Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 7 records:

Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 824
Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71839
The Hooded One, 1988  (Vinyl LP)  Feg You Records FEG 3-28-86
Element Of Light, 1986  (Vinyl LP)  Relativity Records 88561-8130-1
Element Of Light, 1986  (Vinyl LP)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 3
Element Of Light, 1986  (Cassette)  Relativity Records 88561-8130-4
Element Of Light, 1986  (CD)  Glass Fish Records MOIST 3 CD


Lyrics:

Ted, Woody, and Junior
Stand in the bath together
And cover each other with soap
Cover each other with soap

Ted, Woody, and Junior
Stand in the frosty garden
They can feel their sinews harden
So they cover each other with leaves
Cover each other with leaves...
Yeah, they cover each other with leaves
Cover each other with leaves

It's a wonderful world
With a lot of strange men
Who are standing around
And they're all wearing towels

Ted, Woody, and Junior
Were disappointments to their fathers
But they had a way with lather
And they covered each other with soap
Covered each other with soap
Yeah, they covered each other with soap
Covered each other with soap

Ted, Woody, and Junior..



How To Play This Song:

C...   Em...   G:

     F  F       Dm      C... F... C
Ted, Woody, and Juuuuuunior
      F  F   C
stand in the bath together
    Dm
and cover each other with soap
                      C... F... C... Em... G:
cover each other with soap

     F  F       Dm      C
Ted, Woody, and Juuuuuunior
      F  F   C
Stand in the frosty garden
         F    F     C
They can feel their sinews harden
        Dm
So they cover each other with leaves
                      C       F... C
cover each other with leaves...
                                 Dm
Yeah, they cover each other with leaves
                      C       F... C 
cover each other with leaves

(The tricky middle bit)

       Fm
It's a wonderful world
       D#
With a lot of strange men
        A#              F
Who are standing arouuu-nd
            C                G
And they're all wearing tooooowels

F... C... F... C... F... C... Em... G:

     F  F       Dm      C... F... C
Ted, Woody, and Juuuuuunior
          F    F     C
Were disappointments to their fathers
         F   F C
But they had a way with lather
         Dm
And they covered each other with soap
                        C... F... C
covered each other with soap
                                   Dm
Yeah, they covered each other with soap
                        C... F... C... Em... G:
covered each other with soap
     F  F       Dm                    C
Ted, Woody, and Juuuuuuuu...(pause)...nior...

[Transcribed by JH3]



Known to have been played live at 49 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 2/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: I-Beam (San Francisco, California US), 3/17/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Berkeley Square (Berkeley, California US), 3/19/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Starry Night (Portland, Oregon US), 3/21/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town Pump (Vancouver, Canada), 3/24/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 3/26/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/28/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Paradise Centre (Reading, England UK), 6/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: WNYU (New York, New York US), 10/31/1986 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: One Step Beyond (Santa Clara, California US), 11/18/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Northern Lights (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/23/1986 (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/23/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Stereodrome (Bologna, Italy), 2/12/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ronnie Scott's (London, England UK), 5/10/1987 (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 & the Egyptians: Let It Be Records (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 4/11/1988 (In-Store)
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), 7/31/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Lisner Auditorium George Washington University (Washington, DC US), 6/14/1989 (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: Slim's (San Francisco, California US), 10/5/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 4/5/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Birchmere (Alexandria, Virginia US), 4/23/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, North Carolina US), 4/27/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 5/4/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Einstein a-Go-Go (Jacksonville Beach, Florida US), 5/6/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 5/15/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 5/15/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 10/11/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Max's on Broadway (Baltimore, Maryland US), 1/1/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Bogart's (Cincinnati, Ohio US), 4/21/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock, Mike Mills,: Dingwall's (London, England UK), 11/11/2001 Scott McCaughey, Ken Stringfellow, Kimberley Rew (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Highbury Garage (London, England UK), 1/25/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/27/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 1/9/2004 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rockstars (Austin, Texas US), 3/20/2004 w/ Ken Stringfellow, John Wesley Harding "The Threepiece Sweet" (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Kitty Kat Club (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 11/4/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Rex Theatre (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 11/9/2004 (Concert) piano
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/14/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 3/10/2005 (Concert) on piano
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Congress (Tucson, Arizona US), 3/13/2005 (Concert) on piano
Robyn Hitchcock: The Iron Horse (Northampton, Massachusetts US), 3/28/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Duncan Hall (Lafayette, Illinois US), 4/3/2005 (Concert)

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