i have the Dr Detroit 12" single. its hugley entertaining and tacky. sadly my deck isn't connected up to the computer.
― mark e, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 13:27 (sixteen years ago) link
"Oh No! It's Devo" is so tasty and inspiring.
On the commentary track for the DVD of their videos, Mark tells a tale of a girl who wrote him a letter. She said she was watching the video for "Peek-a-Boo" while she was on acid and thought Mark could really see her, which lead to her changing some behavior or another in life.
That would be the scariest thing.
― i'm shy (Abbott), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
The dance sequences in "Through Being Cool" video were choreographed by KENNY ORTEGA who unleashed Xanadu (dancing) High School Musical(s) and Newsies (director) onto the world.
― i'm shy (Abbott), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 20:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Through Being Cool
― i'm shy (Abbott), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 20:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Produced by DEVO Directed by Gerald Casale and Davy Force "Don't Shoot (I'm A Man)" written by Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh © Recombinant Music 2008Produced by DEVODirected by Gerald Casale and Davy Force"Don't Shoot (I'm A Man)" written byGerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh© Recombinant Music 2008
― Bee OK, Friday, 17 April 2009 04:12 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry for posting the same thing over and over again (damn copy and paste) but WE HAVE NEW DEVO!
― Bee OK, Friday, 17 April 2009 04:15 (fifteen years ago) link
So... that's new? I've never heard it, but the copyright says 2008 and the "don't tase me, bro" thing was certainly more relevant a while ago. Is this from the new record I've been hearing about? I like the song, btw (and I liked "Watch Us Work It" a lot, too, actually).
― Jouster, Friday, 17 April 2009 05:04 (fifteen years ago) link
They were fucking great live last year.
― ambience chaser (S-), Friday, 17 April 2009 05:33 (fifteen years ago) link
love it. bring on the album.
― mark e, Friday, 17 April 2009 10:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Not as immediate as "Watch Us Work It" (which is brilliant), but still very promising.
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 17 April 2009 12:09 (fifteen years ago) link
This is very good, the classic Devo sound, and it's great that the De-evolution concept is still in there.
― Soukesian, Friday, 17 April 2009 15:45 (fifteen years ago) link
nice
also the target-iest video since that queens of the stone age one
― GÖTT DAT SCHING (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 17 April 2009 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link
The video ads a lot. Wasn't sure of the "get in my hybrid" line, but when it was immediately complemented by the rabbit-car image, I was like *cool*.
― bendy, Friday, 17 April 2009 15:55 (fifteen years ago) link
adds even! It swifs it up.
― bendy, Friday, 17 April 2009 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link
you must swif it
― Trip Maker, Friday, 17 April 2009 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
I hope they tour w/Devo 2.0.
― fillibustar superstar! (Abbott), Friday, 17 April 2009 16:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, the best show I saw at SXSW this year. Is that "Don't Shoot" song really a brand new one?? It blended right into their set; I'm not familiar with their entire catalog, so figured it was from an album I hadn't heard before. That's impressive.
― ilxor, Friday, 17 April 2009 18:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Saw them last summer in Brooklyn. They rocked. Brooklyn let me down, though ( read my silly reasons here! )
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 17 April 2009 21:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Anyone have an mp3 of Don't Shoot?
― Jouster, Friday, 17 April 2009 23:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Check out the Club Devo site. They might have something.
― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 18 April 2009 11:21 (fifteen years ago) link
holy fuck listening to the debut for the first time and the opening minute of 'gut feeling' has floored me
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 16:10 (fourteen years ago) link
god this song is one chord-change away from perfection, and it's pretty damn good regardless
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
I guess 'Slap Your Mammy' is that key-change anyway...
...this song is ridiculously beautiful.
The rest of the album's not bad either.
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I think "Praying Hands" is my favorite off their debut.
― sedentary lacrimation (Abbott), Sunday, 10 January 2010 17:11 (fourteen years ago) link
After listening to the album at least 1,000 times now, I think the one I could most never get tired of is "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')" -- it almost sounds like it was written, then played backwards, re-written and then recorded that way.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 10 January 2010 17:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Acoleuthic, if you haven't heard it yet, check out Smart Patrol/Mr DNA from their second album. Might be right up your street.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG1T_EuNqCY
― everything, Sunday, 10 January 2010 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Already listened to and loved! The central jam is INTENSE!
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 21:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I've been listening to those first two albums this afternoon, too. <3 these guys so much. Although my Duty Now for the Future seems to be more jumpy/skippy than last time I played it. Bah.
― emil.y, Sunday, 10 January 2010 21:55 (fourteen years ago) link
DNFTF is now being listened to in its entirety! A wry smile cracked when 'Devo Corporate Anthem' was followed up by, erm, a Spotify advert :D
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 22:38 (fourteen years ago) link
There's a lot to like from the Hardcore Devo era too. They definitely changed after Duty Now...
I saw them perform Are We Not Men? in Seattle a few months back. Amazing.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 10 January 2010 22:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Strange Pursuits by a mile the best track so far. Interesting how on each album there's been a track that's 'broken' the album open for me
Oh, I listened to the beginning of Oh No! and the first 3 tracks are all wonderful, gather the album falls away after that tho?
― Electric Universe (wherever that is) (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 22:47 (fourteen years ago) link
SIB is also GREBT
― a gruff but kind-hearted badger in an english children's fable (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 22:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Melvins covered Mr DNA last time I saw them. Melvins + Devo = OMG
― Jamie_ATP, Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Acoleuthic--you really need all of their albums through Shout, and nothing at all after it.
Jamie--Melvins covers are always staggering. The Didjits cover of that song is also top notch.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Think the first album is my fave of all the ones I've heard so far but will give them all a try!
― a gruff but kind-hearted badger in an english children's fable (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:14 (fourteen years ago) link
The first two are the closest to my heart, and their most experimental.
Also, make sure you rent/buy/download the video collection because they were huge innovators and the videos have so much to offer.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:19 (fourteen years ago) link
This is what everyone has told me! Already love the Peek-a-boo video, would see more :)
― a gruff but kind-hearted badger in an english children's fable (acoleuthic), Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah I reaaaaaally want to see melvins do their cover of detroit rock city live but lack the ballsto just ask Buzz directly to do it
― Jamie_ATP, Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:26 (fourteen years ago) link
He's more intimidating than most, but you don't get what you don't ask for :)
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:42 (fourteen years ago) link
that jennings td catch was full of thrillpower
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Sunday, 10 January 2010 23:51 (fourteen years ago) link
hahaha whoops
I like Oh No! It's Devo all the way through! You wld be so missing out if you just rocked the first three tracks. Big Mess/Speed Racer/What I Must Do – all solid, all on the second half of the album. It's not their most loved album by a long shot, tho.
― sedentary lacrimation (Abbott), Monday, 11 January 2010 01:27 (fourteen years ago) link
It's not their most loved album by a long shot, tho.
That's a real shame, because it's certainly my favourite. It's like the technology of the era finally caught up with their ideas - everything comes together on that one for me.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Monday, 11 January 2010 02:00 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost it's my favorite album of theirs, every last note, I get kind of emotional even just thinking about some of the sounds. the first one's the other perfect one.
― Milton Parker, Monday, 11 January 2010 02:01 (fourteen years ago) link
on second listen 'oh no!' is very good indeed
― Inspiration for the sex robot sprang from the September 11 attacks (acoleuthic), Monday, 11 January 2010 02:02 (fourteen years ago) link
they rocked live last year.fat old guys, but givin' it.where is the love for "uncontrollable urge"?possibly the best opening vocals of an opening track on a first album ever.
― m0stlyClean, Monday, 11 January 2010 02:35 (fourteen years ago) link
greatest first-two-albums ever by a group. MAYBE Soft Machine matches it, maybe.
― wanna be shartin' somethin' (WmC), Monday, 11 January 2010 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Haven't really heard given those first two a fair crack (except for Why Are We Sleeping, which is AWESOME)...if Third was in my 70's top 5, I take it I'd kinda like 'em...
Anyway, DEVO. Thank fuck for ILX.
― Inspiration for the sex robot sprang from the September 11 attacks (acoleuthic), Monday, 11 January 2010 02:48 (fourteen years ago) link
The first two are the only Soft Machine albums I really like. He sings the alphabet!
― sedentary lacrimation (Abbott), Monday, 11 January 2010 03:46 (fourteen years ago) link
"Patterns" is maybe their most underrated song? No love for it on ILX and it's awesome.
― Inspiration for the sex robot sprang from the September 11 attacks (acoleuthic), Monday, 11 January 2010 22:12 (fourteen years ago) link