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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 40 times, most recently at The Betsey Trotwood on June 30, 2023. He first performed it at Largo at the Coronet on August 30, 2018, 4 years and 9 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Sunday Never Comes Robyn Hitchcock Tiny Ghost Records Single 2019
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Largo at the Coronet Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 08/30/2018
The Bowery Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs New York New York US 10/12/2018
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Boston Massachusetts US 11/16/2018
City Vinyard at Pier 26 Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/18/2018
Prairie Center for the Arts Robyn Hitchcock Schaumburg Illinois US 01/19/2019
McGonigel's Mucky Duck Robyn Hitchcock Houston Texas US 01/24/2019
3TEN Austin City Limits Live Robyn Hitchcock Austin Texas US 01/25/2019
SPACE Robyn Hitchcock Evanston Illinois US 04/03/2019
Chesapeake City Public Library Robyn Hitchcock Chesapeake Virginia US 04/10/2019
Randy Now's Man Cave Robyn Hitchcock Bordentown New Jersey US 04/12/2019
Caffe Lena Robyn Hitchcock Saratoga Springs New York US 04/14/2019
Firehouse Center For The Performing Arts Robyn Hitchcock Newburyport Massachusetts US 04/17/2019
The Center For Arts Robyn Hitchcock Natick Massachusetts US 04/20/2019
Grimey's Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Nashville Tennessee US 04/22/2019
The Wedgewood Rooms Robyn Hitchcock Southsea England UK 05/01/2019
The Musician Pub Robyn Hitchcock Leicester England UK 05/07/2019
St James Wine Vaults Robyn Hitchcock Bath England UK 05/10/2019
Harlow's Robyn Hitchcock Sacramento California US 05/19/2019
The Drake Hotel Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 06/23/2019
Twyford Parish Hall Robyn Hitchcock Twyford England UK 07/25/2019
Loco Club Robyn Hitchcock Valencia Spain 10/04/2019
Brudenell Social Club Robyn Hitchcock Leeds England UK 10/20/2019
BBC 6 Music - Marc Riley Robyn Hitchcock Salford England UK 10/23/2019
Paste Studios Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 11/13/2019
Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House Robyn Hitchcock Richmond Virginia US 11/16/2019
Concerts In The Studio Robyn Hitchcock Freehold New Jersey US 11/25/2019
Mercy Lounge Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Nashville Tennessee US 12/06/2019
kan 88 Robyn Hitchcock Tel Aviv Israel 02/02/2020
Circolo Della Musica Robyn Hitchcock Rivoli Italy 02/07/2020
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 05/20/2020
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 07/31/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 12/02/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 01/20/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 08/29/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/10/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/29/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 04/27/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 10/12/2022
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 03/15/2023
The Betsey Trotwood Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 06/30/2023

Comments

There are two versions of the recording of different lengths. The single release is approx. 4 minutes long, but there is also a longer version with extra verses that is about 6 minutes long. The below lyrics include the additional verses.

Lyrics

Give a man a tie
He'll tie you in knots
Give a man a gun
He's calling the shots

Put him in a suit
Give him a phone
He'd be dialing up kidneys
To drape across his bones

He'd be dialing up roosters
With titanium beaks
Doesn't want to look vulnerable
In case it makes him look weak
Oh, tell me, baby

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man direction
He'll go to the bad
Without a strong mother
Or high-functioning dad

Set him down at the crossroads
He'll take a wrong turn
When the devil's inside you, you've got
So much gas to burn
Oh tell me about it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a conscience
It's there to erase
He'd be punching the mirror
For the rest of his days

He'd be chasing his shadow
Over the cliff
Wednesday night and five points and you're just a
Browned-eyed handsome stiff
Well, aren't you, baby?

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a country
Give him the earth
He'd kick it 'round like a football
He'd tell you just what it's worth

You quote your value in dollars
Reveal a value in yen
If you don't have a price tag
You're invisible among men
Too bad about it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Give a man a woman
Give a woman a man
Hand in hand, they will scamper to the forest to
Repopulate the land

Lot of boys prefer boys though
Lot of girls prefer girls
And some of us are gliding in between
It's a transitioning world
Oh, tell me 'bout it

What do the young people know?
What do the young people know?
What do the young people know
That the mean old men forget?

Take off your bandages
Take off your bandages
Take off your bandages and shine