Huey Lewis wouldn’t even think of arguing if you accused him of being square — he labeled himself with the epithet back in ’87, with the hit “Hip to Be Square.” The song is such a yuppie anthem that it earned a place of honor in Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho, with finance exec/serial killer Patrick Bateman pointing out that the song is “not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it’s also a personal statement about the band itself.” We couldn’t agree more.
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And to think they rose from the ashes of one of the coolest bands of all time. 'The Shamrocks' who backed Elvis Costello (pre Attractions) on 'My Aim Is True' were actually Clover!!!
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