Moribund the Burgermeister

"Moribund the Burgermeister"
Song by Peter Gabriel
from the album Peter Gabriel
A-side"Solsbury Hill"
Released1977
Recorded1976
GenreProgressive rock
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)Peter Gabriel
Producer(s)Bob Ezrin

"Moribund the Burgermeister" is a song written and recorded by English musician Peter Gabriel. It is the opening song on his debut album, titled Peter Gabriel and was also issued as the B-side to "Solsbury Hill", the first single released from the album. Gabriel also performed the song on several of his early concert tours as a solo artist beginning in 1977. The song's lyrics relate to a nervous disorder that plagues a medieval village.