a little surprised by the lack of "space junk" chatter on here
― original bgm, Monday, 8 April 2013 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
outside of Shrivel Up and maybe Too Much Paranoias I think every song here is pretty defensible
― frogbs, Monday, 8 April 2013 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
as a choice for this poll, that is. every song is good but so many of them are really good
yeah, I get that. but "space junk" rules.
― original bgm, Monday, 8 April 2013 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy" for me. SO glad to hear that the Hardcore Devos are being reissued - and by the same label that's doing the MX-80 reissue program! I LOVE THE MIDWEST!!
― Sir Lord Baltimora (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 00:52 (eleven years ago) link
everything bonty just said, down to the second exclamation point.
wish there was a 20:10 gut feeling out there somewhere...
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 02:11 (eleven years ago) link
Ha yeah
― que sera sriracha (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 05:13 (eleven years ago) link
Hey does anyone know where to get the tracks they did with Neil Young from the Human Highway soundtrack? Used to have those and can't seem to find them anymore.
― we browse anonymo (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 09:36 (eleven years ago) link
'Mongoloid'
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:44 (eleven years ago) link
I love this, but Jocko Homo has to be the one.
― pssstttt, Hey you (dog latin), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:45 (eleven years ago) link
Oh man, it's got to be 'Space Junk' really. Such a joyful bounding sprint of a song. Subject matter set against that totally not-arsed delivery and the call-response backing vocals... oh boy. Totally exhilarating song.
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:42 (eleven years ago) link
xxxpost re Human Highway, it's just two songs: "It Takes a Worried Man" which was on a 7 inch and comped a couple of times such as on the Pioneers Who Got Scalped comp and the "We're All Devo" video comp; and "Hey Hey My My" which has never been released except on but you can get it from bootlegs available from Booji Boys Basement. But hey, good old youtube.
― everything, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
This album is so top-to-bottom brilliant that I went with what I think summarizes its greatness: Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. (And does ILX like/not like Shrivel Up?)
― "Poot yawl hans together" patter. -- Steve Apple, RS (weatheringdaleson), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:01 (eleven years ago) link
i was wondering why nobody's mentioned Jonee itt. voted for it on account of how it was used in the movie rock'n'roll high school.but yes, shrivel is kinda tucked away there and is a groover
― making plans for nyquil (outdoor_miner), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:07 (eleven years ago) link
Late vote for Gut Feeling.
― More Songs About Buildings and Fuiud (Mr Andy M), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:19 (eleven years ago) link
(Although now feeling sorry for Praying Hands which is another of the great ones that I tend to overlook).
― More Songs About Buildings and Fuiud (Mr Andy M), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
mongoloid
― Bobby McFerrin, Quantum Physicist (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:01 (eleven years ago) link
I voted for "Space Junk," but that was one of a half dozen possible choices. I remember first hearing this album in 7th grade or thereabouts and being just blown away by it.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:37 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwL3SmcnB4
― city worker, Thursday, 11 April 2013 02:31 (eleven years ago) link
Missed it but I'd have voted Mongoloid. My first ever band did a cover of it when I was 13 or 14. I'm sure it was awful.
― Oblique Strategies, Thursday, 11 April 2013 02:36 (eleven years ago) link
Stoked that Satisfaction got some votes this time. Its weird how all time covers get short shrift in these (see also: Killing Me Softly in the Fugees poll)
― que sera sriracha (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 11 April 2013 05:16 (eleven years ago) link
I could have easily voted for 'Satisfaction', but man, all the originals on this album are just so strong.
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 11 April 2013 11:21 (eleven years ago) link
I know but Satisfaction is practically an original itself
― que sera sriracha (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 11 April 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
i voted for "Space Junk," and then felt right about that choice later that day when i saw the phrase in the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
― some dude, Thursday, 11 April 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
Seconded - and it's the song that keeps me coming back to this album. When I do I remember how great it is overall, but the other songs don't stick with me like this one does.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 12 April 2013 07:58 (eleven years ago) link
for me the archetypal Space Junk will always be an exhortation breathed by Fred Schneider during Channel Z
― que sera sriracha (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 12 April 2013 08:04 (eleven years ago) link
There's something about the guitar line, the vocal delivery and the chord progression in 'Shrivel Up' which sounds to me like a very obvious influence on The Pixies.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 18:38 (nine years ago) link
True
― Root It Oot (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
40 years old today.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 05:06 (five years ago) link
...and still great. I know their early "Hardcore" material has its fans but I prefer the versions on this album.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 28 August 2018 15:13 (five years ago) link
Checked a few Devo threads including two for this album and the unconpollable urge and couldn't see this posted.
The story behind the (US) cover image. Interviews with Jerry, Mark and other players. Also added Langley School Project.
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/devolutionary-design/
― *there's (Noel Emits), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:15 (five years ago) link
Chi Chi Rodriguez is one of the most famous golfers in history.
Er, I don't think so, I'd never heard of him - he only played in one Open Championship in 18 years, that probably explains it.
― Wee boats wobble but they don't fall down (Tom D.), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:22 (five years ago) link
explains why the face looks so "off" - though I would disagree with the "hideous" descriptor, I think the altered photo looks better!
― frogbs, Friday, 1 February 2019 19:27 (five years ago) link
Any excuse: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7WmTsLO-hUI
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 1 February 2019 19:50 (five years ago) link
this has nothing to do with the topic at hand, but this is an amazing photo
https://i.imgur.com/7Ws29C0.jpg
― frogbs, Friday, 1 February 2019 20:58 (five years ago) link
http://ireallylovemusic.co.uk/blog/?p=2134
still the best live album i have.
― mark e, Saturday, 27 March 2021 22:48 (three years ago) link
That was actually the first Devo album I bought!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 28 March 2021 02:45 (three years ago) link