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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
XTC
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Partridge
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Barry Hammond
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let's begin
[Verse 2]
Peter Pumpkinhead came to town
Spreading wisdom and cash around
Fed the starving and house the poor
Showed the Vatican what gold's for
[Verse 3]
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Oh, my
[Verse 4]
Peter Pumpkinhead pulled them all
Emptied churches and shopping malls
When he spoke it would raise the roof
Peter Pumpkinhead told the truth
[Verse 5]
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
(Hooray)
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Oh, my
[Verse 6]
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 alright
[Verse 7]
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
[Verse 8]
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
[Verse 9]
But he made too many enemies
Of the people who would keep us on our knees
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkinhead?
Ah
Hooray for Peter Pumpkin
(Hooray)
Who'll pray for Peter Pumpkin?
Hooray for Peter Pumpkinhead
Oh, my, oh, my, don't it make you wanna cry? Oh
Written by: Andrew Partridge