Do you remember where you were when you first saw this video?
Well, this song, the best known one by Akron, Ohio-founded band Devo, is just as surreal and nonsensical as the video.... which leaned into the rumors of a masturbation subcontext in the song (which wasn't there - it was a weird motivational speech for Jimmy Carter). Co-written by Mark Mothersbaugh (the guy with the whip) and Gerald Casale (the guy on the keyboards), they also shared vocal duties.... and I bet you never noticed that there were ACTUALLY two vocalists on this song doing a call-and-response.
Well, this song, the best known one by Akron, Ohio-founded band Devo, is just as surreal and nonsensical as the video.... which leaned into the rumors of a masturbation subcontext in the song (which wasn't there - it was a weird motivational speech for Jimmy Carter). Co-written by Mark Mothersbaugh (the guy with the whip) and Gerald Casale (the guy on the keyboards), they also shared vocal duties.... and I bet you never noticed that there were ACTUALLY two vocalists on this song doing a call-and-response.
Earlier this year, my sister saw Devo live on what I believe is supposed to be their farewell tour. They're just as dynamic now as they always were.
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