Jocko Homo

February 1978 [Album Version]

***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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1977 Single Version (3:15)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 1978 Album Version (3:38)
3. ↑ 1978 Live Version
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 1978 EZ Listening version (3:36)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 1974 'Hardcore' version (2:53)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 1988 'Sad' Version (3:51)
7. ↑ 1975 'Mongolod Years' version (12:31)
8. ↑ 1974 'Hardcore' version with Mechanical Man intro (3:06)
9. ↑ 1996 Live Version
10. ↑ 2003 Live Version
11. ↑ 2004 Live Version
12. ↑ 1980 Live Version (6:16)
13. ↑ 2009 Live Version (4:49)
14. ↑ 1981 Live Version (5:04)
15. ↑ 2012 live version
16. ↑ 1977 Live Version
17. ↑ 2014 Live Version (5:18)