Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 8 records:

Gotta Let This Hen Out!, 2001  (DVD)  Visionary VISDVD004
You & Oblivion, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 827
You & Oblivion, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71842
Robyn Hitchcock, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 899
Invisible History, 1994  (CD)  SPQR Records SPQR01CD
Surgery, 1987  (Flexi-disc)  The Bob real.008
Gotta Let This Hen Out!, 1985  (Videotape)  Jettisoundz JE 139N
Gotta Let This Hen Out!, 1985  (Videotape)  Jettisoundz JE 139


Lyrics:

You'll never have the damn thing out
Or meet the pope and kiss his neck
And like him more than you expect

And in my mind the color red
Is writ in blood above your head
Tonight -- when the time is right

You'll never wear the damned thing out
Or meet the queen and kiss her throat
And ask her where she hangs her coat

And in my mind the color blue
Will never be as dark as you
Tonight -- when the time is right

You'll never wash the damned things out
(Or meet the judge and kiss his figs)/(Or shape your ??? and face your ???)
(And wonder where he keeps his wigs)/(And ??? sliding down your ???)

And in my mind the color pink
Will do more damage than you think
Tonight

And in my mind the color green
Is oh so lovely and obscene
Tonight -- when the time is right



And in my mind the color black     22a
Is all I'll see until you're back  23a
Tonight -- when the time is right  24a


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 41 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Electric Screen Cinema (London, England UK), 9/6/1985 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 2/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Paradise Centre (Reading, England UK), 6/2/1986 (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: Zap Club (Brighton, England UK), 2/16/1988 with Chris Cox on double bass (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 7/20/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/30/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: St. Catherine's Hill (Winchester, England UK), 6/21/1990 and Morris Windsor (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: New George's (San Rafael, California US), 7/7/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Tramps (New York, New York US), 10/4/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stache's (Columbus, Ohio US), 10/21/1990 (Concert) second encore
Robyn Hitchcock: The Birchmere (Alexandria, Virginia US), 10/23/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 10/26/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Gaston Hall Georgetown University (Washington, DC US), 5/17/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/30/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/31/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 4/8/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Amherst College (Amherst, Massachusetts US), 4/9/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Peabody's Down Under (Cleveland, Ohio US), 4/13/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ark (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 4/14/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 4/15/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 4/18/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: KREV (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 4/18/1995 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: Doornroosje - Fast Forward Hometaping Festival (Nijmegen, The Netherlands), 4/21/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Telford's Warehouse (Chester, England UK), 5/3/1995 (Concert) (acoustic)
Robyn Hitchcock: Union Chapel (Islington, England UK), 5/18/1995 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: All Saints Centre (Lewes, England UK), 6/17/1995 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/23/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Berbati's Pan (Portland, Oregon US), 9/27/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mercury Lounge (New York, New York US), 10/6/1995 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/12/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Knitting Factory (New York, New York US), 3/15/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Portland Arms (Cambridge, England UK), 9/27/1999 with Kimberley Rew, Terry Edwards (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Storyville (Arezzo, Italy), 1/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh, Scotland UK), 8/4/2001 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Dancebase (National Center for Dance), Grassmarket (Edinburgh, Scotland UK), 8/22/2001 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: SXSW Tradeshow (Austin, Texas US), 3/19/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/24/2004 Jon Brion (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 3/9/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Southpaw (Brooklyn, New York US), 3/25/2005 (Concert)

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