Bang the Drum All Day

"Bang the Drum All Day" is a song written by Todd Rundgren for his tenth studio album, The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect. The song was later covered by Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in 1992 when Rundgren joined.

Charts
The song reached #39 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, #63 on the US Billboard Pop Singles charts and #86 in the UK.

In popular culture
The song is played in American football when the Green Bay Packers score a touchdown.

The song is referenced in the TV show The Office, in the episode "The Fight". The lyrics are changed to "I don't want to work, I just want to bang on this mug all day".

The 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.