Interesting fact: Gerald Casale went to Kent State in 1970. Devo’s “Devolution” philosophy was directly inspired by the Kent State shootings - opting for subversion instead of open protest.
My step-mom was in her room on campus. Said she didn’t know anything was going on.
That was an interesting fact!
One hit wonder? C’mon now… Devo had at least 2 hits. One just hit way harder than the rest.
The diagnosis came right after “Devo shirt” (amazing band)
For Devo’s 40th anniversary album, Vice published a great article about them being the most misunderstood band of all time. Calling Devo a one-hit-wonder is a sign of ignorance shared with the majority of society. I probably would have thought the same before reading that article
Thanks for that article! I never really listened to Devo, going to rectify that.
Both chart-wise and enjoyment-wise Devo has more than one hit. Sure, Whip It is a much much bigger hit than anything else they ever did, but still they have other songs that charted, and they’ve got a ton of bangers
Check out the album Are We Not Men, it’s killer from start to finish
https://open.spotify.com/album/1u2Qni8cVRptDTaA00fmBC
Also for you music nerds like me, check out this song in 7/8 time signature
Check out Dillinger Escape Plan for other wacky time signatures.
Oh dad, we’re all Devo.
Commenter takes the Asperger test, gets positive diagnostic (mild case)
‘Are we not men?’
