WikiDevo

Song Name: Girl U Want (1995) [1]

Artists:DEVO, Jula Bell
Appears In:Tank Girl (1995)
“Girl U Want” (about 2:17)
[film version, opening credits soundtrack] 
Jula Bell (Lead, Chorus Vox), Mark (Backing, Chorus Vox), DEVO (Instruments)
Artist:DEVO
Appears On:Tank Girl (Original Soundtrack)
“Girl U Want” (3:51)
[soundtrack album] [2]
Mark (Vox), DEVO (Instruments)

Versions Released:  1995

Writing Credits:Mark Mothersbaugh/Gerald V. Casale

Trivia / Info:[]

  • Director is a DEVO fan,[3] and wanted to use the song “Girl U Want”, with a female vocalist, as the soundtrack to the animated opening credits sequence. [4]
  • Film version features the additional vocal performance, by Jula Bell. [1]
  • Recorded by DEVO at Mutato Muzika.
  • Engineered by Bob Casale. Produced by DEVO.
  • DEVO re-recorded “Girl U Want” in the slower style of the Soundgarden cover version.
  • Tank Girl limited edition Blu-ray released November 25, 2024. [5]
  • Film version available from BBB. [6]

Lyrics:

Same as album version.

Additional Info:[]

DEVO had not recorded together in about five years. [7]
Reportedly, around the time of re-recording “Girl U Want”, DEVO performed a full set at a private event on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles.
DEVO would next perform “Girl U Want” in 1996 [2]

References:

  1. The 1995 versions of this song are credited as “Girl U Want”, in both the film and the film soundtrack album.
    Also identified as: Girl U Want (1995), Tank Girl U Want, Tank Girl Soundtrack Version, Tank Girl Versions, Cover of Grunge Version
  2. Tank Girl (Original Soundtrack from the United Artists Film)  Elektra [ 61760-2 ]
    Soundtrack album released March 28, 1995.
    https://musicbrainz.org/release/e89921b6-d57a-45cb-80f4-cc906e1f4d0a
    https://www.discogs.com/master/61335-Various-Tank-Girl-Original-Soundtrack-From-The-United-Artists-Film
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/tank-girl-mw0000644032

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/tank-girl-soundtrack-music-from-the-motion-picture/322837399
    https://what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/102139/Tank-Girl
    https://www.soundtrackinfo.com/tracks/tankgirl/
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114614/soundtrack/
  3. “I also love Devo. Kudos to the unsung hero Bonnie Greenberg Music Supervisor for pulling this all soundtrack together — Courtney Love sent mix tapes of ideas. #TankGirlLives” – Rachael Talalay, Director (2020)
    https://x.com/rtalalay/status/1244701241105473543
  4. Lola Landekic, Editor-in-Chief. “Tank Girl (1995)” Art Of The Title (2016, July 12)
    https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/tank-girl (From archive.org)
  5. Tank Girl limited edition Blu-ray released November 25, 2024.
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eureka-Classics-Limited-Collectors-Blu-ray/dp/B0D9P6MS7D
    https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/tank-girl-limited-edition-box-set/

    https://www.45cat.com/cinema/movie/tank-girl
    https://genius.com/albums/Various-artists/Tank-girl-original-soundtrack-from-the-united-artists-film
  6. 1995 film version of “Girl U Want” available from Booji Boy's Basement:
    boojiboysbasement.com/?s=%22Tank+Girl%22
  7. “Devo had not worked together in nearly five years, says Greenberg, but agreed to reunite to update "Girl U Want," originally featured on its 1980 album, "Freedom Of Choice," because they are big fans of the 'Tank Girl" comic book. "They told me that they had so much fun. they might work together on other projects," Greenburg says.” – Bonnie Greenberg, Executive Producer (1995)
    https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7AsEAAAAMBAJ/page/n9/mode/1up?q=DEVO

Links:[]

Current Shows | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2016 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973


DEVO
Mark Mothersbaugh | Gerry Casale | Bob Mothersbaugh
Bob Lewis | Bob Casale | Jim Mothersbaugh | Alan Myers
David Kendrick | Josh Freese
Jeff Friedl | Josh Hager
Record Labels / Publishers
Booji Boy Records | Warner Brothers | Enigma | Devo, Inc. 
Stiff | Virgin | Rykodisk | Infinite Zero | Restless | Discovery | Rhino 
MVD Audio | The Orchard | Superior Viaduct | Futurismo
Production
Brian Eno | Ken Scott | Robert Margouleff | Roy Thomas Baker | DEVO 
The Teddybears | Greg Kurstin | Santi White | John King | John Hill | Mark Nishita 
Studio Albums
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978) | Duty Now For The Future (1979) | Freedom of Choice (1980) | New Traditionalists (1981) | oh, no! it's Devo (1982) | Shout (1984) | Total Devo (1988) | SmoothNoodleMaps (1990) | Something for Everybody   (2010)
Compilations / Live Albums
B Stiff EP (1978) | E-Z Listening Disc (1987) | Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace (1989) | Hardcore DEVO Vol. 1 74-77 (1990) | Hardcore DEVO Vol. 2 1974-1977 (1991) | DEVO Live: The Mongoloid Years (1992) | DEV-O Live (1999) | Recombo DNA (2000) | Live In Central Park (2004) | DEVO Live 1980 (2005) | New Traditionalists: Live 1981 Seattle (2012) | Something ELSE for Everybody  (2013) | Miracle Witness Hour  (2014) | Live at Max's Kansas City - November 15, 1977  (2014) | Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig  (2014) | Hardcore DEVO Live!  (2015) | Art Devo 1973-1977  (2023)
Filmography
In The Beginning Was The End: The Truth About De-Evolution (1976) | The Men Who Make The Music (1981) | Human Highway (1982) | We're All DEVO (1984) | The Complete Truth About De-Evolution (1993) | DEVO Live (2004) | DEVO Live In The Land Of The Rising Sun (2004) | DEVO Live 1980 (2005) | Butch Devo and the Sundance Gig  (2014) | Hardcore DEVO Live!  (2015)
Related Articles
History | Bootlegs | Booji Boy | Devolution | Influence | The Wipeouters | Jihad Jerry & The Evildoers | Devo 2.0 | Akron, Ohio | Kent, Ohio | Music Videos | Cover Versions | Outfits
DEVO: The Brand / DEVO: Unmasked
U S E  Y O U R  F R E E D O M  O F  C H O I C E