Pop Goes the World (song)
"Pop Goes the World" is a song by Canadian new wave and synthpop band Men Without Hats. It was released in October 1987 as the lead single from the album of the same name, their third studio album. The song reached 1 in Austria, No. 2 in Canada. and No. 3 in South Africa. It was originally written as an electronic instrumental. The song has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Content. The song tells the story of "Johnny" and "Jenny," the two members of a musical group called "The Human Race  on their quest for fame in the industry. However, at one point the lyrics note that they come to the realization that they could make more money on a movie screen." The members' instruments of choice vary throughout the song, though Johnny is primarily a guitarist and Jenny is a bassist. Music video. The music video for the song features lead singer Ivan Doroschuk who tells the story of "Johnny," played by guitarist Stefan Doroschuk (impersonating Elvis Presley), and "Jenny," portrayed by an unknown actress playing a left-handed Höfner 500/1 bass. The two are seen dancing around a bubble -filled stage along with numerous other characters including a keyboard-playing baby and Bonhomme (the mascot of Quebec City's annual Winter Carnival). The word "Pop!", in writing reminiscent of a comic book, appears periodically on-screen in time with popping noises that punctuate the song. The video was released in 1988 in the CD Video format. 2012 version. The song was re-recorded during the "Love in the Age of War" sessions, with Ivan Doroschuk on vocals, James Love on guitar and bass, and Louise Dawson on keyboards and drum programming. The recording was released as a digital single  in 2012. In popular culture. The song was featured in the 1987 film "Date with an Angel", which starred Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight. The song was also featured very briefly in the 1991 film "". The song was used by Tide in TV advertisements for their "Pods" in 2012. The opening riff of the song was also utilized in the promotional advertising for the American television series "Young Sheldon" in the summer of 2017. Football teams in several countries use versions of the song as chants: In the 2019 Chilean protests against the Chilean government, protesters created  the song "Chile Despertó" ("Chile Woke Up"), using the melody of "Pop Goes the World". Since December 2015, the song has also been very popular in Argentina as an anthem of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's followers; who sing "Oooh, Vamos a volver, a Volver a Volver, Vamos a Volver" ("Oooh, we will return, we'll return, we'll return, we will return").