Men without hats - 21st century video

What this video is

Released as the second single from Men Without Hats' fourth album in 1989, 'In the 21st Century' represents the band's pivot toward thematic seriousness — addressing environmentalism and humanity's trajectory — at a moment when synth-pop's commercial dominance was waning globally. The video, filmed in early 1990, captures a band in physical and commercial transition: Stefan Doroschuk's wheelchair appearance due to…

Why it matters

As a second single from a gold-certified Canadian synth-pop album, this video occupies a historically significant niche: it documents Men Without Hats' conscious artistic evolution away from novelty pop ('Safety Dance') toward message-driven pop rock, and captures the late-80s performance-video…