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Band Name Origins:
- They're originally from Montreal, Canada; where the local subway system is constantly under renovation. Everytime they would go into a station, they would see a cordoned-off area with a sign showing a man's head wearing a hard hat. (meaning that hard hats were required to enter the roped-off area) They sort-of injected the "do your own thing" spirit of the 1980's into this quirk of their daily lives, by naming themselves "Men Without Hats". (In fact, the symbol of their band is identical to the "hard hat" symbol on the Montreal subway ----except it has a red diagonal slash through it). --If you don't believe me, check out their site at www.menwithouthats.com Submitted by: Edward A. Vazquez
Stupid Band Names:
- Can't they just wear hats? It's not gonna kill 'em or anything. Submitted by: Stockton
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Hats Without Men | Turnabout's fair play! | Richard Wetfuss |
| Men With Hats | What's wrong with wearing a hat, anyways? | Cassandra |
| Men Without Clothes | This would attract women and gays. | Francis A. Sissy |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "I Caught The Message" | "I Got The Message" | Blake DeKalb |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Antarctica," Men Without Hats | "Frozen," Madonna | |
| "The Safety Dance," Men Without Hats | "No Danger," The Delgados | |
| "Antarctica," Men Without Hats | "Cold," Crossfade | |
| "Antarctica," Men Without Hats | "Penguins," Lyle Lovett | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pop Goes The Word" originally "Pop Goes The World"
If the word itself is "pop"?
Duncan Moore
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Everybody's Smelling Something" originally "Everybody's Selling Something"
Crystal Paisley
"Di Got The Message" originally "I Got The Message"
Honey Mustard Plaster Of Paris Hilton
"Id Got The Message" originally "I Got The Message"
Honey Mustard Plaster Of Paris Hilton
"Safety Dancer" originally "Safety Dance"
Chandra
"Poop Goes The World" originally "Pop Goes The World"
That IS more accurate.
Mister X
Change a Letter:
"I Got The Massage" originally "I Got The Message"
Jessica Childress
"Poo Goes The World" originally "Pop Goes The World"
Duncan Moore
"Safely Dance" originally "Safety Dance"
Carmen Vortex Street
"The Safety Dunce" originally "The Safety Dance"
An oxymoron?
Fred
"The Safety Lance" originally "The Safety Dance"
Obviously the kind used by surgeons?
Fred
Recordings:
July 26
a parody of "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
They say Lance Armstrong consumes 7000 calories a day. We have a lot in common. - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Safety Dance" | "JD Vance" | EWOP |
| "The Safety Dance" | "Spanky Dance" | I Saw RUSH Live 5 Times |
| "The Safety Dance" | "Wear a Mask" | Joseph Little |
| "Safety Dance" | "Safety Trance" | L.D. Obblo |
| "The Safety Dance" | "Afraid of Pants" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "The Safety Dance" | "This Nasty Rash" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Safety Dance" | "Underpants" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Safety Dance" | "Disney Sucks" | catmanjoe |
| "The Safety Dance" | "Amanda Bynes" | Weird Aaron |
| "The Safety Dance" | "Waffen SS" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Pop Goes The World | Microwave Popcorn | Matt |
| Where Do The Boys Go? | Spike TV | newave |
| Safety Dance | Safety Courses, Hard Hats, Etc. | Ratticis |
| Safety Dance | Band-Aids | alphacrazee |
| Safety Dance | PSA For Use Of Condoms | newspaper |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Safety Dance | National Safety Council | Catch |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Salmon Dance Chemical Brothers | Safety Dance Men Without Hats | The Salmon Safety Dance | Peter |
| Murder On The Dance Floor Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Safety Dance Men Without Hats | Murder On The Safety Dance Floor I guess it wasn't so safe after all. | Edward |
| I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack | Safety Dance Men Without Hats | I Hope You Safety Dance | Tarzan |
| Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance Frank Zappa | Safety Dance Men Without Hats | Take Your Clothes Off When You Safety Dance | Tarzan |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Spokesmen Without Hats
The Spokesmen combined with Men Without Hats
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Badly Withdrawn Boy Outs Hat Men
Badly Drawn Boy combined with Men Without Hats
Submitted By: Janis Ian Fleming
Baha Men Without Hats
The Baha Men combined with Men Without Hats
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Highwaymen Without Hats
The Highwaymen combined with Men Without Hats
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Men Without Hats Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hey Men"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing macaw
Original Lyrics: Playing guitar
| "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody lick at your hands Original Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands |
"Hey Men"
Misheard Lyrics: Payday
Original Lyrics: Hey men
| "Pop Goes the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Four goes to one
Original Lyrics: Pop goes the world
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at Jahan Original Lyrics: We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Frank Marine Jahan was the dancer who actually did the dancing in the movie Flashdance (not Jennifer Beals), although she was not originally credited. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"No Dancing"
The Funny Lyrics: People always tell me my head is screwed on wrong
And I have always told them that I knew it all along! Why They're Funny: First the title - "No Dancing". As in no "Safety Dancing" now? Then look at these verses. He's celebrating being crazy. Weird, ain't it?
Submitted by: Please stick with ONE name; no fancy monikers plse
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"The Safety Dance"
The Repetitive Lyrics: We can (...) if we want to
Why They're Repetitive: Basically the whole song is them insisting that they can do something (Dance, act, go, etc) if they want to, if you feel that strongly just DO it!
Submitted by: Mjn Seifer
| "Where Do the Boys Go?"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Tell me tell me tell me tell me
Where do the boys go? Why They're Repetitive: Look, I don't know where the boys go so don't ask!
Submitted by: Kixxy 6
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Safety Dance"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: We can dress real neat
From our hats to our feet Why They're Nonsensical: Doesn't make any sense, given the name of this band. That being said, perhaps "...heads to our feet" would have been a better line?
Submitted by: Calvin Amari
| "The Safety Dance"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everybody look at your hands
Why They're Nonsensical: Um, ok... (Looks at hands) Wait...Why am I doing this again?
Submitted by: Mjn Seifer
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Safety Dance"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: We can dress real neat, from our hats to our feet
Why They're Inappropriate: I feel this line is considered inappropriate given the name of this band. If they are "without hats", as their name states, then they shouldn't even have any in the song! Therefore, this line contradicts the name of the band. Did they not realize that when they wrote this line??
Submitted by: Joe
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
""Moonbeam""
The Lyrics: And everything was Lou Reed, and everything was loud.
Who They Mention: Lou Reed, the singer of "Walk On The Wild Side"
Submitted by: Vic George
| "'Living In China'"
The Lyrics: China, do you want to dance? You're wearing makeup And listening to Adam and The Ants.
Who They Mention: Adam and The Ants, an early 1980s band.
Submitted by: Vic George
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Pop Goes The World"
The Song Lyrics: What ever happened to the Duke of Earl?
Song They Mention: "Duke Of Earl" by Gene Chandler
Submitted by: Serafina
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Living In China"
Opening Lines: They got the red book, they got the new look, the little people that are living in China.
Comments: From their 1983 Rhythm Of Youth album.
Submitted by: Vic George
| "I Got The Message"
Opening Lines: I got the message, and the message is clear.
Comments: From their 1983 Rhythm Of Youth album
Submitted by: Vic George
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Band Name Anagrams:
The Man With Outs Submitted by: Darryl Hannah Montana Max Baer
How I Mustn't Hate Submitted by: Genevieve
Mount White Hats Submitted by: Alexis
Sent Without Ham Submitted by: Alexis
That Minute Show Submitted by: Alexis
Minute (pronounced 'my-NEWT'), as in small
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Antarctica"
The Lyrics: Antartica (Antarctica) Antartica (Antarctica) Ice Age is here, right in your town Antartica, look what you've done And I, I feel like I've cheated your scheme And I, I feel like you really know what I mean Nightfall's hearbeat, the streat in a mess On reflector, the beach is endless And I, I feel like I've cheated your scheme And I, I feel like you really know what I mean
Why: "Antarctica" is the lesser known (and far worse selling, not even making Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts) to the Canadian group, Men Without Hats' 1983 #3 smash hit, "The Safety Dance". "Antartica", used both in the title, and throughout the tune (with me transcribing the first verse) is the name of Earth's southern most continent and where the South Pole is located. The tune "Antarctica" was also a very huge dance hit in late 1983/early 1984.
Submitted by: Peter
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Names as a Word Bank:
Immense White Outhouse Submitted by: Karen Smith
Mona White's Outhouse Submitted by: Karen Smith
Hannah's White Outhouse Submitted by: Karen Smith
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Hen Without Mats originally "Men Without Hats"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Safety Dance"
"The Safety Dance" was a huge global synth-dance hit, but the extended version was played more often on the radio. Soon afterward a touring Chippendales revue would do squat thrusts and other exercises with their pants off while a performer would karaoke or lip-sync to the song. They were "Men Without Pants". They would commence stripping down.
Submitted by: He's Got No Pants On!
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Being A Real Life Musical Family"
I'm not kidding. Men Without Hats are a real life musical family consisting of brothers Ivan, Stefan, and Colin Doroschuk and their cousins.
Submitted by: Celeste
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Haidressers
If you've got nice hair, you don't need a hat
Submitted by: Jakko Wakko
