Huey Lewis has always been an enigma. A massively popular singer in the 80's, he could have simply rode the wave of nostalgia across the casinos and theme parks of this great nation, playing to crowds hungry for a bit of the "good 'ole days" while hopped up on corn dogs, alcohol and nickel slots, but no, Mr. Lewis parlayed his talent into bit roles in movies (Short Cuts, Duets, Back to the Future, Sphere) and television while his songs have appeared in virtually every modern day concoction of visual entertainment since 1982.
Simply put, the man is a dignified vision of awesomeness.
And now here he is, portraying a very Patrick Bateman-like persona for Funny or Die while his victim, Weird Al, drunkenly sits, not realizing that while Lewis is proselytizing about American Psycho, he is about to be chopped into little pieces.
To say I am in awe of Lewis'performance is an understatement.
Watch for yourself.
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