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When "Whip It" was released, some listeners assumed the lyrics were double entendres for masturbation or sadomasochism. [38] Devo's previous material often included sexual innuendos or blatant references to sex in the lyrics, which made "Whip It" appear consistent with this style of songwriting. [38]
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 [a] is an American new ... 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 ...
“We were hoping that we were just a little overly paranoid,” Mark Mothersbaugh says drily, reflecting on Devo's prescient messaging and society's past half-century of de-evolution.
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.
Three models of Devo energy dome. Left: 1996 dome, Center: 2008 FDOS Design dome, Right: 2005 Disguise dome, made from original Club Devo mold. Though the traditional energy dome is red, several variants of the dome have existed. In 1981, Devo wore green energy domes while performing "Whip It" on the Solid Gold television show.
Devo was, and is, the ultimate future-proof band. ... Yeah. I mean, we still were using 12-tone scale and mostly 2/4 and 4/4 beats… although we got into 7/4 and 11/7 and a couple other wacko ...
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.