Devo - The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise (rare TV clip 1979)

Akron Ohio's wackiest musical export Devo burst onto the late 1970's with a sound and look unlike any other band before or since. Seen here in 1979 performing a typically unique and brilliant choreographed performance of one of their earliest singles for perplexed European audiences

[@bobbysands6923]

Mustache and glasses!!! These guys were beautiful...

[@user-tn5xq6fe7x]

Their finest. They used to show this at our local revival theater before the movie pre-MTV.

[@adamx6000]

This is more Devo than the official music video

[@michaellorenzen8200]

in full SPUD mode

[@CKT1138]

Coat hanger in the shirt look is crazy

[@johnnywalsh2708]

It's brilliant! Thanks for pointing out

[@user-ze9jw8zu2x]

I love the shots of the audience dancing!

[@eduardo0796]

Is Mark rocking that moustache because they are performing in Italy? Lmao

[@BradYaeger]

I choose to believe that with my entire being .

[@gregbors8364]

It’sa me - Markio!

[@CKT1138]

Actually yeah more than likely. There's that Live in Japan VHS where he's got the Astro Boy hairstyle, so that's on-brand for sure.

[@mucketymuck6723]

2:20 - Lady in Red in the lower-left corner seems like the best dance partner around! She’s DEVO!

[@mxvalentina]

One of the best songs ever

[@polki802]

Devo were a wonderful band Unique, bizarre and essential. Saw them on a Knebworth bill and they got a bad reception but I thought they were brill and always have.

[@CKT1138]

In 1978? That show was apparently pretty hard for them, the audience really didn't get it, that's really cool that you got to see it though!

[@michaellorenzen8200]

as far as outfits go this era of DEVO is my favorite

[@gardnerberry113]

You KNOW it's a wiggly world, Spuds!

[@2bizarrevideos]

Bob 2 really had some moves!

[@joshuakatz2499]

Doesn’t he always??

[@777ok]

Brilliant! The crowd is just dancing like it's actually a cool band. And Mark's moustache! :D

[@NotDrDre]

“like it’s actually a cool band”? Devo IS a cool band.

[@davesaussieduster]

Girl in red gets it

[@gregbors8364]

Both of them!

[@ekenatimedudes]

Mark's rockin' that stache!

[@christopherhall1021]

It looked like they’re having fun actually! Thanks for posting this rare piece of Music history!

[@roco9797]

Programma della RAI TV, presentato da Stefania Rotolo. Clip mai vista, complimenti ! - RAI italian television, introduced by Stefania Rotolo, for me never seen before, very nice.

[@sirbones]

cool!

[@joshuakatz2499]

Now when I watch any other Devo video, I wonder, “what happened to Mark’s mustache?”

[@agentneptune]

Love that mustache!

[@johnjeffery6638]

Now thats devorifico!😊😊😊😊

[@Orc-icide]

amazing stache

[@fastmclaren71]

Some say, he inspired Mario.
Super Mothersbaugh Bros.

[@seanobrien698]

This almost convinces me that Devo were Italian.

[@bartthatcher5799]

Sauvey Mongoloid doing the Hunch!!

[@thenewguest2755]

ragazzi dai vestiti di carta...

[@fatovamingus]

I love Italians from Sacco and Vanzetti to the chick hosting this thing

[@KingFahtah]

Ay this is from the Italian tv show "Tilt" right? SBS used to play it back in around 1980-81.

[@iconicshrubbery]

Gerry certainly invented some unique dance moves😂Mark looked like a zombie-Elvis-radiation victim (ok, with a moustache)

[@FrenchToasted1995]

mark-stache

[@josephschroeck5015]

Those Italians have no idea how to dance to this....

[@mxvalentina]

I’m strangely attracted to him

[@joomlaserviceprovide]

Somehow I knew Germans would like this track

[@SurvivalAussie]

Germans? The host is speaking Italian!

[@marcgordon9258]

It's Strange 😵‍💫 Seeing 🙈 Mark MothersBaugh With A Moustache 🤨❗

[@AllTheCloudsArePink]

Absolutely amazing bless it