Devo 2.0: Threat or Menace?

[thehefner]

So we all know about the horridness of KIDZBOP. Y'know, those insipid CD compilations of todays "Top Hot Hits" sung by sugary-sweet all-children groups? There's something really wrong in hearing snippets of these kids cover such things like half of Green Day's "American Idiot" album.

Well, the five members of Devo have gotten an idea of their own. They have re-grouped and re-recorded many of their hit songs... and have them sung by a group of kids. The band is called DEVO 2.0.

Here's the official press release:

"Devo changed the way people thought of music in the 1980s. Now, with Devo 2.0, the band will change the face of kids’ music — and introduce the concept of "de-evolution" to a new generation. The original band has re-recorded its iconic hits and asked five talented kids to sing them on cd. An accompanying DVD offers surreal animated music videos directed by Gerry Casale. Both feature the first new Devo tracks in twenty years: "Cyclops" and "The Winner.""



I haven't quite decided if this is disgusting and shameless pandering, highly disturbing, complete madness, or utterly, utterly brilliant. All I know is I can't *wait* for Danny Elfman to start "The Lil'est Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo."

EDIT: Oh God, there's a music video.</a My brain asplode.

Comments

[little-dinosaur.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't know either.

[eliyes.livejournal.com]

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...The first record I ever bought when I had my our record player was a Mini-Pops album that I already owned on cassette!

[berkolounger.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I totally wanna be a lil' mystic knight

[frumple.livejournal.com]

Ahhh my childhood!!!!

When I was in HS I loved Devo (and Oingo Boingo)... somehow this just feel wrong.

[(Anonymous)]

Elfman won't do that. Last halloween the band got back together, minus elfman and one of the horn players for a gig with a different singer. Elfman said he wished more power to them but wouldn't take part in any such things.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Well of course, I know his hearing couldn't take it anymore. I wasn't serious, I was joking at the idea of Danny and the band organizing a group of kids to become the new band.