Devo - Freedom Of Choice | Live in Santa Ana | Moshcam

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Devo performing Freedom of Choice, live at The Observatory in Los Angeles, exclusively on Moshcam.

David Bowie dubbed them "the band of the future", Brian Eno produced their debut and everyone from Nirvana to Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine have covered them.

A contagious collision of New Wave punk, arty experimentalism and subversive politics, these music mavericks burst onto the world scene in the late '70s and turned pop music on its head forever with hits like 'Whip It', 'Girl U Want', 'Mongoloid' and 'Beautiful World'.

So when the chance to film these icons in action at The Observatory at Santa Ana, California came up earlier this year, we jumped at it. Needless to say, they didn't disappoint, delivering a spectacle jammed with hits old and new, gloriously oddball antics and their mental mascot, Booji Boy.

"The Mayan calendar was wrong," frontman Jerry Casale told the crowd on the night. "The world is not going to end this year so you're stuck with us for a long time."

We wouldn't have it any other way, Jerry.

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[dennispresiloski]

On oof the best drum back-beats of all time. So simple, and yet so recognizable...

[DavidGee]

utterly amazing that a band that old, playing that kind of music, can sound that good. I dare say they sound even better then they did when they recorded this music!

[andyk]

After 40yrs.later still rocking!! Hell of good band!!

[robertterrell]

Just amazing. This song was/is more relevant than relevant!! And it sounds great still after decades...

[terrybo]

one of the greatest albums ever made, thank you DEVO for FREEDOM OF CHOICE! \m/

[jameskendall]

This is pretty great. In ancient Rome there was a poem 'bout a dog who found two bones,
picked at one, licked the other, walked in circles then dropped dead. A sad tale but the point,
I suppose, is not to be overwhelmed by the choices. Maybe someday I'll understand this if I can
see Devo live a few more times and get spud wiser.

[smellslikeAIC]

I think they sound better in the video than on the actual album. What an awesome group

[johncooper]

Love this song. I’m 58 and remember when this band broke out

[gordonchef]

Fantastic song had the pleasure to see them live horden pavilion in Sydney Australia 1981 great show

[telepathicbirds]

So very relevant To what is happening now!

[markdirigible]

I did not know Mark Mothersbaugh could pull Doritos out of his ass! So effing funny!!

[elderlypoodle]

follower of Mark since 1979. Working in Santa Ana since 1992. Best city I've been to.

[surfsplendorofficial]

Would've loved to see this show with my OG OC crew. Brilliant song then & especially so now. We Are DEVO!

[LeePresson]

I see Mark still enjoys throwing things at the crowd!

[tsl]

I now need my morning shot of Devo, far more than my trad black coffee. It keeps me regular!

[that_oingoboingo_fella]

2:28 Everybody's gangsta until Mark Starts throwing Doritos

[tinohifi]

Spaccano da sempre e per sempre ! Rimini stadio Romeo Neri, estate 1980 io c'ero!

[johnarnold]

DEVO ! They are authentic and they don't care about anything at all!

[craigbuchanan]

absolutely fantastic they still got it what awesome band they rock

[extrastype]

I Seen them in 1976-77 and they were totally Spud. I see they are still Spud boy.