Huey Lewis and the News - I want a new drug

[@martinmicheli5669]

Huey Lewis and the News are sensational, the saxophonist and the bassist give that charm to this great band🎸🎷🎹🎺

[@ThomasGreco-h9q]

I want a new drug ; an anthem to all seniors to look to the future in stead of dwelling in the past! Thomas greco kissimmee, florida

[@chinzebo]

THX for sharing...They're so fun!!!

[@mustangpatty51]

So sad there isn't good music like this today. Huey Lewis and The News were one of the best and still are. Great music.

[@Eclipce_are_cool336]

You damn right they are, music is trash today compared to Huey!

[@TheStampedehero]

Tower of POwer Legendary Huey Lewis Band Awesome Thanks

[@coolcat6303]

They sounded just as good live as they did on record. Amazing!

[@bluemanlou3082]

Pretty simple R&R tune, Brought to a whole new level with the TOP horns. Love Doc!! Thanks to Huey for pushing for Tower.

[@Jondsmusic]

Simply wonderful!

[@mustangpatty51]

There is no music like this today..All junk and trash. Huey Lewis defined what cool was back then. He truly said it in his song "Hip to be Square" He didn't need any electronic enhanced voice stuff, this was all him. Loved him then and still do.

[@manuelomar]

The sound from Tower of power horn is phenomenal!!!!!

[@aaimginggraphics2411]

there is NOTHING like this now a days ....this is just good ole HONEST ROCK AND ROLL!!...

[@juanvillarreal6077]

Yep! Childhood memories for me!

[@jensnylander2634]

Xactly!

[@simongrant5245]

Yeah, proper musicians, not just singers!!

[@ThomasGreco-h9q]

I going to do I want a new drug ( karaoke) at humana ; here in kissimmee, florida thomas greco !

[@sparksphilip]

This is a song for all ages. No one cares about anything but themselves. We all just want to feel good, no matter what. The truth hurts but you can't deny it.

[@davidebert8034]

Holy crap! With Tower of Power, I could replay this for weeks.

[@mitchdavis8308]

Tower of Power brass amazing with Huey Lewis. They need to do a reunion.

[@juanvillarreal6077]

Are they still alive?

[@vomitingconfetti7187]

@@juanvillarreal6077 Yeah! They have a new singer, very good. Look for them here in YT, They played in NPC Tiny Desk. Highly recommended. Enjoy! As for TP and HLN collab, this is the best I heard from them. Dope!

[@georgemaloney2418]

@@juanvillarreal6077 alive and well...50 years strong

[@trufflesrheaven]

when I was 14 or 15 I wore a Huey Lewis and the News "I want a new drug" concert shirt to middle school and my math teacher took me into the hall, to try to talk to me about drugs! I said, "It's not about actually drugs, it's about love" OMG! memories!

[@MikeOrkid]

Absolute shredders of musicians. This is when music was music and real.

[@alfredoesparza1893]

Que chingon (grande ) es este Huey Lewis, nadie canta esta song como él , exitaso con estos Ritmos me siento de 25 a 40 años , cogratulaciones , grazie pur le video , BYA BYA, salutez . 752021

[@mitchdavis8308]

what do fans need to do to get Huey Lewis and Tower of Power together again. Both groups still tour!

[@hermitnerd]

surprised more people haven't commented on how UNBELIEVABLY PERFECT everything about the live production in this is, not to mention the amazing musicianship. It sounds as though this is a studio recording, right down to the perfect snare drum sound...yet it's all live. These guys were gods.

[@09181975]

Heey Lewis and the News ROCKS!!!!!!!! I wished that they owuld come back out with a "reunion" album or a concert!!!!!! Love this song!

[@pbrucpaul]

That's a Jammin' lead guitar. And Tower of Power to back this all up? WOW!

[@drimmie]

Brings me back to 1984 when my mom bought me my first Huey Lewis and the News cassette tape. They're even better live. Great band

[@McShamus001]

I saw hundreds of shows in the 80's...all the major acts...and they best show I ever saw was HL & the News with the Tower of Power in 1985.

[@jajo2244]

Thats tge music from the beautiful days

[@AllMyFri3ndsAr3D3ad]

So much boss shit in this. The leap over the monitors to shred the solo, the drummer kissing the camera, the saxophonist tossing Huey his harmonica for the bridge, the bassist's corpse like stance, the tenor sax skulking onto the stage, and of course Huey in the middle of it all

[@rickrollstudio9319]

1:53

[@TheSanityInspector]

The Los Angeles Times has some blog poll up right now, in which most of the readers say that Huey Lewis and the News is the best bar band ever.

[@PonyboyInNewZealand]

Seems you just validated the point further... I Want A New Drug came out 6 months before Ghostbusters did... and then Park Jr and Sony settled out of court with Lewis. The sign of a guilty party? Hmm. Oh well... either way they are both great songs! :)

[@brothertee1017]

The 1980s was a great decade for music. This song was great.

[@tibetbill]

Huey on top of his game back in the day. Who can forget the epic guitar solos of Chris Hayes or Mario Cipollina with his simple but powerful base notes as he wore his sun glasses with a cigarette dangling out of his mouth. Bill Gibson was never known as a flashy drummer, but he was always in the pocket with his groove driving the beat. Just a real shame that Huey had his health issues. Very dynamic group of musicians.

[@rollinsdime]

my momm use to put this concert tape in and i would sit and watch it over and over again i was only 3!!!!!

[@colindowd9756]

I'm a lifetime HLN fan and could never understand why every other band didn't have a bass player like Mario ! It should be standard ❤😊

[@Mortthemoose]

Wow! Fantastic!! This stuff just doesn't age! I was listening to this the first time around, and it STILL sounds fantastic today!

[@2Bonita08]

This song was stuck in my head for the last few days...

[@rutwilk]

You are a legend!!!! Thank you for posting this. Love the interlude with the Doc from the Tower of Power Horns.

[@WarriorMigs24]

you want the best you got the best that is Huey Lewis & The News . Love there music & Tower Of Power.

[@williamrgutrich7694]

Great back--and--forth between the bass player, the tenor sax, the harmonic and then the entire horn section. Classic HL&N

[@2Bonita08]

Saw HL&tN back in 1985 at Red Rocks. It was a fantastic night!!!

[@lbougey1]

I,ve been listening to Heuy Lewis and the News for years and have seen them in concert a few times and they still got it. Great song and Group. Keep it rock'n!

[@FreshTillDeath56]

Sigh, it's truly sad music like this doesn't exist anymore.

[@Ladybug1923]

Great live performance!!...the horns rock.

[@nrgreenresourcesonsulting]

One of the best Huey vids I have seen. I regret never going to see him live back in his prime.

[@TheSanityInspector]

It's really infectious.

[@sirdrymartini]

only front man that can pull off "newly washed hair look". Awesome !!!

[@WarriorMigs24]

Yes hunkieboy10 Huey Lewis & the News & Tower Of Power the best bands ever

[@mwboyer1]

Great band. Great song.

[@fabric89]

I'm a death metal drummer, but i have to say that this is one of the best songs ever!!!

[@Beach_Guy]

Never got to see them live back then. High quality good sounding upload. My house is rockin' ... Thanks for sharing.

[@Nhamp2000]

I remember seeing this on TV. Showtime, I believe. Also seen HLATN live three times. Great, solid rock/pop show.

[@CyGogetenks]

I can see why there was a suit involved with the music for both I Want a New Drug, and Ghostbusters theme by Ray Parker Jr. However the context of the songs were different where Huey Lewis' target demographic was for an older audiance and Ray Parker's was designed for everyone. They're both damn good songs and they both deserve praise. 5 stars for both of them but i can now see why Huey Lewis sued for the music used in the Ghostbusters song....

[@josephhickman7244]

In a cheap motel bathroom ,head in the sink full of ice water...can freaking relate!

[@juanvillarreal6077]

Superb performance!

[@biginpittsburgh]

Huey and his band rocked back then and still do.

[@Sviolinist]

Very talented guys live! Amazing stuff.

[@DannyShaubolo]

Not so fast, Huey Lewis had been approached to do the theme song for Ghostbusters, 2 weeks not hearing from him after he wrote the first few melodies they dropped him from the contract, Ray Parker Jr just picked up where he left off. Huey Lewis then decided to sue Parker claiming plagiarism even though he wrote the theme for the movie not for Parker to make a song about!

[@robertbrunston5406]

The old tunes are the best!

[@SlotraceDK]

So tight! So cool!

[@OrgyAtMyPlaceNOW]

Nice. Thumbs Up. Favorited.

[@magalioppa]

Completely great!!

[@bradshawbarbara]

Tower of power knocked it out of the park!!

[@mcheffey1976]

Huey Lewis is the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danieleshapiro]

One of the coolest songs ever!

[@simep5958]

Die 80's mussten einfach nur geil gewesen sein..

[@marcominto]

+Šime P ich war genau auf dieser tour .... und es war wie du sagst: einfach nur geil!!!!!!!!!!!! best live band ever!

[@rickrollstudio9319]

Das ist gut Ich liebe Huey Lewis und die news

[@PontiacTransAm1987]

Great Concert! Great Time! Great Song!

[@村田耕一-z7w]

After nearly 40 years later, I deeply wonder why they are so unfairly underrated in 2022 ?

[@ssw1950]

You can tell it is in the 80's by the glasses they have on!! LOL...LOVEIT!!

[@munnimann]

Brilliant! I would have never noticed that =D

[@Thesometomato]

So fabulous! Still. the. best. Period!

[@saxjonz]

Oh yeah? Well, now that you heard a killer horn section check them out doing their thing. Ouch. Good for Huey.

[@graceinsideofsound]

I love how Chris jumps into the frame when he plays that chord in the groove at 3:56.

[@mcheffey1976]

HUEY LEWIS IS THE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheStampedehero]

This is a TOP band. Love playing bass to this For sure you cannot stay in the 25mph zone with this in your ears.

[@palitobcn]

Cómo me hubiera gustado tocar en una banda como esta, exáctamente como esta!

[@WillyBraset3440]

Such a classic i love Huey!

[@mattdawg83686]

Hey Ben, huge fan of your Dad's over here!

[@franart1390]

Lo que sonaban estos tipos! Tremenda banda

[@AllHailZeppelin]

When a band sounds just like they do on their albums plus the crowd, you know they're good

[@CountZero78]

New York, London, Paris, Munich, everybody talk about... POP MUSIK!

[@09181975]

I agree! LOL! Huey Lewis and the News ROCK!

[@Amblydoper]

@thatXxFRESHxXguy I think we will always say things like this about the great music of each era and genre. But I am glad that today's artists are looking forward, evolving, and inventing, So that in 20 years, I can look back to today's music and remember it fondly, just as we look back to music like this video and get nostalgic. So, yea, you are right, but its not a sad thing.

[@kirstydragan]

AMAZING

[@monkeynutz290]

HELL YEAH!!!!

[@MapexMonster]

Friggin' Tower of Power Horns! It just doesn't get much cooler.

[@williamwilson6499]

Saw them live in Manchester, England. Even had a short word with Huey after he kept getting interrupted by a drunk Mancunian who kept yelling, "Play Ghostbusters!" Hell of a show...

[@WhosTheMorley]

Ghostbusters is all over the place with this theme...

[@nicolefoster7976]

Yes. Ghostbusters asked them to do a song for them but HLATN turned them down. The Ghostbusters theme came after this.

[@KerreyTheBitterSugar]

awesome performance

[@romielacefield732]

Yes! real music...check out trouble in paradise...same concert live....Best live performance I have every seen in any genre of music!

[@larrylehman751]

I love that lead guitarist

[@johncarrasquillo5896]

good man.

[@Bla1898]

He rather they. Really rocked out.

[@WarriorMigs24]

Great Song

[@ThierryPBeaulieu]

And all together now for the chorus line: "Ghostbuster!!" ;) NB: Actually, Ray Parker Jr. did copy Huey Lewis not the contrary and by the way this is a quality class live performance thanks for sharing (this guitar sound is a treat!)

[@MartiniMan]

Take THAT Justin Beaver!

[@rickrollstudio9319]

Justin biver is nothing compared to Huey Lewis and the News Justin beaver is rubbish

[@DrawingAnimeUwU]

Justin Beaver! 😂😂😂 That made me chuckle.

[@kathystrong1618]

Me gusta esta canción es mi favorita no sé si vendan el disco me gustaría tenerlo para estarla escuchando cada Arato

[@steve0617]

This was the Sports tour live recording. Hip to Be Square hadn't been released yet on their next album Fore. There is a video of Hip to Be Square video here on You Tube somewhere.

[@kf5880]

This is my fav version of "I want a new drug" I actually have the home video of this concert they released a looooooooooooong time ago

[@aloysius260500]

Sounds awesome I thought the saxophone was playing techno

[@klmcc01]

recorded this off showtime when it first aired. still best concert video ever!!!

[@steen2277]

When I was young I have the same hair :)

[@roccotanto]

Huey Lewis sure did give a lot of horn players GIGS in the 80s ::-)

[@macrockettere]

Clean cut guys playin ROCKNROLL ---Turn me ON!