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JonYo

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Aug 15, 2002, 10:08:26 PM8/15/02
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I revisted some Wall of Voodoo today on ym commute home. Anyone who has
the means, go back and listen to the title track from the Call of The
West album. I think the lyrics to this song display some of the coolest
juxtapsition of the old west and modern middle class living that could
ever be done...

- JonYo

Adjective Noun

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Aug 16, 2002, 1:19:54 AM8/16/02
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Plus, a lot of files on Kazaa show that Devo did Mexican Radio...

Kevin Steele

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Aug 16, 2002, 6:49:52 AM8/16/02
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no...@m.thanks (Adjective Noun) wrote in news:3d5c8b4a.3380936
@news.direct.ca:

Don't forget Devo also did Pop Musik... ;-)

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Billy + Julia Wiggins

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Aug 19, 2002, 2:54:42 AM8/19/02
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Jerry played a WOV tune on his 'rock star guest DJ' hour which I have a tape
of. (circa '81). I think the tune is called "the passenger"??

Adjective Noun

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Aug 19, 2002, 11:41:10 PM8/19/02
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The Iggy ditty?

JonYo

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Aug 20, 2002, 1:01:55 AM8/20/02
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In article <3d61ba46...@news.direct.ca>,
no...@m.thanks (Adjective Noun) wrote:

I think "The Passenger" is a WOV original, if I recall correctly. Can
someone confirm this?

- JonYo

garynealchilds

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Aug 20, 2002, 6:25:00 PM8/20/02
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> I think "The Passenger" is a WOV original, if I recall correctly. Can
> someone confirm this?

Yes, it appeared on their 1st self-titled EP.


Adjective Noun

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Aug 21, 2002, 12:03:25 AM8/21/02
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On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:01:55 -0700, JonYo <jo...@telocity.com> wrote:

>I think "The Passenger" is a WOV original, if I recall correctly. Can
>someone confirm this?

Seems you're right...At least, it's not the Iggy tune. Still. They
could've done a number on that number.

f-erenc szabo

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Aug 22, 2002, 7:16:29 PM8/22/02
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JonYo <jo...@telocity.com> wrote:
> > Plus, a lot of files on Kazaa show that Devo did Mexican Radio...


Kevin Steele wrote:
> Don't forget Devo also did Pop Musik... ;-)


That's Kraftwerk, you idiot!


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Kevin Steele

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Aug 22, 2002, 7:30:41 PM8/22/02
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f-erenc szabo <f-e...@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:3D65706E...@sympatico.ca:

> JonYo <jo...@telocity.com> wrote:
>> > Plus, a lot of files on Kazaa show that Devo did Mexican Radio...
>
>
> Kevin Steele wrote:
>> Don't forget Devo also did Pop Musik... ;-)
>
>
> That's Kraftwerk, you idiot!
>

No, no, no, Kraftwerk did "Popcorn"

Clunk

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Aug 24, 2002, 5:10:50 PM8/24/02
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Kevin Steele wrote:

Yeah, I thought it was a band called "M" that did "Pop Music" in the 80's

Paul Bruneau

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Aug 25, 2002, 9:46:36 PM8/25/02
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They were just kidding about common mistakes people make in recalling
who did what. Of course, Kraftwerk didn't do Popcorn either. It was the
Rolling Stones.

PB

Kevin Steele

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Aug 26, 2002, 1:54:03 PM8/26/02
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Paul Bruneau <pa...@ethicalpaul.com> wrote in news:3D69887C.3030700
@ethicalpaul.com:

> Of course, Kraftwerk didn't do Popcorn either. It was the
> Rolling Stones.
>

No, no, no...the Rolling Stones did a cover of Devo's tune "Satisfaction."

;-)

(See, I knew we could bring this thread back on topic ;-)

f-erenc szabo

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Aug 27, 2002, 8:59:25 AM8/27/02
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Kevin Steele wrote:
> ...the Rolling Stones did a cover of Devo's tune "Satisfaction."


Actually, I really did hear (see on SNL) Devo's version before
I had ever heard the Rolling Stones' version (at least consciously -
I didn't ever remember hearing the original before 1979 when
somebody ultimately played it for me several week later).

That's when I thought about the notion that "The original one
is always best" usually means "The first one you are exposed to
is always the best".


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Reggie From Riverdale

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Aug 27, 2002, 2:08:37 PM8/27/02
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In article <Xns92768D81A...@64.8.50.12>, Kevin Steele
<mail...@usa.net> wrote:

> No, no, no...the Rolling Stones did a cover of Devo's tune "Satisfaction."

No, Otis Redding did a cover of "Satisfaction."
The Rolling Stones did "Let's Dance"


OK enough of that. WOV were awesome, Stan's lyrics just ruled the
school. "The fish are on vacation!"

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Kevin Steele

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Aug 27, 2002, 4:00:05 PM8/27/02
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Reggie From Riverdale <hot...@jughead.net> wrote in
news:270820021408373242%hot...@jughead.net:

> OK enough of that. WOV were awesome, Stan's lyrics just ruled the
> school. "The fish are on vacation!"
>

(Checks subject line...Oh, that's right -- this used to be a thread about
WOV!)

Speaking of covers _and_ WOV, I really like their version of "Ring of
Fire."

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