You took the life that I was living You put it on and walked away I watched my dreams separate Come back as nightmares every day She'd always wanted to Share everything with you She never needed to Take everything that you did You know it's true Now I wouldn't do that to you You know it's true Now I wouldn't do that to you You took the progress we were making You broke it up with no regret From every piece you made a profit You found it easy to forget She'd always wanted to Share everything with you She never needed to Take everything but you did You know it's true Now I wouldn't do that to you You know it's true Now I wouldn't do that to you
They have so many good one offs that didn’t make it onto complete albums. I recently got their Turn Around record and there are some absolutely killer songs on there.
@@gogoyubari366 Underrated, in so far as the band's influence upon other bands, films, cartoons, video games, art world, and even satirical cults like Church of the Subgenius. I'm just saying that Devo's creative tentacles extend in many directions.
It was recorded in 1985, so probably he is. Some of the samples on this song sound very similar to those used on Total Devo, which makes me wonder if some of Alan's tracks made it on that album...
The reason I'm here is that I just saw a photo captioned something like "Devo in LA studio The Record Plant with Clive Taylor putting the finishing touches on I Wouldn't Do That to You, 1985" and Alan was indeed present.
Maybe on a secondary level. Primarily, though, I think it's about à break-up in which both parties were, to one degree or another, at fault, though we get more from his POV than hers. It's kinda the inverse of Jerking Back and Forth, which is, I believe, primarily about politics and secondarily about relationships.
You took the life that I was living
You put it on and walked away
I watched my dreams separate
Come back as nightmares every day
She'd always wanted to
Share everything with you
She never needed to
Take everything that you did
You know it's true
Now I wouldn't do that to you
You know it's true
Now I wouldn't do that to you
You took the progress we were making
You broke it up with no regret
From every piece you made a profit
You found it easy to forget
She'd always wanted to
Share everything with you
She never needed to
Take everything but you did
You know it's true
Now I wouldn't do that to you
You know it's true
Now I wouldn't do that to you
this song seriously got me through one of my worst breakups.
They have so many good one offs that didn’t make it onto complete albums. I recently got their Turn Around record and there are some absolutely killer songs on there.
Nirvana covered that one.
@Rey Perry Nivrana covered this song or the one off turnaround?
"Turn Around."
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@@reyperry2605 Which song is that? I am a huge fan of both.
The ultimate break up song. The Spudboys hit the nail on the head once again. Duty Now!!
Underrated band. Overlooked gem of a song. Love for dEvO.
What makes you believe they're underrated?
@@gogoyubari366 Underrated, in so far as the band's influence upon other bands, films, cartoons, video games, art world, and even satirical cults like Church of the Subgenius. I'm just saying that Devo's creative tentacles extend in many directions.
This is an amazing track by the best band in the World,love the way the into changes 3 times.
Duty now for the future!
Was used in the 1986 movie, "Happy Hour".
Such an awesome song!
Nice one!
I found this song from their new 50 year album
I just watched this movie because this song was in it.
Thanks so much! You kept me from buying that silly movie Happy Hour that this track is featured in.
Shawn Powell It would better to get pioneers who got scalped
I have the movie and I love it 😜
Like it's got nothing to do with me 😏
Anybody seen Happy Hour(Sour Grapes) Movie 1987
So, how dare you do this to me...
Makes you think don't it?
I wonder if Alan's on this, 1986 was the year he left the band.
It was recorded in 1985, so probably he is. Some of the samples on this song sound very similar to those used on Total Devo, which makes me wonder if some of Alan's tracks made it on that album...
The reason I'm here is that I just saw a photo captioned something like "Devo in LA studio The Record Plant with Clive Taylor putting the finishing touches on I Wouldn't Do That to You, 1985" and Alan was indeed present.
Are they singing about Reagan ?
Maybe on a secondary level. Primarily, though, I think it's about à break-up in which both parties were, to one degree or another, at fault, though we get more from his POV than hers.
It's kinda the inverse of Jerking Back and Forth, which is, I believe, primarily about politics and secondarily about relationships.