City of Shame
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Author: Robyn Hitchcock
Released on 14
records:
Inflatable Hitchcock 2, 2000 (CD) [none listed]
Inflatable Hitchcock, 2000 (CD) [none listed]
Uncorrected Personality Traits, 1997 (CD) Rhino Records R2 72849
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1995 (CD) Sequel Records RSA CD 819
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1995 (CD) Rhino Records R2 71820
Robyn Hitchcock, 1995 (CD) Sequel Records RSA CD 899
Catalog Sampler, 1994 (CD) Rhino Records PRCD 7083
Give It To The Thoth Boys, 1993 (Cassette) BL1
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1987 (Vinyl LP) Base Records GI LP 54
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1987 (CD) Aftermath Records AFTCD 1
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1986 (Vinyl LP) Relativity Records 88561-8088-1
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1985 (Vinyl LP) Aftermath Records AFT 1
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1985 (Cassette) Relativity Records 88561-8088-4
Black Snake Diamond Role, 1981 (Vinyl LP) Armageddon Records ARM 4
Lyrics:
It was in the City of Shame
That I found I wasn't to blame
I was looking for a weird thing to do
I discovered that it had to be you
It was in the City of Fear
That I shouted 'Is there nobody here?'
Though the echo had the name on a ring
Still the echo wasn't called anything
La la la la-la-la-la
La la la la-la-la-la
La la la la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la-la la
It was in the City of Love
All the flesh I et was never enough
Though I knew it wasn't good for my soul
My body hungered for the ultimate goal
It was in the City of Spies
That I spoke with nothing but lies
When they set a trap for all you could feel
It's important that your mind is concealed
La la la la-la-la-la
La la la la-la-la-la
La la la la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la la-la la-la
It was in the City of Shapes
That she made love to several apes
She felt weird for a couple of days
Pretty soon she got used to their ways
It was in the City of Fools
That she sold her beautiful jewels
Someone bought them and sold them again
Now they've been bought by several men
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She felt weird for a couple of hours 27a
She cheered up when they brought her some flowers 28a
In the City of Shame 34.1a
In the City of Shame 36.1a
In the City of Shame 38.1a
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Known to have been
played live at 39 gigs:
The Soft Boys: Hope & Anchor (Islington, England UK), 1/23/1981 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Hope & Anchor (Islington, England UK), 1/30/1981 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Greyhound (Fulham, England UK), 2/8/1981 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Onkel Po's (Hamburg, Germany), 2/17/1985 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Paradise Centre (Reading, England UK), 6/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 5/10/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Hackney Empire (London, England UK), 2/17/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 6/5/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 7/20/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Constitution Hall (Washington, DC US), 7/21/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 7/24/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/28/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 9/22/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 5/25/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lounge Axe (Chicago, Illinois US), 7/27/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Tramps (New York, New York US), 10/3/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/11/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Jake's (Bloomington, Indiana US), 10/19/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 8/17/1991 with Peter Buck and Mike Mills (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/17/1992 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Powerhouse (London, England UK), 10/17/1992 Peter Buck, Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 5/19/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Keswick Theatre (Glenside, Pennsylvania US), 5/21/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fastlane Club (Asbury Park, New Jersey US), 5/22/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: BBC (London, England UK), 11/15/1993 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: Spectrum Cabaret (Winnipeg, Canada), 10/9/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: WYBC (New Haven, Connecticut US), 4/5/1995 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/19/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/6/1996 The Gliders (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Knitting Factory (New York, New York US), 3/12/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 10/26/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Fletcher's (Baltimore, Maryland US), 10/27/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Paradise (Boston, Massachusetts US), 10/30/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/2/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/11/1999 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Fletcher's (Baltimore, Maryland US), 3/19/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/21/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Richard's on Richards (Vancouver, Canada), 4/3/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 4/4/2001 Peter Buck & Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
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