Devo was also a pioneer of the music video, creating many memorable clips for the Laser Disc format, with " Whip It " getting heavy airplay in the early days of MTV.

1979 also brought Devo to Japan for the first time, and a live show from this tour was partially recorded.

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

Devo also contributed two songs, " Theme from Doctor Detroit " and " Luv-Luv " to the 1983 Dan Aykroyd film Doctor Detroit, and produced a music video for " Theme from Doctor Detroit " featuring clips from the film with live action segments.

Also in 1996, Devo also released a multimedia CD-ROM adventure game, The Adventures of the Smart Patrol with Inscape.

Casale also stated that there may be some new Devo material as well, but whether this is related to the release of a movie or not is unclear.

2008 also saw a Japan exclusive box set containing the band's first six albums, This is the Devo Box.

Devo was also scheduled to play Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 in Austin, TX but had to cancel due to Bob's injury.

1978 also saw the release of UK band The Human League's début single " Being Boiled ", and in the US Devo began moving towards a more electronic sound.

Branson also flew American band Devo to Jamaica, aiming to install Lydon as lead singer in the band.

He also hosted Saturday Night Live in 1978 ( musical guest: Devo ) and appeared twice on SNL's rival show, MADtv.

Each episode also featured specially written soundtrack music by noted rock / pop musicians such as Mark Mothersbaugh ( Devo ), Todd Rundgren, Mitchell Froom and The Residents.

It has also been rumored that at least one member of Devo is a member of The Network.

He had a number of Billboard Top 30 hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including " Daddy's Home " (# 9 ), " That's How Love Goes ", " Let's Be Young Tonight ", " Bass Odyssey ", " Feel the Fire ", " Let Me Tickle Your Fancy " ( featuring Devo on backing vocals ) (# 18 ), " Let's Get Serious " (# 9, also one of his only two UK hits, peaking at # 8 ), " Dynamite " (# 15 ), " Do What You Do " (# 13 ), and " I Think It's Love " (# 16 ).

Polysics have also creatively repurposed Devo and other New Wave / Punk material in their own original songs ; for instance, in the song " Each Life Each End " from the album " Neu " they borrow the opening riff from the Devo song " Girl U Want " ( along with a sample from " Love Missile F1-11 " by Sigue Sigue Sputnik ), and the lyrics are playfully paraphrased Engrish-style from Devo's " The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise " and " Red Eye Express.

Warner Bros. also began to tentatively embrace the burgeoning New Wave movement in the late 1970s, signing cult bands Devo and The B-52s.

At the event, he also debuted a new gimmick, described as " a nerdy blend of 1970s band Devo and a nerdy Air Force cadet with flight jacket and goofy, oversized sunglasses ".

Their music is influenced by Devo, The Cure, Radiohead, Pizzicato Five, Super Furry Animals and also Brazilian Popular Music, among various others.

McCabe, who is also the lead songwriter, includes amongst his influences Talking Heads, Devo, Sly & the Family Stone, Dexys Midnight Runners and Madness.

" Through Being Cool " is also the name of a Devo song, as well as a lyrical excerpt from the song " Unlisted Track " by Jawbreaker, a band which influenced Conley.

Featuring songs that were recorded for the conceptual End Transmission album, it also included covers of songs by Helmet, Devo, and Jane's Addiction, and 3 remixes of songs from End Transmission.

" ( Coincidentally, this is also supposedly the real name of the dancer known as " Spazz Attack " who appeared in Devo's music videos for "( I Can't Get No ) Satisfaction " and " Peek-A-Boo !," and who played Booji Boy on a Devo tour.

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

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

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

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.

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

In June 2008 McDonald's released a Happy Meal toy wearing the Devo Energy dome that they named " New Wave Nigel ".

Devo announced in early 2009 that they would be performing at SXSW on March 20th, with a warmup show in Dallas on March 18th.

In March 2010, Devo appeared as the musical guest for an episode of the children's program Yo Gabba Gabba !, in which they performed an altered version of " Watch Us Work It "

" Ned Raggett of Allmusic describes it as surf-inspired power pop with a New Wave edge: " Not quite Devo if they grew up on the coast, but there's something to that comparison.

They were inspired by what they were convinced was the unique keyboard work of Kraftwerk, Devo, Sparks and The_Screamers.

Devo played several shows at Max's in 1977, including a show where they were introduced by David Bowie as " the band of the future.

While Polysics claim Devo as their most prevalent influence, other bands and artists that have influenced their music include Talking Heads, P-Model ( who they have opened for ), Sparks, The B-52's, XTC, King Crimson, Kraftwerk, Denki Groove, Neu !, Brian Eno, Nirvana, Man or Astroman, Spoozys, and David Bowie, Hikashu and Plastics.

In interviews they stated that the album was influenced by the sound of synthpop group Devo, and Eleanor Friedberger stated the album was " definitely the poppiest thing we've done.

This event would be cited multiple times as the impetus for forming the band Devo.

In concert, Devo would often perform in the guise of theatrical characters, such as Booji Boy, and The Chinaman.

Devo would perform off and on from 1997 on.

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

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.

In an interview on March 3, 2011, Gerald Casale noted that he is " working on a script for a musical, a Devo musical " that would be aimed towards a live Broadway production.

On February 14, 2012, the Devo Facebook page posted a status update that clubdevo. com would soon be launching a brand new " post-Warner Brothers " website that would feature new merchandise.

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.

" Mongoloid " would later be re-recorded by Devo and appeared on the album Q: Are We Not Men?