Has Huey's career gone to the dogs?
Huey Lewis and the News are back in town for an April 6 gig at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg. Yeah, the dog track.
In all fairness, Derby Lane announced in January that it was looking for ways to compete with other gambling attractions -- and a way to fill seats on Sundays, when there is no live dog racing.
Last time Huey was in town, he played Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall while hitting a local golf tourney. (Click here to listen to our Stuck in the 80s interview with him, including his infamous fight with pop music critic Sean Daly.)
Will Huey customize some of his long-time hits with gambling themes for the Derby Lane show? Doubtful, but we can dream:
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LUCK: "Oh you can bet I believe it too"
STUCK WITH NO. 2: "Yes we've had our ups and downs"
HIP TO BET SQUARE: "You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care"
TROUBLE WITH PAIR OF DICE: "He's scared and he's paying the price"
I WANT A NEW DOG: "One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you"
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Saw him and the News last year......they were pretty darn good.
That'll probably make Sean squirm, but I'm a huge fan of their first couple of albums, but after Sports......well....
Fore! was pretty good too. Small World and after, just sucked.
"I work out almost every day and watchin' what I eeeeaaaat", hehe.
Posted by: Al | March 06, 2008 at 12:37 PM
How about:
Hearts (from first album): "..and hearts, were meant to be broken."
Bettin' For a Livin': "I'm takin' what they're givin..."
Posted by: Bassnote | March 06, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Speaking of canines, or more specifically, puppies - I can't imagine Huey's career has anything to be concerned about with Cathy no doubt heading up the HL&TN fan club in the greater Pacific Northwest...
Posted by: David-b | March 06, 2008 at 12:59 PM
From Jimmy Kimmel's video to Derby Lane. No one can say that Huey's not diverse with his appearance locales these days.
Posted by: jane | March 06, 2008 at 05:00 PM
Have you seen the video with Garth Brooks singing Workin for a Livin?
Posted by: Dan | March 06, 2008 at 06:07 PM
I believe this is a free show as well. I can't wait. I loved seein' Huey in the Kimmel video. Huge fan. It doesn't get any better than "Do You Believe in Love." Gives me goosebumps every time.
Posted by: Tonka61 | March 06, 2008 at 09:02 PM
free? might want to check that....
Posted by: Reality | March 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM
So glad to know that HL&N and fans are supporting an industry that likes to toot its horn about how humane it is, while sending dogs over the state line to Alabama for $10 a head kill fee.
Posted by: FastJack | April 05, 2008 at 08:09 PM
Wrong dog track FastJack... tisk, tisk, tisk for lack of research.
Posted by: marla | April 08, 2008 at 11:21 AM