Human Music
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Author: Robyn Hitchcock
Released on 9
records:
Maxwell's, New York, 1980, 1998 (CD) Handmade Productions
A Can of Bees, 1991 (CD) Rykodisc RCD 20231
A Can of Bees, 1990 (CD) Two Crabs Records CLAW 1001 CD
Live At The Portland Arms, 1987 (Vinyl LP) Glass Fish Records MOIST 4
The Day They Ate Brick, 1986 (Vinyl LP) Polarad POL 121 045
A Can of Bees, 1984 (Vinyl LP) Two Crabs Music CLAW 1001
Live At The Portland Arms, 1983 (Cassette) Midnight Music CLANG 1
A Can of Bees, 1980 (Vinyl LP) Aura Records AUL 709
A Can of Bees, 1979 (Vinyl LP) Two Crabs Music CLAW 1001
Lyrics:
I've forgotten what it's like
If I ever knew at all
I have slept on broken glass
And drooped against a wall
I hung the phone up many times
On angels when they rang
Their melodies were sickly sweet
Like overripe meringues
I was born with something missing
But I know your lip was made for kissing
Oooh, baby when that human music plays I don't know why
The wind explodes and rips itself
To pieces everywhere
It itches in the chimney and
It suffocates the air
The angels try to anchor but
They never get the chance
Their limbs are numb and twisted so
They're going to have to dance
What scares you most will set you free
That's what the angel said to me
He said:
Oooh, baby when that human music plays you don't know why
I had a girl the shape of you
I loved her with my breath
But I wouldn't admit that romance
Likes to end in death
And darkness is the shore of light
The truth is framed with lies
And a girl can smile sweetly, though
Her mouth is stuffed with flies
When you're thin and damp and shoddy
Just remember that you're in a body
Oooh, baby when that human music plays I don't know why
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Known to have been
played live at 27 gigs:
The Soft Boys: Portland Arms (Cambridge, England UK), 11/1/1978 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Lady Mitchell Hall (Cambridge, England UK), 11/27/1978 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Hope & Anchor (Islington, England UK), 3/28/1980 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Africa Centre Brainlode Benefit (London, England UK), 5/22/1980 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 9/6/1980 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/15/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Knitting Factory (New York, New York US), 3/15/1997 (Concert) encore
The Soft Boys: Austin Music Hall (Austin, Texas US), 3/17/2001 (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: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 3/23/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Irving Plaza (New York, New York US), 3/24/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Paradise Rock Club (Boston, Massachusetts US), 3/26/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, Canada), 3/28/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, Michigan US), 3/29/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Cabaret Metro (Chicago, Illinois US), 3/30/2001 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)
The Soft Boys: Pine Street Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 4/5/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Fillmore (San Francisco, California US), 4/7/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Knitting Factory (Los Angeles, California US), 4/10/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 4/18/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Pavilion (Brighton, England UK), 4/20/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Basement (Nottingham, England UK), 4/23/2001 Sonic Boom (Concert) Dedicated to Peter Buck
The Soft Boys: The Electric Ballroom (London, England UK), 4/26/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Wedgewood Rooms (Portsmouth, England UK), 4/29/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Evershot Village Hall (Dorset, England UK), 9/15/2001 (Concert)
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