Men Without Hats

December 9, 2006 2:19 PM

I LIKE
posted by vronsky (34 comments total)

THIS POST MUST STAY
posted by interrobang at 2:21 PM on December 9, 2006

It's not worth it interrobang, they will never understand how we feel :( Just let it go.
posted by public at 2:22 PM on December 9, 2006

But I can't
posted by interrobang at 2:24 PM on December 9, 2006

I like that they gave the jester from the first video a job in this one-- he probably has limited employment opportunities.
posted by InfidelZombie at 2:33 PM on December 9, 2006

THE ATARI JAGUAR GOES TO VRONSKY
posted by Smart Dalek at 2:33 PM on December 9, 2006 [1 favorite]

phhtt. Everyone knows that Ivan could never top the Folk of the 80s ep.
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 3:02 PM on December 9, 2006

I like it. I don't LOVE it. But as a follow-up from one of the All Time One-Hit Wonders, it has historical value. And a dwarf.
posted by wendell at 3:04 PM on December 9, 2006

I HATE
posted by Meatbomb at 3:12 PM on December 9, 2006

GYOFMTCO* you bandwagon-jumper you.

*Get your own fucking MeTa call-out
posted by Eideteker at 3:25 PM on December 9, 2006

I gotta say, Men Without Hats seemed much cooler when they were fresh. And I was 10 years old.
posted by teece at 3:26 PM on December 9, 2006

Just goes to show you that even the one hit wonder bands have other songs, even if they aren't very good.
posted by fenriq at 3:36 PM on December 9, 2006

They really CAN dance if they want to.
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:50 PM on December 9, 2006

It's almost like they were lip-syncing.
posted by Balisong at 3:54 PM on December 9, 2006

I LOVE
This was the first time Spongebob actually made me laugh out loud. If I hadn't just posted my one FPP for the day...
posted by wendell at 3:55 PM on December 9, 2006 [1 favorite]

speaking of Montreal one-hit wonders..
posted by zenzizi at 4:25 PM on December 9, 2006

man, i was born 10 years to late...
posted by kolophon at 4:25 PM on December 9, 2006

PENIS
posted by homunculus at 5:26 PM on December 9, 2006

I always loved that whole Men Without Hats "Rennaisance faire/D&D rock star" aesthetic. Kinda like a low-key version of the "Steppin' Off" video.
posted by phooky at 5:36 PM on December 9, 2006

When I think about those nights in Montreal...I think of Eugene Levy on SCTV doing this exact same video, except that he kept growing more and more body hair as it went on.
posted by gimonca at 6:00 PM on December 9, 2006

"my heart loves you"
posted by kolophon at 6:15 PM on December 9, 2006

wow, this is best of the web?
posted by Doohickie at 7:01 PM on December 9, 2006

Apparently, the odd utube video is all that we haven't linked to, yet. Is our work here done?
posted by Devils Rancher at 7:36 PM on December 9, 2006

I'll just stick with the Safety Dance, thank you.
posted by champthom at 7:49 PM on December 9, 2006

Doohickie writes "wow, this is best of the web?"

Ya rly.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 8:07 PM on December 9, 2006

One Of The Greatest Moments In The History Of Recorded Sound (YouTube)
posted by HyperBlue at 8:16 PM on December 9, 2006

Perhaps we could designate one day, one single day, never to be repeated again, for every MeFi member (who is so inclined) to post an FPP to his or her favorite YouTube music video. The one music video one that speaks to his or her generation/inner child/golden memory/whatever. We'd get it out of the way, and we'd never have to do it again.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:38 PM on December 9, 2006

One hit wonders? Nay, I say two-hit wonders. Amateurs.
posted by overhauser at 8:43 PM on December 9, 2006

That wasn't a hit.
posted by Doohickie at 8:48 PM on December 9, 2006

*plugs nose and jumps in*

STEALIN

This band, along with Deep Purple, I believe seem to be the target bands that Spinal Tap was written about.
posted by Doohickie at 8:53 PM on December 9, 2006

That wasn't a hit.

Safety dance hit #3 on the billboard charts, Pop Goes the World hit #20. Where's your cut-off?
posted by overhauser at 9:00 PM on December 9, 2006

In these parts, back in the 80s, they were known as "Band Without Teeth."
posted by runningdogofcapitalism at 9:04 PM on December 9, 2006

overhause: 19.
posted by Doohickie at 9:11 PM on December 9, 2006

overhause: 19.

Thought you might say that.

I still get Pop... stuck in my head once in a while.

Like right now.
posted by overhauser at 9:27 PM on December 9, 2006

Honestly, and I vegged to a LOT Of MTV during the 80s, I don't remember ever seeing that video.
posted by Doohickie at 9:38 PM on December 9, 2006