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The Penguin Discography: Song Of The Viking




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Song Of The Viking
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Todd Rundgren

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Date Performance 1972-00-00
Running Time 2:37
Performers Todd Rundgren (All Voices By), Todd Rundgren (All Instruments By), James Lowe (Engineering By), John Lee (Occasional Engineering Assist By), Dan Turbeville (Vocals Recorded By)
CommentsRecorded at I.D. Sound, Los Angeles. Most vocals recorded at The Record Plant, N.Y. The remaining vocals and mixing was done at Bearsville.
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I am a viking of some note
Knut's my name and here I float
Out on the sea in a great big boat, and I'm 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 and 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
Late at night, I lay on decke
Wondering whye I risk mye necke
Picture myselfe in a sinkinge wrecke
Ande downe I'me goinge notte knowinge whye
I just can't quite recall the reason why
It's such a drag to carry on
But there was a cause, but there was a reason
If you like I'll be your Viking
Sit you down to a Nordic meal
Give you strength that you might wield
A Viking sword and a Viking shield
And off we'll sail in mighty ships of yore
Perhaps we shouldn't let our hand 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!)

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Published by Earmark/Screen Gems, Columbia Music Inc. - BMI (all rights reserved) and the lyrics are reprinted by permission thereof. Todd Rundgren: "Written in the feverish grip of the dreaded "d'oyle carte," a chronic disease dating back to my youth. Dedicated to Miss Patti Lee Smith."

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2009-01-08