This song is another one where seeing the video is essential to getting the meaning. The Smart Patrol is DEVO's idea of a kids clique. They arm them and dress them and in the video they go around and eliminate the people that DEVO sees as ridiculous in contemporary society.
This song is another one where seeing the video is essential to getting the meaning. The Smart Patrol is DEVO's idea of a kids clique. They arm them and dress them and in the video they go around and eliminate the people that DEVO sees as ridiculous in contemporary society.
Thats what the whole song is about.