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For quite a while now, the rumor that Huey Lewis would be performing the theme song for the expectedly hilarious Pineapple Express has been making the rounds, and today... oh, today, it has come to sweet fruition, as the theme song hits first the soundtrack's MySpace profile and then my beating heart.

I can't tell you how much it tickles me to have the sax of the News accompanied by the sound of Huey uttering the word 'chronic'. Then again, I can't tell you how much I'm tickled that we're actually facing a summer movie season that will cap itself off with Huey Lewis doing the theme song for a Judd Apatow-produced, David Gordon Green-directed stoner-buddy action-comedy, followed the week after by Robert Downey Jr. in blackface. Seriously, could you have called that this time last year?

If you don't know why I'm so psyched, I've included the NSFW red-band trailer after the jump, and for those of you who are right there with me, Pineapple Express hits (snicker) on August 8th.

[God bless Spout Blog for bringing this to our attention. I'm tempted to send you guys over a basket full of pineapples just out of principle.]

My fangirl heart went nuts last November, when a rumor went around that Seth Rogen wanted Huey Lewis to record music for Pineapple Express. When he popped up in the ever-so-brilliant Kimmel/Affleck "We Are the World" spoof, I began to wonder again. Huey still sounds great, and really, the world needs more of him. Well, I now "Believe in Love" because he is, indeed, the music man for the upcoming comedy's feature song.

I missed this the other day, but Movieweb was talking with director David Gordon Green, and got him to "perform" some of the theme song. Well, more like mumble some of the words, which really doesn't do it justice. The lyrics of the chorus are: "We got in trouble, we got to get out of here. I've got you, you've got me. We are as high as we can be. That's all right. How did we get into this mess? Pineapple Express!"

Originally, Seth Rogen was looking for the "Power of Love," but Green says it is more like "Back in Time." As long as Huey performs it, instead of David, I bet it'll be great. Now we've just got to see if they've Lewis-ized it any more. I still think a spoof of "I Want a New Drug" would be perfect for this flick. But I'll settle for "Pineapple Express" and a lot of alto sax.

I love you, Seth Rogen! (I also must give the love to our editor, Erik Davis, who gave in to my envious whimpers and let me take this news piece.) Now, why am I feeling the love? Hollywood Insider says that the hottest geek around recently had lunch with one of the best men to come out of the '80s. (At Ford's Filling Station in Culver City, if you're curious.) Perhaps this is the true reason for the comedian's appeal... The topic of conversation: Rogen is getting ready for the action-comedy Pineapple Express, which stars him and James Franco as a stoner and dealer who go on the run after pothead Rogen sees a cop kill someone, and he wants dear Huey to write and perform the film's theme song.

Please, God, let this be true. If this is it, please let me know. And to any of you abominable Huey Lewis and the News naysayers out there -- zip it! EW's source says: "Seth's looking for something in the vein of Power of Love." Yes! The sap-free, funky theme from Back to the Future. NO, not the Celine Dion song that sinisterly tops Google searches of "Power of Love." The deal isn't complete, but I can't see any reason why Lewis wouldn't take this on. It's so perfect for him. But if, for some terrible reason, my dear Huey had to back out and break my heart, there's always the option to use his old material. At the very least, Rogen could grab himself the rights to I Want a New Drug. Feeling the power of [Huey Lewis] love yet?

I'm not sure my heart could take the suggestion that follows, but it's worth a shot -- Rogen, if you're reading this, please nab Steve Perry as well, get a Journey reunion going, and give the world more power ballads, pretend instrument playing, and vertical synthesizer pounding.

[via JoBlo]