Through Being Cool (Devo song)
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| Single by Devo | ||||||||||
| from the album New Traditionalists | ||||||||||
| Released | 1981 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Devo | |||||||||
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"Through Being Cool" is a song by the American new wave band Devo, written by Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, and Bob Mothersbaugh. It appears on the album New Traditionalists. The song was a direct attack on new fans who didn't understand Devo's message. The song was also featured in the 1981 animated film "Heavy Metal", but was not included on the films soundtrack album.
Promotional music video
The music video had Devo taking a limited role, focusing on a team of kids clad in Devo "Action Vests" attacking arrogant and ignorant people with "spudguns."
Chart performance
| Chart | Position |
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| US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[1][2] | 107 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs | 32 |
References
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Devo > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Bubbling Under Singles & Albums (1998): 64
External links
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