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.
Security Song Lyrics
Security by Men Without Hats I know the feeling I can see it in the mirror
It knows that I'm receptive and it knows that I am here
It's always quite confusing when I try to leave it home
I'll be walking going somewhere and I feel I'm not alone
It is with me in the morning it is with me late at night
It's always confidential and it knows I'm always right
I can hide it in believing what I'm doing is not a game
But the feeling keeps me feeling that it's with me just the same
If something in the world seems right then it is what I know
This is where I want to be, so this is where I go
Everybody feels better look inside and see a radio, a radio
Everybody feels better with security
I put on my coat and omit my hat
Get a grip on my umbrella I'm not looking back
Everybody's different but we're all quite the same
And the feeling comprehensive and the feeling in the range
It is with me in the morning it is with me late at night
It is always quite supportive and it knows I'm always right
I can hide it in believing what I'm doing is not a game
But the feeling keeps me feeling that it's with me just the same
and if something in the world seems right then it is what I know
and this is where I want to be then this is where I go
Everybody feels better look inside and see a radio, a radio
Everybody feels better with security
I know the feeling I can tell you when it's there
It's crawling up my socks and it's running through my hair
It's always quite confusing when I try to leave it home
I'll be walking going nowhere and I'll feel I'm not alone
It is with me in the morning it is with me late at night
It is always confidential and it knows I'm always right
The feelings there to tell me what I'm doing is not a game
and the feeling keeps me feeling that it likes it just the same
and something in the world seems right and this is what I know
and if this is where I want to be then this is where I'll go
Everybody feels better look inside and see a radio, a radio
Everybody feels better with security
It's just something they told me
They said that everything in the world is right and this is what I know
and this is all I want to be so this is where I go
Everybody feels better look outside and see a radio, a radio
Everybody feels better with security-t-t
Everything in the world is right and this is who I know
and this is where I want to be so this is where I go
Everybody feels better look inside and see a radio, a radio
Everybody feels better with security-t-t