Devo – Jocko Homo

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  General Comment:De-evolution, self execution...no solution.....I'm a madman.....

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  General Comment:Actually, the members of Devo are (or were) very much against organized religion. They eschewed sentimentality and optimism and admitted that Mr. Spock was their idea of the perfect human. The lyrics of "Jocko Homo" result from the misconception that evolution is necessarily a change for the better and that it is possible to "devolve." In reality, "devolution" does not exist; any species-wide change is evolution, and it makes no sense for any species to "devolve" in the first place, since that would require it to become *less* suited to its environment. Even if humans gradually developed more simian features, it would still be evolution, despite being an atavistic change. This song is a criticism of human stupidity, not of evolution. The mention of God has nothing to do with any particular religion. As Kupo75 said, it doesn't matter whether or not God was involved with humanity; humans are still regressing, according to Devo. And yes, this song is an explanation of why the band chose to name themselves what they did.

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    Excellent comment , Xenomantid@

    Flag teallyoon November 14, 2012  
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  General Comment:some 1 please respond and dont get mad
  

  Flag hockeytofuon November 06, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:is it with or against evolution?
  
  

  Flagged hockeytofuon November 06, 2009   Link

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    Neither, it's about the false impression that we are improving, when we are really devolving.

    Flag Ilovegrungeon May 17, 2012  
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  General Comment:Dude, that's from the "BE STIFF" EP.

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  General Comment:This is my version of the Lyrics:
  they tell us that
  we lost our tails
  evolving up
  from little snails
  i say it's all
  just wind in sails
  
  are we not men?
  
  we are DEVO!
  
  we're pinheads now
  we are not whole
  we're pinheads all
  jocko homo
  
  are we not men?
  
  D-E-V-O
  
  monkey men all
  in business suits
  teachers and critics
  all dance the poot
  
  are we not men?
  
  we are DEVO!
  
  are we not men?
  
  D-E-V-O
  
  I Got A Rhyme that comes in a Riddle (OH-HI-OH)
  What's Round On The Ends: High in the middle? (OH-HI-OH)
  All Together Now:
  God made man but he used the monkey to do it.
  apes in the plan and we're all here to prove it
  I can walk like an ape
  talk like an ape.
  i can do what monkeys do.
  God made man but a monkey supplied the glue
  
  are we not men?
  we are DEVO!
  
  are we not men?
  we are DEVO!
  
  are we not men?
  we are DEVO!
  
  are we not men?
  we are DEVO!
  
  We Must Repeat
  D-E-V-O
  
  We Must Repeat
  D-E-V-O
  
  We Must Repeat
  D-E-V-O
  
  We Must Repeat
  OK LET'S GO
  
  

  Flag Tailsfan2009on July 28, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:God, the live version's so goddamned different.

  Flag Hassan i Sabbahon January 21, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:I *heart* Devo, but are they like uber-religious or something?
  Y'know, 'God made man' etc.
  Hmmhr.
  and i'm sure they say 'are we not kings' at somepoint.
  oh well. devo are great. electro nonsense, that's what i like to hear.

  Flagged ImHittingOnMissVenton April 16, 2007   Link

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    No, I'm sure that the message that they're trying to convey is not pertaining to the accuracy of the evolution theory, rather the false impression that we, as a species, are improving as we are evolving, but that we are in reality deteriorating, devolving. Nothing religious about this song I assure you!

    Flag Ilovegrungeon May 17, 2012  
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  General Comment:I absolutely love the end of the song, before the final "We are Devo" part. One of the most persuasive and most addictive Devo songs.

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  General Comment:thanks - i have been beaten to the punch - i have no need to comment on this song. you folks are right on - very intelligent commentary.

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