Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 23 records:

Inflatable Hitchcock 2, 2000  (CD)  [none listed]
Greatest Hits, 1996  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 0570 2
CMJ New Music November 1996, 1996  (CD)  CMJ CMJ-NMM039
Modern Rock 1988 Hang The DJ, 1996  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 72502
Dumb And Dumber: Get Down, Get Dumb., 1996  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 72259
Robyn Hitchcock Greatest Hits, 1996  (Cassette)  A&M Records 31454 0570 4
Stand Back, Dennis!, 1994  (CD)  FEG 001
never mind the mainstream, 1991  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 70545
Brenda Of The Lightbulb Eyes, 1989  (Videotape)  A&M Records VC 61312
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records AMA 5182
Tune Up #14, 1988  (CD)  The Album Network 14
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Cassette)  A&M Records CS 5182
Balloon Man, 1988  (CD Single)  A&M Records 75021 2374 2
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (CD)  A&M Records CD 5182 DX 2746
Balloon Man, 1988  (CD 3")  A&M Records S12Y3049
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (CD)  A&M Records D32Y 3221
Globe of Frogs, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records SP-5182
Balloon Man, 1988  (Vinyl 7")  A&M Records K-566
Balloon Man, 1988  (CD 3")  A&M Records S10Y3009
Balloon Man, 1988  (Vinyl 12")  A&M Records SP-17537 (2 versions)
Balloon Man, 1988  (Vinyl 7")  A&M Records AM-3023
Balloon Man, 1988  (Vinyl 12")  A&M Records SP-17530
Balloon Man, 1988  (CD 3")  A&M Records CSIG 000052


Lyrics:

I was walking up Sixth Avenue when Balloon Man came right up to me
He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I'd ever seen
He bounced on up toward me but before we could be introduced
He blew up very suddenly, I guess his name was probably Bruce

And I laughed like I always do
And I cried like I cried for you
And Balloon Man blew up in my hand

He spattered me with tomatoes, hummus, chick peas, and some strips of skin
So I made a right on 44th and I washed my hands when I got in

And it rained like a slow divorce
And I wish I could ride a horse
And Balloon Man blew up in my hand

I was walking up Sixth Avenue when Balloon Man blew up in my face
There were loads of them on Bryant Park so I didn't feel out of place
There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late
They were guzzling marshmallows and they're jumping off the Empire State

And I laughed like I always do
And I cried like I cried for you
And Balloon Man blew up in my hand
Balloon Man blew up in my hand


He lumbered up toward me, but before we could be introduced  3a

And I wish I had eaten your horse   11b

And I wish that I'd stayed on course  11c

I wish the Titanic had not sailed on course 11d


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 137 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock:
Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 5/10/1987 (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: ? (Atlanta, Georgia, US) (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/3/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Zap Club (Brighton, England UK), 2/16/1988 with Chris Cox on double bass (Concert)
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 & 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) cuts
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: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 10/6/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas US), 3/21/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Lisner Auditorium George Washington University (Washington, DC US), 6/14/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: New Ritz (New York, New York US), 6/15/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Diamond Club (Toronto, Canada), 6/22/1989 (Concert) (cuts)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 6/27/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, Michigan US), 6/28/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Yaki Da (Gothenburg, Sweden), 10/27/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Kulturbolaget (Malmo, Sweden), 10/28/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Hultsfred Festival (Hultsfred, Sweden), 11/8/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 4/5/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 5/4/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 5/19/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/11/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stache's (Columbus, Ohio US), 10/21/1990 (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)
Bingo Hand Job: Borderline (London, England UK), 3/14/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 8/17/1991 with Peter Buck and Mike Mills (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Whiskey-A-Go-Go (Los Angeles, California US), 9/4/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Mein Batschkapp (Frankfurt, Germany), 11/20/1991 (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: Trocadero (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 2/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 2/4/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 2/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Avalon (Boston, Massachusetts US), 2/8/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: El Mocambo (Toronto, Canada), 2/10/1992 (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: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 2/26/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 2/27/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/18/1992 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Powerhouse (London, England UK), 10/17/1992 Peter Buck, Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Auditorium Flog (Florence, Italy), 3/4/1994 (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: Kulturmejeret (Lund, Sweden), 5/24/1994 (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: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 9/17/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 9/18/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 9/21/1994 (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: La Luna (Portland, Oregon US), 9/27/1994 (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: Spectrum Cabaret (Winnipeg, Canada), 10/9/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Zaphod Beeblebrox (Ottawa, Canada), 10/14/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: El Caiman (A Coruna, Spain), 11/19/1994 (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: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/30/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mountain Stage (Charleston, West Virginia US), 4/1/1995 (Radio)
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: Ark (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 4/14/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
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)
Robyn Hitchcock: Citadel Arts Centre (St. Helens, England UK), 5/13/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Union Chapel (Islington, England UK), 5/18/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: All Saints Centre (Lewes, England UK), 6/17/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Phoenix Festival (Stratford Upon Avon, England UK), 7/15/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/26/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Salon El Carmen (Bilbao, Spain), 4/18/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/17/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Concert Hall (Toronto, Canada), 10/27/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: [unknown venue] (Detroit, Michigan US), 10/29/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Barrymore Theatre (Madison, Wisconsin US), 10/31/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/1/1996 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ogden Theatre (Boulder, Colorado US), 11/2/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Vogue Theater (Vancouver, Canada), 11/5/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 11/13/1996 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Keswick Theater (Glenside, Pennsylvania US), 11/14/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Beacon Theatre (New York, New York US), 11/15/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Avalon (Boston, Massachusetts US), 11/16/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert) (acoustic)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/6/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bluebird Café (Nashville, Tennessee US), 2/22/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Point (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/25/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 3/3/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 8 X 10 Club (Baltimore, Maryland US), 3/5/1997 w/ Dear Janes (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Milestones (Rochester, New York US), 3/7/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Raoul's (Portland, Maine US), 3/20/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 3/21/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin US), 5/23/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Roxy (Los Angeles, California US), 5/31/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Wow Hall (Eugene, Oregon US), 6/5/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Boat Race (Cambridge, England UK), 12/4/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 4/29/1998 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Ram's Head (Annapolis, Maryland US), 6/13/1998 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/3/1999 , Jon Brion, Grant Lee Phillips, Neil Finn (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 7/15/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/2/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 4/12/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Queen Elizabeth Hall (London, England UK), 3/2/2003 Tim Keegan, Kimberley Rew, Deni Bonet, Peter Blegvad, more (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 10/9/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Congress (Tucson, Arizona US), 10/17/2003 (Concert)
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: Bluebird Café (Nashville, Tennessee US), 1/13/2004 Tim Keegan, Gillian Welch, David Rawlings (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rockstars (Austin, Texas US), 3/20/2004 w/ Ken Stringfellow, John Wesley Harding "The Threepiece Sweet" (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Washington US), 9/4/2004 Sean Nelson, Scott McCaughey (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, Georgia US), 10/31/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin US), 11/5/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, Ohio US), 11/8/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: World Café Live (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 11/15/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 3/29/2005 (Concert) acoustic

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