Ahh, remembering some Ernie Kovacs on the black-and-white in late '50s, after my folks finally splurged for an RCA. Apparently re-runs of his shows from earlier in the decade. I recall both slapstick and surreal elements. A little seditious toward my reality.
OH native; my Kent years overlapped Devo's pre-SNL years, later lived near the Mothersbaughs' Montrose early stomping grounds. The whole band was such a creative bunch, visionary really, had something to say in a unique way.
re: Sonny's remark mentioning "the number of people who weren't in on the joke" - If you think of Devo as a joke, you're missing some real significance.
I'm a 90s kid, now 45 years old. When a friend introduced me to DEVO in college, I became an instant fan. First I fell in love with the music, but as I learned more I came to appreciate the whole package - their message, the videos, the live performances, etc.
I'm happy to see them getting more attention for their videos, as they were so unique and memorable. When I first watched the video for The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize on YouTube and the animated sequence came on, I had this uncanny feeling that I'd seen this before. Likely I'd seen it on TV when I was a toddler, when a babysitter was watching MTV. All my babysitters would just sit on the couch watch MTV for hours on end.
If you're unfamiliar with DEVO, and have any interest in new wave or music videos, I urge you open up this treasure chest and dive in.
Ahh, remembering some Ernie Kovacs on the black-and-white in late '50s, after my folks finally splurged for an RCA. Apparently re-runs of his shows from earlier in the decade. I recall both slapstick and surreal elements. A little seditious toward my reality.
OH native; my Kent years overlapped Devo's pre-SNL years, later lived near the Mothersbaughs' Montrose early stomping grounds. The whole band was such a creative bunch, visionary really, had something to say in a unique way.
re: Sonny's remark mentioning "the number of people who weren't in on the joke" - If you think of Devo as a joke, you're missing some real significance.
I'm a 90s kid, now 45 years old. When a friend introduced me to DEVO in college, I became an instant fan. First I fell in love with the music, but as I learned more I came to appreciate the whole package - their message, the videos, the live performances, etc.
I'm happy to see them getting more attention for their videos, as they were so unique and memorable. When I first watched the video for The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize on YouTube and the animated sequence came on, I had this uncanny feeling that I'd seen this before. Likely I'd seen it on TV when I was a toddler, when a babysitter was watching MTV. All my babysitters would just sit on the couch watch MTV for hours on end.
If you're unfamiliar with DEVO, and have any interest in new wave or music videos, I urge you open up this treasure chest and dive in.