Comments on: DEVO Performs Jocko Homo on Saturday Night Live in 1978

By: Squidexplosion

Squidexplosion — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:26:41 +0000

If memory serves…most of what I’ve read states that Devo got on SNL as Mothersbaugh was seeing/dating/shtupping Laraine Newman at the time. You can also see her acting as “dear daughter Donut Rooter” in pieces done for the We’re All Devo video collection. Parts of those bits later made their way to The Complete Truth About De-Evolution laserdisc/DVD.

By: peter breslin

peter breslin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:16:00 +0000

SNL also had Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band and Sun Ra, as well as other cutting edge musical acts. Miles Davis, etc. That was back in the day when network television was occasionally interesting, especially late at night.

By: David

David — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:21 +0000

In its early days, SNL was very fringe and on the cutting edge. They featured acts like The Clash and Phillip Glass as well.

By: The Retroist

The Retroist — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:19:35 +0000

Great question djbbjd. I have often wondered that. I mean DEVO was hot and they were known back then for actually taking some chances, so that might explain DEVO being booked. What I to would love to hear is DEVO’s remembrance of the show, especially those closing credits.

By: djbbjd

djbbjd — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:30:27 +0000

So my question is, how did DEVO get on Saturday Night Live in the first place? Who was responsible? If you watch the closing, nobody wanted to have anything to do with Mark Mothersbaugh’s bizarre Booji Boy crawling arouind the stage and creeping up on the cast. John Belushi looks like he either doesn’t know what to think or he’s gonna kick some butt. Others nervously avoid Mothersbaugh. Who got them on the show and what is DEVO’s rememberances of the show?