Devo: House Band on the Titanic

[Axe Elf]

I didn't know whether to post this in the Music forum or the Political forum (guess which won), but it's a pretty interesting article from Gerald Casale, co-founder of the new wave band Devo, about how their vision of "de-evolution" 40 years ago has come chillingly to fruition.

We Are Drowning in a Devolved World: An Open Letter from Devo

 

[YmirGF]

We really are screwed if we need to listen to the leader of Devo's rambling thoughts.

 

[BSM1]

We really are screwed if we need to listen to the leader of Devo's rambling thoughts.

I tried to read the article but finally gave up when I found myself speaking it tongues. Not sure of the point here.

 

[YmirGF]

I tried to read the article but finally gave up when I found myself speaking it tongues. Not sure of the point here.

I got all the way through. Just listen to Maxine Waters playing at "78" on the turntable and it's about the same content.

 

[Altfish]

We really are screwed if we need to listen to the leader of Devo's rambling thoughts.

It makes a lot more sense than anything that Trump 'Twits' or any of his spokesmen speak

 

[YmirGF]

It makes a lot more sense than anything that Trump 'Twits' or any of his spokesmen speak

Okie dokie

 

[BSM1]

It makes a lot more sense than anything that Trump 'Twits' or any of his spokesmen speak

Well! That was refreshing...

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

It makes a lot more sense than anything that Trump 'Twits' or any of his spokesmen speak

In fairness, that's a pretty low bar.

 

[Flame]

It makes a lot more sense than anything that Trump 'Twits' or any of his spokesmen speak

They both have about the same amount of substance.

 

[David T]

We dont evolve nearly as quickly as we believe.

In a sense the article references that in regards to the cave analogy by socrates. What they realized 40 years ago hasnt changed and getting worse. Thats the natural course for civilizations. My real concern is enviromental. We can get locked into culture too much, it becomes ones reality and all nonsense follows. We are programed from a very young age hoe to think percieve and reason.. Sure, some claim they teach critical thinking, certainly universities believe they do. But can that actually be taught or is it a something one discovers?

 

[Axe Elf]

We really are screwed if we need to listen to the leader of Devo's rambling thoughts.

You don't NEED to listen to anything. Being aware of various perspectives, including those of a person who was an activist (and friends with two of the students shot by other students) at the "four dead in Ohio" Kent State event in the early 70s, who went on to form one of the most influential new wave bands of all time on the premise that society would continue to devolve to the state in which it currently finds itself 40 years later, gives you a broader foundation for developing informed opinions about the world around you.

 

[BSM1]

You don't NEED to listen to anything. Being aware of various perspectives, including those of a person who was an activist (and friends with two of the students shot by other students) at the "four dead in Ohio" Kent State event in the early 70s, who went on to form one of the most influential new wave bands of all time on the premise that society would continue to devolve to the state in which it currently finds itself 40 years later, gives you a broader foundation for developing informed opinions about the world around you.

One correction: the students were not shot by "other students", they were shot by National Guard troops who were not even supposed to have live ammunition. The National Guard at that time was very much different than the National Guard of today. BTW, the original protest had little to do with the War. The students were protesting the building of a new gym on a hill with a ceremonial bell monument that would have been torn down. The War protesters co-opted the protest for their own purpose. I was 20 at the time and Kent State was also a wake-up call for me.

 

[Axe Elf]

One correction: the students were not shot by "other students", they were shot by National Guard troops...

The shooters were National Guard troops, yes, but many of the troops were but teenagers themselves. I suppose my choice of the word "students" was a little misleading in that it makes it sound like the shooters had no official sanction--which they did--but I was stressing the idea of students being shot by what were essentially their peers.

 

[Stevicus]

We really are screwed if we need to listen to the leader of Devo's rambling thoughts.

Are we not men? We aren't Devo?

 

[YmirGF]

You don't NEED to listen to anything. Being aware of various perspectives, including those of a person who was an activist (and friends with two of the students shot by other students) at the "four dead in Ohio" Kent State event in the early 70s, who went on to form one of the most influential new wave bands of all time on the premise that society would continue to devolve to the state in which it currently finds itself 40 years later, gives you a broader foundation for developing informed opinions about the world around you.

My apologizes, how dare me be critical of the singer of the enduring classic, "Whip it". What was I thinking?

 

[Axe Elf]

My apologizes, how dare me be critical of the singer of the enduring classic, "Whip it".

Were you critical of him? If you were, I must have missed it. I thought you were just being critical of listening to other people. However, Gerald Casale did not sing "Whip It"; Mark Mothersbaugh was the lead singer of Devo, and he was the primary singer of "Whip It" (although bassist Casale did co-write the song with Mothersbaugh).

 

[YmirGF]

Were you critical of him? If you were, I must have missed it. I thought you were just being critical of listening to other people. However, Gerald Casale did not sing "Whip It"; Mark Mothersbaugh was the lead singer of Devo, and he was the primary singer of "Whip It" (although bassist Casale did co-write the song with Mothersbaugh).

Reading comprehension is not your strongest suit, is it?

 

[Axe Elf]

Reading comprehension is not your strongest suit, is it?

Probably not. My strongest suits would be spelling, mathematics, logic, and science, in which I am among the top 1%. I may only be among the top 2% in reading comprehension.

 

[YmirGF]

Probably not. My strongest suits would be spelling, mathematics, logic, and science, in which I am among the top 1%. I may only be among the top 2% in reading comprehension.

Duly noted. I shant question your wisdom in the future.

 

[Audie]

The shooters were National Guard troops, yes, but many of the troops were but teenagers themselves. I suppose my choice of the word "students" was a little misleading in that it makes it sound like the shooters had no official sanction--which they did--but I was stressing the idea of students being shot by what were essentially their peers.

Referring to soldiers in uniform as
"other students" and then saying the
falsehood is but "a little misleading"
and merely "stressing" an idea. Cool.

After you get caught, that is

Sbould we suppose that Trump should
always get a pass, if what he says is "essentially"
correct on at least one point?