Devo by SorensonG

Champion(s):

DixonD
Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas.


Runner(s)-Up:

PenningtonJ
The bird, bird, bird. The bird is the word.


Quiz Description

Greetings, beautiful mutants. The Devo question in the '80s Music ML was clearly too easy, so here are 12 more about the spudboys.

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Questions:

As Jerry Casale tells it, the band's theory of de-evolution was largely informed by first-person experiences during what May 4, 1970 event?

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Kent State shootings

Devo were the musical guests on the October 14, 1978 episode of Saturday Night Live. Their first number was a cover of the band who were hosts and musical guests in the season debut the previous week. Name the song and its original artist.

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"Satisfaction", Rolling Stones

Devo has had three members with this first (nick)name, including a founding member who later sued over his contributions to the theory of de-evolution. Coincidentally, Devo has close ties to the Church of the SubGenius.

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Bob

Who is the real-life golfer portrayed on this album cover?

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Chi Chi Rodriguez

What director, shown here jamming with Booji Boy and Devo, cast the band in his first feature film, Human Highway?

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Neil Young

Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop Jordy Mercer used what song, Track 1 on Are We Not Men? We Are Devo! as walkup music in 2015?

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Uncontrollable Urge

Mark Mothersbaugh's first IMDB credit as film composer is for this 1987 sequel. This is fitting, given the climax of the original film, a clip of which is shown. NOTE: Full title of sequel required, including subtitle.

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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

Patty (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Lauren (Amy Linker) scheme for an invite to Muffy Tepperman's bat mitzvah party, at which Devo performs "That's Good," on what short-lived 1983 CBS sitcom?

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Square Pegs

While his infamy led to a name change on The Greatest American Hero, Devo turned a stalky poem by what person into "I Desire" on Oh, No! It's Devo?

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John W. Hinckley, Jr.

In 2006, Devo and Disney launched Devo 2.0, a quintet of kids performing Devo songs. Among the group was Jacqueline Emerson, who later appeared in what 2012 blockbuster?

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The Hunger Games

This 1960s counterculture figure appeared in Devo videos as Dr. Byrthfood.

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Timothy Leary

In this Girl Talk remix, what Devo song is playing underneath Ice Cube's account of his good day? It was Track 7 (side 2 leadoff) on Freedom of Choice.

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Gates of Steel