In 2005 Devo recorded a new version of " Whip It " to be used in Swiffer television commercials, a decision they have said they regretted.

The new wave ' 80s band Devo claimed that their iconic energy dome design was used to recycle the wasted orgone energy that flows from a person's head.

Black-and-white film footage of a man with a jet pack flying from left to right in front of the facade was used in the video for the 1981 Devo single, " Beautiful World.

Called the " Devo gun ", it is seen being used by King Koopa ( Dennis Hopper ) in the film's climax.

Punk rock had attracted devotees from the art and collegiate world and soon bands sporting a more literate, arty approach, such as Talking Heads, and Devo began to infiltrate the punk scene ; in some quarters the description " New Wave " began to be used to differentiate these less overtly punk bands.

A mantra that is particularly used on this day is " Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwara, Guru Sakshat Parabrahmah Tasmai Shree Guru Veh Namah ".

He directed recent adverts for Swedish clothing retailer MQ and the re-imagining of the Devo song " Watch Us Work It " used in Dell Computers commercials.

* In Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Ebony Devil is used by enemy Devo the Cursed.

" Booji Boy " was also the name of the independent label Devo used to record their earliest songs.

Booij Boy primarily performs live, but his voice was used on several early Devo recordings, such as " Lost At Home ( Tater Tot )" and an early version of " Smart Patrol.

The track was used on the soundtrack of the Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh composed new music, and also used in the Stacy Peralta documentary " Dogtown and Z-Boys ", in the End Credits.

They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music, with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and synthpop, heavily inspired by the American bands Devo and The Tubes, and Japanese bands such as P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

After watching some live footage of Devo and becoming heavily inspired by new wave music of the West, the student quit his soccer team and formed a band that would expand on the cartoonish image and musical ideas of the zany art-punk icons he had seen on TV.

The title itself, " Disease is Punishment ," could be a very obscure reference to the band Devo, who the Network is heavily influenced by.

Devo returned to perform in the Student Governance Center ( featured prominently in the film ) at the 1974 Creative Arts Festival with a line-up including the Casale brothers, Bob Lewis, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Jim Mothersbaugh on drums.

A recording of an early Devo performance from 1975 with the quartet lineup appears on DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years, ending with the promoters unplugging Devo's equipment.

In 1976 Devo released their first single Mongoloid b / w Jocko Homo, the B-side of which came from the soundtrack to The Truth About De-Evolution, on their independent label " Booji Boy ", followed in 1977 by the re-working of the Rolling Stones ' "( I Can't Get No ) Satisfaction ".

On October 14, 1978, Devo gained national exposure with an appearance on Saturday Night Live, a week after the Rolling Stones, performing " Satisfaction " and " Jocko Homo.

Devo also appeared on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert in 1979, performing " Blockhead ", " Secret Agent Man ", and " Mongoloid ".

Devo made two appearances on the TV show Fridays in 1980, as well as on Don Kirchner's Rock Concert, American Bandstand, and other shows.

This album brought a new look for Devo, who wore self-described " Utopian Boy Scout uniforms " topped with a plastic " New Traditionalist Pomp ," a plastic half-wig modeled on the hairstyle of John F. Kennedy.

Devo had previously collaborated with Basil on her 1982 album Word of Mouth.

The band released Total Devo in 1988 on Enigma Records.

In 1989, members of Devo were involved in the project Visiting Kids, releasing a self-titled EP on the New Rose label in 1990.

Posthumously, two albums of demo recordings from 1974 to 1977 — Hardcore Devo: Volume One ( 1990 ) and Hardcore Devo: Volume Two ( 1991 )— were released on Rykodisc, as well as an album of early live recordings, DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years.

In 1995, Devo reappeared with a new recording of " Girl U Want " on the soundtrack to the movie Tank Girl.

Devo would perform off and on from 1997 on.

It features mostly new material, plus re-recordings of four very obscure Devo songs: " I Need A Chick " and " I Been Refused " ( from Hardcore Devo: Volume Two ), " Find Out " ( which appeared on the single and EP of " Peek-A-Boo " in 1982 ), and " Beehive " ( which was recorded by the band in 1974, at which point it was apparently abandoned with the exception of one appearance at a special show in 2001 ).

Also in 2006, Devo worked on a project with Disney known as Devo 2. 0.

Mark Mothersbaugh performing as part of Devo at the " Festival Internacional de Benicàssim ", on July 20, 2007.

In a December 5, 2007 article on Mutato Muzika, LA Weekly reported that " After touring sporadically over the past decade but not releasing any new material, Devo are spending December at Mutato trying to create an album ’ s worth of new material and contemplating a method of dispersal in the post-record-company world.

However, in a radio interview on April 17, 2008, Jerry stated that Mark had " killed the project " and that there would be no new Devo album.

Also in 2008 the band remixed the Attery Squash song ' Devo Was Right About Everything ' which was released on the B-side to the Watch Us Work It vinyl 12 " single.

The Studio Notes section of the November 27 issue of Rolling Stone stated that " Devo are working on their first album of new material since 1990's Smooth Noodle Maps.

The name " Devo " comes " from their concept of ' de-evolution ' - the idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind has actually begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.

In concert, Devo sometimes performed as their own opening act, pretending to be a Christian soft-rock group called " Dove ( the Band of Love )", which is an anagram for " Devo ".

Devo gained a new level of visibility with 1980's Freedom of Choice which included their best-known hit, " Whip It ", which immediately became a Top 40 hit.

Devo remained popular in countries such as Australia, where the nationally broadcast 1970s – 1980s pop TV show Countdown was one of the first programs in the world to broadcast their video clips.

This paid off, as in August 1981, they found commercial success in Australia when their Devo Live E. P.

Devo released their sixth album, Shout, in 1984 to mixed reviews.

Following the commercial failure of Shout, Warner Bros. dropped Devo from their label.

While they did not release any albums during this period, Devo recorded a number of songs for various films and compilations since their reunion, including a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit, " Head Like a Hole " for the film Supercop.

Due to rights issues with their back catalog, Devo often would use re-recorded songs for films and ads.

Devo played their first European tour since 1990 in the summer of 2007, including a performance at Festival Internacional de Benicàssim.

In December 2007, Devo released their first new single since 1990, " Watch Us Work It ," which was featured in a commercial for Dell.

On October 17, 2008, Devo performed a special concert at the Akron Civic Theater, their first in Akron since 1978, to promote Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

In an October 2008 interview, Devo confirmed that they would be completing their new album.

Devo also confirmed that they would be performing at All Tomorrow's Parties on May 6 and 8, with the May 6th performance featuring the band performing their first album, Q: Are We Not Men?

In April 2009 Devo debuted the music video for " Don't Shoot ( I'm a Man )" on their website, through Vimeo.

A group that formed after Stang and Drummond began mailing their first pamphlet to publishers, using such pseudonyms as " Puzzling Evidence ", " Dr. Howl ", " Susie the Floozie ", " Palmer Vreedeez ", and " Pope Sternodox ", helped forward the literature to a number of underground pop-culture figures such as R. Crumb, Paul Mavrides, Harry S. Robins, the New Wave rock group Devo, and Erik Lindgren ( producer and president of indie label Arf!

Although their sound was classified as New Wave and was compared to Devo, Oingo Boingo defied easy categorization.

Among the many well-known bands and artists who contributed their music to the show were Roger Daltrey, El Debarge, Devo, Russ Ballard, Black Uhuru, Jackson Browne, Kate Bush, Meat Loaf, Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, The Tubes, Dire Straits, Depeche Mode, The Hooters, Iron Maiden, The Alan Parsons Project, The Ward Brothers, Godley & Creme, Corey Hart, Glenn Frey, U2, Underworld, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Foreigner, The Police, Red 7, Ted Nugent, Suicidal Tendencies, The Damned and Billy Idol.

Electronic and synthesized music quickly replaced the lush orchestral sounds of the 1970s and rock music resurged in popularity with new wave bands such as Blondie (" Heart of Glass "), The Knack (" My Sharona ") and Devo (" Whip It "), all who formed their bands in the 1970s.