Devo: Underrated Legends

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

They brought about a whole era of music just by existing, a fusion of punk and pop that can only be replicated by very few bands.
They were very proud of their outstanding ways. It makes Devo, a hard band to ignore.

 

[Glory To Arztotska]

When a lolcow comes along

You must whip it~!

 

[Coolio55]

They're not exactly mainstream but they're still pretty well known amongst alternative (not the genre) nerds.
The audience at a semi-recent concert was fully multi-generation.
...but everyone I told about it assumed I was going to see "IL DIVO".

 

[Chaos Theorist]

 

[Get the rope Macaulay!]

They're not exactly mainstream but they're still pretty well known amongst alternative (not the genre) nerds.
The audience at a semi-recent concert was fully multi-generation.
...but everyone I told about it assumed I was going to see "IL DIVO".

i agree, they aren't really underrated. Like they were on SNL before their first album released and their music video was played more than like any other back when MTV first launched. They pretty much launched their sound in the US. They're as underrated as NWA are in terms of gangsta rap. Basically everyone knows who they are and if you open up a book on their music genre they're practically the fucking face of it. beyond that they're considered iconic of the 1980s in general, practically being a stereotype of the era. if you had something set in the 1980s you had to include some DEVO. obviously no one talks about them now because its been 40 years since their peak but they're the most iconic band out there. they only wore those stupid hats for like 2 months and its still recognizable

 

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

i agree, they aren't really underrated. Like they were on SNL before their first album released and their music video was played more than like any other back when MTV first launched. They pretty much launched their sound in the US. They're as underrated as NWA are in terms of gangsta rap. Basically everyone knows who they are and if you open up a book on their music genre they're practically the fucking face of it. beyond that they're considered iconic of the 1980s in general, practically being a stereotype of the era. if you had something set in the 1980s you had to include some DEVO. obviously no one talks about them now because its been 40 years since their peak but they're the most iconic band out there. they only wore those stupid hats for like 2 months and its still recognizable

They're not exactly mainstream but they're still pretty well known amongst alternative (not the genre) nerds.
The audience at a semi-recent concert was fully multi-generation.
...but everyone I told about it assumed I was going to see "IL DIVO".

Fair but I just dont think they get enough credit for the influence they had on music.
Like I dont think a band like The Scissor Sisters could exist in a world without Devo.

 

[Cougar Pump]

Look at you with your mouth watering
Look at you with your mind spinnin'
Why don't we just admit it's all over
She's just the girl you want

 

[d33CH]

Absolutely years ahead of their time. Photo is from the book We Got the Neutron Bomb by Marc Spitz.

 

[Chaos Theorist]

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Absolutely years ahead of their time. Photo is from the book We Got the Neutron Bomb by Marc Spitz.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux...mber 1976, the,to make a political statement.

Punk always had a fascination with Nazis

 

[Fallow Tallow]

Punk always had a fascination with Nazis

The left wing lust for totalitarianism.

 

[Merton J. Dingle]

They're not exactly mainstream but they're still pretty well known amongst alternative (not the genre) nerds.
The audience at a semi-recent concert was fully multi-generation.
...but everyone I told about it assumed I was going to see "IL DIVO".

That seems to be the case for virtually every alternative rock band from the '70s-early '90s. I consistently see Boomers through Zoomers whenever I see one.

 

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

That seems to be the case for virtually every alternative rock band from the '70s-early '90s. I consistently see Boomers through Zoomers whenever I see one.

Im glad to have your contribution, and not just standing around waiting to judge people like a fucking faggot.

 

[Absolutego]

Devo are just Barenaked Ladies for Gen Xers
No, I will not elaborate.

 

[Daddy's Angry Juice]

Devo are just Barenaked Ladies for Gen Xers
No, I will not elaborate.

I wont complain at least that was an arguement

 

[ShahOfIran1979]

>Are we not men?
>WE ARE DEVO

 

[Tablet County]

When it comes to weird-sounding bands from this era I'm more of a Talking Heads fan.

 

[XYZpdq Jr.]

when I was introduced to The Devos it was on an unlabeled mix tape with them and some Oingo Boingo songs, so I tend to mix the two Weird For Weird's Sake Pop Rock Where One Of The Gang Does A Shitload Of Movie Scores acts if I'm not paying attention
also Devo was cool for working with Church Of The Subgenius

but yeah, I'd say they're about appropriately rated

 

[Glory To Arztotska]

Church Of The Subgenius

Oh man, that's a name I haven't heard in literal decades.

HAIL BOB!

 

[Enig]

Which will happen first, the year of the Linux desktop or DEVO getting inducted into the R&RHoF

 

[Glory To Arztotska]

Which will happen first, the year of the Linux desktop or DEVO getting inducted into the R&RHoF

DEVO-branded Linux distro, obviously.