Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 8 records:

Eye, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 826 (2 versions)
Eye, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71841 (2 versions)
Eye, 1990  (Vinyl LP)  Twin/Tone Records TTR 89175-1
Eye, 1990  (Vinyl LP)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 8
Eye, 1990  (CD)  Twin/Tone Records TTR 89175-2
Eye, 1990  (CD)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 8 CD
Eye, 1990  (Cassette)  Twin/Tone Records 89175-4
Eye, 1990  (Cassette)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 8 CC


Lyrics:

In agony of pleasure
I crumble to my knees
I lick your frozen treasure
You cup my furry bees

But one bee bubbles over
Your fleshy brimming cup
It falls into the clover
And lands all downside up

It crawls across your stomach
Not far above the food
That you are still digesting
Inside your large intestine

And into your hydrangea
It draws its furry legs
You're crouching like a stranger
That aches to lay her eggs

In ecstacy of pressure
You quiver in the jam
While naked angels measure
A piece of rotting ham

In symphonies of jelly
You play with my disease
While back across your belly
There crawl dusty bees



How To Play This Song:


F           C
in agony of pleasure
F#              C#
i crumble to my knees
G#                  F#
i lick your frozen treasure
E                 B
you cup my furry bees

but one bee bubbles over
your fleshy brimming cup
it falls into the clover
and lands all downside up


F           C
it crawls across your stomach
F#              C#
not far above the food
G#                  F#
that you are still digesting
G#                  D#
inside your large intestine

and into your hydrangea
it draws its furry legs
you're crouching like a stranger
that aches to lay her eggs


F           C
in ecstacy of pressure
F#              C#
you quiver in the jam
G#                  F#
while naked angels measure
G#                 D# A#
a piece of rotting ha-m

in symphonies of jelly
you play with my disease
while back across your belly
there crawl dusty bees



Known to have been played live at 24 gigs:

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), 5/10/1987 (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: Zap Club (Brighton, England UK), 2/16/1988 with Chris Cox on double bass (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 6/5/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 7/20/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Constitution Hall (Washington, DC US), 7/21/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 7/24/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/28/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/29/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/29/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/29/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 7/30/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 4/25/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blue Wall (UMass) (Amherst, Massachusetts US), 9/23/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 9/27/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 5/26/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/11/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 1/9/2004 Deni Bonet (Concert)

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