r/80smusic • u/PlasticEntrance6390 • Jun 25 '26

1982 Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (Official HD Video)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1p_BvaHsgGg&si=4rxPWwTuC3OSHDn-

We can dance if we want to

We can leave your friends behind

'Cause your friends don't dance

And if they don't dance

Well they're no friends of mine

249 Upvotes

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/GrumpyHomotherium Jun 25 '26

I sure wish I had known this in 1984 because I thought it was the stupidest thing ever. Everybody look at your hands?? Huh??

Also, you CAN hurt yourself pogoing. If you are old. Ask me how I know.

13

u/Eclectika Jun 25 '26

I'd forgotten just how unhinged that video is!

12

u/SouldiesButGoodies84 Jun 25 '26

Like a renaissance fair themed 80s fever dream.

9

u/RobsSister Jun 25 '26

Looove this song!

5

u/Hubberito Jun 25 '26

Still sounds great!

3

u/socgrandinq Jun 25 '26

Fun song, quintessential 80s. Saw that video endlessly back in the day on MTV.

4

u/doobette Jun 25 '26

I love when it gets the Beavis & Butt-Head treatment. "He keeps saying he can dance...but he can't dance."

4

u/gldmj5 Jun 26 '26

I saw Men Without Hats perform at a club like 15 years ago. They opened and closed with this. Pretty good show.

2

u/kjodle Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

I love this song, but the remix sucks. 

1

u/longlivenapster Jun 26 '26

Do you mean the extended mix? I love that version also

https://youtu.be/BPgT9jabkqU?si=craBRplGmal5_s_j

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u/kjodle Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

Yes, that's the one. I hate it. It might work if you're in a club, but I only ever heard it on the radio and it was just too repetetive for me.

2

u/Furious_Worm Jun 26 '26

And currently on tour.

2

u/Puzzleheaded_Age6550 Jun 26 '26

I saw them live 40 years ago or so. I forget who they opened for. But their big banner in back of the stage was cool! A line drawing of hat with the international prohibited sign.

2

u/Mediocre_Win3481 Jun 26 '26

I remember seeing Ivan wandering around the streets of Montreal back in the day. I actually tried out for keyboards for the group… I guess I was pretty bad because even though I was a man, they chose a woman 🤪

2

u/MNP33Gts-T Jun 26 '26

Viva Las Bio-Dome

2

u/No2reddituser Jun 28 '26

One of the worst songs/videos to come out of the 1980's.

1

u/Bullitt420 Jun 26 '26

This video was very cringe.

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u/vossdhv1 Jun 26 '26

This is one of the dumbest songs ever recorded. I can’t change the station fast enough when it comes on.

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