Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 14 records:

Storefront Hitchcock, 2000  (DVD)  MGM 908023
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (Vinyl LP)  Warner Brothers 9 47147-1
Storefront Hitchcock, 1997  (Videotape)  MGM 1000666
Uncorrected Personality Traits, 1997  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 72849
Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 824 (2 versions)
Element Of Light, 1995  (CD)  Rhino Records R2 71839 (2 versions)
Robyn Hitchcock, 1995  (CD)  Sequel Records RSA CD 899
Robyn Hitchcock Sampler, 1995  (Cassette)  Rhino Records PRTC 7130
Stand Back, Dennis!, 1994  (CD)  FEG 001
Catalog Sampler, 1994  (CD)  Rhino Records PRCD 7083
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:

And in the element of light
The sun reflected from the waves
Inshore it spangles

The child of air is borne upon the wind that blows across the sea

And in the element of summer
The cliffs suspended in the heat
The air in columns

The tiny figures of the world are walking
Underneath your feet
And underneath your hair

Where angels wander
I'll wander too
Where angels wander -- over you
And in the element of darkness
The starlight shimmers on the spray
And falls towards you

Your perfect lover's never there
And if she was, she wouldn't be -- and neither, though, would you

Save your illusions
For someone else
Save your illusions
For yourself

Element

And in the element of laughter
The quick explosion and the slow
Release of heat, you

The tide recedes upon the bones of something beautiful and drowned
In coral and in jade

Where angels hover
I'll hover too
Where angels hover -- over you
Over you
Over you


Release of sorrow   26a


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 155 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
The Ritz (New York, New York US), 11/1/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: BBC (London, England UK), 11/1/1986 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Paradise (Boston, Massachusetts US), 11/2/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Nectarine Ballroom (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 11/10/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 11/13/1986 with Peter Buck (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Founder's Hall Haverford College (Haverford, Pennsylvania US), 11/15/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: I-Beam (San Francisco, California US), 11/17/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: One Step Beyond (Santa Clara, California US), 11/18/1986 (Concert) (cut on some tapes)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/23/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/25/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 11/26/1986 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Tartan Bar (Leeds, England UK), 1/24/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 1/25/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: MyWay (Piacenza, Italy), 2/10/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Stereodrome (Bologna, Italy), 2/11/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Glastonbury Festival (Glastonbury, England UK), 6/19/1987 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: ? (Atlanta, Georgia, US) (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/3/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: BBC Radio 1 (London, England UK), 2/4/1988 (Radio)
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: Graffiti Club (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 4/5/1988 (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: The Fillmore (San Francisco, California US), 4/13/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Beacon Theatre (New York, New York US), 4/17/1988 and Peter Buck (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Town and Country Club (London, England UK), 10/6/1988 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Louisville City Gardens (Louisville, Kentucky US), 3/1/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Reunion Arena (Dallas, Texas US), 3/22/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Centre Stage (Atlanta, Georgia US), 6/9/1989 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, Michigan US), 6/28/1989 (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: 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), 5/26/1990 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Lounge Axe (Chicago, Illinois US), 7/28/1990 (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: Daily's Melody (Stockholm, Sweden), 2/14/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Bogart's (Cincinnati, Ohio US), 4/21/1991 (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 & the Egyptians: Whiskey-A-Go-Go (Los Angeles, California US), 9/4/1991 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 2/4/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Avalon (Boston, Massachusetts US), 2/8/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Vic Theatre (Chicago, Illinois US), 2/14/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 2/17/1992 (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: 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), 12/28/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 1/2/1993 (with members of REM, most likely.) (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Grande Ballroom (Washington, DC US), 1/20/1993 (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: Vic Theatre (Chicago, Illinois US), 5/10/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Mountain Stage (Charleston, West Virginia US), 5/12/1993 (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 & 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: Big Star Records (Adelaide, Australia), 11/1/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Quattro (Tokyo, Japan), 11/10/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 1/1/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Auditorium Flog (Florence, Italy), 3/4/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ruvido Club (Bologna, Italy), 3/5/1994 (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: Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, California US), 9/22/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 10/1/1994 (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: 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: 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: Telford's Warehouse (Chester, England UK), 5/3/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: All Saints Centre (Lewes, England UK), 6/17/1995 (Concert) second encore
Robyn Hitchcock: Yarmouth Station (Isle of Wight, England UK), 8/26/1995 (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)
Robyn Hitchcock: Isle of Wight Bus Tour (Isle of Wight, England UK), 8/10/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/20/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/24/1996 with Morris Windsor & Tim Keegan (Concert) w/ Morris
Robyn Hitchcock: Vogue Theater (Vancouver, Canada), 11/5/1996 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: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/6/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Point (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/26/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Milestones (Rochester, New York US), 3/7/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Park West (Clifton Park, New York US), 3/8/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Knitting Factory (New York, New York US), 3/14/1997 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Raoul's (Portland, Maine US), 3/20/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: House of Blues (Chicago, Illinois US), 5/21/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Wow Hall (Eugene, Oregon US), 6/5/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 6/7/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Jazz Cafe (Camden, England UK), 11/20/1997 with Tim Keegan and Ntshuks Bonga (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Estragon (Bologna, Italy), 2/10/1999 (Concert) electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/28/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Stubb's Bar B Q (Austin, Texas US), 8/7/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Zodiac (Oxford, England UK), 9/28/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Cactus Café (Austin, Texas US), 10/23/1999 (Concert) [Encore, solo, electric]
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA: Magic Bag (Ferndale, Michigan US), 11/6/1999 (Concert) encore (solo)
Robyn Hitchcock: Fleece and Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 1/31/2000 Kimberley Rew, Tim Keegan, Jake Kyle, Patch Hannon (Concert) encore w/ Morris Windsor et al
Robyn Hitchcock: Vecchi Magazzini Gernali (Verona, Italy), 8/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The CLUNY (Newcastle-on-Tyne, England UK), 11/22/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bommens Salonger (Gothenburg, Sweden), 12/25/2000 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Fletcher's (Baltimore, Maryland US), 3/19/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Theatre of Living Arts (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 3/20/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 3/23/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Irving Plaza (New York, New York US), 3/24/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Paradise Rock Club (Boston, Massachusetts US), 3/26/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto, Canada), 3/28/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: St. Andrew's Hall (Detroit, Michigan US), 3/29/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 3/31/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Richard's on Richards (Vancouver, Canada), 4/3/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Fillmore (San Francisco, California US), 4/7/2001 with Young Fresh Fellows (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Soft Boys: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 4/11/2001 Peter Buck, Jon Brion, Grant Lee Phillips (Concert) aka "Vanilla Love Tide"
The Soft Boys: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 4/18/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Fleece and Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 4/19/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Cathouse (Glasgow, Scotland UK), 4/24/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Electric Ballroom (London, England UK), 4/26/2001 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Evershot Village Hall (Dorset, England UK), 9/15/2001 (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) then back to electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 4/23/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 10/22/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 10/25/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Mercury Lounge (New York, New York US), 10/27/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: The Double Door (Chicago, Illinois US), 10/28/2002 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Teatro Toscanini (Chiari, Italy), 1/18/2003 (Concert)
The Soft Boys: Fleece and Firkin (Bristol, England UK), 1/26/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Rhythm Room (Phoenix, Arizona US), 2/19/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Congress (Tucson, Arizona US), 10/17/2003 (Concert)
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: Southpaw (Brooklyn, New York US), 11/13/2004 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Congress (Tucson, Arizona US), 3/13/2005 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Ram's Head Tavern (Annapolis, Maryland US), 3/22/2005 (Concert) electric
Robyn Hitchcock: Schuba's (Chicago, Illinois US), 3/31/2005 (Concert) electric

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