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.
Imagine yourself on the verge of committing
An act that you've always found silly or strange
Imagine yourself on the edge of discovering
Lately things have not been going your way
Communication is hard to establish
When things like a state of mind get in the way
People don't eat they just think what you feed them now
The horse with the blinders eating the hay
Silently watching yourself in the mirror
Wondering if somebody else is to blame
Could it be somebody's in on your destiny
Lately things have trouble looking the same
Could it be somebody else has the answer
Could it be somebody's pulling my strings
Say, that is quite a nice dress that you're wearing now
Jump into another ring
Can you imagine what we put up with now
Generals and morons say we are still as proud
We coin the phrases like we must win or die,
It's all so confusing today, hello goodbye
Don't forget that the great ones remember and
please, don't forget that we're nearing December and
Isn't it funny, the way it's connected
The print on your shirt and the one on the wall
Imagine if everyone had the same haircut
Wouldn't it be funny running it all?
Communication is hard to maintain
When the clothes that you're wearing are hurting my eyes
Things like improvement don't come overnight, boy
But, at least you could try
Can you imagine what we put up with now
Generals and morons say we are still as proud
We coin the phrases like we must win or die,
It's all too confusing for me, hello goodbye
Don't forget that the great ones remember and
Please, don't forget that we're nearing December and
Please, don't forget that the great ones remember and
Please, don't forget where you were toward December.
Please, don't forget that the great ones remember and
Please, don't forget that we're nearing December and
Please, don't forget where you were toward December.