Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Occasional Forgotten Video, Huey Lewis and the News, "Heart and Soul"

I've really begun to realize that they weren't kidding when they said that my nursing program is accelerated. We are moving at a furious pace. I'm good with it, but it's leaving me less time for things I'd like to do, like posting on my blog. Therefore, today's is a quick one, an "Occasional Forgotten Video."

I was talking to an old friend on the phone the other day and was reminded of this one.

In 1971, Huey Lewis joined the San Francisco Bay area band "Clover." Clover-- without Huey-- backed up Elvis Costello on his debut album "My Aim Is True." Eventually, the band mutated into Huey Lewis and the News, and had a hit on their second album, "Do You Believe In Love" in 1982,

It was 1983's "Sports" that broke them big though. They had a number of hits from that album, The first hit was "Heart and Soul." The video is classic eighties-- weird imagery, silliness and romance. It's one of my favorites, especially since I found out that Huey Lewis is the biggest man in the music business.

4 comments:

Churlita said...

Those are two "fun" facts I didn't know. I didn't know Huey Lewis was on the Elvis costello album. I also didn't know that other thing about him either.

BeckEye said...

Oh hell, I would never forget that song.

And that chick is Signy Coleman. I remember her on "Santa Barbara," which I watched only occasionally. :)

I'm pretty sure that's her, anyway. Was she in "I Want a New Drug" too? Or was that the Star Search spokesmodel chick? I may be confusing my obscure '80s ladies.

Erik Donald France said...

Yeah, man, the heart of rock & roll is still beatin' --

Good luck with the program!

On that first Elvis album, if I remember right he's called Hughie Lewis. Haha!

Erik Donald France said...

p.s. ah yes, and the skinny ties . . .