''Devo Live'' is the fourth

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release by new wave band

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, and their second

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. ''Devo Live'' contains an entire performance from their 1996 reunion tour (part of the

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tour event), filmed at

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. It was released in 2003.

Synopsis

The film details an entire live performance from Devo's 1996 reunion tour on Lollapalooza, opening for

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. The band performs a stripped down set consisting of songs from their first three albums. The band is in strong form and very energetic. However, the film itself has been criticized by fans for being poorly edited with rapid-fire cuts. Another criticism has been levelled at

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for their delays in producing the DVD and erroneous packaging.

Track listing

* "Lolla Theme" * " Whip It" * "

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" * "Uncontrollable Urge" * "Blockhead" * "

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Jocko Homo "Jocko Homo" is the B-side to Devo's first single, "Mongoloid", released in 1977 on Devo's own label, Booji Boy Records and later released in the UK on Stiff Records. The song was re-recorded as the feature song for Devo's first album, '' Q: Are ...

" * "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" * "Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)" * "

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References

External links

Club Devo page about the packaging errors

Devo Live Guide
- Comprehensive guide to Devo's live performances. {{Devo Discography Devo video albums 2003 live albums 2003 video albums Live video albums