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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

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 tehre is no denying that
It's 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
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It's a song so catchy that most people probably don't listen to the lyrics but they should because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity or the importance of trends but a personal statement about the band itself.

@Ayavaron American Psycho

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I have yet to meet single person who knew this song before American Psycho. And you know what? There's absolutely nothing wrong with that because the only REAL way to be introduced to this song is in American Psycho with our Partrick Bateman's fluent and idiosyncratic definition of the songs meaning and creation.

That's where I come in. I didn't watch American psycho yet, and saw the music video of this song on the TV. Really, nice and catchy, somehow can't hear the lyrics though, not used to his voice I guess. Anyway, write me in the Red Book now, lol

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I think this guy was a real player with the ladies, loved to party and it all took a toll on him. Then he realized that his life was going no where and the things he took pleasure in were no longer making him happy. So he straightened out his life...grew up maybe. Now he appreciates his life and taking care of his self. He's been on the "other way" and he sees there's nothing special about selling yourself out. Because really that's what people are doing everyday selling themselves short cause they give in to what the world wants from them not what they really want. There isn't any shame in living a good clean life...It's hip to be square!

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"Hip To Be Square" captured the growing up of the hippy generation that chose to conform and become yuppies in the Eighties

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"TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD!"

Cover art for Hip To Be Square lyrics by Huey Lewis and the News

Everyone should see American Psycho.

Cover art for Hip To Be Square lyrics by Huey Lewis and the News

i love blasting this song while my housemates look at me like i'm retarded.

Cover art for Hip To Be Square lyrics by Huey Lewis and the News

haha, fans of American Psycho should love this song.

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In my opinion, there is no better song that best describes Patrick Bateman's "Exterior" character. Excellent tune

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While I agree that this is an excellent tune, Spike2kx, I would have to disagree with your assessment that the lyrics describe Patrick Bateman's "external character." Patrick Bateman has neither an internal nor an external character. He is a complete void altogether. This song was probably chosen for the scene where Bateman kills Paul Allen for comical irony (not to mention the fact that the song is talked about at great length in the book).