P' Twaaang

Wipeouters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 14, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tone Casualties
• ASIN: B00005B19I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The crazy, fun surf rock side project from new wave icons, Devo, newly pressed on glorious limited edition 12 vinyl and featuring original compositions from founding members Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh and Bob Casale! --Official Press Release

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P' Twaaang by The Wipeouters

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SURFS UP,ROBO-HODADS!!, July 1, 2001

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Harvey J.Satan "Harvey J.Satan" (Among The Garden Gnome,Friar Park) - See all my reviews

This review is from: P' Twaaang (Audio CD)

A lot of people seem to think "Surf" music doesn't include lyrics,I wonder where these people were in the 60's? Even the classic "Wipeout!" by the Surfaris,had to have a vocal! The Beach Boys,Jan & Dean,The Trashmen,Big Daddy Ed Roth....surf and lyrics.( Oh well...guess you had to actually be there.)

That said. This collection has TWO origins. Origin#1:pre-DEVO,Mark,Bob#1,Jim,and Bob#2 had the idea to be a surf band,fiddled around with it,and eventually dropped it to become DEVO. Origin #2:Mark Mothersbaugh was approached to do music for a cartoon about surfboards and skateboards called "Rocket Power".( Thus the "Rocket Power Theme" track.) And so,a retro-legend was made!

"DEVO don't surf!"...how wrong you are Charlie! Way back since their E-Z Listening Muzak sessions,DEVO have chomped at the Surf/Tiki-Lounge bit. And now they have delved into it,and their origins....Devolution in action. But then...this outfit isn't all DEVO,it's Mark,Bob#1,Bob#2,and Josh Mancell on Drums.( Replacing original drummer Jim Mothersbaugh....whom still turns up on the album!)

Only four songs actually have vocals,one has some sampling...doesn't ruin the mood or concept. "P'Twaang!" definitely sets the tone,as a brilliant surf piece and parody of "Wipeout".( It also sounds like the theme to a Surf-Detective TV series.)

"Twist 'N' Launch" is a wierd surfified version of DEVO's own "Happy Guy"...and it somehow works. The album starts off sorta shakey,but once it hits the "Rocket Power Theme" it really takes off. Mark goes for a wide selection of intruments,including Ukelele's and Sitars! "Wedgie Wipeout","Rocket-ful of Power" and "Nubbie Boardsmen" are all by the book surf tunes....with a sci-fi edge.The amusing album punchline comes with the meshing of 90's Sampling and 60's surf in the craziness we call "Shut Up Little Man!",brimming with B-Movie cheesiness!

The one track that can be called "DEVO" is "Luna Goona Park". This is because Gerry Casale is involved with this one. It's a lot of fun. And would probably make it on to any surf tribute album. Good choice guys!

When Robots ride the surf...be assured The Wipeouters will be supplying the soundtrack! Buy it for the music....buy it for the crazy retro-picture of The Wipeouters circa 1964!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Devo does the B-52s, April 4, 2001

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Spud (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: P' Twaaang (Audio CD)

First it aint Devo and aint supposed to be Devo. But there's definately Devo written sprinkled all through this quasi-surf release from the Devo "offshoot" band. A mix of guitars and electornics, on P'twaaaang!!! the Wipouters don't sound like the 60's band I thought they would. Instead it is a hybrid of sounds from B-52's to classic video games from the 80's. There is conventional "pop" song which you'd on the radio in 2001, but a pleasurable listening experience. Song #9, "Wouned Surfer" is a classic, one that you roll down all the windows and turn it to "11".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Serendipity!, March 12, 2002

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Darthjal "Darthjal" (North America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: P' Twaaang (Audio CD)

I got this CD for a few reasons: I was trying to complete my Devo collection; I liked the Mutato stuff and figured this would be similar; I like surf music and wanted to see what these guys did with the genre. I figured that I would listen, find it amusing, and then put it away, the main advantage being that I could say that I had heard the disk and had a copy.

Well, strictly speaking, a lot of this stuff isn't surfer music. But at a party, you could easily shuffle it in with a stack of old surfer disks for a touch of something different. You could call it mood music, I guess, but it's music for a *good* mood.

In other words, I got more than I expected from this disk. It's nice to have for posterity's sake, but it's also a really fun listen.