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 ".

It's Devo followed in 1982.

Tom Jones ' rendition of " Kung Fu Fighting " plays over the end credits, followed by a song specially written and performed for the film by the band Devo, entitled " Supercop ".

" 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.

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo said that disco was " like a beautiful woman with a great body and no brains ", and a product of political apathy of that era.

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.

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.

Devo caught the attention of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, who championed the band and enabled Devo to secure a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records.

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 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.

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 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.

In 1987, Devo reformed with new drummer David Kendrick, formerly of Sparks.

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

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

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

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

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.

A quote from the Akron Beacon Journal elucidates, "... Devo recently finished a new project in cahoots with Disney called Devo 2. 0, which features the band playing old songs and two new ones with vocals provided by children.

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.

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.

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.

The film featured live performances of mainstream artists ( The Police, The Go-Gos, Pere Ubu, XTC, Devo ) as well as more obscure bands ( The Alley Cats, Invisible Sex, Athletico Spizz ' 80, Chelsea ) using concert footage from around the world.

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

Devo launched a European concert tour, but poor ticket sales caused it to be ended early.

The game was not a success, but the Lollapalooza tour was received well enough to allow Devo to return in 1997 as a headliner.

Devo continued to tour actively in 2005 and 2006, unveiling a new stage show at shows in October 2006, and an appearance of the Jihad Jerry character performing " Beautiful World " as an encore.

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

At these shows, Devo performed a new stage show utilizing synchronized video, similar to the 1982 tour, new costumes, and three new songs: " Don't Shoot, I'm a Man!

" ( 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.

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

The band released Total Devo in 1988 on Enigma Records.

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 2005, Gerald Casale announced his " solo " project, Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers ( the Evildoers themselves including the other members of Devo ), and released the first EP, Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006.

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

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

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.

This line-up released two records: Hot Animal Machine ( credited as a Rollins solo record and featuring cover art drawings by Devo leader Mark Mothersbaugh ) and Drive by Shooting ( credited to " Henrieta Collins and the Wifebeating Childhaters ").

The band, recording for A & M Records, released albums in 1982 ( Nothing to Fear ) and 1983 ( Good for Your Soul ) that drew comparisons to Devo and later, Wall of Voodoo.

* The three cover songs, " Turnaround " ( Devo ), " Molly's Lips " and " Son of a Gun " ( The Vaselines ) were released on the Hormoaning EP in 1992, which was only released in Japan and Australia.

Del collaborated with John King of the Dust Brothers and Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo to produce the original score for Skate 3, released in May 2010.

became a record label, and Greg released records by Devo, The Weirdos, Iggy Pop and worked with several artists including Stiv Bators and the Dead Boys.

" Mongoloid " is the first single released by Devo in 1977, on the Booji Boy Records label.

* Possum Dixon performed a Spanish cover, " El Mongoloido ", on We Are Not Devo, the Devo tribute album released in 1997.

E-Z Listening Disc is a 1987 album released by American New Wave band Devo.