Time Travel In The Express Lane

Time travel has been seriously debated for decades – while many believe it is theoretically possible, no one has been able to approach the formulation of a practical means to travel back in time - although, the first step has been taken this summer.

When word of a new movie by Seth Rogan hit the internet there was understandable interest – “Pineapple Express” was to be Rogan’s take on a drug comedy. With his success in the last couple of years in projects like “Knocked Up”, comedy fans had to feel stoked about his latest effort.

Shortly after, word leaked out that Rogan had convinced one of his favorite bands, Huey Lewis and the News, to perform a new song for his flick.

Please take a moment to wrap your brain around these concepts – take your time, I’ll wait.

Huey Lewis and the News. Major Motion Picture. 2008 AD.

Just this week, the song was released on the movie’s MySpace page and the moment you hit the link below, you’ll be given the keys to that elusive time machine mankind has been wondering about for generations.

The energy, enthusiasm, and hooks that litter the song like acne on a teenager at prom will pull you back to 1985, when Huey & the boys helped turbo charge the Back To The Future franchise with their biggest summer smash, “The Power Of Love”.

A couple listens to the new tune and you’ll revisit those lazy summer afternoons of “back in the day” when everything was simple and fun and the only thing you had to worry about was what radio station you would switch to when the commercials invaded the speakers of your dad’s Plymouth Reliant.

Confession: I’ve been a fan of Huey Lewis and the News since 1983 and appreciate the albums and good times they have cranked out over the years. (Yes, I said “albums” – look it up, youngster…and while you’re at it, get off my lawn!) I have trekked to see them every year and have rooted for the boys to hang in there as times have changed around them. Cool was the rule in 1983 and two and a half decades later, it still fits like a black pair of Levi’s with matching jacket.

With any luck, the release of “Pineapple Express” will remind the world that they are still the same average Joes we hung out with at the beach, in the car, and anywhere we could take our Sports cassette until it invariably melted on the hot dashboard.

(Inevitable Back To The Future Reference follows)

So set that dial to 1985, fire up the DeLorean, and hit the link below – you won’t need money, won’t need fame, don’t need no credit card to ride this train…

Pineapple Express MySpace Page

To get caught up with the band through their fan site, go to: http://www.hln.org/ – the forums are a great place to start. And, look for a newly unearthed classic, "Your Love Is Killin' Me", at the same link - it's a track recorded in 1995 as a demo - terrific quality and a perfect HLN tune. It's a free download - so what are you waiting for?