Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stephen Kupka
Stephen Kupka
Baritone Saxophone
Joe Montana
Joe Montana
Background Vocals
Dwight Clark
Dwight Clark
Background Vocals
Riki Ellison
Riki Ellison
Background Vocals
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott
Background Vocals
Jerome Fletcher
Jerome Fletcher
Background Vocals
Mike Duke
Mike Duke
Background Vocals
Ralph Arista
Ralph Arista
Background Vocals
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
Background Vocals
Doc
Doc
Background Vocals
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Lead Vocals
Mario Cipollina
Mario Cipollina
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Gibson
Bill Gibson
Songwriter
Sean Hopper
Sean Hopper
Songwriter
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Producer
Jim Gaines
Jim Gaines
Engineer
Robert L. Missbach
Robert L. Missbach
Mixing Engineer
Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I used to be a renegade
I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment
And had to settle down
[Verse 2]
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
'Cause I can tell what's going on
[Verse 3]
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
[Verse 4]
I like my bands in business suits
I watch them on TV
I'm workin' out most everyday
And watchin' what I eat
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
So hip to be square
[Verse 7]
It's not too hard to figure out
You see it every day
And those that were the farthest out
Have gone the other way
[Verse 8]
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 whose time has come
[Verse 9]
Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me
[Verse 10]
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
It's hip to be square
So hip to be square
Tell 'em, boys
[Verse 11]
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square)
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip)
[Verse 12]
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square)
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip)
[Verse 13]
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square)
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip)
[Verse 14]
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square)
(Here, there and everywhere) So hip to be square (Hip, hip)
[Verse 15]
(Here, there and everywhere)
(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square)
Written by: Bill Gibson, Huey Lewis, Sean Hopper
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