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3 quizzes and 45 trivia questions.
1.
  Huey Lewis and the News    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How well do you know Huey?
Tough, 20 Qns, Harrison, Dec 14 09
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Harrison
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  Huey Lewis Song Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll give you the first line of a Huey Lewis and the News hit, you pick the title of that song.
Average, 15 Qns, Harrison, Jan 20 21
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Harrison
Jan 20 21
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  The Music of Huey Lewis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Huey Lewis quiz. So for all you 80s kids out there, here you go.
Average, 10 Qns, kmonkey, Jul 24 08
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Huey Lewis & The News Trivia Questions
1. Huey Lewis and the News released the album "Sports" in what year?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: 1983

It stayed on the charts for more than 3 years.

2. 'I was walking down a one way street, just a-looking for someone to meet, one woman who was looking for a man'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Do You Believe In Love'

'Do You Believe In Love' was the band's first hit, from their 1982 album 'Picture This'.

3. What is Huey's real name?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: Hugh Cregg

He changed his name after people started calling him Huey Louie, which became Huey.

4. Huey Lewis is from what city?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: San Francisco

The band got it's start there.

5. 'New York, New York is everything they say and no place that I'd rather be'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'The Heart Of Rock And Roll'

'Heart Of Rock And Roll' was a big hit off the group's 1983 monster album, 'Sports'.

6. What was the name of Huey Lewis and the News's first album in 1980?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: 'Huey Lewis and the News'

Their self titled debut didn't chart. Their second album 'Picture This' hit the top 20 with the help of hits 'Do You Believe in Love', and 'Workin for a Livin'.

7. The album "Sports" had how many Top 10 Hits off from it?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: 4

"The Heart of Rock and Roll", "Heart and Soul", "I want a New Drug", and "If This Is It" were all top 10 songs in 1983 and 84

8. 'I met a fan dancer down in south side Birmingham, she was running from a fat man selling salvation in his hand'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Jacob's Ladder'

'Jacob's Ladder', a number one single in 1987, was penned by Bruce and John Hornsby.

9. Who wrote the band's first hit 'Do you believe in love'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: Robert 'Mutt' Lange

'Mutt' Lange who has written for and produced for many popular artists including his gorgeous wife Shania Twain. Lucky guy!

10. In 1986 the album "Fore" was released. The song "Hip to Be Square" was another huge hit for the band. It also had the distinction of having what famous athlete sing backing vocals?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: Joe Montana

Dwight Clark and Ronnie Lott also joined in from the 49ers

11. 'I've been phoning, night and morning. I heard you say 'Tell him I'm not home'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'If This Is It'

A huge hit during the summer of'84. Time flies!

12. Which music video had the band members (except for Huey) buried in the sand with their heads sticking out in a row?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: 'If this is it'

13. "The Power of Love" was a Top 10 hit from which movie soundtrack?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: "Back to the Future"

Huey Lewis also played a small role as a teacher in the movie.

14. 'I don't like to worry about no one else. I like to be you know, alone and free, I'm happy by myself'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'It Hit Me Like A Hammer'

'Hammer' peaked at number 21 on the billboard hot 100 chart in 1991. From the group's 'Hard at Play' album.

15. Which music video had the band playing in a garbage dump?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: 'Perfect World'

16. 'I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around, but couldn't take the punishment and had to settle down'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Hip To Be Square'

A very 1980's song. The band plays it live today as 'Too Hip To Be Square'.

17. Which band-member, who always wore shades and leather and constantly had a cigarette butt dangling from his mouth, was the News' bassist till he left the band in early '95'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: Mario Cippolina

Mario was the tall, lean, Italian dude with the long sideburns.

18. In 1994 the band released an album of classic Rock and Roll songs titled?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: "Four Chords & Several Years Ago"

On their earlier album from 1982 called "Picture This", they remade the song "Buzz Buzz Buzz" by the Hollywood Flames from 1957.

19. 'Tell me Doctor, where are we going this time? Is this the fifties or 1999?'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Back In Time'

'Back In Time' from the movie 'Back To The Future' in which Huey had a cameo.

20. What was the band's first number 1 hit?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: 'The power of love'

'The power of love from' the movie 'Back to the future' was the first of 3 number one hits for the band according to Billboard, going to number 1 for 2 weeks in the summer of '85'

21. Back to "Sports". What song starts with the words "Two O'clock this morning"?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: "Heart and Soul"

This was the first top 10 hit of the album.

22. 'Went uptown to see my cousin, plays guitar sounds like a chainsaw buzzin'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Bad Is Bad'

'Bad Is Bad' was never released as a single, but got airplay on the radio and was a popular video on MTV.

23. Huey recently costarred in the movie 'Duets' and sang a duet, Smokey Robinson's 'Cruisin', with what popular actress?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

'Cruisin' got pretty good air play and made the top 5 on the adult contemporary chart.

24. What instrument does Huey play?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: Harmonica

Bill Gibson plays drums and Chris Hayes plays guitar

25. 'We've had some fun, yes we've had our ups and downs'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Stuck With You'

A very sugary song.

26. Complete the song lyric: One that won't make me nervous, wondering what to do, one that makes me feel like I feel when I'm __

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: with you

From 'I want a new drug'

27. Huey starred in the recent movie "Duets" as a hustling Karaoke singer. He sang a remake of the song "Cruisin'" with what actress?

From Quiz The Music of Huey Lewis

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

She played his daughter.

28. 'Billy's home, he just got back from L.A. Plenty of lines but nothing to say'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Trouble In Paradise'

This song is about cocaine addiction and was featured on the 'USA For Africa' record in 1985.

29. Which song includes the lyrics 'Sometimes in my bed at night, I curse the dark and I pray for the light, and sometimes the lights no consolation'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis and the News

Answer: 'Walking on a thin line'

'Thin line' was written by two Vietnam war vets for a Vietnam documentary, they asked Huey to sing the song for it, and in return the band recorded the song for the sports album.

30. 'At two o'clock this morning, if she should come a calling, I wouldn't dream of turning her away'?

From Quiz Huey Lewis Song Lyrics

Answer: 'Heart And Soul'

'Heart And Soul' was a top ten hit in the fall of 1983.

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