Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 12 records:

Obliteration Pie, 2005  (CD)  Oak Tree DDCJ5003
Elixirs & Remedies, 2005  (DVD)  Scotopia Pictures 206891
Elixirs & Remedies, 2002  (Videotape)  Scotopia Pictures 206891
Eye, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 826 (2 versions)
Eye, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71841 (2 versions)
Catalog Sampler, 1994  (CD)  Rhino Records PRCD 7083
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:

People get what they deserve
Time is round and space is curved
Honey, have you got the nerve
To be Queen Elvis?

See that man who mows his lawn
He'll hang in drag before the dawn
Some are made and some are born
To be Queen Elvis

It could break your mother's heart
It could break your sister's heart
Coming out's the hardest part
When you're Queen Elvis

Justify your special ways
Justify your special ways

Getting blowjobs from the press
Oh, I'm jealous can't you guess?
I could never fit your dress
Queen elvis

Oh and I'll sculpt you
So very hard
Oh and I'll sculpt you
Til you bleed

Everybody must get stoned
All together all alone
Babbling beside the throne
Of Queen Elvis

Justify your special ways
Justify your special ways

Two mirrors make infinity
In the mirror you and me
Find out just what love could be
Queen elvis

Oh and I'll sculpt you
So very hard
Oh and I'll sculpt you
Til you breathe

People get what they deserve
Time is round and space is curved
Honey, have you got the nerve
To be Queen Elvis?


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 184 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock:
KCRW (Santa Monica, California US), 4/24/1989 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 4/25/1989 (Concert) cuts (?)
Robyn Hitchcock: Tower Records (Sherman Oaks, California US), 4/25/1989 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: WHFS (Annapolis, Maryland US), 4/28/1989 (Radio) "Gettin' orals from the press"
Robyn Hitchcock: Turtle Records (Atlanta, Georgia US), 5/5/1989 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: New Ritz (New York, New York US), 6/15/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 6/18/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Golden Gate Park Bandshell (San Francisco, California US), 7/3/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blue Wall (UMass) (Amherst, Massachusetts US), 9/23/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 9/24/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 9/27/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 10/5/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Birchmere (Alexandria, Virginia US), 4/23/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Trax (Charlottesville, Virginia US), 4/25/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 4/27/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Greenstreets (Columbia, North Carolina US), 4/28/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Old Nick's (Birmingham, Alabama US), 5/8/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 5/19/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, California US), 5/24/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: McCabe's (Santa Monica, California US), 5/25/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Crest Theatre (Sacramento, California US), 7/6/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: New George's (San Rafael, California US), 7/7/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottleneck (Lawrence, Kansas US), 7/21/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maintenance Shop (Ames, Iowa US), 7/23/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Fine Line Cafe (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 7/24/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lounge Axe (Chicago, Illinois US), 7/27/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: SUNY, Binghamton (Binghamton, New York US), 10/2/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Nightstage (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 10/8/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: SUNY, Albany Ballroom (Albany, New York US), 10/10/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/11/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Haunt (Ithaca, New York US), 10/13/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Nietzsche's (Buffalo, New York US), 10/14/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Diamond Club (Toronto, Canada), 10/16/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 10/18/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bogart's (Cincinnati, Ohio US), 10/20/1990 (Concert) (cut on some tapes)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stache's (Columbus, Ohio US), 10/21/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Birchmere (Alexandria, Virginia US), 10/23/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Max's on Broadway (Baltimore, Maryland US), 6/1/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 6/4/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Trax (Charlottesville, Virginia US), 5/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Max's on Broadway (Baltimore, Maryland US), 5/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 12/29/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 1/2/1993 (with members of REM, most likely.) (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 4/17/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Warfield (San Francisco, California US), 4/28/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: La Luna (Portland, Oregon US), 4/30/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 5/1/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fox Theatre (Ogden, Colorado US), 5/6/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 5/13/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Metropol (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 5/16/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Gaston Hall Georgetown University (Washington, DC US), 5/17/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 5/19/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 5/20/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Keswick Theatre (Glenside, Pennsylvania US), 5/21/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fastlane Club (Asbury Park, New Jersey US), 5/22/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 1/1/1994 (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: 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: Neurotic Records (San Francisco, California US), 9/24/1994 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: La Luna (Portland, Oregon US), 9/27/1994 (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), 3/26/1995 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: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 4/5/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 4/8/1995 Deni Bonet (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: All Saints Centre (Lewes, England UK), 6/17/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/3/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Nachtleben (Frankfurt, Germany), 10/7/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/6/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Knitting Factory (New York, New York US), 3/14/1997 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Roxy (Los Angeles, California US), 5/31/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Sweetwater (Mill Valley, California US), 6/2/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Melarkey's (Sacramento, California US), 6/3/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Wow Hall (Eugene, Oregon US), 6/5/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert) w/Tim
Robyn Hitchcock: Aladdin Theater (Portland, Oregon US), 6/6/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 6/7/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Crocodile Cafe (Seattle, Washington US), 6/13/1997 with Tim Keegan, Scott McCaughney, Peter Buck and YFF (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Boat Race (Cambridge, England UK), 7/17/1997 and Kimberley Rew (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: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 8/23/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 11/15/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Jazz Cafe (Camden, England UK), 11/20/1997 with Tim Keegan and Ntshuks Bonga (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Boat Race (Cambridge, England UK), 12/4/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Princess Charlotte (Leicester, England UK), 12/6/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 1/10/1998 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/12/1998 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 6/20/1998 with Jon Brion (Concert) enter Jon
Robyn Hitchcock: Big Mama (Rome, Italy), 2/9/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bloom (Milano, Italy), 2/13/1999 (Concert) electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/3/1999 , Jon Brion, Grant Lee Phillips, Neil Finn (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 6/18/1999 guesting with Jon Brion & co. (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/28/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Showbox (Seattle, Washington US), 7/24/1999 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Open Mind Music (San Francisco, California US), 7/27/1999 Tim Keegan (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Palookaville (Santa Cruz, California US), 7/29/1999 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Palace (Hollywood, California US), 8/1/1999 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 8/26/1999 and the Café Largo Bunch (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stables (Wavendon, England UK), 9/21/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Dingwall's (London, England UK), 9/22/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/23/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/24/1999 (Concert) [add Tim]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 10/26/1999 (Concert) enter Tim (dueling harmonicas!)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Paradise (Boston, Massachusetts US), 10/30/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/31/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: The Bowery Ballroom (New York, New York US), 11/1/1999 (Concert) [enter Tim]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Rosebud (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 11/5/1999 (Concert)
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: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Soiled Dove (Denver, Colorado US), 11/13/1999 (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: Storyville (Arezzo, Italy), 1/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 1/30/2000 Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan, Jake Kyle, Patch Hannon (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Fleece and Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 1/31/2000 Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan, Jake Kyle, Patch Hannon (Concert) enter Tim Keegan
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 2/26/2000 with Jon Brion and Friends (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/16/2000 (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: KCRW (Santa Monica, California US), 6/18/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Radio)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: The Troubadour (Los Angeles, California US), 6/20/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 6/21/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Sweetwater Café (Mill Valley, California US), 6/22/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Aladdin Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 6/23/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 6/24/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lea Valley Riverboat Cruise (Lea Valley, England UK), 8/5/2000 with Kimberley Rew and Departure Lounge (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Dynamic Earth (Edinburgh, Scotland), 8/27/2000 and Tim Keegan (Concert) (with Tim….)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: IOTA (Arlington, Virginia US), 10/15/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: IOTA (Arlington, Virginia US), 10/16/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Joe's Pub (New York, New York US), 10/17/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 10/18/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: Joe's Pub (New York, New York US), 10/19/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Grant Lee Hitchcock: The Middle East (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 10/22/2000 Grant Lee Phillips and Robyn Hitchcock (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Point (Oxford, England UK), 11/17/2000 and friend (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bommens Salonger (Gothenburg, Sweden), 12/25/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bommens Salonger (Gothenburg, Sweden), 12/26/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh, Scotland UK), 8/4/2001 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Highbury Garage (London, England UK), 1/25/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, Georgia US), 4/8/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/30/2002 Jon Brion, Rhett Miller (Concert) Rhett Miller adds vocals
Robyn Hitchcock: The Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, Canada), 7/24/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: West End Cultural Centre (Winnipeg, Canada), 7/30/2002 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: The Rhythm Room (Phoenix, Arizona US), 2/19/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Queen Elizabeth Hall (London, England UK), 3/2/2003 Tim Keegan, Kimberley Rew, Deni Bonet, Peter Blegvad, more (Concert) enter Tim
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) enter Tim, still acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Bumbershoot Festival (Seattle, Washington US), 9/4/2004 Sean Nelson, Scott McCaughey (Concert) Robyn on piano
Robyn Hitchcock: Purcell Room/Royal Festival Hall (London, England UK), 10/9/2004 Morris Windsor (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/30/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 11/1/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/3/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Kitty Kat Club (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 11/4/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, Wisconsin US), 11/5/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rex Theatre (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 11/9/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Southpaw (Brooklyn, New York US), 11/13/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/14/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Fleece & Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 12/2/2004 w/ Morris Windsor, Kimberly Rew, Paul Noble, Terry Edwards (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Radio National (, Spain), 2/9/2005 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 3/3/2005 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 3/5/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 3/8/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: KCRW (Santa Monica, California US), 3/8/2005 (Radio) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Ram's Head Tavern (Annapolis, Maryland US), 3/22/2005 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 3/26/2005 (Concert) acoustic
Robyn Hitchcock: The Hideout (Chicago, Illinois US), 4/2/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Duncan Hall (Lafayette, Illinois US), 4/3/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lions Lair (Denver, Colorado US), 4/5/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 7/9/2005 w/ Grant Lee Phillips (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: NHK 505 Studio (Tokyo, Japan), 10/6/2005 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock with Minus 5: Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, California US), 2/23/2006 (Concert) w/ Minus 5, Robyn goes electric
Robyn Hitchcock with Minus 5: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 3/4/2006 (Concert) w/ Scott McCaughey

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