Blogocentric Formulations

Heart of Rock and Roll / Heart and Soul

DAY 25

"Heart of Rock and Roll"
"Heart and Soul"
by Huey Lewis and the News

This album is one of my earliest musical memories. My parents had Huey Lewis' album Sports on vinyl (when vinyl was a thing the first time around), and my parents would let us drop the needle on the record and then dance around to these songs over and over again until we were so exhausted we collapsed on the ground. It's a particular fond memory for me because my father isn't a particular emotive person and doesn't express himself a lot, but I remember him seeming particularly happy when we would rock out to these songs and run around to this soundtrack. To this day, while songs like "Hip to be Square" and "Power of Love" and some of Huey Lewis' other hits are far more popular and well-known, these tracks and the rest of his Sports album will have a special place in my heart.

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Written for "The Soundtrack of Your Life"