Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 15 records:

Storefront Hitchcock, 2000  (DVD)  MGM 908023
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Blanco y Negro CELCD 42
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (CD)  Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Fuel 2000 302 061 070 2
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Strange Fruit/BBC CAFECD 004
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (Vinyl LP)  Warner Brothers 9 47147-1
Storefront Hitchcock, 1998  (CD)  Warner Brothers 9 46846-2
Storefront Hitchcock, 1997  (Videotape)  MGM 1000666
Greatest Hits, 1996  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 0570 2
Robyn Hitchcock Greatest Hits, 1996  (Cassette)  A&M Records 31454 0570 4
Spectre, 1993  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 8031 2
Respect, 1993  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 0064 2
Music View, 1993  (CD)  Music View Show #167/#168
The Yip Song, 1993  (CD Single)  A&M Records 31458 8134 2
Respect, 1993  (Cassette)  A&M Records 31454 0064 4


Lyrics:

Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip

This old man, he was flesh -- they wheeled him in upon a trolley
Vera Lynn, Vera Lynn
Draw a window on his skin now
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin

This old man, he was next -- blindfolded to face the volley
Vera Lynn, Vera Lynn
"Love will come of all our sins"
Painted on my tail fin now Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin

This old man persevered -- in his mind he lay with Molly
Vera Lynn, Vera Lynn
Cleanse us with your healing grin
Septicemia always wins, now
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin

Coma high, coma low
Blood is precious, yes or no?
I believe in surgery -- and that's a fact
I believe in making it easy
I believe in surgery, but I never act
I believe in making it easy

Easy Easy Easy
Easy Easy Easy

Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip

This old man, he was gone -- he was gone and I was sorry
Vera Lynn, Vera Lynn
Down I spiral, down I spin
Forces sweetheart, I'm your twin now
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin
Vera Lynn nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin nin

Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip
Yip!


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Known to have been played live at 136 gigs:

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: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 2/17/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Roseland Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 2/23/1992 (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: WXRT (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/18/1992 (Radio)
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: Tipitina's (New Orleans, Louisiana US), 6/29/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Liberty Lunch (Austin, Texas US), 7/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Deep Ellum Live (Dallas, Texas US), 7/3/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: After The Gold Rush (Tempe, Arizona US), 7/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 7/10/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Wadsworth Arts Centre, UCLA (Los Angeles, California US), 7/11/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/15/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Cambridge Folk Festival - Cherry Hinton Hall (Cambridge, England UK), 7/31/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 12/28/1992 (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: Gavin Convention Center (San Francisco, California US), 2/13/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: MTV (120 Minutes) (New York, New York US), 2/14/1993 (Television)
Robyn Hitchcock: Waterloo Records (Austin, Texas US), 3/19/1993 with REM's Mike Mills (In-Store)
Robyn Hitchcock: Highland Grounds (Los Angeles, California US), 3/22/1993 (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: On The Edge, 11/27/1993 (Radio)
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: Blob House (Bergamo, Italy), 3/7/1994 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Bull & Gate (Kentish Town, England UK), 3/9/1994 (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: St. James Church Crypt (Clerkenwell, England UK), 7/14/1994 with Deni Bonet (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: Tin Angel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania US), 3/25/1995 Deni Bonet (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: 9:30 Club (Washington, DC US), 3/29/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/30/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/30/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/31/1995 Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 3/31/1995 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 (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: Ark (Ann Arbor, Michigan US), 4/14/1995 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: 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: Yarmouth Station (Isle of Wight, England UK), 8/26/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Borderline (San Diego, California US), 12/8/1995 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 1/19/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 8/13/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Evershot Village Hall (Dorset, England UK), 8/17/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 9/10/1996 Homer (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Nachtleben (Frankfurt, Germany), 10/7/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 1st Avenue (Minneapolis, Minnesota US), 11/1/1996 with Deni Bonet (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, California US), 11/10/1996 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: The Met Café (Providence, Rhode Island US), 12/5/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Maxwell's (Hoboken, New Jersey US), 12/6/1996 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 40 Watt Club (Athens, Georgia US), 2/24/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Point (Atlanta, Georgia US), 2/25/1997 (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: Santa Fe (Tivoli, New York US), 3/18/1997 w/ Dear Janes (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: TT the Bear's (Cambridge, Massachusetts US), 3/21/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Melarkey's (Sacramento, California US), 6/3/1997 Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: 12 Bar Club (London, England UK), 7/23/1997 with Andy Metcalfe & Tim Keegan (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 8/23/1997 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/12/1998 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Ram's Head (Annapolis, Maryland US), 6/13/1998 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Mercury Lounge (New York, New York US), 11/20/1998 with Deni Bonet and Terry Edwards (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Big Mama (Rome, Italy), 2/9/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Estragon (Bologna, Italy), 2/10/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Zoobar (Torino, Italy), 2/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bloom (Milano, Italy), 2/13/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Hotel du Nord (Paris, France), 6/27/1999 with Peter Blegvad and Syd Straw (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 7/15/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: New Daisy Theater (Memphis, Tennessee US), 8/10/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Masquerade (Atlanta, Georgia US), 8/11/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: The Roxy (Boston, Massachusetts US), 8/20/1999 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 6/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Vecchi Magazzini Gernali (Verona, Italy), 8/16/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bommens Salonger (Gothenburg, Sweden), 12/25/2000 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta, Georgia US), 4/8/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Bottom Line (New York, New York US), 4/12/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 4/16/2002 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Crocodile Café (Seattle, Washington US), 4/21/2002 Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Kurt Bloch, Tad Hutchinson, more (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Calgary Folk Music Festival (Calgary, Canada), 7/27/2002 Nick Lowe, Sleepy LaBeef, Lynn Miles (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Club Congress (Tucson, Arizona US), 10/17/2003 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Aladdin Theatre (Portland, Oregon US), 11/12/2003 w/ Scott McCaughey (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock: Largo (West Hollywood, California US), 3/10/2005 (Concert)

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