NewGuy2005 53 #26 June 20, 2006 They were great. Is it possible that Devo marked the beginning of the idea of the "cool geek?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 29 #27 June 20, 2006 QuoteA: We are Devo! Walt hey - that was what i wanted to reply edit: after actually reading the rest of the thread i see there are somer more old farts round here D-E-V-O rulez!The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #28 June 20, 2006 Quote Is it possible that Devo marked the beginning of the idea of the "cool geek?" Well, as we all know, the very definition of "cool" is disinterested. And DEVO certainly had no interest in being cool (in fact, they were through with it). So therefore through their desire to disassociate with that which they inevitably became, they pioneered the very thing with which they never desired to associate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #29 June 20, 2006 Mark Mothersbaugh, an original member of the band, still does a lot of movie scores and music production work. He did the music for the "Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" movie. Very clever stuff. I was a complete and utter Devo fan back in the late '70s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #30 June 20, 2006 QuoteSo therefore through their desire to disassociate with that which they inevitably became, they pioneered the very thing with which they never desired to associate. The fucked up thing is I didn't have to read that a second time--I knew what you were talkin' about. Man, we must have the same kind of brain damage! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #31 June 21, 2006 Hey I am only 27. I just like good musicDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdobleman 0 #32 June 21, 2006 There was a skydiving song that took off on Whip it: "When your count has gone too long, You must whip it. When your canopy looks wrong, you've got to whip it. Just whip it Whip it out." and other lyrics I've long forgotten. Too bad, would have made a good Chorus song. madjohn. Main goals in life: Be on the "Jumpers Over Eighty" (JOE) World Record and attend the Lost Prairie Boogie once after I'm gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base689 0 #33 June 21, 2006 > ...We are Devo! Ehhmmm, question from a non-native speaker: what on earth is a "DEVO"?!?!?!?Stay safe out there Blue Skies and Soft Walls BASE #689 - base_689AT_NO_123_SPAMyahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #34 June 21, 2006 Quote> ...We are Devo! Ehhmmm, question from a non-native speaker: what on earth is a "DEVO"?!?!?!? They were a popular music group in the US in the late 1970s and early 1990s. Here's the wikipedia entry on them. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #35 June 21, 2006 Oh Walt, you're way too nice. Mark Mothersbaugh would probably have said something like "read the whole thread before you ask dumb questions, mongoloid." edit: Note, this is not a PA, this a hypothetical projection of what someone else *might* say..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #36 June 21, 2006 QuoteOh Walt, you're way too nice. Mark Mothersbaugh would probably have said something like "read the whole thread before you ask dumb questions, mongoloid." edit: Note, this is not a PA, this a hypothetical projection of what someone else *might* say..... If you had asked, I probably would have, but the guy who posted that question is a really good guy. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
