In the 21st Century [Import]

Men Without Hats | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 15, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B00000723V
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,892 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In the 21st Century

2. Hey Men

3. You & Me

4. Everybody's Selling Something

5. Here Come the '90s

6. S.O.S.

7. All We Do

8. I'm in Love

9. Eloise & I

10. Underneath the Rainbow

11. 21st Century Safety Dance

12. 21st Century Safety Dance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Underrated... These are Really Good Musicians!, June 8, 2000

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Richard W. Williams (Glastonbury, Ct. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the 21st Century (Audio CD)

There is no better or worse when it comes to Men Without Hats. Every album offers the same dose of ballads and barnstormers. It's unfortunate that their only song known by most people is the over hyped "Safety Dance". These men do some seriously musical stuff if you can listen beyond the "slightly gruff at first" lead singing.
"You & Me" is absolutely pretty. Sweeping strings and lovely piano dominate in all the right places. The lyrics (sample: "Then I saw your face, and thought how life's so good to me; we were meant to meet each other in the middle of a mystery; We were meant to be together, You & Me") may not be pure poetry, but they are charming, and will have you singing along with the chorus on your first listen.
"Everybody's Selling Something" is one such barnstormer. This song really gets you moving! The Hats have come to be known for intelligent and quirky lyrics, and this song really shows off their talent for clever wordplay as well as their knack for perfect stadium pop/rock. This is one of the best of that type they have ever done.
I got through almost the entire song "S.O.S." before realizing where I had heard it before. They have turned a sucrose dripping ABBA song into a proud symphonic/rock tour de force. You just have to hear this! Lot's of fun is heard on "Eloise & I". Long before Tori Amos hammered the harpsichord in her anthems, the Hats were using it just like any other band instrument. In this song they use it for pounding rhythms as well as subtle twinkling. I'm sitting here bouncing all over my chair just humming it to myself. You will hum and bounce too!
These are just a few examples of why you should listen further to this group. There's lots more good stuff here, and on their other earlier collections. Don't let "Safety Dance" make you miss out on all the other things they offer. The Hats are realy fun to put on.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vote with your money, January 8, 2002

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Kevin Gamble (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the 21st Century (Audio CD)

That pithy statement is one of my favorite MWH-isms, and it reflects the extra little bit of grittiness that creeps into some of the music on this record, the follow-up to "Pop Goes the World". But despite that and the extensive presence of guitars, this is still definitely a MWH album. Even more earnest than "Pop", if that's possible, the sound here is roughly halfway between that record and the subsequent "Sideways". It's a more reserved album than their others, but the first two songs are worth the price of admission alone. The lead track, "In the 21st Century", still gives me goosebumps.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, March 5, 2009

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Dave (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the 21st Century (Audio CD)

I have to say I like this album. Sure "Hey Men" is horribly emasculating, and I'm still trying to find out the purpose of the 21st Century Safety Dance, but outside of that the rest of the songs are as good as anything Men w/o Hats ever did. The title track is great, Eloise and I is one of the prettiest songs the Men ever did, and Here Comes the 90's takes me back to a great time in my life. So dispite the few shortcomings, this disc really is excellent and I would reccommend it to anyone who likes the Men.