[Dr. Sivana]

there weren’t as many people that I never heard from again.

Especially in the era of MTV. DEVO counts as a One Hit Wonder ("Whip It!"), but EVERYone knows them for other songs as well (Freedom of choice, for instance) and their videos had high production values and earned heavy rotation ("Love without Anger" cracked me up, with stop motion Barbie chucking things at Ken before ripping his head off).

[dfwgator]

Especially in the era of MTV. DEVO counts as a One Hit Wonder ("Whip It!"), but EVERYone knows them for other songs as well (Freedom of choice, for instance) and their videos had high production values and earned heavy rotation ("Love without Anger" cracked me up, with stop motion Barbie chucking things at Ken before ripping his head off).

Uncontrollable Urge is their best, and I just heard it used in a recent commercial.

[dennisw]

DEVO 2023 Tour Dates:
11/03 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
11/07 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
11/08 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
11/09 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
11/11 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
11/12 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound
11/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theater
11/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
11/18 – Huntington Beach, CA @ Darker Waves Festival
12/01-03 – Melbourne, AU @ Good Things Festival

[xoxox]

gonna have to check that one out. Whip It is a classic tune with a classic vid.

In that vein, we should mention the incredible Weird Al Yankovic, whom Devo admired. Esp. w/r/t Dare to Be Stupid; but for my money Weird Al is a Prophet. A wonder, to be sure, but not a one-hit one. Probably deserves his own thread. Or universe.