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"Whip It" is a new wave and synth-pop song, [10] that is built around a consistent 4/4 beat known as a motorik beat. [4] [5] It is constructed in verse–chorus form.With a chord progression of D-A-E7sus4 in the verses and C-G-D in the choruses, the song is written in the key of E major. [11] "
Devo 2.0 band member Nathan Norman states they do play their own instruments with mild help from sequencers. [1] Mark Mothersbaugh said that the band re-recorded their own music due to budgetary restraints. [2] An eponymous DVD and CD combo was released March 14, 2006. Two new songs, "Cyclops" and "The Winner", were written by Devo for the album.
Gerald Vincent Casale (/ k ə ˈ s ɔː l iː / kə-SAW-lee) (né Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician.He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It".
The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity. Devo's music and visual presentation (including stage shows and costumes) mingle kitsch science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor and mordantly satirical social commentary.
Freedom of Choice (stylized as F R E E D O M O F C H O I C E) is the third studio album by the American new wave band Devo, released in May 1980 on Warner Bros. Records.The album contained their biggest hit, "Whip It", which hit No. 8 and No. 14 on the Billboard Club Play Singles and Pop Singles charts, respectively.
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (/ ˈ m ʌ ð ər z b ɔː /; born May 18, 1950) is an American musician and composer.He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose "Whip It" was a top 20 single in the US in 1980, peaking at No. 14, and which has since maintained a cult following.
On April 20, Devo released the Song Study EP on iTunes, which contained the same tracks as the "Fresh" single, along with the addition of the "Song Study Video". That night, Devo performed "Fresh" and "Whip It" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where it was announced that the album would be released on June 15. For one week, beginning on June 10, the ...
The DVD side of the DualDisc features bonus video footage of Devo opening for themselves at the M-80 Festival as "Dove, the Band of Love". [ 3 ] A short clip of the band performing "Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)" from this concert was previously seen on the band's 2004 DVD release Live in the Land of the Rising Sun .