80s New Wave Pioneer Tells The REAL Story Of Devo's "DIRTY" 1981 Hit

80s New Wave Pioneer Tells The REAL Story Of Devo's "DIRTY" 1981 Hit | Professor of Rock

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Jerry Casale a pioneer of 70s and 80s New Wave and a founding member of DEVO and the co singer and co-writer tells the story of the 1981 hit Whip It and it’s iconic music video and how it doesn’t mean what you think it does... To watch Jerry's new video and get a copy of his new album talked about in the video click on this link: www.geraldvcasale.com
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Coming up a founding father of New Wave Music tells a wonderfully compelling story of cowriting a song that exemplified the 1980s. In fact it’s become a defining catchphrase of the neon decade. He wrote it at a time when his record label was threatening to drop his band if they didn’t come up with a hit. Then when they recorded it, the label though it was too strange for release. It’s truly fascinating and the interview is next on Professor of Rock.
It’s time for another edition of our series revelations where artist and writers take us through a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums. Where you’ll get never before shared details. On this episodes of revelations We have a pioneer of new wave the great Gerry Casale from the band Devo. Gerry tells us the story behind Devo’s 1980 hit song Whip It, which has become a cultural touchstone for many reasons.
When it climbed the charts it was un like anything on radio. It definitely ushered in a new era that was more than welcome.
The iconic music video was a fixture of MTV from it’s infancy and the song is a definite catchphrase that still brings a smile to anyone’s face. Gerry tells us the entertaining story behind the up hill climb to get the song to the masses. He also tells us about his new music. It’s a can’t miss next on professor of rock. As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear, the glasses you see on my face. When you got Zenni.com, you can design your own frames and then see how they look on you before buying. by using Zenni Virtual mirror feature. ITs’ very cool. Here’s Gerry
CRACK THAT WHIP! I love it. It’s one of those songs that won’t leave your head for days and I never tire of it. Leave us a comment about Devo. about this memorable ditty from 1980. What are your memories of this song and music video. Let us know in the comments Please let us know in the comments. If you dig our content, our videos make sure to subscribe below so you never miss out on our content.
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@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Poll: With Devo's Whip It in mind, what are the most memorable songs of the early 80s, where the song come on and it instantly takes you back...

@flavellinator 2 жыл бұрын

"You Shook Me All Night Long." I remember sitting in the back of my Econ class during senior year, looking out into the quad and watching the cheerleaders practice their routine to it daily... Didn't learn much in that class

@michaelborn3318 2 жыл бұрын

Rock Lobster. Crawlin' from the Wreckage. Stick to me (Graham Parker).

@brianspenst1374 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelborn3318 I remember clubbing back in the 90s. When Rock Lobster would come on it was fantastic to see the entire club get down and lay on the floor during the "down, down, down" section.

@daviddillion5189 2 жыл бұрын

Anything from Journey and foreigner Frontiers and 4, respectively. Styx Paradise Theater is up there as well. Keep up the awesome content, Professor. You have tenure on KZfaq now👍

@gravityisgone2539 2 жыл бұрын

Funkytown from Lipps, Inc.

@swanofnutella4734 2 жыл бұрын

True: 'Whip It' is Devo's only huge hit. Also true: 'Whip It' is not even one of Devo's top 15 songs. The rest of their catalog is amazing and criminally neglected.

@MrTimothypjr 2 жыл бұрын

Right?! I love Whip It because it opened Devo up to me. The rest is pure joy.

@DonnaTriska 2 жыл бұрын

They had 6 songs in the top forty. Two of the six were in the top 10. Whip it and coal mine.

@flavellinator 2 жыл бұрын

It's a Beautiful World 🌍 👍

@tamuman93 2 жыл бұрын

So true @Swan of Nutella. Some of my favs: Gut feeling, Slap your mama Mongoloid Freedom of choice Gates of steel Going under Beautiful World So many Great Tunes aside from Whip It.

@logancollins7097 2 жыл бұрын

Love them! I have their first records album cover on a shirt!

@OutlawToys 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought "Whip It" was naughty. I figured they were telling people to confront their problems rather than escape or give up.

@patrickluchycky1172 2 жыл бұрын

Exteme Christian groups started that. I was and still am a Christian who's be going to church all my life and never thought it dirty in any. Some people just read things into stuff that isn't there. The world is full of idiots.

@markharrington8988 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@UnderTheMillkyWay 2 жыл бұрын

That was my take as well.

@UnderTheMillkyWay 2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickluchycky1172 I'm a Christian and never thought that and challenged it as well. There was plenty of songs for them to go after and they did and I can understand why as well because look where we are today but society over corrects all the time.

@pault151 2 жыл бұрын

Actually it's really brilliant that he denies the masturbation/circle jerk connection and comes up with that ridiculous "high art" concept of criticizing the self-actualization movement. It gives him some art cred and allows him to belittle those who took the content the WRONG way. When actually it WAS what we thought, and it's another joke that Devo plays on us.... :-))))

@obscuritystunt 10 ай бұрын

Luv U Gerry 🖤

@mokeisfun Ай бұрын

Saw them live in 1982, the concert was incredible, so ahead of other bands with the lighting and audio effects and rear video projection. Everyone was in awe walking back to their cars.

@michaelmaurer6923 2 жыл бұрын

I have been obsessed with this band since 1980 (I'm currently 49). My apartment is decorated with all of DEVO's 1978 - 1984 promotional posters, framed and hanging on the walls. A lot of people question my motivation for decorating my living space in such a way. The simple answer is that I've never come across anything else, in 40+ years, that interests me as much as DEVO does.

@seansmith5826 2 жыл бұрын

One of my best memories as a kid... Middle school dance and they're playing Bette Davis Eyes...and for some bizarre reason in the middle of the song the chant "Oh no... We want Devo!" starts. I'm possibly the only person in my school (very small town) who owns a Devo record. I sprint from the dance to my house (about a mile away), grab my Freedom of Choice album, and sprint back to the school so we can hear Whip It. From that day on I was one of the "popular" kids

@user-yc5um2pl5v 2 жыл бұрын

"Bette Davis Eyes" I'm not sure about but Kim's "Voyeur" song is fantastic! Right up there with Devo.

@gilabear11 Ай бұрын

I learned of DEVO when they did their SNL debut in 1977(?) I was about 17-years old and my whole world view changed that Saturday. It was revolutionary for me. Still a fan...

@jeffsutherland277 8 ай бұрын

What a cool interview! 50 years of De-volution! 1973-2023 ❤

@humanversion3163 2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to see he’s the exact same guy 30+ yrs later. A lot of artists try to grow past who they were, but he’s an all-in wacky dude with a cynical sense of humour. Loved it!

@zciliyafilms5508 2 жыл бұрын

Them conning Disney into making a teenage girl sing "I've got a snack attack and I need to munch" as a way to *avoid* innuendo has got to be one of the funniest things I've heard in ages.

@peterjamesfoote3964 2 жыл бұрын

It truly is! I wonder if the young lead singer got it!

@geetee2694 2 жыл бұрын

Oh dear god. Bwahahwha

@injuhneer 2 жыл бұрын

Disney exec also had a few others up his sleeve. From "That's Good" the lyric is, "Life's a bee without a buzz. It's going great 'til you get stung." The exec insisted it meant "Life's a B(*tch) without a buzz" meaning one must be high/buzzed to enjoy life. Twit.

@zciliyafilms5508 2 жыл бұрын

@@injuhneer That's awesome.

@SF-cq6bg 2 жыл бұрын

Pure DEVO psychology. Can’t be escaped once it’s out there…

@jnyfumare 2 жыл бұрын

Gerry is the BEST!

@michaelehlert6171 Ай бұрын

They frightened me at first watching SNL, I think I was 13. Loved them ever since. Got their music through the Columbia House plan!

@bobbynip66 2 жыл бұрын

Adam, I’m glad he gave you props at the end. He is another artist that you’ve won over. These guys are used to doing interviews with people that just ‘phone it in’, but your genuine passion for music wins them over quickly. They respect the fact that you go into interviews having done your homework!

@taxi317 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Props for Adam well earned.

@davidlindsay9564 2 жыл бұрын

He gave him props only because he plugged his new stuff. The "Professor" doesn't know squat. I could take him any time, any day of the week. Every episode me makes at least one laughable mistake. "Don Felder's first LP as an Eagle was Hotel California" (It was his third) He said HIS FAVORITE Band The Smiths "had trouble playing How Soon is Now live at their concert with only one guitarist from 1985 until they broke up in 1988". They hired a 5th member to play second guitar FOR that reason (and others) they broke up in middle of 87 and last show was 1986, but HE said 88. These are bad gaffs.. Who was the lead singer of Roxy Music in 1972 and in 1983?. Not Bryan Ferry according to the Professor. Who was the star of Vanity 6? According to the Professor it was Apollonia...smh, It was Vanity. He reads Wiki and spews it out. The Professor is a fraud.

@rikkousa 2 жыл бұрын

I am only half way through the video--and can’t wait for it. I am not surprised. Passion, love, and honesty are hard to fake.

@Charlesb88 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidlindsay9564 Really?! I don’t doubt he makes mistakes but I think you’ve took a few misstated facts about the Eagles and such and turned him into a total fraud as if all his videos are just him spewing a few unverified facts he got from Wikipedia. I can’t speak to all his videos as I’m not an expert on many of the artists he talks about but I get the sense he knows enough about most of the artists to get it right most of the time. Just because he might have got his facts wrong a few times, if indeed your right in this case (I haven’t checked your facts about the Eagles myself so I don’t know) that does not make him a total fraud. I somehow doubt your enough of an expert on most of the bands/artists he talks about here to verify the percentage of facts he is getting wrong overall. I don’t think this “Professor” has ever claimed to have a college degree in music history so don’t take the professor part as being earned rather then just self-applied.

@DarylBark 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidlindsay9564 You just don't get it do you? You can have facts and numbers coming out your wazoo but if you don't have heart you don't have shit. Adam has heart and soul just like the Music he loves. You on the other hand sound bitter and cold. Where's your contribution?

@dongato90 2 жыл бұрын

I remember going to night clubs and when Whip It came on everyone would do the Pogo. We looked ridiculous but had lots of laughs!

@conroypawgmail 2 жыл бұрын

29:52 - True words. So cool to hear that from a real class act.

@BressanElBando 5 ай бұрын

Muito legal trazer essas cenas do cotidiano!

@terryeasterday580 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Professor, I'm sure I'm not the only one. That right after your videos, I look up and listen to the band or artist you interview. Would be interesting to see how much you influence each artists viewcounts. I bet DEVO surges on you tube, shortly after this dropped. You sir, are like an infomercial for recording artists. Keep on, keeping the music alive.

@WS102 2 жыл бұрын

I saw Devo play at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 1989. They came out, sat on bar stools on the stage and played a song or two. They then stopped and asked if anyone knew why they were sitting on stools and then responded that they just wanted to show everyone they could still sit down after the music industry had been trying to shove it up their asses for so many years. They also said that would be their last tour. That was 33 years ago and they're still going. We made our way up onto the balcony and were sitting next to where Booji Boy came out during "It's a Beautiful World" and had the chance to give him some high fives. That was a great show.

@annalisajames-hamilton1453 5 ай бұрын

This was maybe the most influential song of my childhood! ❤

@krisg3984 2 жыл бұрын

It was the echo and the quip then the wonky synthesizer that got me💕.Performance art rock was so fun and smart. Good musicians

@grayaj23 2 жыл бұрын

"Swiffer doing it _is_ DEVO" Killin' it.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 жыл бұрын

IIRC, they've since acknowledged that that was a mistake. It just goes to show how poorly understood they were and are.

@Alpha_7227 2 жыл бұрын

Huge hit in Australia. It was played every Sunday night on Countdown. Devo. Fantastic band, which still inspire bands today.

@allenguimond4634 4 ай бұрын

I love Devo as life itself.

@shotgunrebels 2 жыл бұрын

Jerry’s latest song is REALLY good!

@JohnDoe-qv2sn 2 жыл бұрын

“Freedom of choice” what a concept! I wonder if that could catch on today?

@wardka 2 жыл бұрын

You might need to listen to the entire song. This is Devo we're discussing after all.

@mobius273 2 жыл бұрын

Boomer spotted

@alanstrom2221 2 жыл бұрын

Freedom from Choice is what you want.

@seventytwo1001000 2 жыл бұрын

So many interviewers only scratch the surface when interviewing artists, just looking for that quick sound bite. PoR is different, really getting into the history of a band and the reasons behind the song they write and taking the time to get to know the artist. It's great to see bands are starting to notice, and props to Jerry for pointing it out.

@susanhouse938 Жыл бұрын

Devo was the forerunner of New Wave, one of my two older brothers bought the very first album and I still l love their music even more today. I love New Wave bands. They added a new deminsion to the Rock and Roll era of music that is unforgettable!!! Whip It and Working In A Coalmine. are on my favorite list for sure!

@monkeycop72 10 ай бұрын

Devo truly was one of the founding bands of MTV. I was around back then and their videos and music were definitely were ahead of the game.

@GeoffGummer 2 жыл бұрын

I am 54 years old. When I first got money of my own I went out and bought this album, along with Bowies greatest hits, Blondie's greatest hits, Best of Black Sabbath, and a couple of other things (I think they were mix albums - solid gold hits or something). Absolutely loved this - the song, the interview, and the channel. You need to get together with Rick Beato lol. 2 of the best music curation channels on YT.

@hugeeuge810 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 53 and started getting into music by listening to my brothers cassettes when he was out. DEVO was always the go to. The B52's and Dead Kennedys were also firm favorites.

@injuhneer 2 жыл бұрын

I paid for my own vinyl copy of Freedom of Choice. I still have it.

@tonytheHAT 2 жыл бұрын

"You ARE the Professor. And you're amazing " - Jerry Casale All of us agree Jerry.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you.

@herbcraven7146 2 жыл бұрын

That's seriously high praise coming from Casale. You could probably stack the journalists who Devo has blown off, lied to, punked, mocked, and made fools of over the years from here to the moon. They don't suffer idiots.

@Fakeaorta 2 жыл бұрын

YES! One of my fave interviews Prof. Rock has done!

@davidlindsay9564 2 жыл бұрын

no, we don't.

@Highland804 Жыл бұрын

Glad he mentioned Steve Bartek. One of the most versatile, talented, and genuinely nice human beings I know.

@delanoarts3703 2 жыл бұрын

What a huge compliment from a cultural icon you deserve it good job professor

@FatherAndTeacherTV 2 жыл бұрын

"Whip It" had such an infectious beat to it. You can't forget it. I can only imagine what that was like to have seen that come on MTV in the 80s. Enjoyed this interview!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your awesome support my friend!

@mikehawkins4752 2 жыл бұрын

It was pretty great. I also love many other DEVO tunes like Satisfaction. So unique.

@kenperk9854 2 жыл бұрын

It was started by 70s Experimental musicians, but just like everything else that made it into the 80s, it had a short but funny shelf life. If you put the record on now, you would probably turn it off, midway. They filled a niche 40 years ago but the thrill is probably gone.

@Interstellar-in5wb 2 жыл бұрын

I actually heard it first *on the radio* (in the southwestern US) in 1980. Was, obviously, unlike anything on the airwaves. The opening beat, the synths, the melody, & lyrics all hooked me, and I went back and got Duty Now For The Future and Are We Not Men, and became a Devo fan from album one.

@christopherbowlen254 2 жыл бұрын

Right on. You hear it once and it sticks.

@timothypreston6496 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the 80s I started dating a girl that wanted to see Devo in concert. At the time I didn't pay much attention to the band and I reluctantly bought two tickets. They played at the Star Plaza Amphitheater in Indiana. I was blown away at how great the show was. Real high energy and the graphics were amazing. I became a fan that night.

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 2 жыл бұрын

pretty wild hearing somebody mentioning star plaza theater ! i seen so many concerts there !

@SmallSpoonBrigade 2 жыл бұрын

I saw them around 2010 or so and they were still quite high powered and a blast to watch. They did so much cool stuff and now he's got new stuff.

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 2 жыл бұрын

@@SmallSpoonBrigade i dig" im going to pay you back " ! its definitely different !

@devolvedmutant 2 жыл бұрын

@Norm Meunier Which begs the question to TJP - how did that relationship turn out?

@jonathansteadman7935 2 жыл бұрын

They were a great live band then, just the five lights behind each guy, brilliant visual effect.

@jeffreyschroeder2606 2 жыл бұрын

"Whip It" changed my life as a 12 year old. I listened to radio rock back then, and AC/DC, Rush and Pat Benatar were my go-to acts, but when I first heard Devo on the radio (I don't think we could even get MTV at the time) my little subversive mind was blown.....I knew, with this song, music was going to change forever. While I still love Rush, AC/DC and rock in general, Devo opened up a new world for me. Gary Numan, Thomas Dolby, Flock of Seagulls, Kraftwerk and Yaz, as well as more conventional New Wave acts like the Cars and Missing Persons became my go-to bands throughout my teenage years, and synth-based music has been my obsession all my life. I give kudos to Devo for sticking to their vision of what music could sound like in the future. Great job, guys!

@curtywash 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for covering this. I was born in 76. When I was in first grade my mom took me for an eye exam and i found out I needed glasses. I guess I was a good boy because after I got my glasses she took me to Strawberries. I was allowed to pick out a record. I already liked Kiss and was looking through their stuff. My mom pointed out Freedom of Choice and how some of them wear glasses too. I agreed to wait on the Kiss record and try something new. No regrets! I loved that whole album and wore out the grooves. It’s still a favorite and my band covers Gates of Steel. I still rock my glasses and my Devo proudly. Thanks Jerry, Professor and Mom.

@briankeller2048 2 жыл бұрын

Saw Devo live with Talking Heads in SF. Mind blown. Great show Professor.

@umbertoyltp 2 жыл бұрын

For me Devo belongs to the realm where Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Max Headroom and the Tubes are.

@sub-jec-tiv 2 жыл бұрын

💯

@ButterknivesDEVO Жыл бұрын

oingo boingo too

@nancygorman Жыл бұрын

Devo was the first!!!

@SpaceAce1993 Жыл бұрын

They are above all of them

@THX-vb8yz Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@euanuglowisdead 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that Whip It was featured in the movie and soundtrack 'The Last American Virgin' 1982.

@jayjayg7585 5 ай бұрын

My sister saw them in 81 and she was handed a record shape as a spaceman helmet because she was close to stage :I inherited it and still have it in new condition. I was 11 and ever since I was wrapped in DEVO because of whip it , now I am 53 and still a Fan and my kids . Best new age punk band ever in that time nothing came close .

@michaelrochester48 2 жыл бұрын

Devo Was on Saturday night live during their last “OC” season in 1980 and they showed the film that included I can’t get no satisfaction. It was one of the strangest appearances of the first five seasons. And I still remember to this day

@wkseamans 2 жыл бұрын

Devo's cover of 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' on SNL is the song that turned me onto New Wave!

@grandetaco4416 2 жыл бұрын

I was 12 or 13 when this song came out, without the video I just imagined it as a positive song where you get through your problems. It felt fun and enjoyable to listen to. It's the people with their minds in the gutter that turned it into something else.

@TheChristafershawn 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah...this is the first I ever heard of that take on it.

@Eaglefreek300 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. First time, I heard about this reference.

@mjmorrill081 2 жыл бұрын

Route 202 South, Devon exit with the "n" painted over.......Devo....was that way for years in the 80s. Loved it!

@jimchandler5864 Жыл бұрын

Great interview with Casale. That band, no artist, is still ahead of its time.

@stephenreberger850 2 жыл бұрын

Just got back into DEVO from years ago. Many of their tracks stay in your head for days and days. Truly under appreciated.

@aaronwhite3298 2 жыл бұрын

Starting off the week in the 80's is the best way to start. Thank you Professor.. love this song!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

It's a classic. One of the slogans or catchphrases of the decade!

@Embur12 10 ай бұрын

Great tune, upbeat 80's pop. Of all their tracks and accompanied videos, Beautiful World is hard hitting.

@debbralehrman5957 10 ай бұрын

Jerry Casale was spot on you are "The Professor "!!!! Thanks Again for another awesome video! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌹

@bobdylan3013 2 жыл бұрын

I was in high school back in the 70's growing up just outside of Akron,Ohio. We would run into these guys from time to time in a local bowling alley. 😆 Good daze.

@YAMISOOLD2009 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the explanation of this song. It was more or less a cynical look at the great American view of being able to defeat anything by yourself. Just whip it. Makes me want to explore more of Devo's music. At the time I was more into hard rock and didn't pay them too much attention. Over time I have learned they were super clever and very literate. I also like that he mentioned "Payola". That is the second interviewee in your last couple of interviews that has mentioned that. Jon Anderson did too. I love that these artists are aging and not afraid to talk about the reality of how some of their songs actually became hits. I feel some of them were nervous to talk about this when they were younger. Now since the industry is so different and they are more or less on the margins, they can speak freely. Another great video Professor!

@fistyann8434 2 жыл бұрын

Jerry looks fantastic. ❤️

@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын

I am so excited to see Devo next spring at the Cruel music festival in Pasadena with Morrissey , Blondie , Bauhaus & so many legendary 80's bands !

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Epic lineup for sure.

@stevebengel1346 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, I totally hate you and I don't even know you ! 🤣🤣🤣

@flavellinator 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man,. Don't forget about the Psychedelic Furs and Echo & The Bunnymen too!

@guerralg63 2 жыл бұрын

Fitting that this festival is being held in Pasadena. We used to see these bands at Perkins Palace and The Ice House.

@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын

@@guerralg63 I saw New Order there in 1981 & The Cure in 1984 amongst others !

@Jesusprayerwarriorbw 2 жыл бұрын

That is sooo cool about the whip sound! Thanks for letting us know about it.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@piano-ccc1026 2 жыл бұрын

Man that was way look I’m 53 that is just awesome

@mxfxdlg 2 жыл бұрын

We are still Devo.

@VortexBunche 2 жыл бұрын

I've been rabid for Devo since 1978. Superb band.

@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In 2 жыл бұрын

Same with me.

@monoped8437 2 жыл бұрын

just listening to their covers of 'satisfaction' and 'working in a coalmine' was enough to sway me.

@MobilMobil-kv5ke 2 жыл бұрын

I read an interview with Mark Mothersbaugh about the success of “Whip It” and the frustration Devo felt about the new fans that were less than genuine. They wrote the song “We’re Through Being Cool” as a retort to those people. Discuss… (And Alan was such a great percussionist. It’s a shame he has passed on.🙏)

@user-yc5um2pl5v 2 жыл бұрын

I thought "Through being cool" was against racism, with its mention of KKK... Or am I hearing things?

@MobilMobil-kv5ke 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yc5um2pl5v , I am not aware of any mention of the KKK in the lyrics. For context, look up the album “The New Traditionalists” in Wikipedia where the song “Through Being Cool” first appeared. I can’t find the interview with Mark but you will get the idea. Devo were very serious about their art. Their name, their song titles, their fan props were all well thought out. Fan props included hazmat suits, “energy domes” (worn in Whip It), John F Kennedy plastic hair do’s, spud rings to name a few. They were well read and so was their early fan base and they didn’t suffer fools.

@toucansam3 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yc5um2pl5v You're hearing things, there is no mention of the KKK or anything remotely racist in that song.

@jonathansteadman7935 2 жыл бұрын

Alan was a machine with his drumming, just brilliant.

@wawywawo Ай бұрын

Saw Devo live in Boston couple times early 80’s front row -mark came into the audience put the m😅c hip to me and I got to scream w him we are devo ! As clear in my mind today as it was 44 yrs ago - good times for sure as skateboarders devo had a big place in our scene

@flstffatboy3910 2 жыл бұрын

DEVO and the boys are such pioneers in the video&music business true legends greats

@freestateguardian1365 2 жыл бұрын

You need to remember at the outset DEVO was a punk band that just happened to also use synthesizers. Their music was challenging sonically, lyrically, structurally, and visually. They were SO original, there still hasn't been anyone like them.

@inthefade 2 жыл бұрын

Hated by punks, loved by new wavers... Or Hated by new wavers and loved by punks. I'm not sure.

@rap3208 2 жыл бұрын

@@inthefade In the late 70s, Punk Rock is different from Punk. Punk Rock then meant a lot of bands with different styles like The Police, Devo, The Vapours, The Cars, Talking Heads, etc.

@eauhomme 2 жыл бұрын

They were also survivors. The concept of Deevolution came out of them being first hand witnesses of the Kent State shooting.

@thomasberry2198 2 жыл бұрын

Same with the B-52s. So original.

@MedalionDS9 2 жыл бұрын

New Wave came from punk... it's artists inspired by punk but did not play what was traditionally thought of as punk rock themselves.

@dawnclaibourne2183 2 жыл бұрын

My friends and I were in high school in the late 1970s when we first heard Devo, and we immediately loved them. We thought "Are We Not Men? We are Devo!" was fabulous. We worked hard to deviate from the preppy/yuppie/popular/jock crowd, and Devo was right up our alley. A big thank you to Jerry Casale and the rest of Devo for the music and the memories, and thanks to you for the great interview, Professor!

@digidrum2003 2 жыл бұрын

Yep...i wore my DEVO-tee shirt proudly in junior high....i got made fun of......i got the last laugh!!! A Spud from Texas!!!

@injuhneer 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Every time I see Mark Mothersbaugh's name in film/movie credits it makes me smile (same applies for Danny Elfman).

@ska4me 2 жыл бұрын

Same. I hung out in the Biology classroom at lunch with other outcasts and geeks, and we played music we'd discovered like DEVO, B-52s and the Buzzcocks. When DEVO came to town, we all went together. Classic memories...

@vernonloften5248 2 жыл бұрын

LMAO had me choking reading. I knew a few punks at the time and yep I could hear them saying such things. Good times ! Thanks for memory

@matthewgiuliano7498 6 ай бұрын

F the preppy/yuppy/jock crowd! Well said Dawn.

@catherineoneal1030 2 жыл бұрын

When I used to sing Karaoke at the old 302 (Bridgton Maine) back in 2006, "Whip it" was one of the songs I sang. I was the only one who even attempted it and being a woman, they thought I would destroy it. Well I did such a great job, I got a roaring ovation and every time I was announced and that I was going to sing "Whip It," I got that roaring ovation. It was my absolute favorite choice, blew all the others away completely.

@laurendenouden8144 2 жыл бұрын

White noise for the whip.....mind blown. Professor of Rock you do it again. Thank you!

@alliswede42 2 жыл бұрын

Aww yiss! My fellow Ohioans, Devo! You either love this song and dance/sing along or you're wrong! Happy Monday, Professor 🙏

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Crack that whip!

@kevmac1230 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Ohios' greatest contribution to the world ! Or anybody's for that.Oh no, it's Devo!

@mournblade1066 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevmac1230 I can't argue with that, although I would say that Lux Interior (the late, great frontman from The Cramps) is an equally great contribution from the same town of Akron, Ohio.

@kevmac1230 2 жыл бұрын

@@mournblade1066 wow,one is never too old to learn something new.I had no idea.

@maf421 2 жыл бұрын

All hail Akron!

@musclecarmitch908 2 жыл бұрын

The 80's were so full of music and things that seemed like the future to me at the time! Devo was awesome! Such a great era! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!

@driver4011 2 жыл бұрын

"whip it" was ahead of it's time.....devo were ahead of their time n knew what the future was suppose to sound like.

@kenperk9854 2 жыл бұрын

So thank those 70s ground breaking bands like Devo and Kraftwerk. They got that weird,Looney, stuff going but it was brief and fun while It lasted!

@RenayOpish Жыл бұрын

My first concert!

@matthewmcswegan7403 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome professor.!… love love love Devo. Took heat in high school… didn’t care Devo was it for me. They were so different. So happy to see Gerry keep going

@Meditech509 2 жыл бұрын

I swear every other kid that year dressed up with those hats for Halloween.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

I've done it before. True 80s geeks!

@themoviedealers 2 жыл бұрын

They aren't hats, man. They're energy domes.

@wayneburgess2885 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe how lucky I am to be living when Devo is being dissected. I can't believe how well they are getting dissected. You are two (one ( ) smart guys. Thanks

@vrvretro 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the conversation with Jerry.

@scottburton9701 2 жыл бұрын

"Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic was partially inspired by Devo.

@fergieinva 2 жыл бұрын

Um, what was the other part? It was a Devo style parody.

@scottburton9701 2 жыл бұрын

@@fergieinva Weird Al sometimes does style parodies where he imitates a specific artist or group-In this case,he was paying an homage of sorts to Devo.

@fergieinva 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottburton9701 I know. You said partly inspired. To my recollection it was completely inspired by Devo.

@TheOnyxSpy 2 жыл бұрын

@@scottburton9701 Devo's lead singer is even quoted as saying "I was in shock. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. He sort of re-sculpted that song into something else and... I hate him for it, basically." He also apparently wrote Weird Al a letter congratulating him for writing and performing "The perfect Devo song"

@danstone8783 2 жыл бұрын

Even though someone recently dissed me for appreciating Adam's interview style, I will say again this was a great interview and kept me engaged, even if Adam was on camera a few times.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Who dissed you?

@danstone8783 2 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock A guy on the "brandy' video. But oh well. My point was then and now that I like your channel. That's all. I compared it to the Rolling Stone magazine of decades ago and what I never forgot back then was how invarianly the writers from that rag hated what I liked and put down the bands that I liked. Imagine Styx lyrics considered trite and juvenile while no matter what Bruce Springsteen did it was the best and deepest lyric ever written. That still hasn't worn well. Back then they also hated Rush no matter what even though later it became fashionable to like them. I just think your approach is superior in all ways to what RS did then.. I don;t even know if they are still around tbh.

@dfpguitar 2 жыл бұрын

such great questions and such great answers

@Seej1982 2 жыл бұрын

My dad's nickname is Devo, loves the band, and turned us kids onto it. Listened to the 90s Greatest Hits cassette constantly in the car back then.

@DonByronDukeoftheArctic 2 жыл бұрын

I guess I was naive. I always thought the song was about overcoming problems. Thank you for clarifying and adding a bit of colorful depth to the song.

@FantasticF113 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic interview from The Professor. Also great to see that Gerald hasn't lost his edge! Another awesome job, Adam 🙏

@re20bt 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most under-appreciated groups of all time

@mikedowns1842 5 ай бұрын

Casale shows his pride with laughter at his own creativity in things like making that whip sound effect out of white noise manipulation, that was awesome, and the origin of the video story. Its all treasure 'Ex Nihilo' to reveal the 'Truth of Devolution', fabulous.

@RFXLR 2 жыл бұрын

Devo’s performance of Satisfaction on SNL is still groundbreaking. Gerald’s performance in particular still blows me away.

@fiercest_calm 2 жыл бұрын

You are one of the best produced YT channel!! You do such a great job and I love learning all these background stories to different songs. When I was a cheerleader in the Southeast, we made a cheer with the line, "Whip it! Whip it good!" lol You know, I'm surprised that I never heard any rumors about Devo's song being about something sexual. I know at the time it never crossed my mind.

@cyborgar15 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome..

@o.u.t.olduglytroll3712 10 ай бұрын

devo will always be big in my memory

@MacBjorn 2 жыл бұрын

In 7th grade, 1980 this was my 2nd introduction to the weird and fun new wave scene. ( Rock lobster was the 1st) Whip It was a song that I could not get enough of, fortunately it was on a heavy rotation at KROQ Los Angeles. I never understood the meaning of whip it. It was just a lot of fun. The other songs on that album are also huge hits in my mind.

@kenperk9854 2 жыл бұрын

Kraftwerk got this kind of new , herky jerky music that you could get out on the dance floor and look like you were having a seizure along with every one else!😁😄🤣. They were probably taking a shot at disco.

@carolcyr8553 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, another KROQ listener here! Excellent station. I heard all the most interesting New Wave and punk songs on it, when I was in high school. Unfortunately, when I tried to put it on where I worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken, the boss didn't like it.

@mishabear9261 2 жыл бұрын

I just graduated HS in 1980. B-52s and Devo were among my top five bands at that time! Talking Heads was up there too. I still love them all today. Thanks for the love!

@makeityourself1 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely diggin' Pay you back!!! Listened to it about 10x's in a row. Great interview man!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! It's a good song.

@jonathanchung4043 2 жыл бұрын

Yes professor VJ, you are what MTV should be today.

@jojogrrl2756 Жыл бұрын

I was about 10 and I just liked the drums and they stood out with their hats. I think back and it was that time that Talking Heads were around. The 80s was such a great experimental time.

@WilliamPitcher 2 жыл бұрын

I never worried about the lyrics meant. For me and my friends, 'Whip It' and other other Devo songs were just silly fun (in a good way).

@cherylb5680 2 жыл бұрын

Same here, wasn't looking for deep meaning just fun🎤🎸🎶

@mobius273 2 жыл бұрын

Its silly fun but its silly fun with a very deep biting satirical edge, thats the beauty of devo

@devinangola3458 2 жыл бұрын

One of your best interviews and I learned things that made DEVO way ahead of their time!

@ZachBrimhall 2 жыл бұрын

I totally remember when this song first hit the radio in 81. I was in 8th grade. It changed the direction of music for the next decade.

@JohnB-le2pi 2 жыл бұрын

My first concert ever was DEVO on Wednesday November 3rd 1982 at Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus, 'Oh No It's Devo' tour. I still have my ticket stub and "spud head" concert t-shirt! If I remember right DEVO did two, maybe three curtain calls that night. We couldn't get enough of them! Yes, New Wave is the genre they are most identified with, but these guys could rock with the best of them! "Gut Feeling" is what I'm talking about! Thanks Professor for bringing back the memories!!

@tommyamoeba9220 2 жыл бұрын

the more time passes the more i realize and appreciate how great devo are.. they are often dismissed as a novelty band, even by admirers. but devo needs to enter the conversation when discussing who are the greatest american bands. i think they're punker than the ramones and possibly more groundbreaking than the velvets (both of which you need to get to if you havent already).

@erikjohnson3255 2 жыл бұрын

What a great complement from Casale at the end of that video. Well deserved.

@hmao4466 10 ай бұрын

Great Interview... Great guy.

@Tumbleweed_Tx 2 жыл бұрын

"Whoa, is that Ross Perot?" "See folks, it's simple. When a problem comes along, you must whip it."

@flavellinator 2 жыл бұрын

This song changed everything... The way people danced, the instruments that were played, and the lyrics that were written... One of the most influential songs and bands in modern music for sure

@michaelrowe5284 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Most Definitely, so true! Thanks Professor for Devo (Whip it)!..Just a Great Band Creation! They really deserve their place in Rock History!

@RetroReminiscing 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! And its one huge catchy track!

@andrewfischer8564 2 жыл бұрын

were they before or after the b 52's

@michaelmoraga2926 2 жыл бұрын

Witnessing that change in real time... priceless! Also, the B-52's (who arrived on the scene just a little before if you're counting)

@nancygorman Жыл бұрын

It was so fun to dance live to this!

@jakeyell 2 жыл бұрын

Saw DEVO live in Asbury Park; they were AWESOME. What a great, totally original band...

@MotoXplor 9 ай бұрын

Loved that! Devo is awesome!

@gaywizard2000 2 жыл бұрын

Hearing Whip It in 1980 was pure magic, it sent me down a road of individuality and subversiveness the rest of my life. I became an artist and anticonformist as an adult. Hearing about the musicality in this interview I think we could say DEVO was the first post modern band before the term was even used!

@babygerald4645 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Professor! DEVO were most certainly pioneers and Casale's latest song 'I'm Gonna Pay U Back' is among his strongest yet and the vid is remarkable. Still rocking it after all these years.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying. Proof that good music is still being made!