The top seven and a half coolest moments on Devo's debut album!

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Perhaps it's due to the unlikely (and unavoidable) success of "Whip It". Or maybe it's because of the fact that Mark Mothersbaugh wrote the theme song to Rugrats (and if you don't recognize that theme instantly, then there's clearly an essential part of your childhood missing). Is it because of that stupid Devo 2.0 crap? Or is it a result of those funny hats they wore (and they were pretty damn funny)?


For any or all of these aforementioned reasons, there's a moronic rumor that needs t0 be dispelled: Devo was not and is not a joke/novelty group. No, no, no. Even my dog can understand this elementary concept. And if one listen to the 35 minutes (short!) of hilarious and paranoid textures of their debut, "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!", doesn't reveal this instantly, then you may very well be deaf. And so, without further ado (though I like ado), I present to you : The top seven and a half coolest, catchiest and craziest moments on Devo's debut album!


7.5. About 1:25 into "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", Mark's voice (first name basis) when he yells "How white my shirts can be!" It only gets half a number because it's so short...but it rules. Top that, Jagger!

7. The clunky, fast 7/8 (or is it 7/4?) time of the first half of "Jocko Homo". Bum dum bum, dah dah dah dah! Just look up 'awkward' in the dictionary, pumpkin.

6. The build-up at the beginning of "Mongloid". Let's see, you got your simple bass line, subtle synth, spazzy drums, burping guitar, high-pitched synths, and then the vocals.

5. "Praying Hands": "Assume the position....go into doggie submission!" `Nuff said.

4. That epilogue of sorts on "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin`)". You think it's over at 2:11. Then the drums kick it, the guitar riff returns, and my favorite: "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!" How can someting so simple make me so happy?

3. About 2:24 into "Come Back Jonee", the rockabilly riffing after he yells "Jonee be good!" Wait, what?

2. Around 1:29 into "Space Junk", the random and indescribable animal noises that seem to temporarily swallow the track, before the guitar solo. Dude, I can almost smell Eno's scent all over it!

1. The breakdown during the second half of "Jocko Homo", where it switches to 4/4, and they repeat the album title. Like it would be anything else. "We must repeat!" "D-E-V-O!" "We must repeat!" "Okay, let's go!"

Here we have a fuckin` bizarre video for a fuckin` bizarre version of "Jocko Homo":



Good day.