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Devo ? (Original Post) kentauros Mar 2013 OP
Cool and creative cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #1
You're welcome :) kentauros Mar 2013 #2
peace! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #3
This is really about the only hopeful Devo number I remember LongTomH Mar 2013 #4
Are we not men? triguy46 Mar 2013 #5
You'll never hurt my feelings posting up Devo tunes OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #6
i love this version fizzgig Mar 2013 #8
I like their version of "Satisfaction" but am now changing my post kwassa Mar 2013 #7

kentauros

(29,414 posts)
2. You're welcome :)
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 06:29 PM
Mar 2013

I was never a Hendrix fan (not that I didn't like him, just never bought or listened to his music on purpose.) So, when Devo did this, I didn't know it was a cover until much later

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
4. This is really about the only hopeful Devo number I remember
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 08:07 PM
Mar 2013

'Devo' is actually short for devolution. The name was chosen by band members Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis, both Kent State students - remember Kent State? Remember what happened in 1970?

I'm not certain whether this was meant as a satire on '60s optimism, or if maybe, there was a brief period when Devo was really feeling hopeful about the future!

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
6. You'll never hurt my feelings posting up Devo tunes
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:33 PM
Mar 2013

One of the few bands whose covers are as original as their originals.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)
7. I like their version of "Satisfaction" but am now changing my post
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:35 PM
Mar 2013

since Original Geek beat me to it..

a live version of Uncontrollable Urge.

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