Bang the Drum all day - wikipedia Bang the Drum all day This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2014 ) `` Bang the Drum All Day '' U.S. release Single by Todd Rundgren from the album The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect B - side `` Chant '' ( US ) `` Drive '' ( UK ) Released April 1983 Format 7 '' Recorded 1982 at Utopia Sound Studios Genre Pop rock ska Length 3 : 32 Label Bearsville Songwriter ( s ) Todd Rundgren Producer ( s ) Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren singles chronology `` Feet Do n't Fail Me Now '' ( 1983 ) `` Bang the Drum All Day '' ( 1983 ) `` Loving You 's a Dirty Job but Somebody 's Gotta Do It '' ( 1986 ) `` Feet Do n't Fail Me Now '' ( 1983 ) `` Bang the Drum All Day '' ( 1983 ) `` Loving You 's a Dirty Job but Somebody 's Gotta Do It '' ( 1986 ) `` Bang the Drum All Day '' is a 1983 song by Todd Rundgren. The lyrics describe, in the first person, the singer 's drive to `` bang on the drum all day '' to the exclusion of everything else. All the instruments on this track are performed by Rundgren. The song has become popular as an anti-work anthem or anthem of celebration. Rundgren would re-record the song live for subscribers to his Patronet service. The new version was retitled `` Bang the Ukulele Daily, '' referring to Rundgren 's decision to perform it in a Hawaiian style, accompanied only by a ukulele. `` Bang the Ukulele Daily '' was included on his album One Long Year. Contents 1 In popular culture 2 Chart positions 3 References 4 External links In popular culture The song is played in Lambeau Field after the Green Bay Packers score a touchdown. It was similarly used by the Cincinnati Bengals in the early 2000s as well as Indianapolis Colts until being replaced by The Black Keys ' `` Gold on the Ceiling ''. The St. Louis Rams also used the song as touchdown celebration music during home games at the TWA Dome during their Super Bowl - winning 1999 season. The song is used by conservative talk radio host Jim Quinn as his union heads - up theme. Boston conservative talk host Howie Carr also plays a snippet to poke fun at the Occupy Wall Street movement. The song is referenced in the video game The Elder Scrolls III : Morrowind by the popular scamp merchant, Creeper. The song was featured in a 1997 commercial for Ericsson entitled `` Phone Boss Vacation '', where a bunch of workers are shown dancing to the song, and turning the music off. Meanwhile, a woman is talking on the phone with a phone boss from a vacation. That song is featured in the trailer of the 1998 DreamWorks animated Movie Antz, in The Prince of Egypt 1999 VHS opening, and the Shrek 2001 VHS opening. The song is featured on the radio show The Morning Drive on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, a morning talk show hosted by Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone. The song is used on Friday mornings to celebrate the upcoming weekend. Likewise for many years, classic hits station WKLH in Milwaukee played it every Friday at 5 p.m. to signal the end of the work week. WXLP in Moline IL plays the song every Friday as well during the Dwyer and Michael 's morning show. The song is referenced by Michael Scott from The Office on the episode `` The Fight ''. The lyrics are changed to `` I do n't want to work, I just wan na bang on this mug all day ''. Chart positions Year Chart Position UK Singles Chart 86 US Billboard Pop Singles 63 US Billboard Mainstream Rock 39 References Jump up ^ Wolfley, Bob. `` Musician Rundgren happy his song is a big bang in Lambeau ''. www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 11. Jump up ^ LordExolios ( 2010 - 05 - 14 ), I do n't want to work..., retrieved 2016 - 03 - 11 Jump up ^ `` Bang the Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren Songfacts ''. www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats - Todd Rundgren ''. chartstats.com. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 25. ^ Jump up to : `` allmusic ( ( ( Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ) ) ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 17. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Todd Rundgren Studio albums Runt Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren Something / Anything ? A Wizard, a True Star Todd Initiation Faithful Hermit of Mink Hollow Healing The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect A Cappella Nearly Human 2nd Wind No World Order The Individualist With a Twist... Up Against It ! One Long Year Liars Arena ( re ) Production State Global White Knight with Utopia Todd Rundgren 's Utopia Another Live RA Oops ! Wrong Planet Adventures In Utopia Deface the Music Swing to the Right Utopia Oblivion P.O.V. Redux ' 92 : Live in Japan Live albums Another Live Back to the Bars Redux ' 92 : Live in Japan Singles `` We Gotta Get You a Woman '' `` I Saw the Light '' `` Hello It 's Me '' `` Good Vibrations '' `` Can We Still Be Friends '' `` Bang the Drum All Day '' Related articles Discography Nazz The New Cars Bat Out of Hell Bebe Buell Liv Tyler Steven Tyler Daryl Hall Green Bay Packers Founded in 1919 Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin Franchise Franchise Team history Green Bay Packers, Inc. 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Question: who wrote bang on the drum all day
Answer: Todd Rundgren