Rundgren is well known among his fans as being an electronic music revolutionary. His skilled production techniques, matched by his belief that he has ability to play just about any instrument at a mastery level, has allowed him to release some of the most honest and personal music of his time. Many of his solo albums, including Something/Anything?]' were made completely by himself. That is, he played all the instruments, sang all the vocals, did all of the recording, editing, mixing, and mastering.
Website: http://www.tr-i.com/
Core discography:
With Nazz:
1968 - Nazz
1969 - Nazz Nazz
1970 - Nazz III
Solo:
1970 - Runt
1971 - Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren
1972 - Something/Anything?
1973 - A Wizard, a True Star
1974 - Todd
1975 - Initiation
1976 - Faithful
1978 - Hermit of Mink Hollow
1978 - Back to the Bars (live)
1981 - Healing
1983 - The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1985 - A Cappella
1989 - Nearly Human
1991 - 2nd Wind
1993 - No World Order
1995 - The Individualist
1997 - With a Twist
1998 - Up Against It
2000 - One Long Year
2003 - Can't Stop Running (live box set)
2004 - Liars
2008 - Arena
2011 - Todd Rundgren's Johnson
2011 - (re)Production
2013 - State
2015 - Global
2015 - Runddans (collaboration with Emil Nikolaisen and Hans-Peter Lindstrøm)
2017 - White Knight
With Utopia:
1974 - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
1975 - Another Live
1976 (released 2001) - Disco Jets
1977 - Ra
1977 - Oops! Wrong Planet
1980 - Adventures in Utopia
1980 - Deface the Music
1982 - Swing to the Right
1982 - Utopia
1984 - Oblivion
1985 - P.O.V.
2003 - Last of the New Wave Riders (live box set)
Bang On The Drum All Day
Todd Rundgren Lyrics
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I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day
Ever since I was a tiny boy
I don't need no toy
I took a stick and an old coffee can
I bang on that thing 'til I got blisters on my hand because
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (yes I do)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (that's right)
When I get older they think I'm a fool
The teacher told me I should stay after school
She caught me pounding on the desk with my hands
But my licks was so hot
I made the teacher want to dance
And that's why
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (hey, why not?)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (I just wanna bang now)
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (I can bang that sucker)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (listen to this)
Every day when I get home from work
I feel so frustrated
The boss is a jerk
And I get my sticks and go out to the shed
And I pound on that drum like it was the boss's head
Because
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (bang, bang)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (I could bang that drum)
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (hey, hey)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (but this is why I bang that drum)
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (hey, you want to take a bang at it?)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (hey, hey)
I don't want to work
I want to bang on the drum all day (bang, bang)
I don't want to play
I just want to bang on the drum all day (I could do this all day)
The song "Bang the Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren is an anthem to those who dislike their jobs and would rather spend their days doing what they love: banging on a drum. Rundgren expresses his passion for drumming and how he would rather do that than work for a living. He reminisces about his childhood when he used to bang on anything he could find and still loves doing it to this day. Even when he's frustrated with work, he can go home and relieve his stress by pounding on the drums. The message of the song is that we should all do what makes us happy, despite what others think or say.
The lyrics of the song use repetitive phrases such as "I don't want to work" and "I just want to bang on the drum all day" to emphasize the desire to do something fun instead of working. The song also uses humor in the lines "I get my sticks and go out to the shed/And I pound on that drum like it was the boss's head" to show how drumming can relieve stress and anger. Additionally, Rundgren uses rhyming and alliteration throughout the song to make it catchy and memorable.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to work
I prefer to play music instead of working
I want to bang on the drum all day
I want to spend my time playing the drums non-stop
I don't want to play
I don't want to engage in any other activities, just play music
Ever since I was a tiny boy
This desire to play music is nothing new, I've always enjoyed it
I don't want no candy
I'm not interested in any other distractions or rewards, just playing music
I don't need no toy
Playing music is enough to keep me entertained, I don't need anything else
I took a stick and an old coffee can
I improvised with whatever I had, I didn't need fancy equipment to play music
I bang on that thing 'til I got blisters on my hand
I was so passionate about playing music that I was willing to endure physical pain
When I get older they think I'm a fool
As I grew up, people didn't understand or appreciate my desire to play music
The teacher told me I should stay after school
My behavior was seen as disruptive and I was punished for it
She caught me pounding on the desk with my hands
I couldn't resist the urge to play music even if it was frowned upon
But my licks was so hot
My playing was so good that it couldn't be ignored
I made the teacher want to dance
Even the strict teacher couldn't resist the power of music
Every day when I get home from work
After a long day at work, I turn to music to release my frustrations
I feel so frustrated
Work is not fulfilling, and music is my escape
The boss is a jerk
I have a difficult and unsympathetic boss
And I get my sticks and go out to the shed
I retreat to my private space where I can play music freely
And I pound on that drum like it was the boss's head
Playing music is a way to release my anger and frustration towards work
Hey, you want to take a bang at it?
I invite others to join in and experience the joy of playing music
But this is why I bang that drum
Playing music is my passion and my escape from the daily grind of work
Hey, hey
Let's keep playing music and forget about everything else
I could do this all day
Playing music is so enjoyable that I could do it for hours without getting bored
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Todd Rundgren
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@rhino
Todd Rundgren gives us the perfect weekend anthem 🥁
@tauchchannel.9579
Alvin and the chipmunks Ranbu no melody
@alexmacleod3728
and few trailers for this song
@RoastBeefQueefSniffer
Thanks record label, but this song sucks.
@joannehines7806
The perfect wakeup song!! Z-100 classic!! 💘 🌈 Great teen memories!!
@kattatonic1
I play Bang The Drum All Day every Friday - often several times! Timeless. Thank you!
@dennisbrown4524
Todd is a wizard who doesn't get the recognition he should. Look back at some of his older music from the '70s and you can see the genius in him. Plus he plays almost all instruments I hope he gets in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame you deserves to be right up there with the best.
@jamespeterson2128
And Grand Funk Railroad my fellow Michigander's. Had the honors of having Todd, producing their WE ARE AN AMERICAN BAND, album
@davidcurtis7547
@@jamespeterson2128 And many others . One of the reasons he gives for making such great music is that he became a sound tech and producer . Nice little bit in the New Yorker about that . Todd credited his income from producing records for others for his personal freedom to make his own music . Bang on the Drum paid very well . He never did get why ATT never used "Hello It's Me "
@jamespeterson2128
@@davidcurtis7547 the last time, I saw anything on Todd, was.. Live at Daryl's house, and Todd living in Hawaii