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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Favorite New Old Song : XTC - "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"

XTC were a band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. Most famous for their break up then their songs, XTC did score a few hits on the Modern Charts. This was their 2nd number 1 song on the chart. Some people think the song is about JKF, Jesus Christ or even John Lennon. The truth is it could be any of these people. It was written after band member, Andy Partridge, saw a rotten Pumpkin and felt bad for it. Regardless, it is a great song with some really great lyrics. Skip the remake by the CrashTest Dummies.

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