Often misunderstood, Devo was in fact a band that had quite a bit to say about the nature of people in their lyrics.
Here's just a couple of examples, both songs by the way are fantastic musically, as is with most of Devo's music.
Look around, you'll find that you're listening to Mark Mothersbaugh (singer/sing writer of Devo) a lot more than you may realize.
Enjoy or don't, whatev...
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Devo: Freedom of Choice
a victim of collision on the open sea nobody ever said that life was free sank, swam, go down with the ship but use your freedom of choice
I'll say it again in the land of the free use your freedom of choice your freedom of choice
In ancient Rome there was a poem about a dog who found two bones he picked at one he licked the other he went in circles he dropped dead
freedom of choice is what you got freedom of choice!
then if you got it you don't want it seems to be the rule of thumb don't be tricked by what you see you got two ways to go
I'll say it again in the land of the free use your freedom of choice freedom of choice
freedom of choice is what you got freedom of choice!
In ancient Rome there was a poem about a dog who found two bones he picked at one he licked the other he went in circles he dropped dead
freedom of choice is what you got freedom from choice is what you want
freedom of choice is what you got freedom from choice is what you want
Devo: Enough Said
none of you would help me when i baked my bread now all of you would help me eat it i can see that you are very well fed this indicates that you don't need it
enough said enough said stop and let me tell you what tomorrow holds for you stop and let me tell you 'bout a plan i have for you
take all the leaders from around the world put them together in a great big ring televise it as the lowest show on earth and let them fight like hell to see who's king
gather up the pieces when the fight is done then you'll find out living really can be fun
the next thing i say to you will be true the last thing i said was false remember to do nothing when you don't know what to do
you wanted a world you could figure out but something happened while you were asleep you wanted a good life you could brag about too bad they took the parts you wanted to keep
enough said enough said stop and let me tell you what tomorrow holds for you stop and let me tell you 'bout a plan i have for you
take all the leaders from around the world put them together in a great big ring televise it as the lowest show on earth and let them fight like hell to see who's king
gather up the pieces when the fight is done then you'll find out living really can be fun
enough said
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