Devo!

I think there's something really fantastic about Devo and their quasi-futuristic persona. They make me want to be a robot.

Anyhow.

I found this image somewhere in my quest for a really great pic of Devo in all their twenty-fourth century glory. I just liked the "What would Devo do?" quote, and as such, I decided they'd "whip it" with the drop down menu.

This entry will scroll if it gets long enough, but I'm not sure that I can write enough about Devo to make it do that.

Here, this is from AllMusic.com:

"One of new wave's most innovative and (for a time) successful bands, Devo was also perhaps one of its most misunderstood. Devo took its name from their concept of "de-evolution" � the idea that instead of evolving, mankind has actually regressed, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society. Their music echoed this view of society as rigid, repressive, and mechanical, with appropriate touches � jerky, robotic rhythms; an obsession with technology and electronics (the group was among the first non-prog rock bands to make the synthesizer a core element); often atonal melodies and chord progressions � all of which were filtered through the perspectives of geeky misfits. Devo became a cult sensation, helped in part by their concurrent emphasis on highly stylized visuals, and briefly broke through to the mainstream with the smash single "Whip It," whose accompanying video was made a staple by the fledgling MTV network."

Don't you feel well informed now?