Agate, in the beginning, DEVO was a post-punk band, post-punk being a subgenre (or extension) of punk rock. Much of punk rock was aimed at taking down classic rock. Classic rock was said to have become pompous, part of the establishment. The over-produced, 10-minute-long songs were particularly disdained and ridiculed. DEVO and the rest of them — e.g., Sex Pistols — took their shots. Some of those were satirical covers. As in DEVO's case, some were simple covers. Often, the songs were "originals." (No three-chord pop song can be said to be "original." The underlying structure is always the same.)
I have only a minor interest in punk rock music today. Specifically, I have only 64 MP3 tracks in my collection. For me, these songs date back to a particular phase of "the good old days." I have been reluctant to post any punk rock songs because most are pretty rough around the edges, one way or another. I doubt they would go over well, and I certainly don't want to offend anyone or cross any boundaries with respect to the TOS. I posted the DEVO cover because it breaks no such limits in my view, and there was an opportunity to inject a little humor into the topic.
I first saw DEVO play (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction live on SNL. You would have thought it was part of the act. I didn't fully realize until later that DEVO was a serious band. However, it should be said they later sold out and became a vanilla, garden-variety, synth-pop band. It should also be stated that, without their cover of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction on SNL, almost no one would have ever heard of DEVO in the first place. I don't know if they ever played on SNL again. I watched SNL a lot over the years whenever I had a TV, but much of the time I did not.
Today, I only watch Weekend Update clips on the SNL YouTube channel. As far as I can tell, Weekend Update is the best part of the show these days. Most of the skits are boring, although some of the cold opens are pretty good. This was particularly true from about 2015 through around 2021.
But I digress.
It is interesting to note that pop music in general is repetitive in nature. It always was, going all the way back to drums and chants. I think it is a reflection of our heartbeats. Nonetheless, I am sometimes surprised, disappointed even, when I go back and listen to an old favorite only to find it sounds so repetitive. I usually post it anyway for sentimental reasons.
As for official polls, you are not seeing one because there isn't one. I didn't even know there was such a thing. I gather you can start an official poll, but that was not my intention. It was a joke.
Also, it seems you can opt out of seeing user signatures here in User Settings | Account. This would not explain, however, why you can see them on your iPad but not your PC. If it is a browser setting, I don't know where you might find it. I don't think there is a setting in Windows for it, and I doubt it is your machine. Sorry I can't be of help, but look on the bright side: If it's happening on other sites, you literally don't know what you're missing and don't have to worry about whatever that is. LOL
I have only a minor interest in punk rock music today. Specifically, I have only 64 MP3 tracks in my collection. For me, these songs date back to a particular phase of "the good old days." I have been reluctant to post any punk rock songs because most are pretty rough around the edges, one way or another. I doubt they would go over well, and I certainly don't want to offend anyone or cross any boundaries with respect to the TOS. I posted the DEVO cover because it breaks no such limits in my view, and there was an opportunity to inject a little humor into the topic.
I first saw DEVO play (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction live on SNL. You would have thought it was part of the act. I didn't fully realize until later that DEVO was a serious band. However, it should be said they later sold out and became a vanilla, garden-variety, synth-pop band. It should also be stated that, without their cover of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction on SNL, almost no one would have ever heard of DEVO in the first place. I don't know if they ever played on SNL again. I watched SNL a lot over the years whenever I had a TV, but much of the time I did not.
Today, I only watch Weekend Update clips on the SNL YouTube channel. As far as I can tell, Weekend Update is the best part of the show these days. Most of the skits are boring, although some of the cold opens are pretty good. This was particularly true from about 2015 through around 2021.
But I digress.
It is interesting to note that pop music in general is repetitive in nature. It always was, going all the way back to drums and chants. I think it is a reflection of our heartbeats. Nonetheless, I am sometimes surprised, disappointed even, when I go back and listen to an old favorite only to find it sounds so repetitive. I usually post it anyway for sentimental reasons.
As for official polls, you are not seeing one because there isn't one. I didn't even know there was such a thing. I gather you can start an official poll, but that was not my intention. It was a joke.
Also, it seems you can opt out of seeing user signatures here in User Settings | Account. This would not explain, however, why you can see them on your iPad but not your PC. If it is a browser setting, I don't know where you might find it. I don't think there is a setting in Windows for it, and I doubt it is your machine. Sorry I can't be of help, but look on the bright side: If it's happening on other sites, you literally don't know what you're missing and don't have to worry about whatever that is. LOL
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