How freaking awesome is this video? I had many to choose from for this song but, you know, everything from the intro to the outfit... sigh...
My brother was a big Todd Rundgren/Utopia fan growing up, and I'd like to say I loved him back then so I could seem cool ("Yeah, man, I was into Utopia when I was eight. I'm awesome.) Instead it was more like, "Why do you listen to that creep? Donny & Marie are where it's at!"
But I digress... I do remember when I fell in love with this song I never imagined it was Mr. R. Such a sweetly earnest morsel of early 70s goodness. They just don't make 'em like this anymore.
Todd Rundgren is one of those mercurial guys, like Neil Young, who isn't afraid to indulge his artistic whims at the expense of possibly alienating the fans of his previous album. Two of his wildly-different albums from the last 20 years are still among my all-time favorites: "Nearly Human," from the late 80s, is nearly perfect blue-eyed soul, and "No World Order," from the early 90s, is a mix of soul, rap, and techno that will leave you giggling that, you know, this old guy is actually pulling it off.
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Linda Park likes to watch TV, read some books, follow the politicking and look at pictures of bunnies on the internet. You can email her here or follow on Twitter @mspark.
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Todd Rundgren is one of those mercurial guys, like Neil Young, who isn't afraid to indulge his artistic whims at the expense of possibly alienating the fans of his previous album. Two of his wildly-different albums from the last 20 years are still among my all-time favorites: "Nearly Human," from the late 80s, is nearly perfect blue-eyed soul, and "No World Order," from the early 90s, is a mix of soul, rap, and techno that will leave you giggling that, you know, this old guy is actually pulling it off.
You can dress yourself as an alien twink if you have the musical chops to back it up.
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