I prefer this version miles over the album version. It's weird, unsettling and goofy at the same time. I've always loved how they changed the lyrics from the Johnny Rivers version to be a lot more sarcastic.
@@1982tater That Chevy in the video looks like it has rust through to the trunk, too. You can see it in the first shot of it where it seems like carpet is flying in the wind, behind the rear wheel.
Mothersbaugh Casale Myers names that go down in history as the worst POS's to have ever walked the earth. Throughout the 20th they were present at many tragedies like the Ruby Ridge illegal parking disaster, the Union Carbide Double Parking accident, and many many more. After this video was filmed...well lets just say a fire happened at a daycare.
Its a shame when artists become mainstream. I remember seeing DEVO in their early days somewhere and everyone was like what the hell is this? Me being as weird as I am replied, this is freakin' the best and most original band I have ever seen.
props to DEVO for stealing the sounds that my brain produces whenever im in a quiet room and putting it at the beginning of this 1975 De-Evolution film.
Possibly the greatest thing ever put on film! Sad we never ot this version on an album..So better ( and just plain weirder ) than the one on Duty now for the future
Video was posted 13 years ago but all the comments are from the last year. Are we in the midst of a Devo renaissance?? Or is the algorithm just being weird? Maybe both.
I never knew that DEVO were this good and peaking in 74-75, hidden away in rust belt Ohio, pissing everybody off. If only they had TH-cam and Soundcloud to fuck around on back in the mid 70s. The production is great, better than the experimenters in the mid 70s Northern British rust belt that get more credit.
Love how they think nothing of driving a huge 70s beat up blue clunker car in a Rock music video (film) and casually park it in front of a fire hydrant. I remember first seeing this then music video randomly come on cable tv very late at night (probably on 120 minutes) while I was in college 30+ years ago. At the time I thought it was the weirdest thing that I ever saw on Tv and I think it still is! I love DEVOs version of this song and this music film now, although back then it kinda scared the heck out of me lol!
Waited all week to see DEVO as musical guests on Fridays...I was 9 years old.....last minute my Mom had me escort her as she hunted my sister down.....hanging out with thrashy kids .....I was pissed .....I ended up being the crazy fucking doper..... love DEVO always. Patrick Disaster
2023, and still hot ( 03:5804:27 ~ hello baby) like Goodyear tires going at 200 miles per hour! Tssssted... I've been Akroned, too, Devoed. 👍😎🙃🎶🏴
My god this freaked me out when I was a kid...hooked me forever though....still freaks me out....edibles help....behind the curtains people, be safe out there
Unfortunately no this was recorded before Duty Now For the Future and the record label at the time didn't think this would sell so they had them re record it for Duty to make It sound less electronic and more rock oriented
They might have a recording of this on one of their hardcore releases or art DEVO releases, although you might have to find some resells to get them bc all the current art DEVO thingies are sold out except for some CDs
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I prefer this version miles over the album version. It's weird, unsettling and goofy at the same time. I've always loved how they changed the lyrics from the Johnny Rivers version to be a lot more sarcastic.
Parking right in front of the fire hydrant, man these guys were rebels.
Remember when undercovers drove the lowest of all Chevrolets, the Biscayne?
🤣
Bad bad Boys !!!
Wild Boys !!!!
@@1982tater That Chevy in the video looks like it has rust through to the trunk, too. You can see it in the first shot of it where it seems like carpet is flying in the wind, behind the rear wheel.
Mothersbaugh Casale Myers names that go down in history as the worst POS's to have ever walked the earth. Throughout the 20th they were present at many tragedies like the Ruby Ridge illegal parking disaster, the Union Carbide Double Parking accident, and many many more. After this video was filmed...well lets just say a fire happened at a daycare.
That 4/4 beat @0:32 is epic. These spuds were way ahead of their time.
Wear your space cone hat, you prat? 🎶😎🙃
it sounds like the beginning of smart patrol
It's smart patrol version 2 th-cam.com/video/xmIf9UO80Oo/w-d-xo.html
@@clownware It's one of the demo versions of Smart Patrol
@@stoniclecorrect, and it's a killer synth
Been my favourite music video since 1979...Love Devo in this era.
My fav Devo song.
Pre-Warner Bros. Devo was the best.
Now I want to hear a chunkier slow version of Smart Patrol. That intro was bomb.
Its a shame when artists become mainstream. I remember seeing DEVO in their early days somewhere and everyone was like what the hell is this? Me being as weird as I am replied, this is freakin' the best and most original band I have ever seen.
Shame but at the same time good or well better for them, being able to get paid more for your art
I saw them in a little theater in Rochester Ny it was 1980.
@@neorandomizer That must have been a blast. I'm envious.
This version should be on Apple Music and Spotify 😢😢😢
Exactly. Can't find it anywhere
A lot of their early demos are on streaming, but not this one.
props to DEVO for stealing the sounds that my brain produces whenever im in a quiet room and putting it at the beginning of this 1975 De-Evolution film.
devo is tinnitus core
@@johnnyplto5592
DEVO are like wheel nuts being hammered on, in a tire shop. Secret, Agent Man!!! 😎🙃👍
Maybe if you’d worn a proper Energy Dome they wouldn’t have leaked out 🤔
Constantly i dream of being in a Devo show in the mid 70's with me as a 15 y old.
Possibly the greatest thing ever put on film! Sad we never ot this version on an album..So better ( and just plain weirder ) than the one on Duty now for the future
This version is a little better than the album version
Yes
I am a big Devo fan but I certainly wouldn’t go so far as to say this is the best thing ever put on film .
Just love the analog synths.
Always loved this version and the video.
Thank Jesus I'm a secret agent man.
they are so excellent, thank you god i got to see them.
The sound of shit falling to pieces. I love this offbeat beat
Fu-in' Great riffs!!! I got my energy dome on. Boogie-Boy was killin' it!
Booji Boi is the grooviest keyboard player ever!
That redhead is so hawt
Certainly. 👍🙃
Boojie
yeah, I'm obsessed
Brilliant video and the best version of Secret Agent Man which unfortunately has never been available on LP/CD. 😞
Video was posted 13 years ago but all the comments are from the last year. Are we in the midst of a Devo renaissance?? Or is the algorithm just being weird? Maybe both.
The world is finally starting to realize that we truly are Devo.
I never knew that DEVO were this good and peaking in 74-75, hidden away in rust belt Ohio, pissing everybody off. If only they had TH-cam and Soundcloud to fuck around on back in the mid 70s. The production is great, better than the experimenters in the mid 70s Northern British rust belt that get more credit.
It's cutting edge and classic. Radically different.
I felt the presence of evil once when I was listening to this awesome tune.
WHAT does this mean
@@Subtle_Odditysome older spudboys are actually batshit crazy, don't mind them
dont think they sold their soles for this
@@chrisloucka2536 what does THIS mean
This entire comment and its replies are confusing my stupid brain please
@@Subtle_Oddity Haven't you heard? You gotta sell your shoes to make good music!
Don’t know how I ever lived without these guys.
Pre-Whip It Devo was the most punk shit ever conceived
Bill Burr on the synth. Lol
Booji Burr
Love how they think nothing of driving a huge 70s beat up blue clunker car in a Rock music video (film) and casually park it in front of a fire hydrant. I remember first seeing this then music video randomly come on cable tv very late at night (probably on 120 minutes) while I was in college 30+ years ago. At the time I thought it was the weirdest thing that I ever saw on Tv and I think it still is! I love DEVOs version of this song and this music film now, although back then it kinda scared the heck out of me lol!
Where's the mosh pit?
Devo:underrated I reacon.
So wonderful, so hard to find... Thank you for posting.
We're ALL Devo.
We're
🌬💨⛵A A L L D D E E V V O O 🐌!
Spud for life!
Early Devo had huge Residents influence
DEVO rocks! End of subject. Between then and the Talking Heads, it is how I grew up.
Waited all week to see DEVO as musical guests on Fridays...I was 9 years old.....last minute my Mom had me escort her as she hunted my sister down.....hanging out with thrashy kids .....I was pissed .....I ended up being the crazy fucking doper..... love DEVO always. Patrick Disaster
Is Mark playing a sparkle finish Gretsch Jet?! 💯🤘
We're safe with DEVO around.❤😊
Love their car. That’s a 67 Chevy Biscayne. Looks like it lived a short rough life! And yes this may give you nightmares😆
3:47 gets me every tine
they've given me a number but taken away my name. . . . .
Gonna have nightmares after watching this.
I don't mind the nightmares
it's the daymares I am more worried about.
😳😳😳 ~ 😁👍
BANGER. Later live versions a little faster, also great.
Look!! A young Donald Trump on the synth
2023, and still hot ( 03:58 04:27 ~ hello baby)
like Goodyear tires
going at 200 miles per hour! Tssssted...
I've been Akroned, too, Devoed. 👍😎🙃🎶🏴
Get in my wagon, not on it, John Wayne's!!! 😎🎶🤪
My god this freaked me out when I was a kid...hooked me forever though....still freaks me out....edibles help....behind the curtains people, be safe out there
These guys are the most real truest no blinders on motherfuckers you ever saw madd props
they got them doing this (bang) and doing that (beep) and a little bit of something else (cough cough)
Diction sounds like “ Secret Asian Man” . 👍🤣
We’re all secret Asian men
2:44
That solo SHREDS
This is far and away from reality
it is much closer than that
in actual fact.
😎👍😯🙃😳
Much better than the 1979 version. Much more weird and experimental
Much more DEVO
Finally ... the monkeys spank back
Boojie Boy !!!!
2:29 Peek-a-Boo!
...nix-mao ping pong paddles
Secret Asian Man…
like Syd Barrett & early pinkfloyd .
Vítor Torpedo na guitarra dupla.
oh my sweet lord almighty
Kids these days just wouldn't understand. Yeah Old Fart here.
Proof that God exists; but left us to rot.
devo have been trying to tell us that for year
Where can you get the masks they wear they look so cool
You can probably search up 1970s clear plastic masks, I got 12 for 47 bucks including shipping.
Devo gotta hooptie.
D E V O
Fabuloso
2:44 is whats happening...
Is this recording available on any vinyl releases?
Unfortunately no this was recorded before Duty Now For the Future and the record label at the time didn't think this would sell so they had them re record it for Duty to make It sound less electronic and more rock oriented
@@stormlavway9857that’s really too bad, this primitive sort of version is way better than the studio one.
They might have a recording of this on one of their hardcore releases or art DEVO releases, although you might have to find some resells to get them bc all the current art DEVO thingies are sold out except for some CDs
Devo was always on the cutting edge of non conformity.
@ ▷ Devo
🎶▷ Secret Agent Man
💿▷ Duty Now For The Future
📅▷ 1976
🎬︎▷ Chuck Statler
The Prodigy 🐜 circa 1970
3:27, 3:58, & 4:27 are they supposed to be Lucy & Ricky Ricardo?
I could watch them for hours
YES DAMMIT!
No comments about the cool old car?
The redhead waitress ,cleaning lady.....was she the woman in a 1970 interview with Gerad Casale....about the Ohio Kent State massacre??
Ronald Reagan end greeting
Nope...JFK mask, complete with bullet hole. Not easy to make that detail out on an almost 50 year old video.
excellent at 2x speed
the car was the usa half a century later
❤❤❤❤
Where’s Bob 2 ?
This is so early…. It might not even be Alan on drums. Hard to tell with the masks
@@colbyshea5915 It's Jim Mothersbaugh playing his experimental electronic drumkit
@@IanThatMetalBassist Ah ok. Yeah that makes sense
THIS is project 2025!
............herpes