I've heard (though cannot find any supporting references) that Devo's song "Whip It" referred to "whippets", nitrous oxide cannisters which could produce a brie

I've heard (though cannot find any supporting references) that Devo's song "Whip It" referred to "whippets", nitrous oxide cannisters which could produce a brief but euphoric high. <https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-are-whippets https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-are-whipp...> Context was a stage performance (not by Devo) roughly 20 years ago, referring to late 1970s / early 1980s youth culture. The song itself was released in 1980: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip_It_(Devo_song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip_It_(Devo_song)>