Jocko Homo by Devo

Genre: Punk
Year: 1978

"Jocko Homo" is the B-side to Devos first single, "Mongoloid," released as a single in 1977 on Devos own label, Booji Boy Records and later released in the UK on Stiff Records. The song was re-recorded as the feature song for Devos first album, on Warner Bros. Records in 1978. The original version peaked at #62 on the UK Singles Chart. It is based on a chant from the movie Island of Lost Souls. "Jocko Homo" introduced the call-and-response "Are we not men?" / "We are Devo", and is generally considered to be Devos anthem. The title is taken from a 1924 anti-evolution tract called Jocko-Homo Heavenbound by B. H. Shadduck. The song revolves around an idiosyncratic descending guitar riff and absurdist lyrics. Read full article at wikipedia.org

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