the "devo corporate anthem" song 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 hymn." "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. an early demo version of "secret agent man" had been featured in devo's award-winning 1976 short film "the truth about de-evolution".