XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead flac album

The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" is a song written by Andy Partridge of XTC for their 1992 album Nonsuch. It was their second number one hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart after "Mayor of Simpleton", and reached number 71 on the UK Singles Chart. The song tells the story of Peter Pumpkinhead, a man who comes to an unspecified town, "spreading wisdom and cash around. He is extremely popular with the public, but extremely unpopular with the government.

XTC is solely a studio band and has not toured since the very early '80s due to Andy Partridge's extreme stage fright, which unpleasantly manifested at the very beginning of their first American tour (supporting their English Settlement album) Michael from Pittsburgh, PaOf course the video for the song quite clearly portrayed Peter Pumpkinhead as John Kennedy, most notably at the moment of his assasination. There is no doubt that the song is on some level about JFK, or at least that the band had no problems with it being perceived that way. A good song by an underrated band.

The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" is a single by XTC from their 1992 album Nonsuch. The song was covered and released as a single by Crash Test Dummies in 1995 for the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber. The Crash Test Dummies version differs slightly to the XTC version, omitting the second verse. The song follows the story of Peter Pumpkinhead, a man who comes to an unspecified town, "spreading wisdom and cash around".

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Album: XTC "Nonsuch" -. G. C. Peter Pumpkinhead came to town. Peter Pumpkinhead pulled them all Emptied churches and shopping malls When he spoke it would raise the roof Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth. Peter Pumpkinhead put to shame Governments who would slur his name Plots and sex scandals failed outright Peter merely said, "Any kind of love is all all right". Peter Pumpkinhead was too good Had him nailed to a chunk of wood He died grinning on live TV Hanging there he looked a lot like you, and an awful lot like me! C. D.

Many believe "Peter Pumpkinhead" is a pseudonym for and refers to one of various historic figures such as John F. Kennedy, Jesus Christ or John Lennon. However, the writer of the song, Andy Partridge, stated that he was not referring to any one being, but to such characters and their lives as a whole; namely that their mission to do good resulted in their death brought about by "government" figures. Pumpkinhead - may refer to: Pumpkinhead (film) Punkinhed an album by southern rap artist, Boondox The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, a song by XTC from their album Nonsuch. The Dukes of Stratosphear - XTC (groupe) Pour les articles homonymes, voir XTC.

Read or print original The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead lyrics 2019 updated! Peter Pumpkinhead came to town, Spreading wisdom and cash. Album Nonsuch (1992). by XTC. Label Virgin. Hooray for Peter Pumpkin Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin Hooray for.