Jocko Homo

Jocko Homo is a song by Mark Mothersbaugh, performed by his group DEVO. It was released as the B-Side to the group's first single.

Lyrics
They tell us that We Lost Our Tails Evolving Up From little snails I say it's all Just wind and sails Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? D-E-V-O

We're pinheads now We are not whole We're pinheads all Jocko Homo Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? D-E-V-O Are We Not Pins? We Are DEVO

Monkey men all In business suit Teachers and critics All dance the poot Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? D-E-V-O Are We Not Pins? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? D-E-V-O

I've got a rhyme that comes with a riddle OHIO What's round on the ends, high in the middle? OHIO

God made man But he used a monkey to do it Apes in the plan We're all here to prove it I can walk like an ape I can talk like an ape I can do what monkeys do God made man But a monkey supplied the glue

Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO Are We Not Men? We Are DEVO We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat D-E-V-O We must repeat OK Let's go!

Notable Covers

 * "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1984 (Polka)
 * Clawhammer, 1991 (Avant-punk)
 * Sloy, 1996 (Noise rock)
 * Ego Plum, 1998 (Ska punk)
 * Terre Thaemlitz, 2001 (Contemporary classical)

Credits
Album & Single Versions, + Live versions from 1976 - 1982


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

Hardcore & Mongoloid Years Versions


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals, Sytnh
 * Gerald Casale: Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar
 * Jim Mothersbaugh: Backing Vocals, Drums

1988 'Sad' Version


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
 * Gerald Casale: Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Rythm Guitar
 * David Kendrick: Drums

1996, 2004, 2009 Live Versions


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

2003 Live Version


 * Mark Mothersbaugh: Vocals, Synth
 * Gerald Casale: Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar
 * Bob Mothersbaugh: Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar
 * Bob Casale: Backing Vocals, Rythmn Guitar
 * David Kendrick: Drums

2014 Live Version


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

Apperances

 * Mongoloid / Jocko Homo (1977)
 * B Stiff (1978)
 * Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
 * The Men Who Make The Music (1979)
 * EZ Listening Muzak Cassette (1981)
 * 4 Track EP (1983)
 * We're All Devo (1983)
 * Shout EP (1985)
 * Best Of Devo (1986)
 * E-Z Listening Disc (1987)
 * Now It Can Be Told, Devo At The Palace 12/9/88 (1989)
 * Hardcore Devo 74-77 (1990)
 * Greatest Hits (1990)
 * Greatest Misses (1990)
 * Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992)
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best Of Devo (1993)
 * Music From Adventures Of The Smart Patrol (1996)
 * Greatest Hits (1998)
 * Pioneers Who Got Scalped - The Anthology (2000)
 * The Essentials (2002)
 * Live (2003)
 * Live In The Land Of The Rising Sun (2003)
 * Live in Central Park (2004)
 * Live 1980 (2005)
 * This Is The Devo Box (2008)
 * The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition (2009)
 * New Traditionalists - Live 1981 Seattle (2012)
 * Devo Battles Live: 2012 Tour (2012)
 * Miracle Witness Hour (2014)
 * Hardcore (2014)
 * Hardcore Devo Live! (2015)
 * EZ Listening Muzak (2016)

Versions
