For Part 2 of the song, see Butcher Pete (Part 2).

Butcher Pete (Part 1) is a song that plays on Galaxy News Radio in Fallout 3, Diamond City Radio in Fallout 4 and Appalachia Radio in Fallout 76. The song was written and performed by Roy Brown.

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Background Edit

The song was recorded for the De Luxe record label in Dallas on September 20, 1949. Roy Brown's vocals were accompanied by Teddy Riley (trumpet), Johnny Fontenette (tenor saxophone), Edward Santineo (piano), Louis Sargent (guitar), Tommy Shelvin (bass), Frank Parker (drums), and Leroy Rankins (baritone saxophone).[1]

The ballad chronicles the exploits of "Butcher Pete," an exaggerated and lascivious character who makes sexual advances towards and romantically conquers every woman in town until he is eventually put in jail, whereupon he makes similar advances towards his cellmate.

Its lyrics also imply exaggerated sex and violence in stark contrast with the cheerful tone of the music, a dichotomy which is the hallmark of the Fallout series.

The tune is split between the two sides of the record due to timing constraints and technological limitations at the time of recording, hence the phrase "Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet!" at the end. The second part continues the story of Butcher Pete, including his attempted trip to China and what might have been his end in the electric chair.

Part 1 was featured in the soundtrack of Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. Part 2 is only included in the soundtrack of Fallout 4.

Lyrics Edit

Hey everybody, did the news get around

About a guy named Butcher Pete

Oh, Pete just flew into this town

And he's choppin' up all the women's meat



[Chorus]



He keeps hackin' and whackin' and smackin'

He keeps hackin' and whackin' and smackin'

He keeps hackin' and whackin' and smackin'

He just hacks, whacks, choppin' that meat



Butcher Pete's got a long sharp knife

He starts choppin' and don't know when to stop

All you fellas gotta watch your wives

‘Cause Pete don't care whose meat he chops



[Chorus]



Ever since Pete flew into town

He's been havin' a ball

Just cuttin' and choppin' for miles around

Single women, married women, old maids and all



[Chorus]



Wakes up in the morning, half past five

Chops from sunrise to sunset

I don't see how he stays alive

Meat's gonna be the death of ole Pete yet



[Chorus]



The police put Pete in jail

Yes, he finally met his fate

But when they came to pay his bail

They found him choppin' on his cell mate



[Chorus]



That Butcher Pete is a crazy man

Tries to chop down the wind and the rain

Just hacks on anything he can get

Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet

Video Edit

Butcher Pete pt 1 [1]

Butcher Pete (Part 1) - Roy Brown

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