This is one of my favorite of TR's many less-appreciated pieces. It's really the epitome of his punchy "future funk" mode, and the arrangement is technicolor ear candy, a pure delight.
The lyrics are pretty straightforward, and it's a subject TR had addressed in previous songs ("Fidelity," I Don't Want to Tie You Down") -- that is, his critical attitude towards traditional monogamy -- but this is probably his most sassy expression thereof, and arguably one of his catchiest (!) songs.
Not that Todd cares -- he's made it abundantly clear that his motives lie elsewhere -- but in a more enlightened universe, despite it's apparent "home-made" production values (which has actually kind of come into style... the prophet has spoken, lol), this would've been a huge hit and inextinguishable radio staple.
Perhaps instead of "bang on the drum," by his own admission one of his dumbest songs. I can't believe I'm the first person to comment on this! Where are all the connoisseurs of the Todd Rundgren Songbook? Not here, apparently?
**PS - the lyric sheet needs to be edited, the stanzas are clustered together wrong and there's a few minor transcription mistakes.
This is one of my favorite of TR's many less-appreciated pieces. It's really the epitome of his punchy "future funk" mode, and the arrangement is technicolor ear candy, a pure delight.
The lyrics are pretty straightforward, and it's a subject TR had addressed in previous songs ("Fidelity," I Don't Want to Tie You Down") -- that is, his critical attitude towards traditional monogamy -- but this is probably his most sassy expression thereof, and arguably one of his catchiest (!) songs.
Not that Todd cares -- he's made it abundantly clear that his motives lie elsewhere -- but in a more enlightened universe, despite it's apparent "home-made" production values (which has actually kind of come into style... the prophet has spoken, lol), this would've been a huge hit and inextinguishable radio staple.
Perhaps instead of "bang on the drum," by his own admission one of his dumbest songs. I can't believe I'm the first person to comment on this! Where are all the connoisseurs of the Todd Rundgren Songbook? Not here, apparently?
**PS - the lyric sheet needs to be edited, the stanzas are clustered together wrong and there's a few minor transcription mistakes.