DEVO Live On Fridays (1981) Part 3/3

1981 (Adventures of the Smart Patrol/New Traditionalists era)
Devo Live, performing "Working in the Coalmine"

[@larrywilliams67]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! 2018 great DEVO FANS !

[@devmonkey01]

I was 10 when I saw this.. love these guys - just flew to SF to see them play 'Are we not men?" and 'Freedom of Choice' both nights awesome.

[@disneyr]

Great footage! Keep it coming. Hearing this reminds me of when I first saw the Heavy Metal cartoon movie!

[@cypherks]

Thanks for taking the time to put these up. I remember seeing Devo in high school, and just got to see them live for the 1st time a few eeks ago. Cheers to you!!!

[@robelicit]

I saw their tour mid-80s in New Orleans @classic old Saenger Theater---their stage show was exactly like this, pure phreaking genius... half the songs had massive stage / art props including the moving-in-place-treadmills w/ lit-up dayglo colors on the columns between each band member. Best gig ever.

[@Hakudohshi]

That's part of what I love about Devo, how theatric they are.

[@taufactor]

"Loooord! I am soooo tired! How long can this go on?" I love the little ad lib Mark and Gerry do at the end of the song! Hehe, I remember playing this song on some of the more drudging jobs I've had in my life, helped me keep it going till the end of the work day : )

[@abrwjg]

I seen Devo on the New Traditionalist tour, along with Oh No its Devo and one where they even played Come Back Johnee!! One of the most innovative bands I have ever heard.

[@tazloon]

I remember watching this when it originally aired.....= )

[@if66was99]

Great GREAT video!

[@larrywilliams67]

DEVO next future legends !

[@gogobionicgirl]

i still want cds..abd vinyl..and cassettes..and even 8 tracks..

[@guyboost7311]

Happy New year 2020 ! DEVO Fans !

[@THEELDER1]

I couldn't agree more, i want to be able to see my music collection ;)

[@rmherbert1957]

@DancingSpiderman brilliant absolute genius! stifled by tv and the fcc. michael richards battle boy

[@DancingSpiderman]

The two things that stand out in my memory of the TV show Fridays was 1) Melanie Chartoff wearing a bikini in that one sketch, and 2) the reoccurring character Dick, played by Michael Richards.

[@Kohntarkosz]

Radar Rider by Riggs was indeed the song used during the Corvette scene at the beginning of Heavy Metal. Working In The Coalmine was played over the start of the closing credits.

[@keithm940]

This is awesome. Unfortunately, back in 1981 they didn't get as much airplay as they deserved.

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

Big time DEVO fan, but was bummed that this is the song they used on Heavy Metal and my least favorite mainstream Devo song, it just reminds me of the Blues Brothers Dan Ackyroid way too much.

[@rmaxinmass]

@devmonkey01 Flew out to Chicago to see them in 2004. Well worth the trip.

[@WoodRatGirl]

Awesome threatric's indeed.

[@THEELDER1]

Great stuff, now we have ipods and the music industry to going to pot! noone wants slicks anymore or cd's it seems!

[@KingCharltonHeston]

This is the first song in the end credits of "Heavy Metal". Catchy little thing.

[@rmherbert1957]

@DancingSpiderman michael richards was the best part of late night tv

[@cabiney69]

They did this routine in australia and were bood at its not live and thats what you pay for still one of my alltime favorite bands though

[@Victheremin]

I think the vocals are live, but the backing track is recorded. Just an opinion.

[@DancingSpiderman]

@rmherbert1957 Oh yeah I forgot Michael Richards as Battle Boy --- damn that was ME playin in the dirt with my green plastic army men and tonkas and earthworms

[@planetfall]

identical to the studio track, they're not even playing instruments, if you hadnt noticed... unless thats a fender shovel bobs riffing on

[@MrMisab]

I bet you're a fan of 2001 space oddessy aren't you?

[@HypnoToad72]

Elder1 - oh, I'll take CDs every time. Downloadable music (MP3, ipod, et al) is compressed and lacks the audible range of uncompressed music on a CD.

[@planetfall]

Thats not live, it's canned, they're pantomiming... ugh!