Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 4 records:

Perspex Island, 1991  (Vinyl LP)  A&M Records 75021 5368 1
Perspex Island, 1991  (CD)  A&M Records 75021 5368 2
Perspex Island, 1991  (Cassette)  A&M Records 75021 7240 4
Perspex Island, 1991  (Cassette)  A&M Records 75021 5368 4


Lyrics:

Everybody misses you but
Nobody shoots
You're the kind of animal that
Moves around on roots

Child of the universe
You do not understand what gets you round

Everybody dances but they
Don't leave no shape
You're decended from someone but it
Sure ain't the ape

Child of the universe
You cannot feel and think at the same time

Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you

Turn me on
Turn me on

I saw you yesterday by
The abandoned rail
You're the kind of animal that
Swallows its own tail

Child of the universe
Your universe is getting very hot

Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you

Deep inside the womb of life
Silent raindrops fall
Deep inside the womb of life
Tears begin to fall
Deep inside the womb of life
I cannot hear at all

Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you
Dot-to-dot you
Dop you, like you


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Known to have been played live at 29 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Bogart's (Cincinnati, Ohio US), 4/21/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Whiskey-A-Go-Go (Los Angeles, California US), 9/4/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 11/1/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Mein Batschkapp (Frankfurt, Germany), 11/20/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: ULU (London, England UK), 1/17/1992 (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: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 3/1/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/17/1992 (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: After The Gold Rush (Tempe, Arizona US), 7/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/15/1992 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Powerhouse (London, England UK), 10/17/1992 Peter Buck, Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan (Concert) enter Peter Buck
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 4/17/1993 (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: Joiners Arms (Southampton, England UK), 8/2/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 8/3/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ogden Theatre (Boulder, Colorado US), 11/2/1996 Deni Bonet (Concert)

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