Devo, best-known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," is back on the road with their "50 years of De-Evolution … Continued!" tour and their trademark brand of sci-fi surrealism.

Released as the second single off Devo’s Freedom of Choice, “Whip It” remains instantly recognizable with it’s hooky synthesizer lines, over-the-top vocal delivery, and overall silly tone.

The New Wave band Devo released "Uncontrollable Urge" in 1978. Today, the single makes founding member Mark Mothersbaugh around $1 million each year.

Subsequently, it inspired Devo’s “Whip It,” one of the most famous new wave songs from the 1980s. In addition, “Whip It” was inspired by a famous novel.

DEVO: 2023 TOUR Aug. 8 – 12, 2023 Oslo, Norway ØYA FESTIVAL 2023 Aug. 10 – 12, 2023 Gothenburg, Sweden Way Out West 2023 Aug. 11 – 13, 2023 Helsinki, Finland Flow Festival Helsinki 2023 ...

Think “Devo,” and you probably think about the “Whip It” music video with its snapping leather whip and bright red “flower pot” hats. But there’s much more to the Ohio art-rock band ...

Chris Smith ’s “Devo” is a documentary that’s every bit as fun as its subject. For Devo fans, it’s 90 minutes of irresistible pop history and dazzlingly edited surrealist audio-visual candy.