Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

1982) The music video for the song is notable for its medieval imagery, although some of the clothing is anachronistic. It was filmed in the village of West Kington, near Bath, in south-west England. Ivan Doroschuk is the only member of the band to actually perform in the video. The Morris Dance side performing in the video was Chippenham Town Morris from Wiltshire. The dwarf's T-shirt says "RHYTHMYOUTH".
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The new wave synth pop collective Men Without Hats were formed in 1980 by brothers Ivan and Stefan Doroschuk. Ivan was the leader of the group, writing the majority of the songs and providing the lead vocals; Stefan was the guitarist; and other members changed frequently throughout the course of the group's career. They independently released their debut EP, Folk of the '80s, in 1980; it was reissued the following year by Stiff in Britain. During 1982, the band consisted of Ivan, Stefan, another brother Colin Doroschuk (keyboards), along with drummer Allan McCarthy; this is the lineup that recorded Men Without Hats' 1982 debut album, Rhythm of Youth. Taken from their debut, the single "The Safety Dance" became a major hit, peaking on the American charts at number three in 1983. Driven by an insistent three-chord synthesizer riff, the song was one of the biggest synth pop hits of the new wave era. The group wasn't able to exploit its success, however. Folk of the '80s (Part III) stalled at number 127 on the charts in America and made even less of an impact in other parts of the world. Thanks to the minor-hit title track, 1987's Pop Goes the World was a bigger success, yet it didn't recapture the audience their first album had gained. Released two years later, The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century failed to chart, as did its follow-up, 1991's Sideways. The two albums' lack of success effectively put an end to Men Without Hats' career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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[LongHairedLoser]

Why did Glee have to ruin this song?

[lewisisdaman]

the two people who put "thumbs down" need their balls reattached

[stealthrimmer]

I love the medieval imagery and the telegraph poles ;-)

[shotahunter]

Love the vid, but that girl was seriously on crack.

[catman63879]

i think of the movie "Biodome" when i hear this song but I grew up in the 80s

[Sambarre]

@LongHairedLoser Cause they ruin everything.

[JoeWildthing]

the moment you notice that the dwarf has a men without hats shirt on underneath the jacket

[HolyRoller478]

@LongHairedLoser ROFL!!!! XD Glee ruins every frickin' song!! You should know that by now! :D Hahaha

[ProEdit7x]

@LongHairedLoser They didn't ruin it, they just made me respect the people who made it originally even more... because Glee sucked SO BAD at singing it.

And then I listen to this version and I'm like... why the fuck did they even try?

[Sheamusownscena10]

Two people weren't friends of his :/

[oldgunsnroses4eva]

@LongHairedLoser Because they're fucking cooporate assholes!!!

[gatorbait51]

Wonderful imagery. This band is truly one of the most inventive ever.