[Music] Once again: Men Without Hats - Safety Dance

Juan Albion

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Pontypool (Not THAT Pontypool, the one with the zo

• Dec 6, 2024

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I know there's somebody on here who is a fan of that particular song but I can never remember who it is.

Here's a new video I took of the band on Wednesday night in Toronto, with "Pop Goes The World" and then "Safety Dance". Better quality than previous efforts. Hopefully it won't be blocked over there.

 

Mr Bridger

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Earth

• Dec 6, 2024

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Man without a hat.

 

Juan Albion

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Pontypool (Not THAT Pontypool, the one with the zo

• Dec 6, 2024

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Mr Bridger said:

Man without a hat.

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Yeah, he's a man of his word lol

 

Herr Tubthumper

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• Dec 6, 2024

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Juan Albion said:

I know there's somebody on here who is a fan of that particular song but I can never remember who it is.

Here's a new video I took of the band on Wednesday night in Toronto, with "Pop Goes The World" and then "Safety Dance". Better quality than previous efforts. Hopefully it won't be blocked over there.

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This might be me? I have certainly professed a linking for this track.

 

studio150

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Herr Tubthumper said:

This might be me? I have certainly professed a linking for this track.

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I'm calling 'Security'

 

The Lemming Stomper

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• Dec 6, 2024

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They did a really 'synth heavy' version I heard once and loved it, but have never found it since...boo

 

darkwolf666

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• Dec 7, 2024

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There is a certain something about Canadian synth/pop singers and baritone voices - see Crash Test Dummies for further evidence!

Didn't like the intro to this version of Safety Dance, but once it got going the old familiar jollity was there in the tune. Got to admit this was one of my favourites from the '80s and is still one of my go to songs when I do karaoke, it's the baritone thing, again!...

Edit- just checked on YouTube, this is the way the band now play the song. Their tune to do as they please with, but I preferred the original version!

 

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Herr Tubthumper

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The Lemming Stomper said:

They did a really 'synth heavy' version I heard once and loved it, but have never found it since...boo

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I remember hearing something similar during the electro clash days in a small club. I asked the DJ about it, and he rummaged around a few burnt CDs, dropped a few, and then responded “I don’t know, I’m completely f***ed”