Talk:Whip It (Devo song)

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the inaugural Top 106.7 Countdown in 1980 was topped by the song "Whip It" by Devo (pictured)?

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Before you make changes ...

This article has been the subject of a fair amount of discussion. Just an FYI. --evrik ^(talk) 23:08, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tempo

Why does it say the song runs at 120 beats per minute? No, it doesn’t! It’s way faster than that. --121.220.209.184 (talk) 06:56, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure why it says that, and I agree that 120 bpm is just plain wrong. I checked and it's around 156 or so. I'll see if I can find the source for that information or find a new one with the correct value.--Cerebral726 (talk) 12:23, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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CHANGE main riff alternates between a five-note ascension and a three-note descension TO main riff alternates between a four-note ascension and a three-note descension EdG1955 (talk) 23:18, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. I don't believe that's correct. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:38, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bass line

The ascending part of the bass line of the song sounds exactly like being taken from KISS's (ironically named song) "Take Me", from their 1976 album "Rock and Roll Over". 86.124.137.156 (talk) 17:56, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Listing of Instruments

As a pretty big Devo fan, I think that listing "bass guitar" as one of the instruments used on Whip It is incorrect. I am almost certain that it is a synthesizer that has been set to play in the same octave as a bass guitar. Every instance of Whip It being performed live has Gerald Casale using a synth to play the bassline. The only reason I didn't edit the article is because of the possibility that I could be incorrect and I don't know how to exactly list the bass. Could someone advise me on this? JockoHomoHeavenbound (talk) 13:04, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]