45 years later, Whip It is now live in fully restored high-res. Experience DEVO’s most iconic video with more detail, more energy, and more impact than ever before. Link in bio or click the link below to watch. More restored classics coming soon. #WhipIt45 https://youtu.be/bDVuQyzDECs | Devo

"Whip It" is a song by American new wave band Devo from their third studio album Freedom of Choice (1980). It is a new wave and synth-pop song that features a synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums in its instrumentation. The apparently nonsensical lyrics have a common theme revolving around the ability to deal with one's problems by "whipping it". Co-written by bassist Gerald Casale and lead vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh, Devo recorded "Whip It" with producer Robert Margouleff at the

." Whip It " is a song by American new wave band Devo . The hit single was released on their 1980 Warner Brothers album Freedom of Choice . It was written by vocalists Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. Although the band already had a string of hits including "Mongoloid" , "Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)" and their clockwork cover of The Rolling Stones ' "I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " , " Whip It" marked the band's breakthrough into global fame. The song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Ho

Mark discussing The Simpson's parody of "Whip It". Source: @ScoreThePodcast | Devo