tutakea
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No it´s not his best song. It´s not even one of his best songs....
Which doesn´t mean that it´s not a GREAT song. But I´m in a critical mood today and give only 9 pts.
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calypsus_1
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: May 09, 2010 - 13:41 | |
Yeah, this is a great song... love it...
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 20:30 | |
This song is soooo cool...
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More_Cowbell
(Northern IL) | | Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 07:04 | |
I think Robyn Hitchcock's music is in the vein of Sid Barrett. Brilliant and under rated.
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cvandoren
(Albany, NY) | | Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 22:24 | |
donmatthews wrote:I really liked the instrumental introduction, thought this would be something really special... then the guy started singing and it became just another fair-but-not-wow song
a pity My thoughts exactly |
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Hannio
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Oct 16, 2009 - 10:31 | |
jmce wrote:But Suck squared = 2 Suck for Suck in {0,2}.  Yes. The proof is left as an exercise for the reader. |
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paulmack
(the hissing swamps) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2009 - 09:09 | |
I've seen Robyn a few times, both solo and with The Soft Boys - all in the past decade - excellent performances each time, I thought. He's also quite humble and seemed happy to talk the next day when we ran into him in a local record store..... |
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 22:12 | |
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jul 13, 2009 - 17:49 | |
This song is soooo good for the ears...
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cayenne
(in over my head) | | Posted: Apr 25, 2009 - 17:02 | |
Amazing segue from Sophie Solomon.  |
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Bat
(Austin) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 15:24 | |
Exene wrote:
Brilliant!! I love Robyn. I miss Robyn. Where is he? I would dearly love to hear his "Airscape" on RP...
I just saw him this past Friday at Antone's in Austin with his latest band the Venus 3 with Peter Buck playing backing guitar. |
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Oscar_the_Grouch
(In my trash can) | | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 12:57 | |
veloceleste wrote:Sarah Palin?
She was sinister but she was happy
And you can't say that of everybody can you?
Sinister but she was happy
Like a chandelier festooned with leeches
And she rolled along
Till she came on strong and she said:
"Alright you are and your promises
just are promises — but a sinister little
Wave of a hand goes a long, long way
In these troubled times."
Sounds alot like my ex-wife grouch... |
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Exene
(Boulder, CO) | | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 12:54 | |
veloceleste wrote:Sarah Palin?
She was sinister but she was happy
And you can't say that of everybody can you?
Sinister but she was happy
Like a chandelier festooned with leeches
And she rolled along
Till she came on strong and she said:
"Alright you are and your promises
just are promises — but a sinister little
Wave of a hand goes a long, long way
In these troubled times."
Brilliant!! I love Robyn. I miss Robyn. Where is he? I would dearly love to hear his "Airscape" on RP... |
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romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Sep 16, 2008 - 14:10 | |
Cool!
"Hitchcock's musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by his appreciation of Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Syd Barrett. Hitchcock's lyrics are an essential component of his work and tend to include surrealism, comedic songs, characterizations of English eccentrics and melancholy depictions of everyday life. His themes include what many psychologists view as the roots of modern neurosis - namely, death, sex and eating. (Recognising this theme, he released an EP in 2007 called 'Sex, Food, Death and Tarantulas'.)"
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veloceleste
(Periphery) | | Posted: Sep 16, 2008 - 14:10 | |
Sarah Palin?
She was sinister but she was happy
And you can't say that of everybody can you?
Sinister but she was happy
Like a chandelier festooned with leeches
And she rolled along
Till she came on strong and she said:
"Alright you are and your promises
just are promises — but a sinister little
Wave of a hand goes a long, long way
In these troubled times."
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donmatthews
(the sun rises here daily) | | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 23:52 | |
I really liked the instrumental introduction, thought this would be something really special... then the guy started singing and it became just another fair-but-not-wow song
a pity
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Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 10:19 | |
trekhead wrote:Man. I thought HOLY DEVIL
was the lead-in for this tune!
Good combo, Bill!  Jupp Great segue, And a good title. =) |
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trekhead
(HORTA-Culture) | | Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 11:37 | |
Man. I thought HOLY DEVIL
was the lead-in for this tune!
Good combo, Bill! |
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rbigelo
(Spanish Town) | | Posted: Dec 23, 2007 - 15:13 | |
Memories from back in the day as an underground DJ.
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet) | | Posted: Nov 06, 2007 - 17:05 | |
This guy is really interesting...
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horstman
(Syracuse, New York) | | Posted: Oct 06, 2007 - 06:22 | |
SaintAwesome wrote:He needs to drop the John Lennon imitation. I like the music... but it needs to go somewhere more.
My son walked into the kitchen, and said "Is this the Beatles?". My wife said, "Nah, too much acoustic guitars for the Beatles. John isn't that complex!"
Me chokin on my hash browns with laughter!
Cool song. Voice reminds me of the Church.
7 for now. |
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MickMan
(Western, NY) | | Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 12:38 | |
Helchat, is this about you? Sinister, but happy?
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Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia) | | Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 10:45 | |
Funniest thing: I just watched the recent film of The Manchurian Candidate and didn't realize til the credits that Robyn Hitchcock played Tokar. Hmm.
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Buzzardcheater
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 10:37 | |
Zoink! There it is! This seque cements it... I was at ACL fest watching the Decemberists and I told my companion, "man, that singer reminds me of Robin Hitchcock". Glad to see Bill hears the connection too.
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MylenerHead
(Somewhere In the South) | | Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 10:35 | |
handyrae wrote:I was really liking this until he started to sing. Not that the singing/lyrics are bad or anything, just that they're not that special.
Hmm, strangely I agree. I was really into the music. Wonderful musician. |
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handyrae
(Zero Point Field) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2007 - 12:58 | |
I was really liking this until he started to sing. Not that the singing/lyrics are bad or anything, just that they're not that special.
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jmce
(Sacavém, Portugal) | | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 - 06:41 | |
Rafter101 wrote:
C'mon, what's with the math? Suck x Suck = Suck Squared. Suck + Suck only equals 2Suck.
But Suck squared = 2 Suck for Suck in {0,2}. |
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slowhand
(South!!!!!!!!!!) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2006 - 09:53 | |
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ecocommie
(Hillsboro, OR) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2006 - 14:00 | |
Carly wrote:Love the instrumental work in the background. I'm interested to know what it's like in his other songs -
Primarily his instruments are acoustic/electric guitar based- with the Egyptians - Bass & Drums. The guitar work is always amazing, the lyrics mostly surreal, and the The Eqyptians are pros! |
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