Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 7 records:

The Kershaw Sessions, 1994  (CD)  Strange Roots ROOTCD 001
Stand Back, Dennis!, 1994  (CD)  FEG 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:

Lying out there on the beach
Was a pleasant growth
In the reach of me and you
In the reach of both

Tropical flesh mandala
Tropical flesh mandala

Floating in a moist exotic pool
Feeling so good-natured I could drool

So I took a photograph
So there'd be no doubt
When I got the pictures back
None of them came out

Tropical flesh mandala
Tropical flesh mandala

Underneath your ribcage and your skin
Honey, there's a new way to get in

It was covered in pink scales
Lots of tiny feathers
Valves that opened up and closed
Very tight together

Tropical flesh mandala
Tropical flesh mandala

On the night the creature came ashore
Someone told Joanna what they're for


Susan told Joanna what they're for  24a


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 24 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Tartan Bar (Leeds, England UK), 1/24/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 1/25/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: MyWay (Piacenza, Italy), 2/10/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: ? (Atlanta, Georgia, US) (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/3/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: BBC Radio 1 (London, England UK), 2/4/1988 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Uptown Lounge (Athens, Georgia US), 3/25/1988 Peter Buck (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: Chestnut Cabaret (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 4/4/1988 (Concert)
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: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 4/11/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Fillmore (San Francisco, California US), 4/13/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: John Anson Ford Theater (Los Angeles, California US), 4/15/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Beacon Theatre (New York, New York US), 4/17/1988 and Peter Buck (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Inkstick Shibura Factory (Tokyo, Japan), 9/16/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Centre Stage (Atlanta, Georgia US), 6/9/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Lisner Auditorium George Washington University (Washington, DC US), 6/14/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Diamond Club (Toronto, Canada), 6/22/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 6/27/1989 (Concert)

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