Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 4 records:

Perspex Island, 1991  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records 75021 5368 1
Perspex Island, 1991  (CD)  A&M Records 75021 5368 2
Perspex Island, 1991  (Cassette)  A&M Records 75021 7240 4
Perspex Island, 1991  (Cassette)  A&M Records 75021 5368 4


Lyrics:

I circle your heart
Like I circle the world
But I never touch down
In case I grew and grew and couldn't
Leave there

Solitary guy
You need professional help
You put too much in your mouth
I'm gonna leave you leave you leave you out
Into the womb of chance

In my cemetery heart
You know they close at six
And then the dead are locked in
To be with you and you and you and I
I hope their eyes are closed

Beautiful girl
You spin around and around
You are the answer to me
You know I knew I knew I knew
You would be

Into the bureau she rambled
Tethered by the headphones
Then she calls on Anubis

You are you
And you are not what you do

Who do you trust
The little spider or me?
Which would you crush in a frame
The one you knew or just the one that loved you?

It's in the palm of your hand
A little papery heart
A crumpled throw-away bird
A bird that flew and flew and flew and flew
About a parasol
About a parasol


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 61 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/30/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Max's on Broadway (Baltimore, Maryland US), 1/1/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 5/5/1991 and Andy Metcalfe (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Whiskey-A-Go-Go (Los Angeles, California US), 9/4/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Mein Batschkapp (Frankfurt, Germany), 11/20/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Lisner Auditorium George Washington University (Washington, DC US), 2/1/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Trocadero (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 2/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 2/4/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 2/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: El Mocambo (Toronto, Canada), 2/10/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Royal Oak Theatre (Royal Oak, Michigan US), 2/12/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Vic Theatre (Chicago, Illinois US), 2/14/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 2/17/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Roseland Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 2/23/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 2/26/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 2/27/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 3/1/1992 (Concert)
Peter Himmelman: Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, California US), 9/21/1995 Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/22/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/23/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 9/25/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Berbati's Pan (Portland, Oregon US), 9/27/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 9/29/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 10/4/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mercury Lounge (New York, New York US), 10/6/1995 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 12/27/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/19/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Alligator Lounge (Santa Monica, California US), 3/19/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Salon El Carmen (Bilbao, Spain), 4/18/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/6/1996 The Gliders (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/3/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/6/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Flamingo's Bar & Grill (Knoxville, Tennessee US), 2/23/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Point (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/25/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Park West (Clifton Park, New York US), 3/8/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Magic Stick (Detroit, Michigan US), 5/22/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Roxy (Los Angeles, California US), 5/31/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Sweetwater (Mill Valley, California US), 6/2/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 6/4/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Wow Hall (Eugene, Oregon US), 6/5/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Boat Race (Cambridge, England UK), 7/17/1997 and Kimberley Rew (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 7/23/1997 with Andy Metcalfe & Tim Keegan (Concert) enter Andy
Robyn Hitchcock: WOMAD Festival (Rivermead Leisure Center), 7/27/1997 with Tim Keegan and Ntchuks Bonga (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 8/23/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Washington US), 8/30/1997 with Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, & Barret Martin (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 11/14/1997 with Andy Metcalfe, Jon Brion, Ethan James (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Princess Charlotte (Leicester, England UK), 12/6/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Estragon (Bologna, Italy), 2/10/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/27/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Washington US), 9/6/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 10/26/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Troubadour (Los Angeles, California US), 11/20/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Storyville (Arezzo, Italy), 1/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Circolo Renfe (Ferrara, Italy), 1/21/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/27/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 11/25/2003 Jon Brion (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The CLUNY (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England UK), 10/4/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Purcell Room/Royal Festival Hall (London, England UK), 10/9/2004 Morris Windsor (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin US), 11/5/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, Ohio US), 11/8/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 3/26/2005 (Concert) acoustic

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