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Huey Lewis & The News
Hip to Be Square

Song Information
Song Artist(s):Huey Lewis & The News
Song Title:Hip to Be Square
Year:1985

Album Information
Album:The Heart of Rock & Roll -- The Best Of
Track:2

Track Classification
Genre:Rock 1980s
MusicBrainz Genre:Rock/Pop

Audio
20 sec. sample

Lyrics
Original Source:LyricWiki
I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on

It's hip to be square
it's hip to be square

I like my bands in business suits, I watch them on TV
I'm working out most everyday and watching what I eat
They tell me that it's good for me, but I don't even care
I know that it's crazy
I know that it's nowhere
But there is no denying that

It's hip to be square
it's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
So hip to be square

It's not too hard to figure out, you see it everyday
And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
You see them on the freeway, It don't look like a lot of fun
But don't you try to fight it; "An idea who's time has come."
Don't tell me that I'm crazy
don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me

It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
So hip to be square

Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip,
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip,
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip,
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip,

Track Information
Published Time:4:02
Measured Time:4:03
Traktor Peak dB:-0.079
Traktor Perceived dB: 5.029

Mix Information
Mixmeister BPM:140.9
Traktor BPM: 70.4 (100.0%)
Mixmeister Key:G#m

External Cross-Referencing
MusicBrainz PUID:fecd74ef-dbb8-d365-6142-0c3ff115fe35

MusicBrainz MusicDNS
Song Artist:Huey Lewis & the News
Song Title:Hip To Be Square
First Release Year:1987

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