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[KippKasper]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4583430a12.html

Harhar..
I hope they sue quite an amount of shit outta them.

[AnDi-ChRiSt]

the more I hear about Devo, the more I love them.

[thejackyl]

I hope they win a bunch of money (they won't, McDonald's can hire any lawers it wants I'm sure).....but I'm still mad at Devo because they sold out to Disney.

[Edna 90]

sold out? pfff

the minute you accept cash for anything you're selling out.

i hope to sell out someday to something.

[thejackyl]

You don't consider Devo 2.0 to be selling out?

[Edna 90]

if you had comprehended my post, you would find that i do not believe in selling out.

so.

no.

[totallybaked]

i read about this the other day. they did trademark the hat, so i wouldn't be too sure that they'd lose this one.
the Devo guys are some smart fuckers, and they've been playing the game on their own terms for decades.  plus, they're one of thee most original bands in all of pop music, so it's not the first time (nor the last) that someone will rip them off.

[Brian Damage]

Good ol' stuff.co.nz - I missed this one, though. Sue their fucking arses off, Devo. It's only fair, seeing as McD's would be the most litigious burger barn ever.

[kate!]

what i don't get is why mcdonalds would want to make a new wave figure. or even american idol figures at all. i mean, how many kids would think having new wave nelson, or whatever his name is, would be cool.....or how many kids would even get it?

[Tatonka Blanco]

this is awesome



devo rules

[AnDi-ChRiSt]

what i don't get is why mcdonalds would want to make a new wave figure. or even american idol figures at all. i mean, how many kids would think having new wave nelson, or whatever his name is, would be cool.....or how many kids would even get it?

go turn on MTV.

it's either rap or disco/retro/new wave/indie crap.

[Tatonka Blanco]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnAXb6gmbOc

[AnDi-ChRiSt]

does anyone know whether or not Devo fans would slamdance at their shows?

btw, this one's a requisite viewing:

DEVO--Jocko Homo(original video)

[thejackyl]

if you had comprehended my post, you would find that i do not believe in selling out.

so.

no.

I had this wierd idea that maybe you hadn't heard of it.  My bad.

It is, though.  So fuck them.

[Alter ego: Ash]

Yeah, devo kicks ass. A great example of how genre doesn't denote how much or how little substance your music is allowed to have. Pop with depth. and in this case, balls.

[KippKasper]

what i don't get is why mcdonalds would want to make a new wave figure. or even american idol figures at all. i mean, how many kids would think having new wave nelson, or whatever his name is, would be cool.....or how many kids would even get it?

It's New Wave Nigel. I think it's referring to "XTCs - Making Plans for Nigel", isn't it? And the glasses of the figure strongly remind me to the 80's movie "mannequin" with Kim Catrall, anybody knows that one? There is one gay, black sidekick, wearing stupid glasses..

I think companys the size of McDonalds calculate before, if it would be cheaper to be sued or to buy the rights for trademarked things before. Which maybe wouldn't have been possible because Devo maybe would have probably denied it. So this way the could buy it against their will... That happens pretty often I think.
Or maybe they can't be sued, because some idiot at their outsourced PR-Agency came up with the idea for the figure, and he would have been responsible to check the legal usage of that hat-style before. Or some shit like that.

[eyes]

I love devo.. I guess Korn finally gave them some credit over the de-evolution thing too.

Mothersbaugh has made allot of music for childrens cartoons...Also Devo 2 is a good way to relay their message ... I got my first Devo Album at age 9, and I'm glad. Made a difference.

I mean.. Use your freedom of choice, they choose to get paid by both Disney and Mc Donalds..

[juhakoo]

Or maybe they can't be sued, because some idiot at their outsourced PR-Agency came up with the idea for the figure, and he would have been responsible to check the legal usage of that hat-style before. Or some shit like that.

I'm guessing that the idea came from their ad agency, and while I support Devo's case, the figures were probably thought up by someone who genuinely likes the band and thought this would be a good idea. Now McD's will just go back to some boring-ass Disney figures.

[eyes]

nevermind

[Stickman]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.

No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

[trucks]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

[thejackyl]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

McDonalds doesn't need to worry about losing, they're a HUGE corporation and Devo is a washed up rock band.  They've already won as far as I'm concerned.

[funkypunk]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

These are the people that spent millions taking 2 penniless hippies to court in the UK for libel (in this case meaning 'unwelcome facts' lol) in the thought that eventually they'd crush them. They lost, big time, and yes McD had to pay all the costs.
I think Devo will win, because it's a clear trademark, and I also think they have enough $ to sue from their various deals with Disney etc.
And...good, McDonalds are fucking shite.

[eyes]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

McDonalds doesn't need to worry about losing, they're a HUGE corporation and Devo is a washed up rock band.  They've already won as far as I'm concerned.

They are hardly washed up, they play better now.. Not to mention Josh Freese was playing drums for them on the last tour I saw.. Devo was the best show I have seen in awhile besides of WEEN in reno a few years back.

[Alter ego: Ash]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

McDonalds doesn't need to worry about losing, they're a HUGE corporation and Devo is a washed up rock band.  They've already won as far as I'm concerned.

They are hardly washed up, they play better now.. Not to mention Josh Freese was playing drums for them on the last tour I saw.. Devo was the best show I have seen in awhile besides of WEEN in reno a few years back.

Not to belittle the point, but who the hell has josh freese not played drums for in the last ten years.

[thejackyl]

It's a big part of who Devo is, their look in the hat and the thin glasses, so I can completely agree they shouldn't let any chain appropriate their image, much less link it to American Idol. McD will lose, but their battalion of lawyers will make the case last years and will cost Devo plenty.
No one slammed to early Devo, even the punkish stuff like Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy. That really didn't happen at shows until around '79/'80.

i dont know about that. my understanding of a civil suit is that if you lose you pay the other sides legal costs. could be wrong though. if mcdonalds was smart (which they are) theyll just pay devo whatever (im sure they arent asking for some absurd amount), discontinue the toy, apologize and move in. keep it out of the courts altogether.

McDonalds doesn't need to worry about losing, they're a HUGE corporation and Devo is a washed up rock band.  They've already won as far as I'm concerned.

They are hardly washed up, they play better now.. Not to mention Josh Freese was playing drums for them on the last tour I saw.. Devo was the best show I have seen in awhile besides of WEEN in reno a few years back.

Not to belittle the point, but who the hell has josh freese not played drums for in the last ten years.

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