Todd Rundgren: State

I like a laugh I like my fun You cross a line You better run If you're inclined To laugh at this Soon you will find out Where that line is I try to play the nice guy You had to be a wise guy I should just let it pass by But now it's daddy time Because I'm serious, serious as I can be Serious, better call the cops on me Serious, I'm about to chain react Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear) You're on the edge Of trouble now You have offended My sacred cow You shall receive What you deserve Seems you've been dancing On my last nerve I should try to ignore you There's really no cure for you Once again you're out of line Now it's daddy time You know I'm serious, you made a fool out of me Serious, now I'm counting up to three Serious, your lame excuses don't mean jack Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear) You know I'm serious, you went and made a fool out of me Serious, now I'm counting up to three Serious, your lame excuses don't mean jack Because I'm serious As a heart attack (Clear)

"I'm not using a talk box; rather, it's some pitch shifting and a little bit of sound manipulation, which can be done in real time. There's a thing called a Vocoder, which does the same thing as the so-called 'slobber box' or the old 'drool hose.' The song is about finding yourself in a situation where you have to be the grown up, where nobody else is stepping up. It's not necessarily about anger, even though it seems to indicate that the person singing is upset. Essentially, it's about taking control of things when nobody else will."
— Todd Rundgren source: musicradar.com