Song Name: Clockout
Artist: DEVO
Appears On:
- ◦ Mechanical Man EP, Hardcore DEVO Volume 2 (Hardcore demo version)
- ◦ Duty Now For The Future, Greatest Misses (album version)
- ◦ DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years (early live version), Hardcore DEVO Live! (2014 live version)
Year First Recorded: 1975
Years Performed: 1976-1978, 2014
Run Time: 2:45 (album version)
Writing Credits: Gerald V. Casale
Sung By: Jerry
Alternate Versions:
- ◦ Clockout (Hardcore Version) (3:09) [Recorded in 1976]
Demo Versions: Clockout (Album Demo)
Song Connections:
- ◦ Hardcore version is retitled "Blackout" on 1978 Mechanical Man EP , which Virgin paired with some AWNMWAD U.K. releases.
Trivia / Info:
- ◦ In 2014 they added more lyrics which are:
- I'm bringing money in my fists,I got my Mammy,she sweep between my hips,
- Oh me i got the shitty little business,Down on the block,
- Get ready,Get set,We gonna we gonna we gonna Clockout!!!!
Onstage Behavior:
- Gerald Casale does some weird moves
- ◦ Live 1977 - Jerry jogs in place and Mark does "jumping jacks" during Alan's fast drumming. Jerry gestures during "I got the big brush for your bowl." Jerry plants his feet and does a spreading gesture, extends his arms out akin to "The Swim" and steps in, along to the surf style music. Jerry also does some other sexual related gestures during Bob 1's guitar solo.
- ◦ 2014 live behavior is similar to earlier performances. Bob 1 briefly gets down on one knee as he begins to play guitar. Booji is on keys and paws the air above his head during Josh's fast drumming as Jerry runs in place. Jerry gestures at himself while singing "Me, I got the biggest little business" and also gestures in a tight circle, then downwards singing "down on the block." Jerry plants his feet, licks his fingers, and does a spreading gesture, extends his arms out akin to "The Swim" and steps in, akin to "The Whip", moving along to the surf style music.
Lyrics:
- ALL RIGHT, CLOCKOUT
- I GOT MY COAT
- I GOT MY KEYS
- I GOT MY HEAD DOWN TO MY LUNGS AND MOVE MY FEET
- ME I GOT ALL THE SECRETARIES, DOWN ON THEIR KNEES
- LOOK AT 'EM SCOOT
- THEY GONNA CLOCKOUT
- I GOT MY MONEY
- TIED UP IN STOCK
- I GOT MY MAMMY TAKE MY DOGGIE FOR A WALK
- ME I GOT THE BIGGEST LITTLE BUSINESS, DOWN ON THE BLOCK
- GET READY GET SET
- 'CAUSE WE GONNA CLOCKOUT
- DOWN ON ALL FOURS
- 'CAUSE WE GONNA
- WE GONNA, WE GONNA
- WE GONNA CLOCKOUT
- TAKE MY ADVICE
- HEAR MY DECREE
- I'M AFRAID THE FUTURE'S GONNA BE MAINTENANCE FREE
- I GOT THE BIG BRUSH FOR YOU BOWL, BABY, CAN'T YOU DIG MY PLEA
- GONNA GAG
- UNLESS WE CLOCKOUT
- NO NO NO
Additional Info:
- In the early 60's Jerry saw a film in which a beatnik band was playing in a club. (Expresso Bongo) [1] Jerry says, "...It made me write Clock Out." [2]
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