Gates of Steel

[r***@excite.com]

Gates was co-written with two people not in the band. What's the story
there?

What do you make of the meaning of the lyrics? I think it's mostly
their usual themes - that people were devolving into machines. "Twist
away" in an unusual expression.

[m***@yahoo.com]

You need to read the book, you will find many answers to many of your
questions there :^). It was based on a song by Sue Schmidt & Debbie
Smith of the band Chi Pig (and early friends of the Devo), which is why
they get credit.

The song was (I think) originally performed by Devo in their "Dove, the
band of love" incarnation, so there may be a religious aspect to it.
Or not.

Doug

[Gary Childs]

Post by r***@excite.com
Gates was co-written with two people not in the band. What's the story
there?

It was originally a song by a group called Chi Pig called "Pimple On My
Plans". Devo wrote new lyrics for it.

Post by r***@excite.com
What do you make of the meaning of the lyrics?

It was heavily influenced by the writings of Oscar Kiss Maerth, as well as
Chubby Checker and the Beatles.

Post by r***@excite.com
I think it's mostly
their usual themes - that people were devolving into machines.

It's a song that states that man's regression is inevitable.
The beginning was the end.
The end product is back to ape again.