Swelling itching brain 08 penetration in the centerfold 09 secret agent man 10 pink pussycat 11 blockhead 12 i cant get no satisfaction uncontrollable urge 14 mongoloid cd 2. The truth about deevolution satisfaction come back jonee the day my baby gave me a surprise worried man whip it girl u want. Freedom of choice is a song by the american new wave band devo, written by mark mothersbaugh and gerald casale. Devo crack that whip give the past the slip step on a crack break your mommas back when a problem comes along you must whip it before the cream sits out too long you must whip it when somethings going wrong you must whip it now whip it into shape shape it up get straight go forward move ahead try to detect it its not too late to whip it whip it good when a good time turns around you. Part of my affinity for this album lies in the fact that in a collection that now boasts close to 3500 titles, freedom of choice was one of my earliest additions. Its devo, and 1984s shout, as devo moved away from its new wave roots and became more of a synthesizerdriven pop band. Freedom of choice, arguably devo s strongest musical effort, revolves around relationships, insecurity, and the lack of flexibility in the american psyche. Freedom of choice is what you got freedom of choice. Ohio artrockers devo had plainly prepared with their 1979 second lp duty now for the future, and now it was go time. With freedom of choice, devo completed their transition into a fullfledged synthpop group, producing arguably their most musically cohesive effort in the process. Side one was always the side that got hammered when i was a teen, it definitely had the best songs,and side two was a little more offbeat and so.
Propelled by the new decades hightech, freemarket, preaids promise, 1980s freedom of choice would rocket what devo cofounder gerald casale calls his alternate universe, hermetically sealed, alien band both. A victim of collision on the open sea nobody ever said, life was free sink, swim, go down with the ship but use your freedom of choice ill say it again, in the. I was wondering if i should have purchased the vinyl versions since i already have both albums as mp3s. It is proof of devo s pioneer work in pop syncopation. Ed komara, association for recorded sound collections journal. It appears on the album of the same name the line in ancient rome there was a poem about a dog who had two bones. Synthesizers are now fully integrated into the bands sound, frequently dominating the arrangements and at least sharing equal time with the.
Devo was founded by jerry casale and mark mothersbaugh, who met at kent state university. Its devo was their fifth album and continued their hit streak, featuring tracks like peekaboo, thats good and time out for fun. Virgin combined two of devo s early80s albums, oh, no. Listen free to devo freedom of choice radio iheartradio. Lime lime ii 1982 lime lime iii 1983 octubre 2 noviembre 8 diciembre 57 2017 150 enero 105 febrero 6 marzo 1 abril 1 mayo 3 junio 7. The moog innovator award has been said to celebrate pioneering artists whose genredefying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of bob moog. Then if you got it you dont want it seems to be the rule of thumb dont be tricked by what you see you got two ways to go ill 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. Its devo features devo after they had shifted from a guitarbased new wave postpunk sound prevalent in freedom of choice into a fun, cynical cartoon synthbased band, all the songs are short, catchy, brilliant, and perhaps most importantly, entertaining. But use your freedom of choice ill 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. This early example of electro pop was firmly rooted in 60 pop but seeded with disco influences to produce a collection of outstanding catchy 3 minute pop songs but with devo s quirky offbeat style. Free download info for the new wave album devo freedom of choice 1980 compressed in.
Its devo 1982 shout 1984 total devo 1988 smooth noodle maps. The mediafire link is uploaded and shared by kapper. This collection plus greatest misses, makes for an awesome devo library. Publication date 1980 topics rage, abc, music video, devo, parquet courts language english. Dvd covers and art work are included with the disc 1 download all links are 700mb in size disc 1 the complete truth about deevolution size. Devo freedom of choice 1980, jacksonville press, vinyl. Devo freedom of choice 1980, winchester, vinyl discogs. Devo 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 ill 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. Casale both contribute to the songwriting, often better as a duo than a solo writer.
Devo s song whip it that they are probably best known for is on this album, but girl u want, snowball, ton o love, gates of steel, and freedom of choice are also notable. It was about how people were throwing away their freedom of choice into meaningless choices like between pepsi and coke, or pink fur shoes or blue suede shoes. This is a punchy and engaging survey of a band whose influence continues a fourandahalf star rating, actually. Larger live audiences meant more people to see the costumes, stage setups, and. Devo freedom of choice with parquet courts intro by devo. Dec 19, 2007 both tracks appeared on their third album, freedom of choice though snowball was a different version. While the stage set was still relatively minimalist in keeping with previous performances, the stage was now illuminated by industrial walls and towers with flashing lights. Continue reading devo latestnews new devo socks by merge4. In hindsight, he left the band almost exactly at the right time, as devo became more and more of a faded cartoon imitation of itself as it soldiered on. Devo freedom of choice 1979 320kbps lime your love 1981. Both albums have been remastered from the original analog recordings and housed in devo luxish packages with a plethora of audio and video bonus material including the live at the forum, london 2009 concert video. Fueled mainly by the success or its lead single, whip it, freedom of choice, devo s third album, freedom of choice, is a noticeable change of musical style from their 1978 debut. Evie nagys 33 book on devo s freedom of choice is fantastic, nerdy, swift and meticulous, and the book you have been waiting for if you even like devo a little bit.
Jessica hopper, senior editor, pitchfork nagys little book helps us stay in a special moment in newwave rock history. More information has been released regarding the upcoming combination of both albums plus extra goodies, the ultra devo lux ltd. Freedom of choice red vinyli was walking home from the train today listening to a devo mix on my ipod, knowing i would be receiving my two vinyl reissued devo lps any day. Features song lyrics for devo s freedom of choice album. Search, discover and share your favorite freedom of choice gifs.
Track highlights are what ties this lp together beginning with girl u want, whip it. I can confirm the same issue with this pressing as reported below, it was cut at the wrong speed and the result is the audio is sped up at 33. Newwave group popular throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, formed by a group of art students at kent state university, principally mark mothersbaugh and jerry casale. Download devo discography torrent kickass torrents. Heres what jerry told songfacts about freedom of choice. Devo corporate anthem in the beginning was the end. Myers finally quit the band in the mid80s, as devo began to rely more and more on electronic drums for their music. Fueled mainly by the success or its lead single, whip it, freedom of choice, devos third album, freedom of choice, is a noticeable change of musical style from their 1978 debut. The freedom of choice tour was the most ambitious devo tour up to this time, with dates in japan, the united kingdom, france, germany, italy, the netherlands and canada.
Freedom of choice was the bands third album and provided their commercial breakthrough with hits like whip it, girl u want and the title track. In nagys hands, freedom of choice is both centrepiece and launchingpoint for a considered exploration of devo s musical, aesthetic and thematic modus operandi. Both tracks appeared on their third album, freedom of choice though snowball was a different version. Finally, after all that waiting, the future arrived in 1980. Ultra devo deluxe editions as you probably know, devo are reissuing are we not men and freedom of choice. Devo has a live album called devo live 1980 released in 2005 from their show recorded august 17, 1980 at the phoenix theater in pentaluma, ca. Well, they arrived today and i have to say, i am still amazed at what a difference it makes to listen to the vinyl. Devo was awarded the first moog innovator award on october 29, 2010, during moogfest 2010 in asheville, north carolina. Dec 29, 2018 01 freedom of choice theme 02 whip it 03 snowball 04 its not right 05 girl u want 06 planet earth 07 s.
The akron, ohio new wave band split up in 1991, only to reform years later. Jun 26, 20 devo freedom of choice just learned about the death of former devo band member alan myers this morning, and wanted to say a few brief words in his honor. 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 ill 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. Blog archive 2020 1645 april 187 march 412 february 446 january 600.
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