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An Elpee's Worth Of Tunes Lyrics

Who's that on the racks again? A portrait of a crazy man
Trying to make a living off an elpee's worth of toons
(Trying to make a living off an elpee's worth of toons)
(Trying to make a living off an elpee's worth of toons)

A picture of a soul in pain
Trying to change the world with an elpee's worth of toons
(Trying to change the world with an elpee's worth of toons)
(Trying to change the world with an elpee's worth of toons)

There's something at the heart of it that's simply awful
A man who makes a living off a plastic waffle
There's something at the heart of it that's simply awful
A man who makes a living off a plastic waffle

There's something at the heart of it that's simply awful
A man who makes a living off a plastic waffle
Trying to make a living off an elpee's worth of toons

Sweat is forming on my brow, not a thing can help me now
My life is on the line for an elpee's worth of toons
I can see the write-ups now
The multitudes are crying for an elpee's worth of toons

A man would simply have to be as mad as a hatter
To try to change the world with a plastic platter
A man would simply have to be as mad as a hatter
To try to change the world with a plastic platter

A man would simply have to be as mad as a hatter
To try to change the world with a plastic platter
Trying to change the world with an elpee's worth of toons

What's your problem, Sonny?
What's your problem, son?
What's your problem, Sonny?
What's your problem, son?

I want to change the world
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Cover art for An Elpee's Worth Of Tunes lyrics by Todd Rundgren

This is a very tongue-in-cheek way of looking at the profession of being a musician and producing albums for a living. If you really look at in the end, it IS a little bit strange to "try and change the world with a plastic waffle."

My Opinion

Actually, that's not quite correct. He's referring to himself specifically in this song. Take a look at the cover art from the album and you'll see that he's the "picture of a soul in pain" and he's "trying to change the world with an elpee's worth of tunes", hence the line "I want to change the world" at the end of the song.

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