Men Without Hats es una icónica banda canadiense de synth-pop, cuyo sonido innovador y estilo único han dejado una huella permanente en la música de las décadas de los 80 y 90. La historia del grupo comienza en la ciudad de Montreal, Quebec, en 1977, cuando los hermanos Ivan y Stefan Doroschuk, apasionados por la música desde temprana edad, decidieron unir fuerzas con sus amigos colegiales para formar una banda.
El nombre de la banda, “Men Without Hats”, surgió como una protesta humorística, ya que los hermanos Doroschuk solían no llevar gorros durante los inviernos canadienses, en contraposición a la moda de la época. Al principio, la banda luchó por encontrar su sonido característico, experimentando con diversos géneros y estilos antes de elegir el synth-pop y la música new wave como su principal enfoque.
El primer gran éxito de Men Without Hats llegó en 1982 con el lanzamiento del sencillo The Safety Dance. Esta canción, con su inconfundible melodía de sintetizador y letra pegajosa, se convirtió rápidamente en un éxito global, impulsando al álbum “Rhythm of Youth” al estrellato.
The Safety Dance resonó fuertemente en la era de la MTV, gracias a su video musical extravagante y memorable. La canción, aparentemente festiva y ligera, en realidad hablaba sobre la libertad de expresión y la individualidad, temas universales que contribuyeron a su popularidad.
she was only a girl, it was nobody's world
and she told me she'd lived for a while
i was only 16 but i knew how to dream
i still dream though it's way out of style
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all, down at all
we were took by surprise
as we looked at the size
of the man that we all called the lord
just between you and me
well there weren't much to see
what with helmet and blood-stained sword
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all, down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all, down at all
so it was somebody's world
and i was only the girl
and i told you i'd be here for a while
'cause when you're only 16
and you know how to dream
you keep dreaming 'til the dreaming gets wild
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently
than never fall down at all
i'd rather fall down gently