A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind, ranging from small (half a meter wide and a few meters tall) to large (more than 10meters wide and more than 1000meters tall). The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property.
They are comparable to tornadoes in that both are a weather phenomenon of a vertically oriented rotating column of wind. Most tornadoes are associated with a larger parent circulation, the mesocyclone on the back of a supercellthunderstorm. Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather, rarely coming close to the intensity of a tornado.
Names
In the southwestern United States, a dust devil is sometimes called a "dancing devil". In Death Valley, California, it may be called a "sand auger" or a "dust whirl".
The Navajo refer to them as chiindii, ghosts or spirits of dead Navajos. If a chindi spins clockwise, it is said to be a good spirit; if it spins counterclockwise, it is said to be a bad spirit.
The B-side, "The Roadette Song" was originally recorded by Ian Dury with his band, Kilburn and the High Roads. The Madness cover version was originally intended to be on their 2005 album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1.
Music video
The music video for "Dust Devil" was released onto YouTube on 20 April 2009. It features Jaime Winstone and her then-boyfriend Alfie Allen.
Chart
The single reached #64 in the UK singles chart and #1 in the UK Independent music chart on 17 May 2009.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dust Devil".
"Dust Devil" (Radio Edit) - 3:22
"Dust Devil" (Ashley Beedle Warbox Remix) - 5:09
"The Roadette Song" (Hardy/Dury) - 3:36
"Dust Devil" (Practice Makes Perfect Reggae Style) - 3:47
Spy the little whizzkid, yeah she's streets ahead On top of the daybreak and the last one to bed Keeps her gizmo under her pillow Little dust devil whipping up a storm Paving the way for dropouts She's equanimous to the norm Come early evening, well she's banging off the ceiling And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" Holds the toilet seat around her neck Writes the landlord out another open cheque Come the daybreak, well she's a self-made And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture They surely would" And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" And I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could paint you into my picture" I said, "Come down, I am missing you If these little fingers could draw you into my picture
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Who's Playing. Arizona State Sun Devils @ MassachusettsMinutemen... When ... Massachusetts has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Arizona State Sun Devils will compete for holiday cheer at 4.00 p.m ... .
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Dust on Mars is constantly moved by winds and dust devils, leaving behind clues about the planet’s processes.Dust devils and their impact. Dust devils—whirlwinds created by rising warm air mixing with cooler air—are a common feature on Mars.
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T.O. Richarson, 36, rolls up after transporting a log load to Hermanville. Dust devils swirl in his wake, dancing behind the log hauler he calls… his baby. The weather is perfect ... In this case, a 110-acre tract of land in Jackson ... “Every job is different.
... devil," occurs when surface winds blow in different directions, also known as a wind shear ... The WMO calls the phenomenon – which is akin to the "dust devils" of hotter, drier climates – "very rare.".
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