It’s hip to be Square (VEN 1101) KazTujimura (Huey Lewis & The News) 1986
BASIC 2
OPENER
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I used to be a renegade.
I used to fool around.
But I couldn't take the punishment
And had to settle down
4 Ladies Chain across
and go
Chain them Back and Promenade
You might think I'm
crazy, but I don't even care
It's hip to be square
FIGURE
Heads Promenade go Halfway round
Down the middle Square Thru get me 4
All the way then Right and Left Thru
Veer Left, Ferris Wheel
Centres Swing Thru, Centre Boys Run,
Swing and Promenade
You might think I'm
crazy, but I don't even care
It's hip to be square
MIDDLE BREAK
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(32 Beat Instrumental Break)
4 Ladies Promenade inside
ring
Back home Swing and Promenade
You might think I'm
crazy, but I don't even care
CLOSER
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I used to be a renegade.
I used to fool around.
But I couldn't take the punishment
And had to settle down
4 Boys Promenade inside
ring
Back home Swing and Promenade
You might think I'm
crazy, but I don't even care
It's hip to be square
TAG
Allemande Left and Swing
It's hip to be square,
It's hip to be square
ORIGINAL
LYRICS
I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
But I couldn't take the punishment, and had to settle down
Now I'm playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
You might think I'm crazy, but I don't even care
Because I can tell what's going on
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
I like my bands in business suits, I watch
them on TV
I'm working out most everyday and watching what I eat
They tell me that it's good for me, but I don't even care
I know that it's crazy
I know that it's nowhere
But there is no denying that
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
So hip to be a square
It's not too hard to figure out, you see
it everyday
And those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
You see them on the freeway, It don't look like a lot of fun
But don't you try to fight it; "An idea who's time has come."
Don't tell me that I'm crazy
Don't tell me I'm nowhere
Take it from me
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
It's hip to be a square
So hip to be a square
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip, so hip to be a square!
Here, There, and everywhere!
Hip, Hip,