Are we not toys? We are DEVO...and we're suing McDonald's
- added June 26, 2008
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Upset over a recent Happy Meal toy pack-in named New Wave Nigel, who sports the group's trademark outfit, Devo is seeking litigious action.
Pitchfork reports:
"According to an Australian Associated Press report reprinted on stuff.co.nz [via BrooklynVegan], the band is suing McDonald's, claiming that no one from the company contacted them about New Wave Nigel. Devo bassist Gerald Casale-- who designed the trademarked energy dome headgear-- is quoted as saying, "This New Wave Nigel doll that they've created is just a complete Devo rip-off and the red hat is exactly the red hat that I designed, and it's copyrighted and trademarked. We're in the midst of suing them...they didn't ask us anything. Plus, we don't like McDonald's, and we don't like 'American Idol', so we're doubly offended."
The toy is a part of a tie-in with American Idol. Each toy plays music, and as you may have guessed, Nigel's song is "Devo-esque."
Check it out: http://www.clubdevo.com/mp/images/news/mcdstoy/devotoy_...
Pitchfork reports:
"According to an Australian Associated Press report reprinted on stuff.co.nz [via BrooklynVegan], the band is suing McDonald's, claiming that no one from the company contacted them about New Wave Nigel. Devo bassist Gerald Casale-- who designed the trademarked energy dome headgear-- is quoted as saying, "This New Wave Nigel doll that they've created is just a complete Devo rip-off and the red hat is exactly the red hat that I designed, and it's copyrighted and trademarked. We're in the midst of suing them...they didn't ask us anything. Plus, we don't like McDonald's, and we don't like 'American Idol', so we're doubly offended."
The toy is a part of a tie-in with American Idol. Each toy plays music, and as you may have guessed, Nigel's song is "Devo-esque."
Check it out: http://www.clubdevo.com/mp/images/news/mcdstoy/devotoy_...
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I will pay $1000 for one of those toys.
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- aschneider
- 3 months ago
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they should thank the little toy...everyone forgot who they wery untill now.
whip that!-
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- themachine09
- 3 months ago
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WHAT? EVERYBODY LOVES AND REMEMEBRS DEVO!
but nobody remebers jermaine jackson. DEVO will alwyas be relevant and current with songs like FREEDOM OF CHOICE, BEAUTIFUL WORLD, BIG MESS!, and etc, ring a bell suka schools back in, go back to the chalk board and do some research.
AMERICAN IDOL IS ANTI-MUSIC -
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They ripped off Devo! Whip 'em good guys!
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- Ayahuasca2012
- 3 months ago
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just went into the McD's by our office (my first time inside one in years) and they didn't have the toy... they had panda toys. i'm getting desperate.
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- aschneider
- 3 months ago
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Wow I thought I was stoked when they were the secret band at a show back in the day, way to go Devo.
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- VegaNerDiva
- 3 months ago
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They were the pioneers of electronic music!
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i hate mcdonalds and american idol so they should go for it.
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- donkeyfly69
- 3 months ago
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Devo? Who now?
They're in their rights, though.-
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- PoisonTheMonkey
- 3 months ago
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Devo are very cool indeed - way too cool for McDonalds! I say sue their asses!!!
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