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Devo's "Jocko Homo" inspired by bizarre 1924 anti-evolution pamphlet

Mark Frauenfelder
Sep 10, 2025
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Jocko-Homo (monkey man) the heaven-bound king of the zoo

Devo released its first single in 1977. The A-side was "Mongoloid" and the B-side was "Jocko Homo." Today I learned the “Jocko-Homo” was inspired by a 1924 anti-evolution pamphlet called Jocko-Homo Heavenbound. The pamphlet is available as a high-resolution PDF at the Jerry Falwell Library. It is a…

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