Sleeping with Your Devil Mask Releases Gigs Lyrics

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
116

Releases

Title Artist Label Type Year
Globe of Frogs Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1988
The Kershaw Sessions Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Strange Roots Album 1994
Inflatable Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock [none listed] Bootleg 2000
Inflatable Hitchcock 2 Robyn Hitchcock [none listed] Bootleg 2000

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 05/10/1987
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Glastonbury Festival Pilton England UK 06/19/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 07/13/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Club Lingerie Los Angeles California US 07/17/1987
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 07/18/1987
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 07/18/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 10/25/1987
Robyn Hitchcock Mean Fiddler London England UK 12/05/1987
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians BBC - Kershaw Session London England UK 01/14/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians BBC Radio 1 London England UK 02/04/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Band on the Wall Manchester England UK 02/09/1988
Robyn Hitchcock Zap Club Brighton England UK 02/16/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Hackney Empire London England UK 02/17/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Grove Arts Centre Dorchester England UK 02/19/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Centre Stage Atlanta Georgia US 03/26/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Beacon Theatre New York New York US 03/31/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Graffiti Club Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 04/05/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians St. Andrew's Hall Detroit Michigan US 04/07/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Foellinger Auditorium Champaign-Urbana Illinois US 04/08/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cabaret Metro Chicago Illinois US 04/09/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Union Theatre Madison Wisconsin US 04/10/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The Catalyst Santa Cruz California US 04/14/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Beacon Theatre New York New York US 04/17/1988
Robyn Hitchcock Virgin Megastore London England UK 12/01/1988
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The New Ritz New York New York US 06/15/1989
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 12/30/1990
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Max's on Broadway Baltimore Maryland US 01/01/1991
Robyn Hitchcock 9:30 Club Washington DC US 12/28/1992
Robyn Hitchcock Zoobar Torino Italy 02/11/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Largo Los Angeles California US 04/03/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Hotel du Nord Paris France 06/27/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Hotel du Nord Paris France 06/28/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Quaker Goes Deaf Chicago Illinois US 07/18/1999
Robyn Hitchcock KUSF San Francisco California US 07/28/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Largo Los Angeles California US 07/31/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Rhino Records Los Angeles California US 08/01/1999
Robyn Hitchcock 33 Degrees Austin Texas US 08/07/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Masquerade Atlanta Georgia US 08/11/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Stables Wavendon England UK 09/21/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Dingwalls London England UK 09/22/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Winchester Arts Centre Winchester England UK 09/24/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 09/26/1999
Robyn Hitchcock The Portland Arms Cambridge England UK 09/27/1999
Robyn Hitchcock The Zodiac Oxford England UK 09/28/1999
Robyn Hitchcock G2 Glasgow Scotland UK 09/30/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cactus Café Austin Texas US 10/23/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cactus Café Austin Texas US 10/23/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cactus Café Austin Texas US 10/24/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Echo Lounge Atlanta Georgia US 10/25/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Fletcher's Baltimore Maryland US 10/27/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Upstage Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 10/29/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Paradise Rock Club Boston Massachusetts US 10/30/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Iron Horse Northampton Massachusetts US 10/31/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Bowery Ballroom New York New York US 11/01/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 11/02/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Rosebud Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 11/05/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Magic Bag Ferndale Michigan US 11/06/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Top Cat's Cincinnati Ohio US 11/07/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Metro Chicago Illinois US 11/10/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA First Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/11/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Soiled Dove Denver Colorado US 11/13/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 11/16/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Aladdin Theater Portland Oregon US 11/17/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 11/19/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Troubadour Los Angeles California US 11/20/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Mint Los Angeles California US 11/22/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Circolo Renfe Ferrara Italy 01/21/2000
All Aboard the Skylark Lee Valley Riverboat Cruise Broxbourne England UK 08/05/2000
The Soft Boys Richard's on Richards Vancouver British Columbia Canada 04/03/2001
The Soft Boys Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 04/04/2001
The Soft Boys Pine Street Theatre Portland Oregon US 04/05/2001
The Soft Boys The Fillmore San Francisco California US 04/07/2001
The Soft Boys Largo Los Angeles California US 04/11/2001
The Soft Boys The Junction Cambridge England UK 04/18/2001
The Soft Boys Fleece and Firkin Bristol England UK 04/19/2001
The Soft Boys The Waterfront Norwich England UK 04/22/2001
The Soft Boys The Basement Nottingham England UK 04/23/2001
Robyn Hitchcock Criminal Records Atlanta Georgia US 04/07/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta Georgia US 04/08/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Bottom Line New York New York US 04/12/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Park West Chicago Illinois US 04/16/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Largo Los Angeles California US 04/30/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Calgary Folk Music Festival Calgary Alberta Canada 07/27/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Assembly Rooms - The Edinburgh Suite Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/12/2002
The Soft Boys Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 10/31/2002
The Soft Boys KEXP Variety Mix w/Stevie Zoom Seattle Washington US 10/31/2002
Robyn Hitchcock Fletcher's Baltimore Maryland US 10/28/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Johnny D's Somerville Massachusetts US 10/30/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Bottom Line New York New York US 10/31/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Aladdin Theatre Portland Oregon US 11/12/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 11/15/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 11/17/2003
Robyn Hitchcock Largo Los Angeles California US 11/22/2003
Robyn Hitchcock The CLUNY Newcastle upon Tyne England UK 10/04/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Waterloo Records Austin Texas US 10/29/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta Georgia US 10/31/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/03/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Kitty Kat Club Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/04/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Rex Theatre Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 11/09/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US 11/14/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 03/03/2005
Robyn Hitchcock Duncan Hall Lafayette Indiana US 04/03/2005
Robyn Hitchcock Lions Lair Denver Colorado US 04/05/2005
Robyn Hitchcock Club Congress Tucson Arizona US 11/03/2006
Robyn Hitchcock The Turning Point Piermont New York US 07/16/2008
Robyn Hitchcock & Elf Power 40 Watt Club Athens Georgia US 11/08/2018
Robyn Hitchcock Starline Social Club Oakland California US 05/16/2019
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/28/2020
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 06/25/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 07/30/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 11/03/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 01/05/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 02/02/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 02/02/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 10/26/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Unknown Venue London England UK 10/29/2023

Lyrics

I see the birdies in the trees
I see the fishes in the seas
And perching on the garden wall
I see the man that made it all
I see the sand, I see the stones
I see right through into your bones
Your skeleton can dance all night
And caper 'neath the swaying light

Sleeping with your devil mask is all I want to do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

So welcome Mr. Dennis Forbes
Who's brought along his perspex orbs
And they are full of leather peas
That rattle like a slow disease
I've got to have a nasty thought
Because of all the stuff I bought
From sultry Mr. Gareth Hobbes
Who does a load of useless jobs
And in the chapel after lunch
They used to cluster in a bunch

Sleeping with your devil mask is all I wanna do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

It's all compulsion, there's no choice
My mother's second name is Joyce
And once when she was very young
She saw a cellist being hung
Thirteen men with long black heads
All came and stood around her bed
And when the morning light came in
She saw their heads had all caved in
Their rotting brains fell to the floor
And crawled away towards the door

Sleeping with your Devil mask is all I wanna do
And when I stop it means I'm through with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah  yeah, yeah, yeah

The organism rapes itself  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
And then gives birth upon the shelf  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
And over where the magpie struts   (Sleeping with your devil mask)
A flower billows from my guts  (Sleeping with your devil mask)
Some things go in some things go out
And next time 'round I'll be a trout