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Craziest Costumed Acts: No. 19

Devo

These art rockers whipped MTV's earliest viewers into shape with yellow hazmat suits, flowerpot-shaped headgear and plastic pompadours, all intended to represent aspects of the de-evolution of American culture. In later years, the group expanded their costume repertoire to include giant-size diapers, baby masks and jailhouse stripes, but they've returned to their red "energy domes" in recent years.

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spudboy

Dexo lives...a tour starts first week of November doing two nights, first night the first release are we not men, we are devo, then the second night, new traditionalists i believe. Im going to Washingon DC to see them, the band is rejuvenated, with a full new tour, new release and new show in 2010!!! Rock on fellow spuds, We are All Devo!!!

October 26 2009 at 8:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

this is sick man

October 22 2008 at 11:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
martyrotten

Okay, you mentioned the Dresden Dolls but why not Rasputina? Two, sometimes, three lovely ladies who come out in Victorian corsets and petticoats and rock out on cellos? That doesn't make your list?

ANd in addition to the aforementioned Tubes and Parliment/Funkadelic, how can there be no mention of P-Funks disciples, the Digital Underground?! (Humpty Hump alone should have put them on the list.) or Hawkwind?!! or Green Jelly (aka Green Jello)

For the record: Alice Cooper started doing his thing in 1969 whereas Kiss didn't put on makeup until about 1972 or 73. And the true credit towards starting the whole glam thing goes to Marc Bolan and T.Rex.

October 20 2008 at 12:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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robert

What about Ziggy Stardust aka David Bowie, or even Gary Glitter?

October 26 2009 at 3:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vero

Mmm... Manson yum yum!!!

October 18 2008 at 1:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kare

Devo wasn't scary and interesting looking like Alice Cooper was--that's the only reason, not because theyt weren't good.:-)

October 17 2008 at 8:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
stevo

Devo is only no. 19 on the list? Who are the ninnies and the twits making this list? I love these spud boys! Duty now for the future!

March 12 2008 at 7:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BlackSunshine

The fathers of new wave and fathers of dance-punk. Can't deny some creative costumes.

February 24 2008 at 8:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Caro

WHIP IT!!!

Ha, they sell energy domes at a shop near where I live.

January 18 2008 at 6:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
angela

Alice cooper sucks!

October 29 2007 at 11:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
henry

all R fucking idiots

October 24 2007 at 2:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply