"The Safety Dance" is a song by the Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in 1982. It hit #3 on the U.S. charts the following year. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club in Ottowa for “pogo dancing,” a bouncy dance that was a precursor to mosh dancing. Why do people have such a problem with dancing? And why did “The Hats” decide to set their music video in old-timey England around a maypole? We may never know, but...
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"The Safety Dance" is a song by the Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in 1982. It hit #3 on the U.S. charts the following year. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club in Ottowa for “pogo dancing,” a bouncy dance that was a precursor to mosh dancing. Why do people have such a problem with dancing? And why did “The Hats” decide to set their music video in old-timey England around a maypole? We may never know, but...
The Cultural Bouillabaisse of Red Red Wine by UB40
Sick Burns!: An 80's Podcast
1 hour 7 minutes
5 years ago
The Cultural Bouillabaisse of Red Red Wine by UB40
Red Red Wine charted for British reggae band UB40 twice in the ‘80s, once in 1984 and again in 1988. UB40 brought a “modern beat” to this cover of reggae artist Tony Tribe’s 1969 version of Neil Diamond’s 1967 hit about a guy drowning his sorrows. Check out UB40’s video for Red Red Wine. Here's a version of them performing live with Astro's toasting break. Here’s Tony Tribe’s version from 1969. Here’s Neil Diamond’s version from 1967. Here’s Shirley Ellis’ Clapping Song fro...
Sick Burns!: An 80's Podcast
"The Safety Dance" is a song by the Canadian new wave/synth-pop band Men Without Hats, released in 1982. It hit #3 on the U.S. charts the following year. The song was written by lead singer Ivan Doroschuk after he had been kicked out of a club in Ottowa for “pogo dancing,” a bouncy dance that was a precursor to mosh dancing. Why do people have such a problem with dancing? And why did “The Hats” decide to set their music video in old-timey England around a maypole? We may never know, but...
