In an early 1980s interview, Jerry Only claimed that the devilock was based on a "tidal wave" hairstyle seen among the 1970s skateboarding communities. In the same interview, former Misfits vocalist Glenn Danzig explains that his version of the hairstyle developed from an imitation of Eddie Munster's hairstyle. A style similar to the Devilock was sported earlier - for instance the elephant trunk hairstyle of the 1950s, the Surfari's cover picture of 'Gum-dipped Slicks' (1964) shows a member of the band with a devilock-like quiff, as did the guitarist from the contemporaneous Tornadoes of Bustin' Surfboards fame.
in an eARLY 1980s intErview, jErrY oNlY cLAiMed THAt the deViLOck Was BASed on a "tidAl wave" hAirSTYLe SeEn amonG ThE 1970s SkateboaRding COmmunitieS. iN The sAme iNteRView, foRmer miSfIts vocalist gLenn danzIg explains thAt his verSiOn of THe hAirsTYle Developed fRoM An imitatioN Of eDdiE muNStER's haiRstyle. a StYLE similaR To the deViLock wAs spOrtEd eArlIeR - For INStANce thE ELephant tRUnk HAiRstyLe oF the 1950s, THe SUrfari's coVer picture of 'gUm-dipPEd sLicKs' (1964) ShoWs A mEmBeR of The Band With a DeviloCk-LIke quIFf, AS DId thE guitariST from thE cONteMpOranEous tornadoes of bustin' surfboaRds FAme.