I was thinking about radical cover versions this morning and the vision of Devo playing "Satisfaction" on Saturday Night Live in 1978 came to mind. Sadly, it isnt on YouTube anymore – but the promo video version is…
At the time it was a mind blower. a real WTF??? Moment. Some people loved it, some hated it, others simply didn’t understand at all. It is still brilliant. Your kid likes lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh, too. He does the music for Rugrats among other things…
These Devo thoughts led me to consider other Devo Classics, including the disturbing "Mongoloid" from the first album.
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Happier than you and me
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
One chromosome too many
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
And he wore a hat
And he had a job
And he brought home the bacon
So that no one knew
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
His friends were unaware
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Nobody even cared
They just don’t write ’em like that anymore…