DarkeSword Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Even though Huey Lewis wrote "Back in Time" specifically for Back to the Future, I feel that "Power of Love" is far more emblematic of the movie. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monobrow Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I dunno about that but his early work with "The News" was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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psychowolf Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I think the power of love was used more because it's technically a love story with a time travel story built round it. After all its the story of a kid accidentally stopping his parents from meeting and must get them back together otherwise he stops existing. And he does so by using.. *puts on sunglasses The power of love. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexstyle Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I dunno about that but his early work with "The News" was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. i c wat u did thar. relevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Pizza Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 What's emblematic is Alan Silvestri's, score specifically starting from the moment Marty steps on the accelerator to start his final run down the street to catch the lightning to send him back to the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 What's emblematic is Alan Silvestri's, score specifically starting from the moment Marty steps on the accelerator to start his final run down the street to catch the lightning to send him back to the future. Well of course, Alan Silvestri's score is the most memorable and really makes the movie. But I just think it's interesting that even though "Back in Time" is specifically a Back to the Future song (the lyrics directly reference events in the movie), the "Power of Love" like it represents the movie more. One of my favorite musical moments is during "Earth Angel," where George finally kisses Lorraine and then Silvestri's strings just RUSH in playing the chords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleJCrb Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Can we derail this topic and talk about how BADASS the DeLorean is? Because really, that is one awesome car. (Also I agree that Power of Love is definitely more emblematic of the movie, and is also a better song overall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Burns Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I think the power of love was used more because it's technically a love story with a time travel story built round it.After all its the story of a kid accidentally stopping his parents from meeting and must get them back together otherwise he stops existing. And he does so by using.. *puts on sunglasses The power of love. This -- time travel is the tortilla, love is the beef and cheese. Also, the Power of Love is a better song. To me, Back in Time has some more of those idiosyncratic 80s harmonies that just don't translate well out of the decade (unlike the movies themselves). You know the ones I'm talking about? It's they pushed major tonality, minor pentatonic, and some harmony clusters all too close together -- not just pop, not quite blues, too light hearted to be funk . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 This -- time travel is the tortilla, love is the beef and cheese.Also, the Power of Love is a better song. To me, Back in Time has some more of those idiosyncratic 80s harmonies that just don't translate well out of the decade (unlike the movies themselves). You know the ones I'm talking about? It's they pushed major tonality, minor pentatonic, and some harmony clusters all too close together -- not just pop, not quite blues, too light hearted to be funk . . . Yeah I agree. Also the lyrics are just too specific to the movie. "Is this the fifties, or 1999?" "Please don't drive 88, don't wanna be late again..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychowolf Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I've always had a preference to back in time then to power of love but i think that goes back to my love of time travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleJCrb Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 While we're on the subject: How about dat bluegrass remix of ZZ Top's "Doubleback" in the 3rd movie? Some good stuff there. "Doubleback" itself is also an interesting counterpoint to "Back in Time" in that it was also written for the movie, but with lyrics that are much less specific to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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