heard of, seen the album before.  Better that than something too obscure like Blair 1523's Beautiful Debris- a record that would be fun for me and maybe the one other guy I know who has ever even heard that record, but probably not fun for most here.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    edited March 2019
    Quintessential 80s. I guess it's not hip to be square.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    You Crack Me Up
    DewieCox said:
    Sitting this one out. Huey Lewis and the News isn’t music.
    Dang man, I wouldn't even make that claim about Skynyrd.  It's ok to not like (or even downright loathe) an artist, but to say it's not music is flat out incorrect.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    You Crack Me Up
    MedozK said:
    Quintessential 80s. I guess it's not hip to be square.
    Huey Lewis and MTV go hand and hand for me. Back when it was 'Video killed the radio star' MTV. 
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Honky Tonk Blues
    tbergs said:
    rummy said:
    ACDC
    Led Zeppelin
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Huey Lewis and the News (I really didn't see this one coming)
    ...what'll be next is anyone's guess!
    Yeah, seriously, pure popcorn music. Huey is one of those forgotten about bands that is on nobodies list of all time favorite, but everybody knows them in part because of Back to the Future.

    It is weird to see so many here dismiss a guitar driven band like LS, but fully embrace a poppy nostalgia band from the 80's. Childhood memories are a strong influencer.
    This is the only acceptable popcorn music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxNnqTcHhg
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Honky Tonk Blues
    Not trying to be a music snob, I'm trying to get that song stuck in everybody's head for the day. :hug:
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    You Crack Me Up
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Not trying to be a music snob, I'm trying to get that song stuck in everybody's head for the day. :hug:
    Just say no (to hitting play) :tongue:
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    You Crack Me Up
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dankind said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    dankind said:

    Why are there copies of the Style section all over the place?
    I've actually never seen the film. There are some scenes in that book that I just don't think that I could stomach, and I'm a huge horror fan.
    Whaaaat?!?!?! Dude, watch it!!! ... It's actually not unpalatable at all - not for a horror movie fan, anyway. I can't imagine you'll have any trouble stomaching this amazing, fucking fantastic movie.
    Huge, giant, letdown from the book...but still a crazy movie.  Haven't watched in a long time but I liked it.
    I also can't stand Christian Bale, so perhaps it's fitting that he plays the biggest douchebag of 20th century american literature.
    What movie is this?
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    Finally Found A Home
    njnancy said:
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dankind said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    dankind said:

    Why are there copies of the Style section all over the place?
    I've actually never seen the film. There are some scenes in that book that I just don't think that I could stomach, and I'm a huge horror fan.
    Whaaaat?!?!?! Dude, watch it!!! ... It's actually not unpalatable at all - not for a horror movie fan, anyway. I can't imagine you'll have any trouble stomaching this amazing, fucking fantastic movie.
    Huge, giant, letdown from the book...but still a crazy movie.  Haven't watched in a long time but I liked it.
    I also can't stand Christian Bale, so perhaps it's fitting that he plays the biggest douchebag of 20th century american literature.
    What movie is this?
    American Psycho
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    Finally Found A Home
    Listened to all of the songs...I will admit that I could not leave it on all the way through and had to do it in stages.  :lol: 
    Some songs that are classic representations of that "sound" but a bunch I am totally ok with voting off, at any point.
    I see now that others feel the same way with the voting all over the place.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    You Crack Me Up
    F Me In The Brain said:
    njnancy said:
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    dankind said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    dankind said:

    Why are there copies of the Style section all over the place?
    I've actually never seen the film. There are some scenes in that book that I just don't think that I could stomach, and I'm a huge horror fan.
    Whaaaat?!?!?! Dude, watch it!!! ... It's actually not unpalatable at all - not for a horror movie fan, anyway. I can't imagine you'll have any trouble stomaching this amazing, fucking fantastic movie.
    Huge, giant, letdown from the book...but still a crazy movie.  Haven't watched in a long time but I liked it.
    I also can't stand Christian Bale, so perhaps it's fitting that he plays the biggest douchebag of 20th century american literature.
    What movie is this?
    American Psycho
    Thank you kindly. Heard of it, never saw it. 
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Bad Is Bad
    PJ_Soul said:
    I am surprised anyone picked I Want a New Drug first, wow. That song's great. A classic.
    Says the dork that votes H&S?

    What the hell have you been smoking woman?
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Honky Tonk Blues
    njnancy said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Not trying to be a music snob, I'm trying to get that song stuck in everybody's head for the day. :hug:
    Just say no (to hitting play) :tongue:
    Ha! Well played, Nancy.  B)
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Honky Tonk Blues
    Heart and Soul has such a great guitar riff in it I can't believe that ANYONE would pick it...
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited March 2019
    You Crack Me Up
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    njnancy said:
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    Not trying to be a music snob, I'm trying to get that song stuck in everybody's head for the day. :hug:
    Just say no (to hitting play) :tongue:
    Ha! Well played, Nancy.  B)
    I thought that a visual should be added to the earworm effect -  (this is the Hot Butter version which is the one I knew as a child)

    https://youtu.be/YfdLh0MHqKw

    There's a 10 hour version of it on youtube :lol:
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,500
    You Crack Me Up
    OffSheGoes35 said:
    tbergs said:
    rummy said:
    ACDC
    Led Zeppelin
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Huey Lewis and the News (I really didn't see this one coming)
    ...what'll be next is anyone's guess!
    Yeah, seriously, pure popcorn music. Huey is one of those forgotten about bands that is on nobodies list of all time favorite, but everybody knows them in part because of Back to the Future.

    It is weird to see so many here dismiss a guitar driven band like LS, but fully embrace a poppy nostalgia band from the 80's. Childhood memories are a strong influencer.
    This is the only acceptable popcorn music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjxNnqTcHhg
    This makes me want to play retro video games!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Honky Tonk Blues
    Much easier than the Zep polls.
    www.cluthelee.com
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Listened to all of the songs...I will admit that I could not leave it on all the way through and had to do it in stages.  :lol: 
    Ha, I'm feel the same way about Pearl Jam's Lightning Bolt
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited March 2019
    You Crack Me Up
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Much easier than the Zep polls.
    Very true. When you don't have any emotional connection to the music, it's quite easy. 
    Knew most of the songs. My ranking is how long I was able to listen before going to next song. I have my order of voting pretty laid out. 
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