Working in the Coal Mine

Devo
New Traditionalists (1981)
Moderate 120 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Devo's cover features mechanical, jerky rhythms with Mark Mothersbaugh's distinctive vocal delivery creating an unsettling, robotic energy. The production includes percussive elements mimicking pickaxe sounds and industrial textures.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clickspresent
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

A new wave cover of the Allen Toussaint classic about coal mining labor, transformed by Devo into a quirky, mechanistic anthem with their signature jerky rhythmic style.

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Moods: energetic, intense, playful, rebellious

Traditions: cover, new wave

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