Bang the Drum All Day

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"Bang the Drum All Day" is a 1983 novelty rock song by Todd Rundgren, best known as an upbeat, tongue-in-cheek anthem about avoiding work and responsibility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
chartPerformance appeared on US rock and pop charts
chorusLine I don't want to work, I just want to bang on the drum all day
composer Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1980s
followedBySingle Something to Fall Back On NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre novelty song
rock
hasBside Drive NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact widely recognized as an anti-work anthem
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasMusicVideo yes
hasNotableLyric Every day when I get home from work, I feel so frustrated, the boss is a jerk
When I get older they think I'm a fool, the teacher told me I should stay after school
hasStyle tongue-in-cheek
upbeat
includedInAlbum The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 3 minutes
lyricist Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
originalAlbumReleaseYear 1982
partOfDiscographyOf Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
performer Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Hideaway NERFINISHED
producer Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
recordedBy Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED
recordLabel Bearsville Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1983-03-??
releaseYear 1983
theme anti-work anthem
avoiding work
celebration of leisure
usedAs goal celebration song
sports arena anthem
touchdown celebration song
usedInMedium advertising
film
television

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Todd Rundgren notableSong Bang the Drum All Day