Music video description
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance was the best-selling single by this Canadian New Wave band. The song is from their 1982 album Rhythm of Youth. The video for the song was filmed in the town of West Kington, near Bath in southwest England. Ivan Doroschuk is the only band member appearing in the video. The author and performer, Doroschuk explained that Safety Dance is a protest against discrimination against pogoing dancers in clubs. The New Wave style emerged when Disco music was already losing popularity. The two styles of dance were very different from each other, and to pogoing spectators watching from the sidelines, it could appear dangerous.
Last edited: 31-12-2023