Can I get away with calling the band which gave us "The Safety Dance" unknown?
Whenever I hear people dismiss Men Without Hats as a one-hit wonder, it seems to me they don't know much about the band's broader output. While their first couple albums gave us solid, danceable pop music, their third album, "Pop Goes the World," is a truly impressive accomplishment. A concept album on the wonders and perils of passing fame, its title track was simultaneously a deconstruction of rock band clichés and an earworm-catchy pop anthem. I listened to this album obsessively throughout high school, and it still holds up today.
Impress your hipster friends with your in-depth knowledge of obscure French Canadian bands. Get yourself some remainder-binned Men Without Hats albums.
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