Freedom of Choice (song)
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| Single by Devo | ||||
| from the album Freedom of Choice | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Robert Margouleff | |||
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| "Freedom of Choice" on YouTube | ||||
"Freedom of Choice" is a song by the American new wave band Devo, written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. It appears on the album of the same name.
The line "In ancient Rome there was a poem about a dog who had two bones. He picked at one, he licked the other, he went in circles 'till he dropped dead.", resembles the Buridan's ass paradox about the nature of free will, with the donkey changed to a dog who dies when he can't decide which bone to eat.
In the music video to "Freedom of Choice," the band appeared as aliens. This video also featured professional skateboarders of the day.
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