The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #161012   Message #3822748
Posted By: Joe Offer
26-Nov-16 - 01:19 AM
Thread Name: 2016 Obit: Peter Krug, SF Songwriter
Subject: Obit: Peter Krug, SF Songwriter
I don't have confirmation, but it appears that Peter Krug has died.

Here's his biography from allmusic.com:

That may be all that allmusic can say about him, but we in Northern California were rather fond of him. His 1964 "Migrant Song" was published in Sing Out! Magazine and in Rise Up Singing, and Faith Petric recorded his "Geritol Gypsy." I think his most-requested song was "Woman With a Chainsaw." Here's a video of Peter singing the song. The recording quality is poor, but it may give you an idea how fun it was to listen to Peter sing his "hit":His use of the term "thunderfuck" in the song served to increase sales considerably.

Here's a better-quality recording by Remy Rodden:

Peter, rest in peace. It was nice to know you.

-Joe-