Yes, that's why I posted "Hitsville UK" (a twee-pop Motown thing) and "Lost in the Supermarket" (a new wave track).
It is a little ridiculous that a compilation named PUNK apparently didn't have any loud, fast, three-chords-and-the-truth tracks. But my understanding is that the distinction between punk and post-punk / goth / new wave is an after-the-fact one. That, back in the 70s and early 80s, it was all considered "punk", and "new wave" was just what people said when they couldn't admit in polite society that they listened to "punk".
^^^ Well, there was a distinction between punk and post-punk even then, but that's a whole different kettle of fish. At that point, punk really was more a matter of attitude than fixed genre convention, or at least such was the attitude of actual punks.
This commercial apparently dates from the 90s, though. By which time the distinction between punk and new wave etc. would have been well-established, yes?
Holy crap, I looked up Huey Lewis and the News on wikipedia, and found out they used to be Clover—the uncredited backing band from Elvis Costello's first album.
Holy crap, I looked up Huey Lewis and the News on wikipedia, and found out they used to be Clover—the uncredited backing band from Elvis Costello's first album.
I know right?
Personally I find that Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
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Personally I find that Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
The "punk" guy from that commercial reminds me of the guy at 2:20.