The Texas Strip (1944, BB Video via Oddball Film + Video)

[Petervenkman235]

It's too bad they picked the most unattractive one to strip.

[AMF4]

@Petervenkman235 hell I'd still do her right where she's standing

[eieiowens]

This didn't inspire sh*T. The only thing that is coincidental is the whipping her clothes off, and I'm sure it's been done a few times.

Devo never saw this until recently, and the similarities are minor.

Why are you lying, and say this "inspired" them??

Do you just make stuff up, instead of telling the truth?

[Valolopez]

Whip it! Whip it good! You must whip it!

[eggsammichz]

LOL

[RainJetSprinklers]

In case you don't know, mark m. was reading in a magazine one day and read about a guy that owned a ranch and would put on a show where he would take off his wife's clothes that were secured with velcro. That guy may have been inspired by this video, however.

[boojiboy10]

Oh, that Alan...

[robertfyke]

Swap that accordian for a key-tar and it's DEVO!

[Dosswerks]

There's no way someone involved in the making of Devo's video couldn't have seen this before "Whip It".

[daveb143]

priceless... and i mean that in a good natured way

[treebeard431]

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo said years ago that Whip It was in response to all of the 'self-help' books that were dominating the market back then, books on how to oversome obstacles and succeed in life. Making a music video with that aim would have been impossible without dialogue, so I'm betting that's why they used the whole bullwhip thing instead. It's a memorable visual as opposed to trying to portray someone struggling internally with failure, and the need to prevail over it.

[CletusGranderson]

Well, Gerald V. says they never saw it until recently. That's good enough for me. That video kinda creeps me out in some way as well.

[tebutsko]

I agree she does look like Elizabeth Montgomery. HOT!

[gilgar13]

I thought it looked like Elizabeth Montgomery as well. Maybe a relative?

[mehtoole]

This explains...so, so much.

[Kinemacolour]

In some ways this is more Devo than Devo.

Furthermore, I would like to add that I love that western swing!

[thedarkharlequin]

I wish picking up girls was that easy. go down the row till one lifts her skirt, the you're off to the races.

[mbourgon]

When a problem comes along

You must whip it

[TimeLapseExpirements]

Girl looks like Elizabeth Montgomery from Bewitched.

[MaxWellton]

In 1944 Elizabeth Montgomery was 11... so, not very likely that it was her.

[Jennypentaru]

...liquorice whip!