It's not the record label. The Jimi Hendrix estate gets more uptight all the time. They don't want Jimi's songs associated with anything drug-related, or weird in anyway. Because of course, Jimi Hendrix never did drugs and was completely normal and G rated in every way.
WOW!! I'm surprised you got this on youtube.. with the people who are handling the "Jimi Hendrix" estate, try not to let this video see the light of day. They were upset with the Jimi Hendrix Look-a'like coming out of the coffin.
Unfettered by 1980's scientific heathenism, and propelled forward by almost unbelievable technological advancement comes the specter of none other than Jimi Hendrix, racing through the ether of time-space , undeterred by the end of physical existence, on a mission to spread spirituality to all peoples, only to return to his contrived static grave. Truly the greatest achievement of any historical epoch.
Wow! I was sure a certain entertainment conglomerate, who shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" had eradicated every last trace of this video from the face of the earth! XD They removed it from the DVD pressing of "The Complete Truth About De-Evolution", but were dumb enough to leave its name in the credits and simply drew a line through it. Which did nothing but make fans like me VERY curious about this mysterious forbidden video! ;) You have done a great service to Spudkind!
Without a doubt, the single most bizarre video ever made. I try to explain it to people, and don't even know where to start . . . .Let us hope that it never again leaves YouTube!
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less than pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic. The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less than pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic. The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution".
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution".
In short--you are a hero: O "Swallower of Nerf Balls"
Devo's "R U Xperienced" video was literally unfindable!! I could watch it on youtube just once, maybe one year ago, then it suddenly disappeared...
Thanks for uploading, although the quality is not the best, I really appreciate! I LOVE this song/video! It warps me back to the 80's, when I used to breakdance on Kraftwerk and Devo!!
@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
Devo's videos were always saying "something" - however smug,preachy,irreverent, but something, especially, since they were all directed by Gerry Casale. What was this one saying?
@wizenhiemr Death of peace and the whole movement that came with it in that era. Particularly because the kids of the new generation tossed the peace sign not knowing what it is. You know though, they left their video's so open to question sometimes that I feel comfortable thinking nonsense about them sometimes.
Great cover. However I can understand how the Hendrix estate got upset with Devo's concept of the track. For pete's sake....they have a dead Hendrix coming out of a casket on stage!
Never thought I'd see this. Probably my first and last. The only reason it's not gone is because the video isn't titled with the song name. Pitty the Hendrix family have such a problem with this video being used on any DEVO DVDs.
Thanks for posting this video! Excellent cover by a group who are way ahead of their time. Reminds me of my college daze watching TV69 in Gainesville in the mid 80s. "Beautiful mutants I can hear in the distance--I think they are calling our names."
DEVO, always ahead of their time, even when mining the past....
AS for the licensing problems, I would guess it came down to the one scene, I would bet. If they could dig up the old footage and edit that scene out, replacing it with other shots....
This video was out when I was about 3 or 4. So old school. Thanks for posting. This isn't their best remake, but some of their songs are undeniable groove.
Geez, it's been a while since I saw this awesome video. Mr. Hendrix would've been quite proud of this unique cover.
Seeing this video really took me back, I used to watch it all the time on VH1 5 years ago, it reminds of my early high school days, a real blast from the past. Good times!
Jimi would have liked this. He was an intelligent artist with a sense of humor, and would have seen this deconstruction for what it was -- a comment about things falling apart.
Video produced by the Rev. Ivan Stang of the Church of the SubGenius. Praise "Bob"!
ordinaryk 3 weeks ago
Never mind about that comment I made. I already found a better version at VideoSift.
tfgreen23 3 weeks ago
some powerful drugs there ..... WOW!
frizzlefrap 3 weeks ago
It's AWESOME!! I have been looking all over for this!
tfgreen23 4 weeks ago in playlist More videos from ISwallowedANerfBall
I don't enjoy this as much, but not bad.
xHollowfiedx 1 month ago
I'm a bit biased as Devo fan, but this is a really fucking good cover. The video is batshit crazy though.
M3ntok 1 month ago
brilliant video--i always felt that "shout" was an underrated album.
zzzaaayyynnn 1 month ago
I AM!
doctorknowitall 2 months ago
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doctorknowitall 2 months ago
high quality vob files is available on the net ... try google and read my lips "Download Music Videos in High Quality" .. ok ? ;)
lucaschiavoni 2 months ago
My comment mutated! :-o
Now it's multiplying itself! Run for the hills!
negascoot23 3 months ago
I HAVE!!!!
domebeeblue 3 months ago in playlist DEVO
It's not the record label. The Jimi Hendrix estate gets more uptight all the time. They don't want Jimi's songs associated with anything drug-related, or weird in anyway. Because of course, Jimi Hendrix never did drugs and was completely normal and G rated in every way.
bzzzzap 3 months ago
WOW!! I'm surprised you got this on youtube.. with the people who are handling the "Jimi Hendrix" estate, try not to let this video see the light of day. They were upset with the Jimi Hendrix Look-a'like coming out of the coffin.
Jazzy9964 3 months ago
I'M TRIPPING BALLS
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Unfettered by 1980's scientific heathenism, and propelled forward by almost unbelievable technological advancement comes the specter of none other than Jimi Hendrix, racing through the ether of time-space , undeterred by the end of physical existence, on a mission to spread spirituality to all peoples, only to return to his contrived static grave. Truly the greatest achievement of any historical epoch.
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Wow! I was sure a certain entertainment conglomerate, who shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" had eradicated every last trace of this video from the face of the earth! XD They removed it from the DVD pressing of "The Complete Truth About De-Evolution", but were dumb enough to leave its name in the credits and simply drew a line through it. Which did nothing but make fans like me VERY curious about this mysterious forbidden video! ;) You have done a great service to Spudkind!
negascoot23 5 months ago 2
Without a doubt, the single most bizarre video ever made. I try to explain it to people, and don't even know where to start . . . .Let us hope that it never again leaves YouTube!
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Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less than pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic. The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
negascoot23 5 months ago
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less than pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic. The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
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Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution". In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
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Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution".
In short: You are my hero, Nerf-Swallower!
negascoot23 5 months ago
Holy shit! I thought all copies of this had been destroyed! XD A certain record company, who shall not be named, but rhymes with "Corner Druthers", was less thn pleased with our intrepid spuds over their interpretation of Hendrix's classic (part of the catalog of the same unnamed record co.). The song can still be found, but the video had all but vanished--having been edited out of the DVD release of "The Complete Truth About De-evolution".
In short--you are a hero: O "Swallower of Nerf Balls"
negascoot23 5 months ago
@3:05
Well I'll be damned. They predicted the breakthrough of anime in the western world back in the 80's.
EyeoftheU 5 months ago
@EyeoftheU Astroboy. Kimba. Marine Boy. Speed Racer. Sixties. Duh.
FuckngBastard 3 months ago
Thanks for bringing back one of the memories of my youth. I remember when this video was first shown on MTV. This video is trippy and hilarious.
reddbehrens 5 months ago
Thanks for uploading this!!!
reddbehrens 5 months ago
Devo's "R U Xperienced" video was literally unfindable!! I could watch it on youtube just once, maybe one year ago, then it suddenly disappeared...
Thanks for uploading, although the quality is not the best, I really appreciate! I LOVE this song/video! It warps me back to the 80's, when I used to breakdance on Kraftwerk and Devo!!
alhmim 5 months ago
@Booji90 I still have my copy of the Laser Disc as well. The DVD didn't have this.
mutato192 6 months ago
@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
negascoot23 5 months ago
@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
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@mutato192 I thought every copy of this video had been destroyed by a record company that shall remain nameless, but rhymes with "Horner Smothers" ;) The DVD didn't even properly edit it out--they just removed the video, and drew a line through it's title in the credits! Making folks like me mighty curiousXD! You have done a great service to all Spud-kind, O Swallower of Nerf Balls! ^_^
negascoot23 5 months ago
This video is the one reason I will NEVER get rid of my Laserdisc player!
booji90 6 months ago 2
Not necessarily beautiful, but MUTATED!
lonebannana 6 months ago
Is that a cameraman at 1.30 to the right? Great song and video!
donredguitar 7 months ago
and AL TV is, and always will be one of the reasons "Weird Al" Yankovic will continue to be so awesome.
FuzzboxVoodoo94 7 months ago
Mark on that Honda Scooter.. I remember the Commercial
Jazzy9964 7 months ago
Somewhere in my garage I still have a VHS tape of MTV world premiering this vid.
Druffmaul 7 months ago
lol I commented to myself
wizenhiemr 8 months ago
I swear there used to be a better version on YouTube that got removed due to copyright violations, or what not.
WilliamC24 8 months ago
@WilliamC24 Yupperz there was.
MaceMn 8 months ago
I still have the Devo laserdisc with this video on it..... :)
HeadshotZod 8 months ago
And the "point" of this is........?
Substantive64 9 months ago
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wizenhiemr 8 months ago
Devo's videos were always saying "something" - however smug,preachy,irreverent, but something, especially, since they were all directed by Gerry Casale. What was this one saying?
Substantive64 8 months ago
@wizenhiemr Death of peace and the whole movement that came with it in that era. Particularly because the kids of the new generation tossed the peace sign not knowing what it is. You know though, they left their video's so open to question sometimes that I feel comfortable thinking nonsense about them sometimes.
wizenhiemr 8 months ago
Sometimes a coherent cover is better than the "artistic" original..
bockybalboa 10 months ago
I really have to smoke something and watch this again.
felixn65 10 months ago
greatest.... video... E V E R...
FuzzboxVoodoo94 10 months ago
Great cover. However I can understand how the Hendrix estate got upset with Devo's concept of the track. For pete's sake....they have a dead Hendrix coming out of a casket on stage!
Fooblestheclown 11 months ago
It's a flyin' saucer,Goodbye.
Jack2009cool 11 months ago 2
thanks for posting this! :D
mikalaiho 11 months ago
i got high just watching this its awesome....bob
bobbconner1 1 year ago
It's a superb song and video, and it's a darn shame it's so hard to find.
Thanks for posting this!
supersaver87 1 year ago
Never thought I'd see this. Probably my first and last. The only reason it's not gone is because the video isn't titled with the song name. Pitty the Hendrix family have such a problem with this video being used on any DEVO DVDs.
gritnom 1 year ago
Devo did some of the best covers EVER. This one is my favorite. It's funny how mad people got about the way they covered tunes.
Fizgig1000 1 year ago
The little blonde girl is Bob Mothersbaughs daughter I think.
elderberry9 1 year ago
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vson8 11 months ago
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@elderberry9 I had heard she was Mark Mothersbaugh's daughter ... same girl on the Shout album cover?
vson8 11 months ago
@elderberry9 Sorry about the Comment removed thing. In fact, both of the kids are also seen on the Shout album cover.
vson8 11 months ago
The last decent devo video IMO, Great video!
generalBlasto 1 year ago
I was overseas when this came out, heard it was banned on MTV because the Hendrix Estate wasn't pleased with it.
eatatmargos 1 year ago
Heh, not only do I remember this video, I remember the ALtv this came from!
BigMike20X6 1 year ago
Thanks for posting, I had the same thought when I saw this video for the first time!
solnegrolunaroja 1 year ago
still fresh and relevant can't say that about
what passes for music and dare i say talent? today.
thanks for posting this timeless art
62beaver 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this video! Excellent cover by a group who are way ahead of their time. Reminds me of my college daze watching TV69 in Gainesville in the mid 80s. "Beautiful mutants I can hear in the distance--I think they are calling our names."
callahanfltrainfan59 1 year ago
To bad the audio is not the best because this is a pretty good cover.
57goldtoplespaul 1 year ago
@57goldtoplespaul There used to be a better quality version of this video, but it was taken down due to copyright shit. If I remember correctly.
MaceMn 1 year ago
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S U C K S !!!
wagsouza 1 year ago
DEvo Rocks!!!!
shlstnqst 1 year ago
Samus Aran inspiration?
SpideyRex 1 year ago
DEVO, always ahead of their time, even when mining the past....
AS for the licensing problems, I would guess it came down to the one scene, I would bet. If they could dig up the old footage and edit that scene out, replacing it with other shots....
Diskatopia 1 year ago
it sucks that they weren't allowed to have this on dvd because of licensing bs
junkyturd 1 year ago
dude Al TV!! Wierd Al is definetly a fan :D
TVindustries5000 1 year ago
Live on you Beautiful Mutants.
xerochi 1 year ago
toil is stupid
KG84C 1 year ago
this album and cover was terrible.....cool video though
LonelyAtTheTop79 1 year ago
@LonelyAtTheTop79 I'm going to murder you.
TheBigPicProductions 1 year ago
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LonelyAtTheTop79 1 year ago
This video was out when I was about 3 or 4. So old school. Thanks for posting. This isn't their best remake, but some of their songs are undeniable groove.
RikJamezBich 1 year ago
I remember this well in the 80's.
RadioUgly 1 year ago
Geez, it's been a while since I saw this awesome video. Mr. Hendrix would've been quite proud of this unique cover.
Seeing this video really took me back, I used to watch it all the time on VH1 5 years ago, it reminds of my early high school days, a real blast from the past. Good times!
VolcanosGoBoom 1 year ago
Jimi says please HD this clip!
wholicrap 1 year ago
@wholicrap Agreed
godparticles1 1 year ago
Jimi would have liked this. He was an intelligent artist with a sense of humor, and would have seen this deconstruction for what it was -- a comment about things falling apart.
Victheremin 1 year ago
omg this is back on youtube finally!!! hooray!!! This is one of my favorite Devo videos and it's very hard to find! Not on any vhs or dvd
JohnnyLovely2 1 year ago 2
@JohnnyLovely2 Agree, the Hendrix estate was not happy with this cover and had sued Devo over it some years back. Love the video too
B2B76 1 year ago
I wonder what Jimi would think of this? First time i saw the video I was blown away. I like the symbolism to the kids throwing away the peace sign.
DonFormica 1 year ago 2
@DonFormica de la Soul found this sign a few years later !
chucku00 1 year ago
@chucku00 I thought the same thing!
jackerx5 1 year ago
This video is great. Devo was experimenting with the art of making videos. Something few artists did back then.
Hammerhead451 1 year ago 2
este video es genial, lástima que la calidad video/audio no sea la mejor. Es el cover más original que he escuchado y visto en mi vida
rolotronic 1 year ago
@reinofshadows Hendrix's stuff is way more corporate than Devo bro.
DreadfulRay 1 year ago
Simplesmente, um CRÁSSICO.
FlavioPoliti 1 year ago
the boys from akron did this well
gatorlb47 1 year ago
Greatest cover ever!
jimthefin 1 year ago
Thanks for posting - great video - been MIA too long!
piginasack 1 year ago
holy smokes...i mean wow that just blew my damn mind.
chicanalaundry 1 year ago