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A screenshot from the "Whip It" music video in which Mothersbaugh uses a whip to remove a woman's clothing while the other band members play in a cattle-pen. Although "Whip It" was not about masturbation or sadomasochism as some listeners believed, Devo used these sexual themes for an accompanying music video. [41]
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.
The band released popular music videos for "Whip It" and "Girl U Want". Devo made three appearances on the TV show Fridays in 1980 and 1981, as well as on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, American Bandstand, and other shows. The band members often wore red, terraced energy dome hats as part of its stage outfit.
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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 Ultra DEVO-lux Ltd. Edition. Released: December 23, 2009; Label: Warner Bros. Limited edition box set containing remastered CDs of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! and Freedom of Choice, a live DVD of Devo performing Q: Are We Not Men? at the London Forum, a DVD of music videos and a 7-inch single of "Jocko Homo" and "Mongoloid" on yellow ...
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.
Chris Smith’s "Devo" is a documentary that’s every bit as fun as its subject. For Devo fans, it’s 90 minutes of arresting pop history and dazzlingly edited audio-visual surrealist candy.