Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting)

Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Getting) is a song written by Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, and Gary Jackett performed by the group DEVO. It was the B-Side to the group's second single.

Lyrics
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, I saw my baby yesterday Saw my baby yesterday She's Spending money on a car Spending money on a brand new car It didn't get her very far You know it didn't Get her very far So my baby said to me You know my baby Said to me You know my baby she said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy I think I missed the hole-a hole-a hole-a She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy I think I missed the hole-a hole-a hole-a

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, I Saw my baby yesterday Saw my baby yesterday She's spending money on a car Spending money on a brand new car Didn't get her very far You know it didn't Get her very far So my baby said to me You know my baby Said to me You know my baby she said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy I think I missed the hole-a hole-a hole-a She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy She said, Sloppy I think I missed the hole-a hole-a hole-a

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey,Hey,Hey,Hey,Hey,Hey,Hey,

Credits
Studio Versions + 1978 - 1979 Live Versions


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals
 * Gerald Casale: Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Rythm Guitar, Synth
 * Alan Myers: Drums

1977 Live Version


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals
 * Gerald Casale: Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Rythm Guitar
 * Alan Myers: Drums

2009 Live Versions


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals
 * Gerald Casale: Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Rythm Guitar, Synth
 * Josh Freese: Drums

Apperacnes

 * (I Cån't Gèt Mé Nö) Såtisfactiön / Slöppy (I Såw My Baby Gétting) (1977)
 * B Stiff (1978)
 * Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
 * Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992)
 * Recombo DNA (2000)
 * This Is The Devo Box (2008)
 * The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition (2009)
 * Devo Battles Live (2012)
 * Live At Max's Kansas City - November 15, 1977 (2014)

Versions


Notable Covers

 * Claw Hammer, 1991 (Avant-Punk)