Most of the songs on New Traditionalists are darker and more direct than on previous Devo albums. The exception to this is "Beautiful World," whose message seems optimistic at first but changes as the song progresses. This is made even clearer by the song's promotional video.
Record World called it a "positive pop piece" that is "a polished, multi-format rocker."[1]
In addition to the standard 7-inch single, "Beautiful World" was also released as a picture disc. This version features the same image of a paper mask of a cosmonaut's face as the standard single sleeve and is cut in the shape of the cosmonaut's head. The picture disc version also includes a different B-side: the spoken word "Nu-tra Speaks (New Traditionalist Man)."[2][better source needed]
The music video was inspired by the works of experimental filmcollagistBruce Conner.[3][4] The video features the character Booji Boy prominently, as he initially watches scenes of beautiful women, futuristic cars and other happy elements, which by the end of the song have been replaced by images of race riots, the Ku Klux Klan, World War I, famine in Africa, car crashes and nuclear explosions, which puts a much darker slant on the song's lyrics.
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Official music video
Audio only video
January 01, 1970
beautiful, world, devo, song, beautiful, world, song, american, wave, band, devo, written, gerald, casale, mark, mothersbaugh, appears, their, fourth, studio, album, traditionalists, beautiful, world, single, devofrom, album, traditionalistsreleasedoctober, 19. Beautiful World is a song by American new wave band Devo written by Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh It appears on their fourth studio album New Traditionalists Beautiful World Single by Devofrom the album New TraditionalistsReleasedOctober 14 1981 1981 10 14 GenreNew wave synth popLength3 35LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Gerald Casale Mark MothersbaughProducer s DevoDevo singles chronology Through Being Cool 1981 Beautiful World 1981 Working in the Coal Mine 1981 Most of the songs on New Traditionalists are darker and more direct than on previous Devo albums The exception to this is Beautiful World whose message seems optimistic at first but changes as the song progresses This is made even clearer by the song s promotional video Record World called it a positive pop piece that is a polished multi format rocker 1 In addition to the standard 7 inch single Beautiful World was also released as a picture disc This version features the same image of a paper mask of a cosmonaut s face as the standard single sleeve and is cut in the shape of the cosmonaut s head The picture disc version also includes a different B side the spoken word Nu tra Speaks New Traditionalist Man 2 better source needed Contents 1 Promotional music video 2 Track listing 3 Chart performance 3 1 Cover versions 4 References 5 External linksPromotional music video editThe music video was inspired by the works of experimental film collagist Bruce Conner 3 4 The video features the character Booji Boy prominently as he initially watches scenes of beautiful women futuristic cars and other happy elements which by the end of the song have been replaced by images of race riots the Ku Klux Klan World War I famine in Africa car crashes and nuclear explosions which puts a much darker slant on the song s lyrics Track listing edit7 inch singleNo TitleLength1 Beautiful World 3 322 Enough Said 3 25 Picture discNo TitleLength1 Beautiful World 3 322 Nu tra Speaks New Traditionalist Man 2 16Chart performance editChart 1981 1982 Position US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 5 6 102 Australia ARIA Top 100 7 14 New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 8 15 Cover versions edit Indie rock band Harvey Danger 9 Synth pop band Information Society with vocals by Gerald Casale of Devo 10 Rap rock group Rage Against the Machine on their final studio album Renegades 11 References edit Hits of the Week PDF Record World November 7 1981 p 1 Retrieved March 2 2023 Devo Beautiful Word 1981 Vinyl Discogs Bruce Conner Intro THREE SCREEN RAY Art Music MOCAtv The Museum of Contemporary Art on YouTube Devo The Complete Truth About De Evolution DVD Talk allmusic Devo gt Charts amp Awards gt Billboard Singles Billboard Retrieved June 22 2008 Whitburn Joel Bubbling Under Singles amp Albums 1998 64 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 88 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 charts nz Discography Devo c 2006 2010 Hung Medien hitparade ch Retrieved June 4 2010 Harvey Danger s official YouTube channel Information Society s official YouTube channel Beautiful World by Rage Against the Machine Topic on YouTubeExternal links editOfficial music video Audio only video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beautiful World Devo song amp oldid 1218996050, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
