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Go Shock The Monkey (Devo vs. Peter Gabriel)

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Uploaded by on Jun 8, 2010

September 1982: Peter Gabriel releases his fourth album, "Security", featuring the single "Shock The Monkey". The song was Gabriel's first Top 40 hit in the US, peaking at number 29.

2003: Devo writes an anthem for the character Mojo Jojo, released on the "Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired by the Powerpuff Girls" album. The video is featured heavily in bumpers for the Cartoon Network. In the Music Video, Mark Mothersbaugh can be seen wearing a white dome with a purple bottom tier, similar to the headgear of Mojo Jojo.

May 28th, 2010: Pimpdaddysupreme mixes, mashes and edits "Go Shock The Monkey". Creating a musical and visual portmanteau of Devo's Ode to Mojo Jojo, "Shock The Monkey" and Peter Gabriel's (self described) love song, "Shock The Monkey.

June 8th, 2010: Pimpdaddysupreme releases the "Go Shock The Monkey" Mashup Video onto the internet.

January 1st, 2012: WMG and EMI block the YouTube video for "Go Shock The Monkey" in the United States. The video is still viewable on YouTube from outside the US.

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  • As vaporland said, the dissonance combined with plentiful hooks really suits it.

    It's a mash-up that makes no sense on paper but, in practice, you've mixed peanut butter with chocolate.

    Mmmmmmoooojo JOJO!!!

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  • Shock the Monkey!!!

  • really great!

  • Late to the party, but much better late than never - especially to catch this awesome mash. :)

  • This.... is.... brilliant. *Wipes away tear*

  • Aww never noticed this "video answer", it's awesome !! :D

  • this is relevant to my interest

  • @futonrevolution i think the mashup makes perfect sense. eno worked with gabriel in genesis, eno produced the first wb devo record

  • It's as if two jigsaw puzzle pieces from two completely different puzzles fit together perfectly… in your ears :D

  • This is hawt

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