Song Name: Penetration In The Centrefold AKA Penetration In The Centerfold
Artist: DEVO
Appears on: The Day My Baby Gave Me A Suprize b/w Penetration In The Centrefold, Greatest Misses, Duty Now For The Future (2010 WB remaster), Social Fools: The Virgin Singles 1978-1982
Run Time: 2:25 (single version)
Year Recorded: 1978
Years Performed: 1977 , 1979 - 1980 [1] setlist.fm stats
Writing Credits: Mark Mothersbaugh , Gerald V. Casale
Sung By: Mark Mothersbaugh
Demo Versions: none known
Song Connections:
Personnel
- live personnel ref. a
- Bob Casale - keyboards
- Gerald V. Casale - bass guitar
- Bob Mothersbaugh - lead guitar
- Mark Mothersbaugh - vocals, occasional guitar
- Alan Myers - drums
Trivia:[]
- B-side on Virgin's The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize single .
- Recorded in 1978 at "Connie" Planck's home studio in Neunkirchen, ESE of Cologne (Köln), Germany. Produced by Brian Eno.
- Because it was first released through Virgin, all official releases use UK spelling "centrefold." See also: "Alternate Track Names" at “Talk” page for “Duty Now for the Future” on Wikipedia.
- Also appears on Virgin's sonically subpar compilation Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo / Devo Live, as a bonus track, along with Social Fools and Soo Bawlz .
- Also appears on Infinite Zero's sonically superior CD release of Duty Now For The Future as a bonus track, along with Soo Bawlz .
- Written after the band saw penetration photographed in Hustler, the first "major" magazine to depict this.
Onstage Behavior: Mark sings holding the mike stand and occasionally plays guitar. Jerry plays bass in the center of the band and occasionally turns to face each band member. [2]
Lyrics:
- It's middle of the month
- It's happening all over town
- You know it's got me reeling forward
- Got me falling to the ground
- There's a new mag on the market
- It's the best around
- All the guys are talking
- It's the best they ever found
- All the guys are talking
- 'Cause they all want some
- It's got me reaching in my pocket
- Got me forking over cash
- 'Cause there's something in the middle
- And it's giving me a rash
- Every single month it's the same old trash
- There's a girl in the middle
- With her finger in her gash
- There's a boy there in the middle
- With a reamer up her ass
- Penetration!
- It's middle of the month
- It's happening all over town
- You know it's got me reeling forward
- Got me falling to the ground
- Its got me reaching in my pocket
- Got me forkin' over cash
- 'Cause there's something in the middle
- And it's giving me a rash
- There's a girl in the middle
- With her finger in her gash
- Penetration!
- Penetration in the centerfold
- Penetration, penetration
- Penetration in the centerfold! (echo)
Video: None.
Live Video: YouTube
- Officially unreleased. From Devo's second set of the night, either the 8th or 9th of July 1977 at Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY.
References:
- ↑ DEVO Live Guide. Website keyword search for "penetration".
- ↑ YouTube. DEVO live 1977 " Penetration in the Centerfold ". Performed in a late set at "Max's Kansas City", New York, NY in July '77. uploaded by Alain From France.
External Links:
- The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize b/w Penetration In The Centrefold (Virgin singles) -- Discogs
- The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize b/w Penetration In The Centrefold (Virgin UK single) -- 45cat
- Penetration in the Centrefold (releases) -- MusicBrainz
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