Matthew C.X. Langford
Even if you were a mere babe toddling around with a soother during
Men Without Hats 1980s heyday, you're certainly familiar with 'Safety Dance.' Led by Montreal merrymaker Ivan Doroschuk, Men Without Hats brought us one of the most iconic New Wave tracks of that era and it continues to percolate in pop culture, turning on new fans as '
The Simpsons' or '
Hot Tub Time Machine' enlists the synth-laden tune for their time warp scenes. Well, the past is now the present as the New Wave icons have reunited after a twenty-year hiatus.
Spinner caught up with Doroschuk earlier this month during the AOL-sponsored
NXNE showcase at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto to talk to the rocker about his
biggest hits, what brought him back onto the tour circuit (with the
B-52s and
Human League, no less) and why 'Pop Goes the World' isn't dated in the least.
Watch our exclusive video below.
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NXNE 2011
Cults singer Madeline Follin performs for the NXNE fans at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday, June 18, 2011.
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2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Members of the group Metric arrive at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
The Barenaked Ladies pose on the red carpet at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Members of the band Hedley ham it up with some Mounties as they walk the red carpet at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Hip-Hop artist Classified poses with some Mounties as he walks the red carpet at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Hip-hop artist K'Naan poses for the cameras at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's N.L.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Hip-hop artist Drake poses for the cameras at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's N.L.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber poses for the cameras at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Singer Michael Buble arrives at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
Carloyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle play for the cameras on the red carpet at the Juno Awards Sunday, April 18, 2010 in St. John's Nfld.
2010 Juno Awards: Red Carpet
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