Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 8 records:

Inflatable Hitchcock 2, 2000  (CD)  [none listed]
Inflatable Hitchcock, 2000  (CD)  [none listed]
The Kershaw Sessions, 1994  (CD)  Strange Roots ROOTCD 001
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (CD)  A&M Records D32Y 3221
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records SP-5182
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records AMA 5182
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (CD)  A&M Records CD 5182 DX 2746
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Cassette)  A&M Records CS 5182


Lyrics:

I see the birdies in the trees
I see the fishes in the seas
And perching on the garden wall
I see the man that made it all
I see the sand, I see the stones
I see right through into your bones
Your skeleton can dance all night
And caper 'neath the swaying light

Sleeping with your devil mask is all I want to do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

So welcome Mr. Dennis Forbes
Who's brought along his perspex orbs
And they are full of leather peas
That rattle like a slow disease
I've got to have a nasty thought
Because of all the stuff I bought
From sultry Mr. Gareth Hobbes
Who does a load of useless jobs
And in the chapel after lunch
They used to cluster in a bunch

Sleeping with your devil mask is all I wanna do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

It's all compulsion, there's no choice
My mother's second name is Joyce
And once when she was very young
She saw a cellist being hung
Thirteen men with long black heads
All came and stood around her bed
And when the morning light came in
She saw their heads had all caved in
Their rotting brains fell to the floor
And crawled away towards the door

Sleeping with your Devil mask is all I wanna do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

The organism rapes itself  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
And then gives birth upon the shelf  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
And over where the magpie struts   (Sleeping with your devil mask)
A flower billows from my guts  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
Some things go in some things go out
And next time 'round I'll be a trout


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Known to have been played live at 96 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
[unknown venue] (Glastonbury, Scotland UK) (Glastonbury, Scotland UK), 1/1/1987 (Concert) cuts
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 5/10/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Glastonbury Festival (Glastonbury, England UK), 6/19/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 7/13/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/18/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/18/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 10/25/1987 (with…?) (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mean Fiddler (London, England UK), 12/5/1987 (with…?) (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: BBC Radio 1 (London, England UK), 2/4/1988 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Zap Club (Brighton, England UK), 2/16/1988 with Chris Cox on double bass (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Centre Stage (Atlanta, Georgia US), 3/26/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Beacon Theatre (New York, New York US), 3/31/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: BBC - Kershaw Session (London, England UK), 4/2/1988 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Graffiti Club (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 4/5/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, Michigan US), 4/7/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Foellinger Auditorium (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois US), 4/8/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Cabaret Metro (Chicago, Illinois US), 4/9/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Union Theatre (Madison, Wisconsin US), 4/10/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Beacon Theatre (New York, New York US), 4/17/1988 and Peter Buck (Concert)
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: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 12/28/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Zoobar (Torino, Italy), 2/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/3/1999 , Jon Brion, Grant Lee Phillips, Neil Finn (Concert) Robyn switches to electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/27/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/28/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Quaker Goes Deaf (Chicago, Illinois US), 7/18/1999 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 7/31/1999 guesting with Grant Lee Phillips, Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rhino Records (Los Angeles, California US), 8/1/1999 Tim Keegan (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: 33 Degrees (Austin, Texas UK), 8/7/1999 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Masquerade (Atlanta, Georgia US), 8/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stables (Wavendon, England UK), 9/21/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Dingwall's (London, England UK), 9/22/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Winchester Arts Centre (Winchester, England UK), 9/24/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Portland Arms (Cambridge, England UK), 9/27/1999 with Kimberley Rew, Terry Edwards (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Zodiac (Oxford, England UK), 9/28/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: G2 (Glasgow, Scotland UK), 9/30/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/23/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/23/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/23/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/24/1999 (Concert) [add Tim, Jake, Lindsay]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Echo Lounge (Atlanta, Georgia US), 10/25/1999 (Concert) (encore 2)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Fletcher's (Baltimore, Maryland US), 10/27/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Upstage (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 10/29/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Paradise (Boston, Massachusetts US), 10/30/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/31/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Bowery Ballroom (New York, New York US), 11/1/1999 (Concert) [exit Chris]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/2/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Rosebud (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 11/5/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Magic Bag (Ferndale, Michigan US), 11/6/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Top Cat's (Cincinnati, Ohio US), 11/7/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cabaret Metro (Chicago, Illinois US), 11/10/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Soiled Dove (Denver, Colorado US), 11/13/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 11/16/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Aladdin Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 11/17/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 11/19/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Troubadour (Los Angeles, California US), 11/20/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Mint (Los Angeles, California US), 11/22/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Circolo Renfe (Ferrara, Italy), 1/21/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lea Valley Riverboat Cruise (Lea Valley, England UK), 8/5/2000 with Kimberley Rew and Departure Lounge (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)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Soft Boys: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/11/2001 Peter Buck, Jon Brion, Grant Lee Phillips (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 4/18/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Fleece and Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 4/19/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Waterfront (Norwich, England UK), 4/22/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Basement (Nottingham, England UK), 4/23/2001 Sonic Boom (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Criminal Records (Atlanta, Georgia US), 4/7/2002 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, Georgia US), 4/8/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 4/12/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 4/16/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/30/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Calgary Folk Music Festival (Calgary, Canada), 7/27/2002 Nick Lowe, Sleepy LaBeef, Lynn Miles (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Assembly Rooms - The Edinburgh Suite (Edinburgh, Scotland UK), 8/12/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 10/31/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: KEXP Variety Mix w/Stevie Zoom (Seattle, Washington US), 10/31/2002 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: Fletcher's (Baltimore, Maryland US), 10/28/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Johnny D's (Somerville, Massachusetts US), 10/30/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 10/31/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Aladdin Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 11/12/2003 w/ Scott McCaughey (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 11/15/2003 w/ Minus 5 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 11/17/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 11/22/2003 Grant Lee Phillips, Jon Brion, Ethan Johns, David Garza (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The CLUNY (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England UK), 10/4/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Waterloo Records (Austin, Texas US), 10/29/2004 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, Georgia US), 10/31/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/3/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Kitty Kat Club (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 11/4/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rex Theatre (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 11/9/2004 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/14/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 3/3/2005 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Duncan Hall (Lafayette, Illinois US), 4/3/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lions Lair (Denver, Colorado US), 4/5/2005 (Concert)

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