Goodnight I Say Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 55 times, most recently at Robyn and Emma's house on August 31, 2022. He first performed it at Hope & Anchor on September 29, 1984, 37 years and 11 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
fegMANIA! Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Midnight Music / Slash Records Album 1985
The Hooded One Robyn Hitchcock Feg You Records Bootleg 1988
Catalog Sampler Robyn Hitchcock (& the Egyptians) Rhino Records Promo 1994
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
I Often Dream of Trains in New York Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Records Album 2009
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Hope & Anchor "Robyn Hitchcock & Chums" (First Egyptians gig) London England UK 09/29/1984
Dingwalls Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 11/17/1984
The Bell Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 12/17/1984
Dingwalls Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 03/15/1985
Institute of Contemporary Arts Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 03/23/1985
Clarendon Hotel Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 05/17/1985
Institute of Contemporary Arts Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 05/23/1985
Irving Plaza Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 06/21/1985
Cabaret Metro Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 06/22/1985
Club Lingerie Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Los Angeles California US 06/28/1985
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Hoboken New Jersey US 08/01/1985
Irving Plaza Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 08/02/1985
Jonathan Swift's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cambridge Massachusetts US 08/03/1985
Mountford Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Liverpool England UK 10/25/1985
UMIST Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Manchester England UK 10/26/1985
Marquee Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 10/29/1985
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 11/09/1985
7th St. Entry Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/16/1985
Mabel's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Champaign Illinois US 11/19/1985
Starry Night Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Portland Oregon US 03/21/1986
Moore Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Seattle Washington US 03/22/1986
First Avenue Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 03/26/1986
Blind Pig Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Ann Arbor Michigan US 03/27/1986
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 03/28/1986
Metropol Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Aachen Germany 04/15/1986
Rose Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cologne Germany 04/16/1986
Fabrik Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Hamburg Germany 04/20/1986
[unknown venue] (Brighton, England UK) Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Brighton England UK 10/03/1986
Tate Center - Georgia Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Athens Georgia US 06/08/1989
Lisner Auditorium George Washington University Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 06/14/1989
Newport Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Columbus Ohio US 06/27/1989
St. Andrew's Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Detroit Michigan US 06/28/1989
Yaki Da Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Gothenburg Sweden 10/27/1989
Kulturbolaget Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Malmo Sweden 10/28/1989
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 06/20/1998
Johnny D's Robyn Hitchcock Somerville Massachusetts US 10/30/2003
Bottom Line Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 10/31/2003
Fleece and Firkin Robyn Hitchcock Bristol England UK 01/24/2008
Phoenix Robyn Hitchcock Exeter England UK 01/25/2008
Rescue Rooms Robyn Hitchcock Nottingham England UK 01/27/2008
Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 01/29/2008
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 11/15/2008
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 11/15/2008
World Café Live Robyn Hitchcock Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 11/19/2008
Somerville Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Somerville Massachusetts US 11/21/2008
Symphony Space Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/22/2008
O2 Academy Liverpool Robyn Hitchcock Liverpool England UK 04/12/2010
The Fleece Robyn Hitchcock Bristol England UK 10/29/2015
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 11/20/2015
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 11/25/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/11/2021
Randy Now's Man Cave Robyn Hitchcock Bordentown New Jersey US 10/09/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/14/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/17/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/31/2022

Lyrics

As I was swimming under the sea
I heard the voices calling to me
Now that you're drowning, too late to stop
We're here to help you over the top
Now I'm a doctor, now you're a nurse
Now you're an astronaut driving a hearse

Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say,
Goodnight
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight

Opening Janet serious find
Head full of granite ever so kind
Send for the orderly too late to come
Drunk and disorderly under your thumb
Tissues from Venice wipe on a dial
Crawling a lettuce ever so vile

Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say,
Goodnight

Drowning in concert serious valve
Helping the dishes unto themselves
Cycling madly through Honiton Clyst
Where my dear friend Bradley has died of a cyst
Oh.

Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight I say, goodnight I say
Goodnight