You can see the Swiffer mop-thingy ad with Devo singing a modified version of Whip It here.
Mark Mothersbaugh of the RugRats, um, Devo says that the band agreed to do it because it was just so absurd. And he's right.
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by D. Weinberger at August 27, 2003 09:19 AM
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I got a swelling itchy brain.
Posted by: Marc Canter | August 28, 2003 12:16 AM
Fun. And a continuation of the practice of appealing to us through our musical memories.. I can't wait until the Stones' "Satisfaction" is used in a Viagra-like-product's ad!
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Posted by: Kelowna | November 10, 2003 05:20 PM
actually the "ad" seems to work with just about any DEVO song ...
Posted by: me | March 14, 2004 09:45 AM
Hearing the stylized funk of Talking Heads' "Making Flippy Floppy" (off the immortal 1983 "Speaking In Tongues"), I remembered the Devo mom dancing while using the Swiffer. A great achievement in absurdity. Thanks for bringing it to the Internet. (I've mentioned it today on my blog, which has an audience of nearly 20 people!)
Posted by: thattherepaul | May 15, 2006 08:29 PM