The Devil's Coachman Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 258 times, most recently at Robyn & Emma's house on June 18, 2025. He first performed it at Paradise Lounge on August 02, 1988, 36 years and 10 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Queen Elvis Robyn Hitchcock 'n' The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1989
Inflatable Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock [none listed] Bootleg 2000
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Paradise Lounge Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 08/02/1988
Paradise Lounge Robyn Hitchcock & Peter Buck San Francisco California US 03/11/1989
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 04/25/1989
The Rat Robyn Hitchcock Boston Massachusetts US 04/30/1989
Turtle's Records Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 05/05/1989
Berklee Center Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Boston Massachusetts US 06/17/1989
Diamond Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Toronto Ontario Canada 06/22/1989
Newport Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Columbus Ohio US 06/27/1989
Sam's Jams Robyn Hitchcock with Andy Metcalfe Ferndale Michigan US 06/28/1989
St. Andrew's Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Detroit Michigan US 06/28/1989
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 09/27/1989
Slim's Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 10/05/1989
Yaki Da Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Gothenburg Sweden 10/27/1989
Kulturbolaget Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Malmo Sweden 10/28/1989
The Birchmere Robyn Hitchcock Alexandria Virginia US 04/23/1990
Flood Zone Robyn Hitchcock Richmond Virginia US 04/24/1990
Trax Robyn Hitchcock Charlottesville Virginia US 04/25/1990
Cat's Cradle (Chapel Hill NC) Robyn Hitchcock Carrboro North Carolina US 04/27/1990
Greenstreets Robyn Hitchcock Columbia South Carolina US 04/28/1990
The Point Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 04/30/1990
The Point Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 05/01/1990
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock Athens Georgia US 05/04/1990
Einstein a-Go-Go Robyn Hitchcock Jacksonville Beach Florida US 05/06/1990
Old Nick's Robyn Hitchcock Birmingham Alabama US 05/08/1990
Tipitina's Robyn Hitchcock New Orleans Louisiana US 05/11/1990
Club Dada Robyn Hitchcock Dallas Texas US 05/16/1990
Blind Pig Robyn Hitchcock Ann Arbor Michigan US 05/19/1990
Belly Up Tavern Robyn Hitchcock Solana Beach California US 05/24/1990
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/25/1990
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/30/1990
Crest Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Sacramento California US 07/06/1990
New George's Robyn Hitchcock San Rafael California US 07/07/1990
Melody Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 07/09/1990
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 07/10/1990
University Centre Auditorium Robyn Hitchcock Victoria British Columbia Canada 07/12/1990
Herman's Hideaway Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 07/17/1990
Mississippi Nights Robyn Hitchcock St. Louis Missouri US 07/19/1990
The Bottleneck Robyn Hitchcock Lawrence Kansas US 07/21/1990
Maintenance Shop Robyn Hitchcock Ames Iowa US 07/23/1990
Fine Line Cafe Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 07/24/1990
Club de Wash Robyn Hitchcock Madison Wisconsin US 07/25/1990
Lounge Ax Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 07/28/1990
SUNY, Binghamton Robyn Hitchcock Binghamton New York US 10/02/1990
Tramps Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 10/03/1990
Toad's Place Robyn Hitchcock New Haven Connecticut US 10/07/1990
The Nightstage Robyn Hitchcock Cambridge Massachusetts US 10/08/1990
SUNY, Albany Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Albany New York US 10/10/1990
Iron Horse Robyn Hitchcock Northampton Massachusetts US 10/11/1990
The Haunt Robyn Hitchcock Ithaca New York US 10/13/1990
Nietzsche's Robyn Hitchcock Buffalo New York US 10/14/1990
Diamond Club Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 10/16/1990
Bogart's Robyn Hitchcock Cincinnati Ohio US 10/20/1990
Max's on Broadway Robyn Hitchcock Baltimore Maryland US 10/25/1990
Kennel Club Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/21/1991
Max's on Broadway Robyn Hitchcock Baltimore Maryland US 06/01/1991
Magasinet Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Gothenburg Sweden 11/15/1991
Trax Robyn Hitchcock Charlottesville Virginia US 05/02/1992
Max's on Broadway Robyn Hitchcock Baltimore Maryland US 05/07/1992
Liberty Lunch Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Austin Texas US 07/02/1992
Wadsworth Arts Centre, UCLA Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Los Angeles California US 07/11/1992
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 12/28/1992
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 12/29/1992
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock Athens Georgia US 01/02/1993
Grande Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 01/20/1993
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Seattle Washington US 05/01/1993
Metropol Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 05/16/1993
Big Star Records Robyn Hitchcock Adelaide South Australia Australia 11/01/1993
Club Quattro Robyn Hitchcock Tokyo Japan 11/10/1993
Auditorium Flog Robyn Hitchcock Florence Italy 03/04/1994
Blob House Robyn Hitchcock Bergamo Italy 03/07/1994
Jazz Cafe Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 03/14/1994
Rock For Refugees Robyn Hitchcock Prague Czechoslovakia 04/16/1994
Ultrasound Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 05/10/1994
Harpo's Robyn Hitchcock Victoria British Columbia Canada 05/13/1994
Kulturmejeret Robyn Hitchcock Lund Sweden 05/24/1994
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 09/16/1994
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 09/16/1994
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 09/17/1994
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 09/17/1994
The Coach House Robyn Hitchcock San Juan Capistrano California US 09/18/1994
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 09/21/1994
Bottom of the Hill Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 09/22/1994
Bottom of the Hill Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 09/23/1994
La Luna Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 09/27/1994
Harpo's Robyn Hitchcock Victoria British Columbia Canada 09/30/1994
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 10/01/1994
Crocodile Cafe Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 10/04/1994
Spectrum Cabaret Robyn Hitchcock Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 10/09/1994
Lee's Palace Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 10/12/1994
Zaphod Beeblebrox Robyn Hitchcock Ottawa Ontario Canada 10/14/1994
El Caiman Robyn Hitchcock A Coruna Spain 11/19/1994
Pub La Calle Robyn Hitchcock Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain 01/07/1995
SXSW - University of Texas Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Austin Texas US 03/18/1995
Tin Angel Robyn Hitchcock Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 03/25/1995
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 03/29/1995
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/30/1995
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/31/1995
The Turning Point Robyn Hitchcock Piermont New York US 04/04/1995
Toad's Place Robyn Hitchcock New Haven Connecticut US 04/05/1995
TT the Bear's Robyn Hitchcock Cambridge Massachusetts US 04/08/1995
Amherst College Robyn Hitchcock Amherst Massachusetts US 04/09/1995
Cedar Cultural Center Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 04/18/1995
Doornroosje - Fast Forward Hometaping Festival Robyn Hitchcock Nijmegen Netherlands 04/21/1995
The Concorde Robyn Hitchcock Brighton England UK 05/01/1995
Telford's Warehouse Robyn Hitchcock Chester England UK 05/03/1995
Union Chapel Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 05/18/1995
All Saints Centre Robyn Hitchcock Lewes England UK 06/17/1995
Phoenix Festival Robyn Hitchcock Stratford Upon Avon England UK 07/15/1995
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 01/19/1996
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/20/1996
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 09/10/1996
Concert Hall Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 10/27/1996
Vic Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 10/30/1996
Moore Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 11/06/1996
Bluebird Café Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 02/22/1997
12 Bar Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/23/1997
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 11/15/1997
Joiners Arms Robyn Hitchcock Southampton England UK 12/03/1997
The Zodiac Robyn Hitchcock Oxford England UK 09/28/1999
G2 Robyn Hitchcock Glasgow Scotland UK 09/30/1999
Cactus Café Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Austin Texas US 10/24/1999
Echo Lounge Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Atlanta Georgia US 10/25/1999
Fletcher's Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Baltimore Maryland US 10/27/1999
The Bowery Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA New York New York US 11/01/1999
Rosebud Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 11/05/1999
Magic Bag Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Ferndale Michigan US 11/06/1999
Top Cat's Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cincinnati Ohio US 11/07/1999
Metro Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Chicago Illinois US 11/10/1999
Soiled Dove Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Denver Colorado US 11/13/1999
Crocodile Café Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Seattle Washington US 11/16/1999
Aladdin Theater Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Portland Oregon US 11/17/1999
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA San Francisco California US 11/19/1999
The Troubadour Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Los Angeles California US 11/20/1999
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 02/19/2000
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 02/26/2000
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 06/16/2000
Assembly Rooms - The Supper Room Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/05/2001
Assembly Rooms - The Edinburgh Suite Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/12/2002
Club Congress Robyn Hitchcock Tucson Arizona US 10/17/2003
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 10/31/2003
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 11/17/2003
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 11/25/2003
Let It Be Records Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/04/2004
Schubas Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 11/06/2004
Scranton Cultural Center Robyn Hitchcock Scranton Pennsylvania US 11/11/2004
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock Hoboken New Jersey US 11/14/2004
Club Congress Robyn Hitchcock Tucson Arizona US 03/13/2005
Southpaw Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/25/2005
Iron Horse Robyn Hitchcock Northampton Massachusetts US 03/28/2005
Lions Lair Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 04/05/2005
Club Congress Robyn Hitchcock Tucson Arizona US 11/03/2006
The Southgate House Revival Robyn Hitchcock Newport Kentucky US 11/08/2007
Slim's Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 11/17/2011
St. Leonard's Church Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/26/2011
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 10/05/2012
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 10/13/2012
Mercy Lounge Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 09/12/2013
The Handlebar Robyn Hitchcock Greenville South Carolina US 02/01/2014
Concerts In The Studio Robyn Hitchcock Freehold New Jersey US 02/28/2014
Eddie's Attic Robyn Hitchcock Decatur Georgia US 11/01/2014
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/10/2014
Shank Hall Robyn Hitchcock Milwaukee Wisconsin US 02/24/2015
WOW Hall Robyn Hitchcock Eugene Oregon US 03/17/2015
Brudenell Social Club Robyn Hitchcock Leeds England UK 06/09/2015
Mountain Winery Robyn Hitchcock Saratoga California US 09/04/2015
The Southgate House Revival-Sanctuary Robyn Hitchcock Newport Kentucky US 09/23/2015
The Fleece Robyn Hitchcock Bristol England UK 10/29/2015
Railway Inn Robyn Hitchcock Winchester England UK 11/02/2015
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/20/2015
The Biltmore Theater Robyn Hitchcock Vancouver British Columbia Canada 03/10/2016
Cafe Nine Robyn Hitchcock New Haven Connecticut US 03/25/2016
Variety Playhouse Robyn Hitchcock & Eugene Mirman Atlanta Georgia US 04/20/2016
Club Congress Robyn Hitchcock Tucson Arizona US 10/08/2016
The Marlowe Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Canterbury England UK 10/27/2016
3TEN Austin City Limits Live Robyn Hitchcock Austin Texas US 11/11/2016
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 11/17/2016
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/19/2016
Newtown Social Club Robyn Hitchcock Sydney New South Wales Australia 12/11/2016
Northcote Social Club Robyn Hitchcock Melbourne Victoria Australia 12/18/2016
Benton's Robyn Hitchcock Kansas City Missouri US 02/17/2017
Once Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Somerville Massachusetts US 03/03/2017
The Standard Robyn Hitchcock Knoxville Tennessee US 03/24/2017
Lyric Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Blacksburg Virginia US 04/20/2017
MOPOP Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 04/30/2017
Jammin Java Robyn Hitchcock Vienna Virginia US 05/11/2017
The Casbah Robyn Hitchcock San Diego California US 06/13/2017
SiriusXM The Loft Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 06/19/2017
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Robyn Hitchcock Grass Valley California US 07/23/2017
The Drake Hotel Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 09/21/2017
Eddie's Attic Robyn Hitchcock Decatur Georgia US 11/11/2017
White Rabbit Cabaret Robyn Hitchcock Indianapolis Indiana US 11/15/2017
WaterColor Boathouse Robyn Hitchcock Santa Rosa Beach Florida US 01/13/2018
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock & Elf Power Athens Georgia US 01/19/2018
Monty Hall Robyn Hitchcock Jersey City New Jersey US 02/16/2018
Narrows Center for the Arts Robyn Hitchcock Fall River Massachusetts US 04/12/2018
Underground Arts Robyn Hitchcock & The LA Squires Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 04/27/2018
Lincoln Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & The LA Squires Washington DC US 04/28/2018
Bluebird Café Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Case & Kevn Kinney Nashville Tennessee US 05/02/2018
University London Union (ULU) Robyn Hitchcock & The LA Squires London England UK 05/12/2018
Unitarian Church Robyn Hitchcock Cambridge England UK 05/18/2018
Neptune Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Seattle Washington US 10/05/2018
Colony Robyn Hitchcock Woodstock New York US 11/14/2018
Columbus Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Providence Rhode Island US 11/17/2018
Musical Instrument Museum Robyn Hitchcock Phoenix Arizona US 04/02/2019
Randy Now's Man Cave Robyn Hitchcock Bordentown New Jersey US 04/12/2019
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
The Musician Pub Robyn Hitchcock Leicester England UK 05/07/2019
HopMonk Tavern Robyn Hitchcock Sebastopol California US 05/21/2019
Music Box Supper Club Robyn Hitchcock Cleveland Ohio US 06/19/2019
The Ark Robyn Hitchcock Ann Arbor Michigan US 06/22/2019
The Deaf Institute Robyn Hitchcock Manchester England UK 10/24/2019
StageOne Robyn Hitchcock Fairfield Connecticut US 11/22/2019
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 07/01/2020
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 09/02/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 10/23/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 10/28/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 03/17/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/02/2021
Rams Head on Stage Robyn Hitchcock Annapolis Maryland US 10/10/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/15/2021
Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 03/19/2022
Stoughton Opera House Robyn Hitchcock Stoughton Wisconsin US 04/19/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 04/27/2022
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace Robyn Hitchcock Pioneertown California US 05/25/2022
Largo at the Coronet Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 05/26/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/24/2022
Eddie's Attic Robyn Hitchcock Decatur Georgia US 11/11/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 12/07/2022
Whelan's Robyn Hitchcock Dublin Ireland 03/03/2023
Doug Fir Lounge Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 03/18/2023
SPACE Robyn Hitchcock Evanston Illinois US 03/29/2023
Ludlow Assembly Rooms Robyn Hitchcock Ludlow England UK 09/08/2023
3TEN Austin City Limits Live Robyn Hitchcock Austin Texas US 01/18/2024
The Kessler Theater Robyn Hitchcock Dallas Texas US 01/20/2024
The Blue Door Robyn Hitchcock Oklahoma City Oklahoma US 01/22/2024
LowDown Robyn Hitchcock Tulsa Oklahoma US 01/23/2024
Lulu's Downstairs Robyn Hitchcock Manitou Springs Colorado US 01/25/2024
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill Music Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 01/26/2024
Cat's Cradle Robyn Hitchcock Carrboro North Carolina US 04/17/2024
BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity Robyn Hitchcock Northampton Massachusetts US 04/27/2024
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 05/03/2024
Harlow's Robyn Hitchcock Sacramento California US 05/16/2024
The Crescent Robyn Hitchcock York England UK 09/01/2024
Oxted United Reformed Church Robyn Hitchcock Oxted England UK 09/08/2024
Komedia Robyn Hitchcock Brighton England UK 09/11/2024
Ramsgate Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock Ramsgate England UK 09/12/2024
The Old Church Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 10/10/2024
Fremont Abbey Arts Center Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 10/11/2024
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 10/24/2024
City Winery (Pier 57) Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders New York New York US 11/24/2024
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 12/18/2024
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock Athens Georgia US 02/21/2025
Zanzabar Robyn Hitchcock Louisville Kentucky US 03/02/2025
Ojai Deer Lodge Robyn Hitchcock Ojai California US 05/13/2025
Musical Instrument Museum Robyn Hitchcock Phoenix Arizona US 05/23/2025
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 06/07/2025
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 06/18/2025

Lyrics

Yesterday it seemed so cool and everything was fabulous
Built of brick and made for an eternity
Give an inch and take an inch and what you've got is where you were
The universe is based on sullen entropy
It falls apart as it goes on

Yesterday I saw the Devil in the nude
It was embarrassing, I turned away
He was leering in the mirror when I looked again

Everything you say you won't is what you will eventually
Honesty is money in the cemetery
If he treat you horribly, he's probably a Scorpio
He's a long kebab through your ovaries
The same goes out, the same goes in

Yesterday I saw the Devil in a mood
He wasn't angry, but he stood around
Biting off the legs of all his furry chums

I remember everything as if it happened years ago
Probably it did, so I remember it
You are just your feelings it might give you vertigo
Falling off a high place and into it
And I was into you

Yesterday I saw the Devil in my food
I wasn't hungry but I played with it
Blood red horns gouged through my scrambled (egg)

Yesterday I saw the Devil in my heart
I was expecting him, the doctor came
I have to call the doctor every time we kiss

<alternates>
Yesterday I saw the Devil in our bed              25a
I could have strangled him, I'm English, though   26a
So I made him coffee and I made him toast