Todd Rundgren - Song Of The Viking

[gudatine]

Toddamadeusmozart super musical genius!!!!..and there's always more!♥♥♥

[beatlemania31]

i did this song for my winter program at my school!!! lol

[Jonteisyxa]

where is he from?

[utopianmindset]

@Jonteisyxa Upper Darby, PA just outside of Philadelphia

[SFCBenny57]

He is still so goofy but also so great! How can anybody not love this guy!?

[trickhound]

I love that song!

[oldbroancestor]

Victor Borgas pianist comes to mind > THE FUTURE WAS HERE OLD BRO AND THE ANCESTORS bee polen 12 grain bread and high bread coffee for everyone, HOOTMAN

[slee2075]

Todd's the best. Thanks for sharing

[quodlibette]

I am a viking of some note Knuts my name and here I float Out on the sea in a great big boat And Im the one who beats the drum in time To stroke the oars that drive our galleons on And while we rowed we had our song And we had our god, and it may seem odd But at least there was a cause Caught a wind and we upped the sail Lost two ships when it turned to a gale Down went a third when she rammed on a whale Though we despaired we could not fail And through it all we never faltered

[quodlibette]

Late at night I lay on the decke

Wondering whye I risk my necke

Picture myselfe in a sinkinge wrecke

Ande downe ime goinge notte knowinge whye

I just cant quite recall the reason why

Its such a drag to carry on

But there was a cause, but there was a reason

If you like Ill be your viking

[quodlibette]

Sit you down to a nordic meal

Give you strength that you might wield

A viking sword and a viking shield

And off well sail in mighty ships of yore

Perhaps we shouldnt let our hands get sore

We need someone to pull the oars

And to do the chores

So we need a cause, so we need a reason why

(erik is here!)

I hope these eventually end up in the right order. Outwitting the YouTube commenting system is for far brighter people than I.

[praisetodd]

Oh, thanks SO MUCH for this!!! This was delightful!

[nonnikat]

I LOVE Todd at the piano - wish he would do it more.

[candelise]

He reckons that he's no good at it!!

[nonnikat]

I know he says that, but that's crazy talk. he most certainly can play. Maybe some day he will do it again. Next time I get a chance to talk with him, I'll ask.

[ReneeNme]

Todd is so damn funny.Gracious too!!

[musicistheproblem]

My sister is funny and hot. I wish she wasn't my sister so we could date

[ReneeNme]

I have forest gnomes that live in my backyard.

[panhead1219]

What a talent. I bet he and Adrian Monk drink the same water!

[ReneeNme]

Could be.They are BOTH incredible talents.

[iwokojance]

He's a fun musician. Nice clip. I am Wiking.

[BasinatArgenteuil]

Hah! what do you know...she was right and he meant it. he does use only 4 fingers, esp. his right hand. But he CAN play the piano.

[dkjenkins1]

He "moistened" the piano . . . he's still so cute! Love it!

[marci147]

Rundgrenfan, thanks so much, these are great

[jammer730]

it doesn't sound the same, it's like Todd's trying to sing in his operatic voice like in hawking, his something/anything voice is still in him somewhere, but great video either way. Thanks for posting.

[MGM12]

Todd always seems to rush this song, as if he's embarrassed that the fans like it so much. He may have written it as a throw-away, but I for one adore it.

[NewRiff]

I think he's just applying a "Gilbert & Sullivan-esque" thang to it... :)

Quite a tongue-twister at this speed!

[NewRiff]

(that was in reply to MGM12, btw...youtube didn't post it that way for some reason...)

[funeguy2]

city in my head...36 year toddie here...funeguy2...JIm pleased to meet u...cool library u have we should start a rundgren group* our local radio staion in buffalo did a laura nero tribut the other day and started it with "baby lets swing" makes ya smile.

[itsthejoint]

EEEEEEE! This song is so much fun!

[kidsslavelady]

I am so excited to see this. Thank you Rundgrenfan for posting this for me. My son will be thrillllled!