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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] "
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.
Devo's chart success slowly fell throughout the decade until they released their apparently final studio album, Smooth Noodle Maps, in 1990; it failed to chart in either the US or the UK. In 1996, Devo released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, Devo Presents Adventures of the Smart Patrol, through Inscape.
Directed by Chris Smith, 'Devo' dives into the history of the plastic-clad band of Ohio art students who brought subversive ideas to the 1980s mainstream. Still whipping it good, Devo looks back ...
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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.
In 1981, Devo wore green energy domes while performing "Whip It" on the Solid Gold television show. In a 1984 Diet Coke advertisement, Devo sported white domes. [ 2 ] Silver chrome domes were worn by Devo in concert in 2002, made by covering a regular energy dome with metallic tape.
Robert Edward Casale Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr.; July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014), or "Bob 2", was an American musician, composer and record producer.He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It".