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.

As Devo gained fame, Stiff Records in the UK agreed to release the single on their label.

In 2003, some of the members from Devo were alleged to have partaken in a side project called The Network, which featured Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool and Jason White of Green Day.

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.

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.

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.

Calder flew the group to London to record an album, then to Germany to record with producer Konrad " Conny " Plank of Devo and Ultravox fame.

This lineup of Devo lasted until 1976 when Jim left the band.

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 ".

Myers joined Devo in 1976 to replace Jim Mothersbaugh and left between 1986 and 1987 after the album Shout.

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

During this period, Mottram was twice a guest lecturer at Kent State University, where, along with Black Mountain poet Ed Dorn, he was an early supporter of the musical group Devo, and its founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis, whose poetry Mottram published when he was editor of the Poetry Review.

( A popular misconception is that the rock group Devo composed and performed the title song sans credit ; when asked about this in 2011, Mark Mothersbaugh said he wasn't even familiar with the series.

Commercial jobs have included a 60-second " Art Break " animated short for MTV, animation in a Devo music video, as well as writing and editing the feature length documentaries China Run and The Cu-Chi Tunnels.

Aviador Dro ( short for El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados ) is an electronic band from Spain that formed in Madrid in 1979 with influences such as Gary Numan, Devo and Kraftwerk.

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.

In 1977 Devo were asked by Neil Young to participate in the making of his film " Human Highway ".

In 1981, Devo contributed a cover of " Workin ' in the Coal Mine ," recording during the Freedom of Choice sessions, to the film Heavy Metal.

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.

Around this time, members of Devo appeared in the film Spirit of ' 76, except for Bob Mothersbaugh.

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.

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.

A: We Are Devo by Devo ( 1978 )-Virgin Records LP-still frames from Devo's " The Truth About Devolution " film.

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 ".

* The Devo Corporate Anthem music and video are a nod to the film.

Devo marketed the film as " A documentary film exploring the manner in which a determined young man overcame a basic mental defect and became a useful member of society.

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.

Devo performed the " Theme From Doctor Detroit " and had another track in the film, " Luv-Luv ".

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.

Devo was asked by Young in 1977 to participate in the creating of his film Human Highway.

A scene in the film shows Young playing the song in its entirety with Devo, who clearly want little to do with anything " radio-friendly " ( of note is Mothersbaugh changing " Johnny Rotten " to " Johnny Spud ").

American alternative punk rock group Devo created many self-produced music videos, which were included in the pioneering compilation " The Truth About Devolution ", directed by Chuck Statler.

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 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.

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 ).

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.

In Ohio, a small but influential underground rock scene emerged, led by Devo in Akron and Kent and by Cleveland's The Electric Eels, Mirrors and Rocket from the Tombs.

New Wave became a catch-all term, encompassing disparate styles such as 2 Tone ska, the mod revival inspired by The Jam, the sophisticated pop-rock of Elvis Costello and XTC, the New Romantic phenomenon typified by Ultravox, synthpop groups like Tubeway Army ( which had started out as a straight-ahead punk band ) and Human League, and the sui generis subversions of Devo, who had gone " beyond punk before punk even properly existed ".

* " Cold War ", a song by Devo, in the album Freedom of Choice

* " Chango ", song by Devo off of Hardcore Devo: Volume Two

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 ").

** " Through Being Cool " by Devo

** " Working in the Coal Mine " by Devo

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

The American theme song has appeared in countless movies and TV shows, including during the climax of the first Austin Powers movie, and was covered by Devo.

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.

" Turnaround " ( originally by Devo ), " Son of a Gun " and " Molly's Lips " ( originally by The Vaselines ) appear on the Incesticide album.