Patrick Bateman:Do you like Huey Lewis and The News? Paul Allen:They're OK. Patrick Bateman:Their early work 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. Paul Allen:Hey Halberstram. Patrick Bateman:Yes, Allen? Paul Allen:Why are their copies of the style section all over the place, d-do you have a dog? A little chow or something? Patrick Bateman:No, Allen. Paul Allen:Is that a rain coat? Patrick Bateman:Yes it is! In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself. [raises axe above head] Patrick Bateman:Hey Paul! [he bashes Allen in the head with the axe, and blood splatters over him] Patrick Bateman:TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD! YOU, FUCKING BASTARD!|