- For other uses, see The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead | ||
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Single by XTC | ||
Album | Nonsuch, Coat of Many Cupboards, Fossil Fuel, Upsy Daisy Assortment, Gribouillage, Demo Tracks | |
Released | April 5, 1992 | |
Label(s) | Virgin | |
Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon |
A-and-B-sides:
- The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
- The Smartest Monkeys
Alternate Singles Featured As B-Sides:
- War Dance
- War Dance / Down a Peg / The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (Demo)
- War Dance / My Bird Performs / Always Winter Never Christmas
Song Notes: Another relatively popular XTC single, this was from their last album for Virgin. It's basically about any particular martyr figure, though the music video makes some odd comparisons between Jesus and JFK. It's also about a Jack-O-Lantern Andy Partridge had carved for his daughter. This one also had a bit of success as terrible Canadian band Crash Test Dummies covered it for the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack. - Rev. Syung Myung Me