For most people their experience with Huey Lewis and the News’ hit track “Hip to be Square” was due to it being used in American Psycho. It was already a great song before that film came out and continues to remain so, but now it’s taken on an even dark comedic tone.
I used to listen to this song non-stop when it first came out. Now, whenever I listen to it I start seeing Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman dancing to the song while dressed in a plastic raincoat. But before that it was always a catchy song and, dare I say it, a very hip one.
I actually prefer the band’s “Power of Love” track, but this song has to be next in line when it came to my favorite track from the band.
I’ve wondered what my younger self would think about this song now being associated with American Psycho. The answer I always get is that my younger self would think it was cool and hip (ok, ok stopping it there).
I had no choice in the matter. The moment Lisa Marie posted her review of Back to the Future as part of her “Back to School” review series I had no choice but to post the latest “Song of the Day” in honor of her latest review.
The latest featured song is none other than the best-selling single from the Back to the Future soundtrack (one I owned and treasured growing up to the point I wore out that vinyl) by the S.F.-based rock band Huey Lewis and the News. The song is “The Power of Love” and I must admit that I pretty much know this song by heart and can belt it out pretty well. Give me enough alcohol and I’m more than likely request it as the next karaoke song and I’ll grab that mic stand and channel my inner Huey Lewis.
This song may not be metal, but it definitely was a sound of the 80’s and I’d be hard pressed to find anyone who lived during the 1980’s and not have heard this song.
The Power of Love
The power of love is a curious thing make a one man weep, make another man sing Change a hawk to a little white dove more than a feeling, that’s the power of love
Tougher than diamonds, rich like cream Stronger and harder than a bad girl’s dream make a bad one good make a wrong one right power of love that keeps you home at night
Chorus 1 : You don’t need money, don’t take fame Don’t need no credit card to ride this train It’s strong and it’s sudden and it’s cruel sometimes but it might just save your life That’s the power of love That’s the power of love
First time you feel it, it might make you sad Next time you feel it it might make you mad But you’ll be glad baby when you’ve found that’s the power makes the world go’round
Chorus 2 : And it don’t take money, don’t take fame don’t need no credit card to ride this train It’s strong and it’s sudden it can be cruel sometimes but it might just save your life
They say that all in love is fair yeah, but you don’t care But you know what to do when it gets hold of you and with a little help from above you feel the power of love you feel the power of love Can you feel it ? Hmmm
Chorus 3 : It don’t take money and it don’t take fame don’t need no credit card to ride this train Tougher than diamonds and stronger than steel you won’t feel nothin’ till you feel you feel the power, just FEEL the power of love That’s the power, that’s the power of love You feel the power of love you feel the power of love feel the power of love
Through the Shattered Lens 