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Jerry Casale a pioneer of 70s and 80s New Wave and a founding member of DEVO and the co singer and co-writer tells the story of the 1981 hit Whip It and it’s iconic music video and how it doesn’t mean what you think it does... To watch Jerry's new video and get a copy of his new album talked about in the video click on this link: www.geraldvcas...
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Coming up a founding father of New Wave Music tells a wonderfully compelling story of cowriting a song that exemplified the 1980s. In fact it’s become a defining catchphrase of the neon decade. He wrote it at a time when his record label was threatening to drop his band if they didn’t come up with a hit. Then when they recorded it, the label though it was too strange for release. It’s truly fascinating and the interview is next on Professor of Rock.
It’s time for another edition of our series revelations where artist and writers take us through a deep dive into their greatest songs and albums. Where you’ll get never before shared details. On this episodes of revelations We have a pioneer of new wave the great Gerry Casale from the band Devo. Gerry tells us the story behind Devo’s 1980 hit song Whip It, which has become a cultural touchstone for many reasons.
When it climbed the charts it was un like anything on radio. It definitely ushered in a new era that was more than welcome.
The iconic music video was a fixture of MTV from it’s infancy and the song is a definite catchphrase that still brings a smile to anyone’s face. Gerry tells us the entertaining story behind the up hill climb to get the song to the masses. He also tells us about his new music. It’s a can’t miss next on professor of rock. As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear, the glasses you see on my face. When you got Zenni.com, you can design your own frames and then see how they look on you before buying. by using Zenni Virtual mirror feature. ITs’ very cool. Here’s Gerry
CRACK THAT WHIP! I love it. It’s one of those songs that won’t leave your head for days and I never tire of it. Leave us a comment about Devo. about this memorable ditty from 1980. What are your memories of this song and music video. Let us know in the comments Please let us know in the comments. If you dig our content, our videos make sure to subscribe below so you never miss out on our content.
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@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Poll: With Devo's Whip It in mind, what are the most memorable songs of the early 80s, where the song come on and it instantly takes you back...

@flavellinator 3 года назад

"You Shook Me All Night Long." I remember sitting in the back of my Econ class during senior year, looking out into the quad and watching the cheerleaders practice their routine to it daily... Didn't learn much in that class

@michaelborn3318 3 года назад

Rock Lobster. Crawlin' from the Wreckage. Stick to me (Graham Parker).

@brianspenst1374 3 года назад

@@michaelborn3318 I remember clubbing back in the 90s. When Rock Lobster would come on it was fantastic to see the entire club get down and lay on the floor during the "down, down, down" section.

@daviddillion5189 3 года назад

Anything from Journey and foreigner Frontiers and 4, respectively. Styx Paradise Theater is up there as well. Keep up the awesome content, Professor. You have tenure on RU-vid now👍

@gravityisgone2539 3 года назад

Funkytown from Lipps, Inc.

@OutlawToys 3 года назад

I never thought "Whip It" was naughty. I figured they were telling people to confront their problems rather than escape or give up.

@patrickluchycky1172 3 года назад

Exteme Christian groups started that. I was and still am a Christian who's be going to church all my life and never thought it dirty in any. Some people just read things into stuff that isn't there. The world is full of idiots.

@markharrington8988 3 года назад

Same

@UnderTheMillkyWay 3 года назад

That was my take as well.

@UnderTheMillkyWay 3 года назад

@@patrickluchycky1172 I'm a Christian and never thought that and challenged it as well. There was plenty of songs for them to go after and they did and I can understand why as well because look where we are today but society over corrects all the time.

@pault151 3 года назад

Actually it's really brilliant that he denies the masturbation/circle jerk connection and comes up with that ridiculous "high art" concept of criticizing the self-actualization movement. It gives him some art cred and allows him to belittle those who took the content the WRONG way. When actually it WAS what we thought, and it's another joke that Devo plays on us.... :-))))

@bobbynip66 3 года назад

Adam, I’m glad he gave you props at the end. He is another artist that you’ve won over. These guys are used to doing interviews with people that just ‘phone it in’, but your genuine passion for music wins them over quickly. They respect the fact that you go into interviews having done your homework!

@taxi317 3 года назад

Agreed! Props for Adam well earned.

@davidlindsay9564 3 года назад

He gave him props only because he plugged his new stuff. The "Professor" doesn't know squat. I could take him any time, any day of the week. Every episode me makes at least one laughable mistake. "Don Felder's first LP as an Eagle was Hotel California" (It was his third) He said HIS FAVORITE Band The Smiths "had trouble playing How Soon is Now live at their concert with only one guitarist from 1985 until they broke up in 1988". They hired a 5th member to play second guitar FOR that reason (and others) they broke up in middle of 87 and last show was 1986, but HE said 88. These are bad gaffs.. Who was the lead singer of Roxy Music in 1972 and in 1983?. Not Bryan Ferry according to the Professor. Who was the star of Vanity 6? According to the Professor it was Apollonia...smh, It was Vanity. He reads Wiki and spews it out. The Professor is a fraud.

@rikkousa 3 года назад

I am only half way through the video--and can’t wait for it. I am not surprised. Passion, love, and honesty are hard to fake.

@Charlesb88 3 года назад

@@davidlindsay9564 Really?! I don’t doubt he makes mistakes but I think you’ve took a few misstated facts about the Eagles and such and turned him into a total fraud as if all his videos are just him spewing a few unverified facts he got from Wikipedia. I can’t speak to all his videos as I’m not an expert on many of the artists he talks about but I get the sense he knows enough about most of the artists to get it right most of the time. Just because he might have got his facts wrong a few times, if indeed your right in this case (I haven’t checked your facts about the Eagles myself so I don’t know) that does not make him a total fraud. I somehow doubt your enough of an expert on most of the bands/artists he talks about here to verify the percentage of facts he is getting wrong overall. I don’t think this “Professor” has ever claimed to have a college degree in music history so don’t take the professor part as being earned rather then just self-applied.

@DarylBark 3 года назад

@@davidlindsay9564 You just don't get it do you? You can have facts and numbers coming out your wazoo but if you don't have heart you don't have shit. Adam has heart and soul just like the Music he loves. You on the other hand sound bitter and cold. Where's your contribution?

@swanofnutella4734 3 года назад

True: 'Whip It' is Devo's only huge hit. Also true: 'Whip It' is not even one of Devo's top 15 songs. The rest of their catalog is amazing and criminally neglected.

@MrTimothypjr 3 года назад

Right?! I love Whip It because it opened Devo up to me. The rest is pure joy.

@DonnaTriska 3 года назад

They had 6 songs in the top forty. Two of the six were in the top 10. Whip it and coal mine.

@flavellinator 3 года назад

It's a Beautiful World 🌍 👍

@tamuman93 3 года назад

So true @Swan of Nutella. Some of my favs: Gut feeling, Slap your mama Mongoloid Freedom of choice Gates of steel Going under Beautiful World So many Great Tunes aside from Whip It.

@logancollins7097 3 года назад

Love them! I have their first records album cover on a shirt!

@michaelmaurer6923 3 года назад

I have been obsessed with this band since 1980 (I'm currently 49). My apartment is decorated with all of DEVO's 1978 - 1984 promotional posters, framed and hanging on the walls. A lot of people question my motivation for decorating my living space in such a way. The simple answer is that I've never come across anything else, in 40+ years, that interests me as much as DEVO does.

@seansmith5826 3 года назад

One of my best memories as a kid... Middle school dance and they're playing Bette Davis Eyes...and for some bizarre reason in the middle of the song the chant "Oh no... We want Devo!" starts. I'm possibly the only person in my school (very small town) who owns a Devo record. I sprint from the dance to my house (about a mile away), grab my Freedom of Choice album, and sprint back to the school so we can hear Whip It. From that day on I was one of the "popular" kids

@user-yc5um2pl5v 3 года назад

"Bette Davis Eyes" I'm not sure about but Kim's "Voyeur" song is fantastic! Right up there with Devo.

@humanversion3163 2 года назад

I’m happy to see he’s the exact same guy 30+ yrs later. A lot of artists try to grow past who they were, but he’s an all-in wacky dude with a cynical sense of humour. Loved it!

@conroypawgmail 2 года назад

29:52 - True words. So cool to hear that from a real class act.

@curtywash 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for covering this. I was born in 76. When I was in first grade my mom took me for an eye exam and i found out I needed glasses. I guess I was a good boy because after I got my glasses she took me to Strawberries. I was allowed to pick out a record. I already liked Kiss and was looking through their stuff. My mom pointed out Freedom of Choice and how some of them wear glasses too. I agreed to wait on the Kiss record and try something new. No regrets! I loved that whole album and wore out the grooves. It’s still a favorite and my band covers Gates of Steel. I still rock my glasses and my Devo proudly. Thanks Jerry, Professor and Mom.

@terryeasterday580 3 года назад

Hey Professor, I'm sure I'm not the only one. That right after your videos, I look up and listen to the band or artist you interview. Would be interesting to see how much you influence each artists viewcounts. I bet DEVO surges on you tube, shortly after this dropped. You sir, are like an infomercial for recording artists. Keep on, keeping the music alive.

@Alpha_7227 3 года назад

Huge hit in Australia. It was played every Sunday night on Countdown. Devo. Fantastic band, which still inspire bands today.

@krisg3984 2 года назад

It was the echo and the quip then the wonky synthesizer that got me💕.Performance art rock was so fun and smart. Good musicians

@obscuritystunt 11 месяцев назад

Luv U Gerry 🖤

@timothypreston6496 3 года назад

Back in the 80s I started dating a girl that wanted to see Devo in concert. At the time I didn't pay much attention to the band and I reluctantly bought two tickets. They played at the Star Plaza Amphitheater in Indiana. I was blown away at how great the show was. Real high energy and the graphics were amazing. I became a fan that night.

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 3 года назад

pretty wild hearing somebody mentioning star plaza theater ! i seen so many concerts there !

@SmallSpoonBrigade 3 года назад

I saw them around 2010 or so and they were still quite high powered and a blast to watch. They did so much cool stuff and now he's got new stuff.

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 3 года назад

@@SmallSpoonBrigade i dig" im going to pay you back " ! its definitely different !

@devolvedmutant 3 года назад

@Norm Meunier Which begs the question to TJP - how did that relationship turn out?

@jonathansteadman7935 3 года назад

They were a great live band then, just the five lights behind each guy, brilliant visual effect.

@zciliyafilms5508 3 года назад

Them conning Disney into making a teenage girl sing "I've got a snack attack and I need to munch" as a way to *avoid* innuendo has got to be one of the funniest things I've heard in ages.

@peterjamesfoote3964 3 года назад

It truly is! I wonder if the young lead singer got it!

@geetee2694 3 года назад

Oh dear god. Bwahahwha

@injuhneer 3 года назад

Disney exec also had a few others up his sleeve. From "That's Good" the lyric is, "Life's a bee without a buzz. It's going great 'til you get stung." The exec insisted it meant "Life's a B(*tch) without a buzz" meaning one must be high/buzzed to enjoy life. Twit.

@zciliyafilms5508 2 года назад

@@injuhneer That's awesome.

@SF-cq6bg 2 года назад

Pure DEVO psychology. Can’t be escaped once it’s out there…

@jeffsutherland277 9 месяцев назад

What a cool interview! 50 years of De-volution! 1973-2023 ❤

@gilabear11 Месяц назад

I learned of DEVO when they did their SNL debut in 1977(?) I was about 17-years old and my whole world view changed that Saturday. It was revolutionary for me. Still a fan...

@WS102 2 года назад

I saw Devo play at the Fillmore in San Francisco in 1989. They came out, sat on bar stools on the stage and played a song or two. They then stopped and asked if anyone knew why they were sitting on stools and then responded that they just wanted to show everyone they could still sit down after the music industry had been trying to shove it up their asses for so many years. They also said that would be their last tour. That was 33 years ago and they're still going. We made our way up onto the balcony and were sitting next to where Booji Boy came out during "It's a Beautiful World" and had the chance to give him some high fives. That was a great show.

@dongato90 3 года назад

I remember going to night clubs and when Whip It came on everyone would do the Pogo. We looked ridiculous but had lots of laughs!

@mokeisfun Месяц назад

Saw them live in 1982, the concert was incredible, so ahead of other bands with the lighting and audio effects and rear video projection. Everyone was in awe walking back to their cars.

@susanhouse938 Год назад

Devo was the forerunner of New Wave, one of my two older brothers bought the very first album and I still l love their music even more today. I love New Wave bands. They added a new deminsion to the Rock and Roll era of music that is unforgettable!!! Whip It and Working In A Coalmine. are on my favorite list for sure!

@dawnclaibourne2183 3 года назад

My friends and I were in high school in the late 1970s when we first heard Devo, and we immediately loved them. We thought "Are We Not Men? We are Devo!" was fabulous. We worked hard to deviate from the preppy/yuppie/popular/jock crowd, and Devo was right up our alley. A big thank you to Jerry Casale and the rest of Devo for the music and the memories, and thanks to you for the great interview, Professor!

@digidrum2003 3 года назад

Yep...i wore my DEVO-tee shirt proudly in junior high....i got made fun of......i got the last laugh!!! A Spud from Texas!!!

@injuhneer 3 года назад

Indeed. Every time I see Mark Mothersbaugh's name in film/movie credits it makes me smile (same applies for Danny Elfman).

@ska4me 2 года назад

Same. I hung out in the Biology classroom at lunch with other outcasts and geeks, and we played music we'd discovered like DEVO, B-52s and the Buzzcocks. When DEVO came to town, we all went together. Classic memories...

@vernonloften5248 2 года назад

LMAO had me choking reading. I knew a few punks at the time and yep I could hear them saying such things. Good times ! Thanks for memory

@matthewgiuliano7498 7 месяцев назад

F the preppy/yuppy/jock crowd! Well said Dawn.

@JohnDoe-qv2sn 3 года назад

“Freedom of choice” what a concept! I wonder if that could catch on today?

@wardka 3 года назад

You might need to listen to the entire song. This is Devo we're discussing after all.

@mobius273 2 года назад

Boomer spotted

@alanstrom2221 2 года назад

Freedom from Choice is what you want.

@dfpguitar 3 года назад

such great questions and such great answers

@vrvretro 3 года назад

I appreciate the conversation with Jerry.

@FatherAndTeacherTV 3 года назад

"Whip It" had such an infectious beat to it. You can't forget it. I can only imagine what that was like to have seen that come on MTV in the 80s. Enjoyed this interview!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Thanks for your awesome support my friend!

@mikehawkins4752 3 года назад

It was pretty great. I also love many other DEVO tunes like Satisfaction. So unique.

@kenperk9854 3 года назад

It was started by 70s Experimental musicians, but just like everything else that made it into the 80s, it had a short but funny shelf life. If you put the record on now, you would probably turn it off, midway. They filled a niche 40 years ago but the thrill is probably gone.

@Interstellar-in5wb 3 года назад

I actually heard it first *on the radio* (in the southwestern US) in 1980. Was, obviously, unlike anything on the airwaves. The opening beat, the synths, the melody, & lyrics all hooked me, and I went back and got Duty Now For The Future and Are We Not Men, and became a Devo fan from album one.

@christopherbowlen254 3 года назад

Right on. You hear it once and it sticks.

@seventytwo1001000 3 года назад

So many interviewers only scratch the surface when interviewing artists, just looking for that quick sound bite. PoR is different, really getting into the history of a band and the reasons behind the song they write and taking the time to get to know the artist. It's great to see bands are starting to notice, and props to Jerry for pointing it out.

@delanoarts3703 3 года назад

What a huge compliment from a cultural icon you deserve it good job professor

@ocker2000 Год назад

I had seen the Devo Whip It video in Europe on music video TV shows. MTV had not made its way to Europe yet. So good to learn the background story. Still love the song even more now that I get the original intent behind it. Thank you professor!

@GeoffGummer 3 года назад

I am 54 years old. When I first got money of my own I went out and bought this album, along with Bowies greatest hits, Blondie's greatest hits, Best of Black Sabbath, and a couple of other things (I think they were mix albums - solid gold hits or something). Absolutely loved this - the song, the interview, and the channel. You need to get together with Rick Beato lol. 2 of the best music curation channels on YT.

@hugeeuge810 3 года назад

I'm 53 and started getting into music by listening to my brothers cassettes when he was out. DEVO was always the go to. The B52's and Dead Kennedys were also firm favorites.

@injuhneer 3 года назад

I paid for my own vinyl copy of Freedom of Choice. I still have it.

@davidellis5141 3 года назад

I am so excited to see Devo next spring at the Cruel music festival in Pasadena with Morrissey , Blondie , Bauhaus & so many legendary 80's bands !

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Epic lineup for sure.

@stevebengel1346 3 года назад

Dave, I totally hate you and I don't even know you ! 🤣🤣🤣

@flavellinator 3 года назад

Oh man,. Don't forget about the Psychedelic Furs and Echo & The Bunnymen too!

@guerralg63 3 года назад

Fitting that this festival is being held in Pasadena. We used to see these bands at Perkins Palace and The Ice House.

@davidellis5141 3 года назад

@@guerralg63 I saw New Order there in 1981 & The Cure in 1984 amongst others !

@jojogrrl2756 Год назад

I was about 10 and I just liked the drums and they stood out with their hats. I think back and it was that time that Talking Heads were around. The 80s was such a great experimental time.

@Seej1982 3 года назад

My dad's nickname is Devo, loves the band, and turned us kids onto it. Listened to the 90s Greatest Hits cassette constantly in the car back then.

@tonytheHAT 3 года назад

"You ARE the Professor. And you're amazing " - Jerry Casale All of us agree Jerry.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Wow! Thank you.

@herbcraven7146 3 года назад

That's seriously high praise coming from Casale. You could probably stack the journalists who Devo has blown off, lied to, punked, mocked, and made fools of over the years from here to the moon. They don't suffer idiots.

@Fakeaorta 3 года назад

YES! One of my fave interviews Prof. Rock has done!

@davidlindsay9564 3 года назад

no, we don't.

@briankeller2048 3 года назад

Saw Devo live with Talking Heads in SF. Mind blown. Great show Professor.

@catherineoneal1030 2 года назад

When I used to sing Karaoke at the old 302 (Bridgton Maine) back in 2006, "Whip it" was one of the songs I sang. I was the only one who even attempted it and being a woman, they thought I would destroy it. Well I did such a great job, I got a roaring ovation and every time I was announced and that I was going to sing "Whip It," I got that roaring ovation. It was my absolute favorite choice, blew all the others away completely.

@bigboyoz Год назад

Thanks for the interview,Devo were huge in Australia and had several hits from late 70,s through the 80,s. Great band!!!

@YAMISOOLD2009 3 года назад

I loved the explanation of this song. It was more or less a cynical look at the great American view of being able to defeat anything by yourself. Just whip it. Makes me want to explore more of Devo's music. At the time I was more into hard rock and didn't pay them too much attention. Over time I have learned they were super clever and very literate. I also like that he mentioned "Payola". That is the second interviewee in your last couple of interviews that has mentioned that. Jon Anderson did too. I love that these artists are aging and not afraid to talk about the reality of how some of their songs actually became hits. I feel some of them were nervous to talk about this when they were younger. Now since the industry is so different and they are more or less on the margins, they can speak freely. Another great video Professor!

@grandetaco4416 3 года назад

I was 12 or 13 when this song came out, without the video I just imagined it as a positive song where you get through your problems. It felt fun and enjoyable to listen to. It's the people with their minds in the gutter that turned it into something else.

@TheChristafershawn 3 года назад

Yeah...this is the first I ever heard of that take on it.

@Eaglefreek300 3 года назад

Same here. First time, I heard about this reference.

@cyborgar15 3 года назад

Awesome..

@euanuglowisdead 3 года назад

Don't forget that Whip It was featured in the movie and soundtrack 'The Last American Virgin' 1982.

@michaelrochester48 3 года назад

Devo Was on Saturday night live during their last “OC” season in 1980 and they showed the film that included I can’t get no satisfaction. It was one of the strangest appearances of the first five seasons. And I still remember to this day

@wkseamans 3 года назад

Devo's cover of 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' on SNL is the song that turned me onto New Wave!

@stephenreberger850 3 года назад

Just got back into DEVO from years ago. Many of their tracks stay in your head for days and days. Truly under appreciated.

@jeffreyschroeder2606 2 года назад

"Whip It" changed my life as a 12 year old. I listened to radio rock back then, and AC/DC, Rush and Pat Benatar were my go-to acts, but when I first heard Devo on the radio (I don't think we could even get MTV at the time) my little subversive mind was blown.....I knew, with this song, music was going to change forever. While I still love Rush, AC/DC and rock in general, Devo opened up a new world for me. Gary Numan, Thomas Dolby, Flock of Seagulls, Kraftwerk and Yaz, as well as more conventional New Wave acts like the Cars and Missing Persons became my go-to bands throughout my teenage years, and synth-based music has been my obsession all my life. I give kudos to Devo for sticking to their vision of what music could sound like in the future. Great job, guys!

@ZachBrimhall 3 года назад

I totally remember when this song first hit the radio in 81. I was in 8th grade. It changed the direction of music for the next decade.

@monoped8437 3 года назад

just listening to their covers of 'satisfaction' and 'working in a coalmine' was enough to sway me.

@Jesusprayerwarriorbw 3 года назад

That is sooo cool about the whip sound! Thanks for letting us know about it.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

You bet!

@piano-ccc1026 3 года назад

Man that was way look I’m 53 that is just awesome

@monkeycop72 11 месяцев назад

Devo truly was one of the founding bands of MTV. I was around back then and their videos and music were definitely were ahead of the game.

@Highland804 Год назад

Glad he mentioned Steve Bartek. One of the most versatile, talented, and genuinely nice human beings I know.

@grayaj23 3 года назад

"Swiffer doing it _is_ DEVO" Killin' it.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 3 года назад

IIRC, they've since acknowledged that that was a mistake. It just goes to show how poorly understood they were and are.

@michaelehlert6171 Месяц назад

They frightened me at first watching SNL, I think I was 13. Loved them ever since. Got their music through the Columbia House plan!

@BressanElBando 5 месяцев назад

Muito legal trazer essas cenas do cotidiano!

@MobilMobil-kv5ke 3 года назад

I read an interview with Mark Mothersbaugh about the success of “Whip It” and the frustration Devo felt about the new fans that were less than genuine. They wrote the song “We’re Through Being Cool” as a retort to those people. Discuss… (And Alan was such a great percussionist. It’s a shame he has passed on.🙏)

@user-yc5um2pl5v 3 года назад

I thought "Through being cool" was against racism, with its mention of KKK... Or am I hearing things?

@MobilMobil-kv5ke 3 года назад

@@user-yc5um2pl5v , I am not aware of any mention of the KKK in the lyrics. For context, look up the album “The New Traditionalists” in Wikipedia where the song “Through Being Cool” first appeared. I can’t find the interview with Mark but you will get the idea. Devo were very serious about their art. Their name, their song titles, their fan props were all well thought out. Fan props included hazmat suits, “energy domes” (worn in Whip It), John F Kennedy plastic hair do’s, spud rings to name a few. They were well read and so was their early fan base and they didn’t suffer fools.

@mrchopsticks3 3 года назад

@@user-yc5um2pl5v You're hearing things, there is no mention of the KKK or anything remotely racist in that song.

@jonathansteadman7935 3 года назад

Alan was a machine with his drumming, just brilliant.

@umbertoyltp 3 года назад

For me Devo belongs to the realm where Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Max Headroom and the Tubes are.

@sub-jec-tiv 2 года назад

💯

@ButterknivesDEVO Год назад

oingo boingo too

@nancygorman Год назад

Devo was the first!!!

@SpaceAce1993 Год назад

They are above all of them

@THX-vb8yz Год назад

Yes!

@wayneburgess2885 Год назад

I can't believe how lucky I am to be living when Devo is being dissected. I can't believe how well they are getting dissected. You are two (one ( ) smart guys. Thanks

@jnyfumare 3 года назад

Gerry is the BEST!

@freestateguardian1365 3 года назад

You need to remember at the outset DEVO was a punk band that just happened to also use synthesizers. Their music was challenging sonically, lyrically, structurally, and visually. They were SO original, there still hasn't been anyone like them.

@inthefade 2 года назад

Hated by punks, loved by new wavers... Or Hated by new wavers and loved by punks. I'm not sure.

@rap3208 2 года назад

@@inthefade In the late 70s, Punk Rock is different from Punk. Punk Rock then meant a lot of bands with different styles like The Police, Devo, The Vapours, The Cars, Talking Heads, etc.

@eauhomme 2 года назад

They were also survivors. The concept of Deevolution came out of them being first hand witnesses of the Kent State shooting.

@thomasberry2198 2 года назад

Same with the B-52s. So original.

@MedalionDS9 2 года назад

New Wave came from punk... it's artists inspired by punk but did not play what was traditionally thought of as punk rock themselves.

@flavellinator 3 года назад

This song changed everything... The way people danced, the instruments that were played, and the lyrics that were written... One of the most influential songs and bands in modern music for sure

@michaelrowe5284 3 года назад

Agreed Most Definitely, so true! Thanks Professor for Devo (Whip it)!..Just a Great Band Creation! They really deserve their place in Rock History!

@RetroReminiscing 3 года назад

Definitely! And its one huge catchy track!

@andrewfischer8564 3 года назад

were they before or after the b 52's

@michaelmoraga2926 3 года назад

Witnessing that change in real time... priceless! Also, the B-52's (who arrived on the scene just a little before if you're counting)

@nancygorman Год назад

It was so fun to dance live to this!

@boonstien6611 3 года назад

have a vinyl copy of 'Dev-o live' from 1980. Loved the way 'freedom of choice' just morphed into 'whip it'. never even occurred to us that somebody might interpret this song as being obscene.

@annalisajames-hamilton1453 5 месяцев назад

This was maybe the most influential song of my childhood! ❤

@musclecarmitch908 3 года назад

The 80's were so full of music and things that seemed like the future to me at the time! Devo was awesome! Such a great era! Thanks for keeping the music alive Professor!

@driver4011 3 года назад

"whip it" was ahead of it's time.....devo were ahead of their time n knew what the future was suppose to sound like.

@kenperk9854 3 года назад

So thank those 70s ground breaking bands like Devo and Kraftwerk. They got that weird,Looney, stuff going but it was brief and fun while It lasted!

@bobdylan3013 3 года назад

I was in high school back in the 70's growing up just outside of Akron,Ohio. We would run into these guys from time to time in a local bowling alley. 😆 Good daze.

@mjmorrill081 3 года назад

Route 202 South, Devon exit with the "n" painted over.......Devo....was that way for years in the 80s. Loved it!

@JohnB-le2pi 2 года назад

My first concert ever was DEVO on Wednesday November 3rd 1982 at Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus, 'Oh No It's Devo' tour. I still have my ticket stub and "spud head" concert t-shirt! If I remember right DEVO did two, maybe three curtain calls that night. We couldn't get enough of them! Yes, New Wave is the genre they are most identified with, but these guys could rock with the best of them! "Gut Feeling" is what I'm talking about! Thanks Professor for bringing back the memories!!

@danstone8783 3 года назад

Even though someone recently dissed me for appreciating Adam's interview style, I will say again this was a great interview and kept me engaged, even if Adam was on camera a few times.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Who dissed you?

@danstone8783 3 года назад

@@ProfessorofRock A guy on the "brandy' video. But oh well. My point was then and now that I like your channel. That's all. I compared it to the Rolling Stone magazine of decades ago and what I never forgot back then was how invarianly the writers from that rag hated what I liked and put down the bands that I liked. Imagine Styx lyrics considered trite and juvenile while no matter what Bruce Springsteen did it was the best and deepest lyric ever written. That still hasn't worn well. Back then they also hated Rush no matter what even though later it became fashionable to like them. I just think your approach is superior in all ways to what RS did then.. I don;t even know if they are still around tbh.

@FantasticF113 3 года назад

Another fantastic interview from The Professor. Also great to see that Gerald hasn't lost his edge! Another awesome job, Adam 🙏

@Ingeld 3 года назад

Saw them in the Summer of ‘79 at Rhode Island College. They played in the gym. It was one of my favorite concerts of all time.

@cwize 2 года назад

I saw Devo live in 1988 if I recall correctly. The Agora in Columbus, OH. Local band Royal Crescent Mob opened. I thought there was going to be a full backline changeover because there were no electronic drums onstage. Then - they came out, and Alan just clocked in those beats like a possessed android. I gained a ton of respect for them at that moment. I mean, I’d seen the SNL performance 10 years or so prior, but assumed they’d gone electronic kit if not full drum machines. So awesome.

@alliswede42 3 года назад

Aww yiss! My fellow Ohioans, Devo! You either love this song and dance/sing along or you're wrong! Happy Monday, Professor 🙏

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Crack that whip!

@kevmac1230 3 года назад

Absolutely Ohios' greatest contribution to the world ! Or anybody's for that.Oh no, it's Devo!

@mournblade1066 3 года назад

@@kevmac1230 I can't argue with that, although I would say that Lux Interior (the late, great frontman from The Cramps) is an equally great contribution from the same town of Akron, Ohio.

@kevmac1230 3 года назад

@@mournblade1066 wow,one is never too old to learn something new.I had no idea.

@maf421 3 года назад

All hail Akron!

@matthewmcswegan7403 3 года назад

Awesome professor.!… love love love Devo. Took heat in high school… didn’t care Devo was it for me. They were so different. So happy to see Gerry keep going

@Rocketman5442 2 года назад

Prof, you are a great interviewer. I love how you ask Poignant questions then get out of the way. You truly are the Professor of Rock.

@Muesli711 2 года назад

So refreshing to hear the artist thank the interviewer!

@DonByronDukeoftheArctic 3 года назад

I guess I was naive. I always thought the song was about overcoming problems. Thank you for clarifying and adding a bit of colorful depth to the song.

@fiercest_calm 3 года назад

You are one of the best produced YT channel!! You do such a great job and I love learning all these background stories to different songs. When I was a cheerleader in the Southeast, we made a cheer with the line, "Whip it! Whip it good!" lol You know, I'm surprised that I never heard any rumors about Devo's song being about something sexual. I know at the time it never crossed my mind.

@laurendenouden8144 3 года назад

White noise for the whip.....mind blown. Professor of Rock you do it again. Thank you!

@shotgunrebels 3 года назад

Jerry’s latest song is REALLY good!

@MacBjorn 3 года назад

In 7th grade, 1980 this was my 2nd introduction to the weird and fun new wave scene. ( Rock lobster was the 1st) Whip It was a song that I could not get enough of, fortunately it was on a heavy rotation at KROQ Los Angeles. I never understood the meaning of whip it. It was just a lot of fun. The other songs on that album are also huge hits in my mind.

@kenperk9854 3 года назад

Kraftwerk got this kind of new , herky jerky music that you could get out on the dance floor and look like you were having a seizure along with every one else!😁😄🤣. They were probably taking a shot at disco.

@carolcyr8553 3 года назад

Hey, another KROQ listener here! Excellent station. I heard all the most interesting New Wave and punk songs on it, when I was in high school. Unfortunately, when I tried to put it on where I worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken, the boss didn't like it.

@mishabear9261 2 года назад

I just graduated HS in 1980. B-52s and Devo were among my top five bands at that time! Talking Heads was up there too. I still love them all today. Thanks for the love!

@tommyamoeba9220 3 года назад

the more time passes the more i realize and appreciate how great devo are.. they are often dismissed as a novelty band, even by admirers. but devo needs to enter the conversation when discussing who are the greatest american bands. i think they're punker than the ramones and possibly more groundbreaking than the velvets (both of which you need to get to if you havent already).

@jayjayg7585 6 месяцев назад

My sister saw them in 81 and she was handed a record shape as a spaceman helmet because she was close to stage :I inherited it and still have it in new condition. I was 11 and ever since I was wrapped in DEVO because of whip it , now I am 53 and still a Fan and my kids . Best new age punk band ever in that time nothing came close .

@SusanBame 2 года назад

What a great compliment to you at the end. You deserve it, Professor.

@devinangola3458 3 года назад

One of your best interviews and I learned things that made DEVO way ahead of their time!

@makeityourself1 3 года назад

Absolutely diggin' Pay you back!!! Listened to it about 10x's in a row. Great interview man!

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Much appreciated! It's a good song.

@bloodgain 2 года назад

Dude, getting props from Jerry Casale? That's an instant sub for me. Clearly I've been missing out.

@tomb8430 10 месяцев назад

Love Jerry Casale. So informative and down to earth about the history of his band. I remember when this song first came out. Still love it today. Love Jerry's new song "I'm gonna Pay you back". Excellent stuff.

@RFXLR 3 года назад

Devo’s performance of Satisfaction on SNL is still groundbreaking. Gerald’s performance in particular still blows me away.

@gaywizard2000 3 года назад

Hearing Whip It in 1980 was pure magic, it sent me down a road of individuality and subversiveness the rest of my life. I became an artist and anticonformist as an adult. Hearing about the musicality in this interview I think we could say DEVO was the first post modern band before the term was even used!

@re20bt 3 года назад

One of the most under-appreciated groups of all time

@mxfxdlg 3 года назад

We are still Devo.

@scottburton9701 3 года назад

"Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al Yankovic was partially inspired by Devo.

@fergieinva 3 года назад

Um, what was the other part? It was a Devo style parody.

@scottburton9701 3 года назад

@@fergieinva Weird Al sometimes does style parodies where he imitates a specific artist or group-In this case,he was paying an homage of sorts to Devo.

@fergieinva 3 года назад

@@scottburton9701 I know. You said partly inspired. To my recollection it was completely inspired by Devo.

@TheOnyxSpy 2 года назад

@@scottburton9701 Devo's lead singer is even quoted as saying "I was in shock. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. He sort of re-sculpted that song into something else and... I hate him for it, basically." He also apparently wrote Weird Al a letter congratulating him for writing and performing "The perfect Devo song"

@georgemathie8123 3 года назад

Devo is innovative and way ahead of their time with their concept and image they are one of the pioneers of music video

@jimchandler5864 Год назад

Great interview with Casale. That band, no artist, is still ahead of its time.

@erikjohnson3255 3 года назад

What a great complement from Casale at the end of that video. Well deserved.

@WilliamPitcher 3 года назад

I never worried about the lyrics meant. For me and my friends, 'Whip It' and other other Devo songs were just silly fun (in a good way).

@cherylb5680 3 года назад

Same here, wasn't looking for deep meaning just fun🎤🎸🎶

@mobius273 2 года назад

Its silly fun but its silly fun with a very deep biting satirical edge, thats the beauty of devo

@maxxedout2020 3 года назад

Devolution is real.

@VortexBunche 3 года назад

I've been rabid for Devo since 1978. Superb band.

@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In 3 года назад

Same with me.

@allenguimond4634 5 месяцев назад

I love Devo as life itself.

@Kalepherion 3 года назад

I was a metalhead in the '80s, so Devo was not a high-priority band for me. Over time, however, I can look back and see the talent that was and is there. This was a fantastic interview, thanks.

@lads.7715 3 года назад

A certain generation will recognize Jerry's "Man From UNCLE" background.

@jeffbeckfreak54 2 года назад

One of the bands I was in did several Devo songs. The Girl You Want was a timing nightmare, especially with movement on stage. Fun stuff to play live and the audience always loved it. Dance floor packed!

@babygerald4645 3 года назад

Thank you, Professor! DEVO were most certainly pioneers and Casale's latest song 'I'm Gonna Pay U Back' is among his strongest yet and the vid is remarkable. Still rocking it after all these years.

@ProfessorofRock 3 года назад

Glad you are enjoying. Proof that good music is still being made!