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Devo to McD's -- We'll Whip You, Whip You Good!

Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:36AM by TMZ Staff

Devo -- yep, as in '80s Bar Mitzvah stalwart Devo -- is red hot over a McDonald's Happy Meal toy that they say co-opts their most famous get-up.

The New-Wave band is whippin' mad over "New Wave Nigel," (left) a lil' singer guy who clearly wears one of their concentric "Energy Dome" hats. On their website, the Devo boys call the toy an "unbelievable rip-off."

The fast food behemoth had no comment as yet.

UPDATE: Devo's lawyer tells TMZ that there isn't any lawsuit being filed -- and there won't be. The matter has been "amicably resolved on mutually agreeable terms." The lawyer did not indicate whether she too wore an Energy Dome during billable hours.

Tags: American Idol, AmericanIdol, Devo, McDonalds

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16. Doesn't McDonald's sue every time they think some little someone is infringing on their trademark/likeness? Should be o.k. to get sued as well as to sue!

Posted at 11:21AM on Jul 1st 2008 by Kitty Angel

17.
mickey d's should consider suing
carrottop for trademark infringement.

his eyebrows are hideously way too
familiar in likeness to the golden arches.

Posted at 12:11PM on Jul 1st 2008 by kevin coe

18. what about the 2 characters in the movie "revenge of the nerds" they dressed in yellow "nuke suits" playing hand held "synthesizers" pretending to be "devo" on a stage at the frat carnival. did the band do anything about those costumes in that scene back then?....NO! they're right ! and they should'nt be ripped off!......so start paying back those residuals and copyrights mcD's !

Posted at 12:42PM on Jul 1st 2008 by superfan

19. Betcha the McPeople would get torked if a punk band called itself the Hamburglers.

Posted at 1:16PM on Jul 1st 2008 by wasted days and wasted nights

20. Goddammit, I wanted that one when they were out, but I missed it. Now they're gonna be like 25 bucks on eBay and I aint payin' that. >:(

Posted at 1:15PM on Jul 1st 2008 by Ook

21. when i first saw this figure, i assumed devo had licensed their image to mcdonalds. i am pleased to learn they are cooler than that and i hope the band sues.

Posted at 2:44PM on Jul 1st 2008 by pc

22. I don't see how they have a case at all. Did they Trademark the hat and glasses, i bet not? Do the little plastic figures play shotty Devo music? If not they have no case.

Posted at 1:56PM on Jul 1st 2008 by Bill Clinton

23. I eat french fries all gone, Yumma in my tumma. Devo stuff icky. Scareu me to poopie....

Posted at 4:55PM on Jul 1st 2008 by Butchy

24. Devo is still alive and making money, they don't NEED McDonalds to give them publicity and I very much doubt this is a publicity stunt since it appears to have already been resolved.
Whether you like McDonalds, Devo, American Idol, or not, the fact remains that it is a copyright infringement and big corporate giants like McDonalds shouldn't have immunity against this.
It's a blatant ripoff, and I'm very glad someone stood up to McDonalds.

Posted at 5:58AM on Jul 2nd 2008 by meh

25. Commenters Corey and Lauren get it but pretty much the rest of the idiots that left comments, don't. They don't need the money! They're idealistic.

Posted at 7:47AM on Jul 3rd 2008 by Rubinowits

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