Duty Now for the Future was the second album by United States New Wave band Devo, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It was on the Billboard charts for 10 weeks, peaking at #73.
The "Devo Corporate Anthem" music and video are a nod to the 1975 film Rollerball, in which games are preceded by players and audience standing solemnly while listening to a regional corporate anthem.
"Secret Agent Man" is a cover (with modified lyrics) of the song by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri and performed by Johnny Rivers in 1965.
"Devo Corporate Anthem" and "The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprise" videos were featured on the collection The Complete Truth About De-Evolution.
The "Secret Agent Man" video was featured in the film The Truth about De-Evolution as an early document that was originally titled "The Beginning was the End" along with videos for "Jocko Homo" and other random Devo shorts and information.
The majority of the songs on the album had been performed in Devo's live set as early as 1976 or 1977.
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