Men Without Hats - Where Do The Boys Go

What this video is

Released in 1984 as the lead single from Folk of the 80's (Part III), 'Where Do The Boys Go?' arrived during Men Without Hats' attempt to capitalize on the global breakthrough of 'The Safety Dance' (1982). The single was a top-40 hit in Canada but failed to replicate the international success of their prior album. The video was produced at the apex of MTV's early dominance, when visually driven synth-pop promos…

Why it matters

Representative artifact of Canadian new wave's commercial peak. Sits within a cluster of 1983–1985 synth-pop videos characterized by theatrical performance staging, fast rhythmic editing, and punchy warm-lit costuming. Documents Men Without Hats' post-Safety Dance era output and Tim Pope's…

The director

Timothy Michael Pope (born 12 February 1956, Hackney, London) is a British film director best known for his prolific 1980s music video work. He studied at Ravensbourne College of Art and is most celebrated for directing over 37 videos for The Cure. His…