The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead

Name: The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
Uploaded: 1994-01-01
Duration: 3 min 55 s
Description: Originally written by Andy Partridge of XTC for their 1992 album Nonsuch, this song became XTC's second number-one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song tells the story of a benevolent man who aids the poor but is ultimately killed by his enemies, with his death broadcast on live television. Crash Test Dummies covered the track in 1994.

Crash Test Dummies Play Mix

1994 90s

Originally written by Andy Partridge of XTC for their 1992 album Nonsuch, this song became XTC's second number-one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song tells the story of a benevolent man who aids the poor but is ultimately killed by his enemies, with his death broadcast on live television. Crash Test Dummies covered the track in 1994.