Fun Music Information -> Devo
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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DEVOBand Name Origins:
- They were originally the "de-evolution band” but then they switched to DE-eVOlution Devo. Submitted by: CLH
- While the word "devolution" existed prior to Devo - the word "de-evolution" did not, and was coined by the band specifically to refer to the crackpot theory. Additionally, the band was not "inspired" by Oscar Kiss Maerth's book. The book is an insane rant that was used by the band as an absurd confirmation of the theory. Submitted by: robert lewis
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jocko Homo" | They say in the refrain "Are We Not Men, We Are Devo". Then they spell out their name. - Paul Warren |
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Mark Mothersbaugh" | "T shirt graphic artist" | He used to make those t shirts that advertise bands and stuff. One day neil young was visiting his shop and saw the words "rust never sleeps" on one of his T-shirts (he was making it for a painting company) and neil young decided to use this for his next album. - Cactus? |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Cool Whip" | "Whip It" | SusanG |
| "pokemon" | "digimon" | jv |
| "The Turds Get Stuck In My Butt" | "The Words Get Stuck In My Throat" | live |
| "Cool Whip It" | "Whip It" | newave |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Whip It" | "Let It Whip," Dazz Band | Kathy |
| "Whip It" | "Feels Good," Tony! Toni! Tone! | crazydon |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Beautiful Word" originally "Beautiful World"
Brianna Holden
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Gout Feeling" originally "Gut Feeling"
Carmen Nunki
"Glut Feeling" originally "Gut Feeling"
Carmen Nunki
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Out Feeling" originally "Gut Feeling"
The way one feels on "coming out"?
Andrea Greenleaf
"Ship It" originally "Whip It"
Sam
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Whip It" | "Zip It" | Mark Scotti |
| "Whip It" | "Whippet" | MasonR |
| "Whip It" | "Rip It" | Harry |
| "Whip It" | "Nip It!" | Elgin edward Suiter |
| "Whip It" | "F&@k it" | Harry |
| "Whip It" | "Wig It" | John A. Barry |
| "Whip it" | "Zip it" | Tim |
| "Whip It" | "Flip It ( The Tom Vu Song)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Whip It" | "Trip It" | Harry |
| "Whip It" | "Buy It" | Harry |
There are additional Devo song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Whip It | "Indiana Jones" movie promos | The Nerd |
| Whip It | Sex Store | Amy |
| Whip It | Cool Whip/Miracle Whip | TonyDaProducuh |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Freedom of Choice | Communist Party | Jake |
| Jocko Homo | Any Creationist organization | Jake |
| Uncontrollable Urge | Sex Addiction Hotline | Joe |
| Whip It | Kinky Sex/Dominatrix Hotline | dusty |
| Whip It | Dominatrix | A. Nonymous |
| There are additional Devo on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Let It Whip Dazz Band | Whip It Devo | Let It Whip It Or 'Let It Whippet' if you're a dog. | soul & rock |
| Kiss The Girl Ashley Tisdale | Girl U Want Devo | Kiss The Girl U Want | woops |
| Beat It Michael Jackson | Whip It Devo | Beat It, Whip It Just not so rough, okay? | PerzinPen18 |
| Whip Appeal Babyface | Whip It Devo | Whippit Appeal | soul |
| There are additional Devo duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Bell Biv Devo
Bell Biv DeVoe combined with Devo
(pronounced "DEE-vo") Early 90's R&B meets new wave!
Submitted By: Mark Richardson
Devocean
Devo combined with Ocean
Get it, devotion!?
Submitted By: Beth
Misheard Lyrics:
"Whip it"
Misheard Lyrics: Like two detectives.
Original Lyrics: Try to detect it.
| "Whip it"
Misheard Lyrics: ...whip me, whip me good
Original Lyrics: ...whip it, whip it good
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"Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a gun, feel it
Original Lyrics: I got a gut feeling
| "Whip it"
Misheard Lyrics: Whippy
Original Lyrics: Whip it.
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| There are additional Devo misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"That's Pep"
Misheard Lyrics: Come back with a smile 'cause you know
You get the best of the one-man show That's pep. Original Lyrics: Come back with a smile 'cause you know
You get the best of the whole damn show That's pep! |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Nathan Jorgensen When my sister was six or seven, she heard me playing this song, and kept singing the 'one-man show' lyric. She's 10 now, and she knows the real lyrics. But she still sings 'one-man show', for obvious reasons. |
| There are additional Devo misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Jacko Soho (we Are Devo)"
The Funny Lyrics: We are devo
we are devo we are devo. d-e-v-o d-e-v-o Why They're Funny: I laugh everytime I hear this.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Praying Hands"
The Funny Lyrics: Okay relax and assume the position, go into doggy submission
Why They're Funny: no explantionis needed
Submitted by: adrian
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Here To Go"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go
Why They're Repetitive: Do I really need to explain this one?
Submitted by: Hello Konichiwa
| "Jocko Homo"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Are we not men?
We are Devo! Are we not men? We are Devo! Why They're Repetitive: Even if I already didn't know the name of your band, I'd have understood the first time.
Submitted by: Princess Ana
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"That's Good"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: And let us not forget to toast
Everyone who might have missed the boat And to everybody else who waits Till the next one sails in again Why They're Misrhymed: This is some of the laziest rhyming I've ever heard. These lyrics are especially bad, because earlier in the song the lyics to this part of the structure did indeed rhyme (Ain't it true, there's just no doubt / There's some things that we can't do without). That's not good at all!
Submitted by: Kai Esbensen
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Beautiful World"
Opening Lines: It's a beautiful world we live in.
Comments: Ironicly, the security code is "EWW".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Boasts in Song Lyrics:
"Jacko Soho (We Are Devo"
The Boasting Lyrics: Jacko soho
we are Devo we are Devo we are Devo D-E-V-O D-E-V-O. Comments: He's talking about his band. What does that say about somebody when they talk about their own band.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Whip It"
The Lyrics: Whip it good
Why: One time I saw Jon Cryer sing this on a show. He ended with "whip it well" and then went on to say, "I always wanted to fix that!"
Submitted by: wadded beef
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Band Name Anagrams:
Dove Submitted by: Flora Rolf
Song Title Anagrams:
"Hip Wit" originally "Whip It"
Submitted by: dxman
"Office Doom Cheer" originally "Freedom of Choice"
Submitted by: Josh
Songs That Are Banned:
"Mongoloid"
Even though the song's meaning could be interpreted as quite positive, the title is controversal and considered offensive, so some stations are afraid to air it
Submitted by: PompadurSwamp
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Whip It" Length: 2:37
Submitted by: Nathan Elia
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Ipwit" originally "Whip It"
Submitted by: Electric Boogeyman
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Veedoe originally "Devo"
Submitted by: Electric Boogeyman
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"The Words Get Stuck In My Throat"
This group performed this song live in their concerts. In it, Mark Mothersbaugh uses his alias "Booji (pronounced 'Boogie') Boy", and sings in a voice that sounds like Elmo from "Sesame Street". Sample lyrics: "If I had a tiny microphone
Stuck inside my heart
It would amplify my love for you."
Stuck inside my heart
It would amplify my love for you."
Submitted by: newave
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Wearing Lampshades on their Heads"
those red things...
Submitted by: jdizzy
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Whip It"
Movie about roller derbies.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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