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3 unusual facts about Mark Mothersbaugh


Army Girls Gone Wild

Other members of Devo are involved in JJ&TED, but it differs in that Gerald Casale is the frontman instead of Mark Mothersbaugh.

The Truth About De-Evolution

The "Secret Agent Man" performance begins, featuring Bob Mothersbaugh on guitar, Gerald Casale on bass, Jim Mothersbaugh on electric bongos, and Mark Mothersbaugh/Booji Boy on synthesizers.

All the band members wear clear face masks, except for Mark Mothersbaugh, who appears in his Booji Boy mask.


Characters in Devo music videos

Pictures of the lead singer, Numero Uno, allegedly consist of Mark Mothersbaugh's head pasted on the body of David Lee Roth.

General Boy

He is usually seen portrayed by the father of both Devo's lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh and lead guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh, Sr.

Rust-Oleum

In 1979 the company's slogan, "Rust Never Sleeps", was adopted by Neil Young (upon a suggestion by Mark Mothersbaugh) as a name for an album.

The Dog Problem

The film features a score by Mark Mothersbaugh, and the music used during the title sequence is based on the Devo song "Gut Feeling".


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Booji Boy

His only album appearances are the song "Puppet Boy" from Shout, Devo's cover of "Bread and Butter" by The Newbeats and a re-recorded vocal track to the early demo "U Got Me Bugged," which appears on the soundtrack to Adventures of the Smart Patrol (performed by Pat Tierney instead of Mark Mothersbaugh).

Jocko Homo

There, he meets with General Boy, who is played by Mark Mothersbaugh's father (Robert Mothersbaugh. Sr.), and hands him papers.

Know by Now

It was originally performed by American band Devo, written by Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh.

The Truth About De-Evolution

A series of rapid-fire cuts of the letters in "DEVO" appears (with the music of "Mechanical Man" found on Hardcore Devo: Volume One), and then we cut to Mark Mothersbaugh in a Kent State classroom (actually the Governance Chambers), delivering a lecture.