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.
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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)
Hello It's Me
Todd Rundgren Lyrics
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I've thought about us for a long, long time
Maybe I think too much but something's wrong
There's something here that doesn't last too long
Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine
Seeing you, or seeing anything as much as I do you
I take for granted that you're always there
Sometimes I can't help seeing all the way through
It's important to me
That you know you are free
'Cause I never want to make you change for me
Think of me
You know that I'd be with you if I could
I'll come around to see you once in a while
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
And spend the night if you think I should
It's important to me
That you know you are free
'Cause I never want to make you change for me
Think of me
You know that I'd be with you if I could
I'll come around to see you once in a while
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
And spend the night if you think I should
The song "Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren is a biography of his relationship with an ex-girlfriend. The opening line, "Hello, it's me" portrays the singer's reintroduction of himself after a long separation. The singer has been thinking about his past love for quite some time now and although he might be overthinking it, he feels that something is not quite right. He realizes that there is something missing in their relationship that prevents it from lasting for long. Moreover, he suggests that his perspective of their relationship might be the main reason why he has been struggling to move on from her. He concludes that he should not consider her as his 'mine.'
The singer continues to express his perspective of their relationship in the following lines. He suggests that he takes her for granted and assumes that she is always there even though she might not care about him anymore. Sometimes, he sees through their relationship and discovers that there is nothing genuine about it. However, he acknowledges that she is free to be whoever she wants to be, and he does not wish to change her for his sake.
In the chorus of the song, the singer implores his ex-girlfriend to think of him as he still thinks about her. He also tells her that he will visit her occasionally and is willing to spend the night if she wants him to. He has no intentions of forcing her to change, but he hopes that she will consider him as her friend. Overall, the song portrays the vulnerability and honesty of the singer in his desire to reconnect and maintain a friendship with his ex-girlfriend after a failed romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello, it's me
I am reaching out to you after thinking about you for a long time
I've thought about us for a long, long time
I have been thinking about us and our relationship for a significant amount of time
Maybe I think too much but something's wrong
Perhaps my overthinking is causing problems in our relationship
There's something here that doesn't last too long
Our relationship is not as strong or enduring as I had hoped
Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine
Perhaps I should not claim ownership over you and our relationship
Seeing you, or seeing anything as much as I do you
I see you so frequently that you have become a normal, everyday fixture in my life
I take for granted that you're always there
I assume that you will always be around, without considering how lucky I am to have you
I take for granted that you just don't care
I disregard the possibility that you may not care about me or our relationship
Sometimes I can't help seeing all the way through
Occasionally, I am able to see clearly through any pretense or surface level engagement in our relationship
It's important to me
I value the following sentiment highly
That you know you are free
It is important to me that you understand that you have the freedom to choose what you want and need in a relationship
'Cause I never want to make you change for me
I would never want you to alter who you are or what you want for the sake of our relationship
Think of me
I would like you to keep me in your thoughts
You know that I'd be with you if I could
If it were possible, I would be with you all the time
I'll come around to see you once in a while
I will visit you and spend time with you intermittently
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
I will seek you out if I am in need of a reason to be happy
And spend the night if you think I should
If you would like me to stay overnight with you, I am open to the idea
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Todd Rundgren
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