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Podcast: Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers
Episode: Ivan Doroschuk, lead singer/songwriter of Men Without Hats
Description: Ivan Doroschuk is one of the founders and lead singer/songwriter of Men Without Hats known, globally for their mega-hit ‘Safety Dance’. In this chat with Dan Hare Ivan reveals: how the Montreal music scene influenced the band's work; why the band was "sold" to Canadian audiences as an import; the huge success of 'Safety Dance’ and how this still benefits him; the trick he learned from the band Wang Chung; the process of making music videos; sacrifices needed to be a musician; the price and overwhelm of instant fame; his thoughts on the Weird Al Yankovic parody of ‘Safety Dance’...