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To: autumnraine
Safety Dance.

Men Without Hats (probably my favourite band from Montreal) had a number of singles that got respectable airplay on Canadian radio: "Pop Goes the World," "Moonbeam," and "Hey Men," for example.

Broadcast regulations in Canada that require a certain percentage of music to be Canadian content, has led to what's been called a music industry of "hothouse flowers"—many bands that thrive inside Canada's borders but are virtually unheard of anywhere else. (How many Platinum Blonde singles can you name?) I suspect the Internet has eroded this, somewhat.

186 posted on 01/19/2014 3:29:37 PM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa

I like Pop Goes The World.


189 posted on 01/19/2014 4:05:17 PM PST by autumnraine
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To: RansomOttawa

Speaking of Canadian One-Hit Wonders....”Crash Test Dummies” with Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm.


198 posted on 01/19/2014 4:16:11 PM PST by dfwgator
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