Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock
Versions: German, Swedish
Alternate Title(s): I Gotta Split; Allright Yeah

Released on 16 records:

Storefront Hitchcock, 2000  (DVD)  MGM 908023
Inflatable Hitchcock 2, 2000  (CD)  [none listed]
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (Vinyl LP)  Warner Brothers 9 47147-1
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (CD)  Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (CD)  Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Alright, Yeah, 1997  (Flexi-disc)  The Bob
Storefront Hitchcock, 1997  (Videotape)  MGM 1000666
Moss Elixir, 1996  (Cassette)  Warner Brothers 4-46302
Greatest Hits, 1996  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 0570 2
Moss Elixir, 1996  (CD)  Warner Brothers 9 46302-2
Moss Elixir, 1996  (CD)  Warner Brothers PRO-CD-46302
Alright, Yeah, 1996  (CD Single)  Warner Brothers PRO-CD-8388
Robyn Hitchcock Greatest Hits, 1996  (Cassette)  A&M Records 31454 0570 4
Mossy Liquor, 1996  (Vinyl LP)  Warner Brothers 1-46339
Moss Elixir Radio Sampler, 1996  (CD)  Warner Brothers PRCD 354
Driving Aloud, 1993  (CD Single)  A&M Records 31458 8102 2


Lyrics:

I gotta go
But it won't be so
I don't be back again
I gotta leave
But I don't believe
We won't be back again
No no no no
Everything's inside another
No no no no no, alright yeah

I gotta walk
But I'm gonna put my fork
Next to your spoon
I gotta split
It's a quaint
Old-fashioned way to leave the room the room
Smell them burning leaves
Everyone beside another
No no no no no, alright yeah

Whatever you pray to
That's were you belong
I'm gonna get mine someday
I'm gonna get mine

I gotta laugh
But there's half
Of me that wants to sit and cry
I gotta split
It's a quaint
Old-fashioned way to say goodbye, goodbye
What's your mother for?
Not a launchpad for your father
No no no no no, alright yeah
Alright yeah
Alright... yeah




Alright, Yeah (in Swedish)
        lag mastc ga, men det ar inte att jag inte
        kommer tillbaks
        lag maste sticka, men jag tror inte att vi
        inte kommer tillbaks
        Nej nej ncj nej, allt ar inuti nit annat
        Nej nej nej nej nej, okej yeah
        Jag Illastc ga, men jag lagger min gaffel
        jamtc din skcd
        Jag maste dra, ett uraldrat satt att lamna
        tummet pa
        Sc dom brinnande loven, lov pa lov
        Nej nej nej nej nej, okej yeah
        Vad du an ber till, det ar till den du hot
        Jag fir vad jag fortianar
        Vad jag fortjanar
        Jag maste skrarta, men halften av mig vill
        sitta ned och grata
        Jag mastedra, ert uraldrat sart att saga hej
        da hej da
        For vad ar din mor? Inte en start platta at
        din far
        Nej nej nej nej nej, okej yeah



How To Play This Song:

Intro:

D/Dsus2, A/Asus2, Am, G, D/Dsus2, D/Dsus2
(4 measures each)

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta go...
    
       Am            G                D/Dsus2
But it won't be so I don't... be back again

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta leave

      Am               G              D/Dsus2
But I don't believe we won't be back again

G           D/Dsus2
...No no no no

G                 D/Dsus2
...Everything's inside another

G           D              E
...No no no no no, alright yeah

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta walk

        Am           G                 D/Dsus2
But I'm gonna put my fork next to your spoon

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta split

       Am                   G                Bsus4
It's a quaint old-fashioned way to leave the room

    E
The room...

G                    D/Dsus2
...Smell the burning leaves

G             D
...Everyone beside another

G           D              E
...No no no no no, alright yeah

[These next four chords are just
XX9777, XX9787, XX9797, XX97-10-7]

(Staccato)
Bm           Bm(add G)  Bm6                 Bm7
Whatever you pray to..... that's were you belong

A                G
...I'm gonna get mine someday

A             G
I'm gonna get miiiiiine

[Repeat intro w/lead]

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta laugh

            Am              G                   D/Dsus2
But there's half of me that wants... to sit and cry

D/Dsus2    A/Asus2
...I gotta split

       Am                   G                 Bsus4/Bm
It's a quaint old-fashioned way... to say goodbye

    E
Goodbye

G                     D/Dsus2
...What's your mother for?

G                  D/Dsus2
...Not a launchpad for your father

G           D/Dsus2        E
...No no no no no, alright yeah

        A
Alright yeah

           G --- F#m --- F --- E - D# - D
Alright... yeah



Known to have been played live at 80 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Kulturbolaget (Malmo, Sweden), 10/28/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Daily's Melody (Stockholm, Sweden), 2/14/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, Georgia US), 1/29/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Lisner Auditorium George Washington University (Washington, DC US), 2/1/1992 (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: WXRT (Chicago, Illinois US), 2/14/1992 (Radio)
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: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 3/1/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Trax (Charlottesville, Virginia US), 5/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/18/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 328 Performance Hall (Nashville, Tennessee US), 6/20/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Liberty Lunch (Austin, Texas US), 7/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: After The Gold Rush (Tempe, Arizona US), 7/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 7/10/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Wadsworth Arts Centre, UCLA (Los Angeles, California US), 7/11/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Edge (Palo Alto, California US), 7/13/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/14/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ruvido Club (Bologna, Italy), 3/5/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blob House (Bergamo, Italy), 3/7/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Jazz Cafe (Camden, England UK), 3/14/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ultrasound (Toronto, Canada), 5/10/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: St. James Church Crypt (Clerkenwell, England UK), 7/14/1994 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/16/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/17/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, California US), 9/22/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, California US), 9/23/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 10/1/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, Washington US), 10/4/1994 with The Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Poor David's Pub (Dallas, Texas US), 3/16/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: SXSW (Austin, Texas US), 3/18/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Tin Angel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 3/25/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/28/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/29/1995 Deni Bonet (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: Telford's Warehouse (Chester, England UK), 5/3/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Borderline (San Diego, California US), 12/8/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/19/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/6/1996 The Gliders (Concert) acoustic with Morris Windsor
Robyn Hitchcock: Isle of Wight Bus Tour (Isle of Wight, England UK), 8/10/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Virgin Records, Oxford Street (London, England UK), 8/13/1996 Tim Keegan (In-Store) enter Tim Keegan
Robyn Hitchcock: The Evershot Village Hall (Dorset, England UK), 8/17/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/20/1996 Homer (Concert) enter Homer, switch to electric
Robyn Hitchcock: The Roadhouse (Manchester, England UK), 9/5/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/10/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/24/1996 with Morris Windsor & Tim Keegan (Concert) w/Morris and Tim
Robyn Hitchcock: Nachtleben (Frankfurt, Germany), 10/7/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Met Café (Providence, Rhode Island US), 12/5/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin US), 5/23/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert) w/Tim
Robyn Hitchcock: Let It Be Records (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 5/24/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 5/24/1997 with Tim Keegan (Concert) w/Tim, electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Sweetwater (Mill Valley, California US), 6/2/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 7/30/1997 with Morris Windsor and the Dear Janes (Concert) Morris on bongos
Robyn Hitchcock: Princess Charlotte (Leicester, England UK), 12/6/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mean Fiddler (London, England UK), 4/4/1998 with Kimberley Rew & Ntshuks Bonga (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/12/1998 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Fillmore (San Francisco, California US), 7/27/1999 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/24/1999 (Concert) [add Jake]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Upstage (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 10/29/1999 (Concert) -enter Tim
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/31/1999 (Concert)
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) add Jake Kyle
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: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 11/16/1999 (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: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 1/30/2000 Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan, Jake Kyle, Patch Hannon (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lea Valley Riverboat Cruise (Lea Valley, England UK), 8/5/2000 with Kimberley Rew and Departure Lounge (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Washington US), 9/4/2004 Sean Nelson, Scott McCaughey (Concert) w/ Sean Nelson
Robyn Hitchcock: Purcell Room/Royal Festival Hall (London, England UK), 10/9/2004 Morris Windsor (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Komedia (Brighton, England UK), 12/6/2004 w/ Morris Windsor, Kimberly Rew, Paul Noble, Terry Edwards (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Arts Center (Norwich, England UK), 12/9/2004 w/ Morris Windsor (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: VPRO (, The Netherlands), 4/22/2005 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & Minus 3: Komedia (Brighton, England UK), 1/23/2006 w/ Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock with Minus 5: Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, Oregon US), 3/3/2006 Sean Nelson (Concert)

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