Devo - (I Cant Get No) Satisfaction (1978)

Devo's cover of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a new wave/synth-pop reimagining of The Rolling Stones' 1965 hit, released as the band's second single in 1977 (self-produced on Booji Boy Records) and 1978 (via Warner Bros. and Stiff Records). Produced by Brian Eno, the track features a robotic, minimalist arrangement that replaces the original's iconic guitar riff with synthesized beats and bass, creating a starkly different sonic texture.

The song was released as a single with "Uncontrollable Urge" (or "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" in the US) on the B-side. It appears on Devo's 1978 debut album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!. The official music video, directed by Gerald V. Casale and Chuck Statler, depicts a quirky narrative where a young man fails to gain romantic satisfaction while being interrupted by authority figures, visually representing the song's themes of youth alienation and societal pressure.

From The New Yorker: When MTV launched, in 1981, very few bands had videos ready for the network to play. As a result, Devo’s “Satisfaction” video earned endless rotations. But the band’s big break came when they performed the song on “Saturday Night Live,” wearing the suits and pitch-black sunglasses, and doing the same jerky robo-motions, as in the video.