Editing Mark Mothersbaugh (section)

=== Other work ===
In 1989, Mothersbaugh and other members of Devo were involved in the project Visiting Kids, releasing a self-titled [[extended play]] (EP) on the New Rose label in 1990.<ref>{{citation|url=http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_spawn_of_devo_the_visiting_kids|title=The Spawn of Devo: Visiting Kids|date=April 26, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905213200/http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_spawn_of_devo_the_visiting_kids|url-status=live}}</ref> The group featured his then-wife Nancye Ferguson, as well as David Kendrick, Bob Mothersbaugh, and Bob's daughter Alex Mothersbaugh. Mothersbaugh co-wrote some of the songs, and produced the album with Bob Casale. A promotional video was filmed for the song "Trilobites". Visiting Kids appeared on the soundtrack to the film ''[[Rockula]]'', as well as on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.
[[File:SXSW 2016 - Mark Mothersbaugh (25244634443).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Mothersbaugh at the premiere of ''[[Pee-wee's Big Holiday]]'' during [[SXSW 2016]]]]
Since Devo, Mothersbaugh has developed a successful career writing musical scores for film and television. In film, he has worked frequently with filmmaker [[Wes Anderson]], scoring four of his feature films: ''[[Bottle Rocket]]'' (1996), ''[[Rushmore (film)|Rushmore]]'' (1998), ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001), and ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Mothersbaugh |publisher=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006205/ |access-date=July 17, 2007 |archive-date=July 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705033316/http://imdb.com/name/nm0006205/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He composed for ''[[The Lego Movie]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Welsh |first1=Jonathan |title=How Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh Helped Put 'The Lego Movie' on Top |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-79726 |access-date=March 17, 2021 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 10, 2014 |archive-date=October 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010082136/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-79726 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ostrowski |first1=Mettie |title=Mark Mothersbaugh talks scoring 'Thor: Ragnarok' and not sounding 'like wallpaper' |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/30/mark-mothersbaugh-thor-ragnarok-interview/ |access-date=March 17, 2021 |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 30, 2017 |language=en |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413163708/https://ew.com/movies/2017/11/30/mark-mothersbaugh-thor-ragnarok-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |title='Thor' Composer Knew Marvel Scores Sounded Similar, So He Decided to Change That |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/thor-ragnarok-composer-acknowledges-marvel-scores-sound-same-1054503 |access-date=March 17, 2021 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 3, 2017 |language=en |archive-date=November 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104004126/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/thor-ragnarok-composer-acknowledges-marvel-scores-sound-same-1054503 |url-status=live }}</ref>

His music has been a staple of the children's television shows ''[[Rugrats]]'', ''[[Beakman's World]]'', ''[[Santo Bugito]]'' and ''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 TV series)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''. He wrote the new theme song for the original ''[[Felix the Cat (TV series)|Felix the Cat]]'' show when it was sold to [[Broadway Video]], some music for ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'' in 1986–1990 and the theme song for the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' TV series for [[DIC Entertainment]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Dan |title=Where is Super Mario? Not on my TV screen |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2016/12/14/where-super-mario-not-my-tv-screen |access-date=March 17, 2021 |work=[[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]] |date=December 15, 2016 |language=en |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724103026/https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2016/12/14/where-super-mario-not-my-tv-screen |url-status=live }}</ref> The character design for [[List of Rugrats characters#Chuckie|Chuckie]] on ''Rugrats'' was loosely based on him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Klickstein |first1=Mathew |title=Mark Mothersbaugh on Rugrats |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/03/mark-mothersbaugh-on-rugrats.html |access-date=March 17, 2021 |work=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |date=March 5, 2012 |language=en-us |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032704/http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/mark-mothersbaugh-on-rugrats.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Along with [[Bob Casale]], he produced [[List of The Powerpuff Girls soundtracks#Heroes & Villains|''Heroes & Villains'']] (2000), a soundtrack album with music inspired by ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''.<ref name="reporter">{{Cite magazine|title=Power Chords|date=January 20, 2001|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A69551973/BIC?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=3765ee75|last=Callaghan|first=Dylan|page=8|volume=336|issue=31|access-date=October 9, 2022}}</ref> Mothersbaugh originally sought out to be the show's main composer, but his demo was rejected by creator [[Craig McCracken]], who despite being a Devo fan, had concerns about his cartoon being pushed aside if a big feature film came to Mothersbaugh's production company.<ref name="reporter" />

Mothersbaugh produces music for video games, including [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]]'s ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'' series (both music scores were created by [[Josh Mancell]]), and for [[Electronic Arts|EA Games]]' ''[[The Sims 2]]'' (2004). This work is often performed with Mutato Muzika, the music production company he formed with several other former members of Devo including his brother, [[Bob Mothersbaugh]].<ref name="Are you not Devo? You are Mutato"/> Mothersbaugh composed the original score for ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22403568/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-female-lombax-name-release-date-ps5|title=Ratchet & Clank's new Lombax hero is Rivet, see her in action|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=April 26, 2021|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426135744/https://www.polygon.com/22403568/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-female-lombax-name-release-date-ps5|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Mark Mothersbaugh at the Sundance Film Festival 2024-5739.jpg|thumb|Mothersbaugh at the [[2024 Sundance Film Festival]], at the premiere of the film ''Devo''.]]
Mothersbaugh composed:

* "Having Trouble Sneezing", the distinctive music in the award-winning "[[Get a Mac]]" commercials for [[Apple Inc.]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Roberts |first=Randall |title=Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato |work=[[LA Weekly]] |date=December 7, 2007 |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2007-12-06/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/ |access-date=October 31, 2008 |archive-date=December 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207201938/http://www.laweekly.com/2007-12-06/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The score for the first season of the television series ''[[Big Love]],'' though he was replaced after one season by [[David Byrne]] of [[Talking Heads]].
* The theme music for the American television show ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]'', broadcast on the [[Syfy]] channel.
* The score of the [[Cartoon Network]]'s TV series ''[[Regular Show]]''.
* The score for HBO's ''[[Close Enough]]'' alongside John Enroth and Albert Fox.
* The score for HBO's ''[[Our Flag Means Death]]''.

In 2013, Mothersbaugh appeared on an episode of ''[[The Aquabats! Super Show!]]'', an action-comedy series by the creators of ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' starring the Devo-influenced band [[the Aquabats]], playing the eccentric scientist father of one of the main characters, Jimmy the Robot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/06/14/mark-mothersbaugh-aquabats-super-show/ |title=Mark Mothersbaugh joins 'The Aquabats! Super Show!' |date=June 14, 2013 |author=Sagers, Aaron |publisher=MTV Geek |access-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-date=June 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618085339/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/06/14/mark-mothersbaugh-aquabats-super-show |url-status=dead }} He also guest-appeared on the [[Futurama]] episode, ''The Mutants Are Revolting.''</ref>

Mothersbaugh and Casale have produced music for other artists, including [[Toni Basil]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.45cat.com/45_list_view_record.php?li=2149 |title=Devo-related 45s |access-date=August 4, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131814/http://www.45cat.com/45_list_view_record.php?li=2149 |url-status=live }}</ref>