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The Safety Dance

Mark Moore

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Admittedly, I was unaware of Men Without Hats while growing up in the 1980s (or most music artists in general; I mainly just watched cartoons and ABC sitcoms).

Today, I watched a review by Todd in the Shadows that examines their career - and their big hit, "The Safety Dance", in particular:

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vi...and/36673-one-hit-wonderland-the-safety-dance

Now, I likely heard this song before (I have it on an '80s compilation CD that I bought in 1999 or 2000). However, I'd never seen the music video, which is all sorts of awesome, until today:


Not only is the song incredibly catchy, but I took an instant loving to the peasant girl, whose identity apparently remains a mystery to this very day, but there's a Facebook Group dedicated to discovering her true identity.

Also, check out the literal video:

 

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Is it just me or does the little person in the video bare a resemblance to Kenny Baker?

Nevermind, upon further research it seems Mike Edmonds (who played Logray the Ewok) is the one in the video.

Also:

 

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This song will forever be associated with Bio-Dome in my mind.
 

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OUTSTANDING THREAD TOPIC.


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The manager of the Facebook fan group for the girl says she doesn't like the attention and wishes to remain anonymous. Oh well.

I was once posting on a pickup-related board, and one poster said he got his first blowjob in a car in the '80s. I asked if he "surprised her with a victory cry", at which point he exclaimed that that very song was playing at the time. Who knows if that's true, or if he retrospectively imagined it or something, but it's amusing nonetheless.



... God, I love this song. Anyone who doesn't ensure that it's played at their wedding bash fails at marriage.



And now for some more pics:

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