Booji's Beautiful World (1982-10-30)

To the best of my knowledge, the longest version of this song. Only DEVO has the balls to see what they've gotten into and call everyone out on live television as it's happening. While wearing a baby mask.

[@deborahhigginbotham7276]

DEVO was ahead of the curve and I was behind it, now 50 years later, I finally caught up. Thank you, Motherbaughs and Caselas, and Alan.

[@Drewzer154]

Same.

[@narfernarfnarf]

Anyone catch the Resident at the very beginning? So good.

[@Musicalmane]

Yeah you can almost see his face

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

The Residents gave me nightmares as a child...

[@honeyworm]

At the time this was taped in Hollywood in Oct. 1982 I was a senior in high school and would have thought (at the time) that anyone who would attend a Devo show was a lame wuss. However, 27 years later I look at the studio audience members with complete envy. What an absolutely great band (that I foolishly refused to go see back in their hay day).

[@boboala1]

I come to you from 10 years in the future to tell you - "My sentiments, exactly!" I always found this band intriguing and unique in their stage presence...an organic Midwest blend of talent and vision. But, they weren't important enough to me for my broke solitary college ass to go see 'em. Now, if I could travel 38 years back in time knowing what I do now about the band I'd have the time of my life & probably find acceptance amongst friends that I've had such a difficult time achieving my entire life(!)

[@scottbubb2946]

I feel ya. They were way ahead of their time and a lot of us just weren't ready for it yet. We had to do some devolving first.

[@OneTheBlue]

Glad you came around. We suffered for our allegiance back then.

[@superdeluxesmell]

Why were Devo considered lame? Lame in what way? I mean, they’re whole thing was being intentionally lame obviously, but what else?

[@goofygothalien618]

Booji Boy sounding like the Gingerbread Man from Shrek

[@arnoldhernandez1910]

Holy shit I thought I wa the only one that thought so

[@fuckamericanidiot]

🤣

[@thomasferranti6736]

Yes, a falsetto voice. Lots of people have used them. Also Mr Hanky.

[@dcb1138]

NO ONE !!! Plays the drums in on this song LIKE ALAN !!! THE MASTER. Take note of the drum fills and how others play it…everyone else sounds "hollow"…he has lots of high hat fills . genius.--0:34 - "open handed drumming"

[@raggabass]

I do not know why DEVO is not in the Rock Hall of Fame! They were innovators of their time, socially and musically!

[@KreemieNewgatt]

Same for Judas Priest, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band, Jethro Tull, Mott the Hoople, Pat Benatar, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Joe Cocker, etc.

[@Druffmaul]

Nothing against Josh, but I'd give anything for Alan to come back to the band.

[@TheMolacho1]

2023 and DEVO STILL ROCKS!

[@smeagma]

I saw Devo Nov 27 1981 Portland Oregon at the Paramount theatre, it was an awesome show.

[@johnegli1308]

I was there too !!! Great show

[@Turtle152]

"Resist stupidity! RESIST IT!!!" -- Booji Boy

[@feline1973]

The Idiots are winning!!!!!!

[@ECTOdash1]

he looks like roger ebert in that mask

[@BarbieChaite]

We are Booji

[@Jfish-tk7xs]

Barbie Chêtif we still are.

[@BarbieChaite]

yeah we want booji boy

[@Riffcoms]

"Resist and Fight Back" wow

[@theiceman6941]

And once AGAIN I write (as my post was hidden) THIS WAS COOL! THANK YOU FOR POSTING!

[@Rexerman89]

"Wall Of VooDoo were the opening act? Woulda liked to see them perform 😕!"

[@mikepeterson5199]

Go booji boy GO!!!

[@feline1973]

"3-D-evolution" ahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!

[@earthspeakorg]

I saw them in Seattle. They are probably why I’m deaf in the right ear! Oh well👂😜

[@marksvh]

I saw the New Traditionalist tour at the L.A. Forum. Still one of the best music shows ever staged.

[@crissayago6070]

I often wonder if that was actually one of The Residents in the crowd in the opening shot of this video

[@theiceman6941]

Pretty damn cool! Thank you for posting

[@michaelharris4651]

The amazing DEVO !!!

[@gisellejamieson2956]

Bizarre class

[@slayskool1964]

Funny watching Mark fight with the costume, the wires, and be angry about the stage FX.

[@scottz1973]

Rest in Peace Alan🥁&Bob2⚛️🥔

[@megadog_]

yeah what's wrong with Steely Dan :(

[@woowoo1967]

@ECTOdash1 Dam you are so right... that is funny as all get out.. :)

[@BRUTALSFX]

i wish Boojie would front Satyricon or Slayer.

[@BradTheProducer]

Just go see them on tour this fall.

[@boboala1]

What do we want!? "Booji Boy masks!" When do we want 'em!? "Now!" What do we want!? "Jocko Homo!" When do we...wait a second! Could you repeat the question!? ;-)

[@lardkraken8231]

Are we not men?

[@hesrealclose1599]

Those are some big ass drums.

[@Misterioso]

@juankenon For this very reason it came as a shock when The Talking Heads accepted the invitation. Hall of Fame's truly are pointless; if you're a musician or filmmaker you should want your legacy live strictly through your body of work and not some silly conceded award that defiles everything you believed in.

[@Tullvideoclips]

Love Devo and this show! The comment about Steely Dan is COMPLETE bullshit, though. Makes me sad to see it has more thumbs up than every other comment

[@smoovegittar]

Beautiful!

[@raggabass]

point taken...

[@SelenyumSe34]

...that's really sad to hear, now.

[@Ggo-vg6lp]

I was in mothers belly at this time. lol

[@Rexerman89]

"Musta been a nerd convention there, WOW!"

[@gertjelken424]

A Resident Eyehead in the audience

[@JohnDoe-z1h]

Who else is listening in 2024?

[@jonathanmitchell6270]

333 👍🏻 1-13-uhhh fuck.. 22'

[@jeffkaufman9875]

Before Booji’s face melted to others in a box in Mark’s basement…

[@101Volts]

Why is Booji Boy's (For lack of a better description or name for it) plastic ring around his neck worn that way? It looks "Upside down".

[@jeffgano4669]

Austin Lucas ...I know it's been on your mind for 4 years but it's called a "spud ring "

[@ChaseLamos]

I think that it's upside down because Booji Boy had his head crushed (one of Devo's videos) and General Boy warned him then he had to save him. Then (I might be wrong here) since his head was crushed he would chew on his skin during shows so the upside down spud ring would be like a dog cone or whatever they're called so Booji couldn't chew it. I think the Booji Boy masks were falling apart so they used that as part of Devo. I'm not sure though.

[@boboala1]

@@ChaseLamos LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Hahaha...oh, stop it, Chase! chewing on his skin so the General put a dog cone on him!? And a Booji Collar for his itchy vermin Simian skin! LOL! (Yeah, I read the Booji mask warehousing finally rendered the surplus into dry rot! Damn....I'd walk 500 miles for one of those masks!) Good/humorous start to my day, which is gonna be push-mowing/trimming over an acre of land! :(

[@boboala1]

I love this band & am still learning about their terminology and esoteric tradition(s), but for some reason - well, because I'd never heard of the 'spud ring' - his whole outfit kinda reminded me of how merchant/noble class men dressed during the Renassaince, especially in the Flemish/Netherland region.

[@tommycat1313]

Mark didn't sing this on the album tho...or am I remembering incorrectly....

[@ProtoGhostal1701]

The original album version was sung by, and I might be wrong, Jerry.

[@kidflersh7807]

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[@Turtle152]

The idea on the album version was for the song to be sung in the odd style of Stan Ridgway of Wall of Voodoo (the band which, coincidentally, was the opening act of the 3D show). It became a competition between Mark and Jerry to see who could sing more like Ridgway, and Jerry won.

[@boboala1]

@@Turtle152 Aw, that's cool as heck! Was 'Mexican Radio' out then? That tune has the crispest shuffle rhythm in Pop history...and I swear each of those guys looks familiar like I've/we've seen 'em in an old Spaghetti Western movie(!) I need to listen to some of their other songs and not just settle for the 1-hit wonder!

[@Turtle152]

@@boboala1 No, "Mexican Radio" wasn't out yet.

[@TheMrMysteriouso]

@juankenon Hmm. You were being sarcastic about the Steely Dan comment, right?

[@mrknowalltellall572]

Did someone throw something at booji boy?

[@bleirdo_dude]

Who's the hot blonde singing?

[@juankenon]

The Hall of Fame is an irrelevant joke when it actually come to judging an artist's innovation and impact on music. I mean Steely Dan is there...seriously

[@boboala1]

(I see you've been beaten up enough by other commenters about your opinion on Steely Dan! ;-) We're all entitled to our own opinion, however, for a jazz/funk group they're more closely deserving induction to a 'Rock' HoF than Joan Baez - a folk singer! My opinion. Curious observation of mine is that if you love Devo, as we all do, I would think you'd be likely to be a fan of Steely Dan as well. But then, I have degrees in music & am 60 years old...so my tastes are very eclectic and vast. But anyway, let's try & stay focused as a team Devo to get some reissues of the Booji Boy masks!

[@feline1973]

Donald Trump basically say this and decided he could be President, am I not wrong?

[@feline1973]

Er yes, but I meant Donald didn't realise it was satire. He just thought "woah! a retarded baby can be a rock star and be on television!"

[@Clay3613]

Man, Booji Boy totally trashed the song...

[@fuckamericanidiot]

jerry looks like he's straining his eyes in all these 3-devo videos