The Live-in Years Releases Gigs Lyrics Comments

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Author
Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 22 times, most recently at Robyn and Emma's house on July 09, 2021. He first performed it at Mein Batschkapp on November 20, 1991, 29 years and 7 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
The Yip Song Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians A&M Records Promo 1993
Give It To The Thoth Boys Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Fan Club release 1993
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Mein Batschkapp Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Frankfurt Germany 11/20/1991
University London Union (ULU) Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 01/17/1992
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Athens Georgia US 01/28/1992
Iron Horse Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Northampton Massachusetts US 02/06/1992
Vic Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 02/14/1992
First Avenue Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 02/17/1992
HUB Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Seattle Washington US 02/22/1992
Roseland Theater Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Portland Oregon US 02/23/1992
Park West Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 06/18/1992
328 Performance Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Nashville Tennessee US 06/20/1992
City Stages Festival Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Birmingham Alabama US 06/21/1992
Masquerade Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Atlanta Georgia US 06/23/1992
Tipitina's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New Orleans Louisiana US 06/29/1992
Deep Ellum Live Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Dallas Texas US 07/03/1992
The Coach House Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Juan Capistrano California US 07/10/1992
Wadsworth Arts Centre, UCLA Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Los Angeles California US 07/11/1992
Edge Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Palo Alto California US 07/13/1992
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 07/15/1992
The Concorde Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Brighton England UK 07/29/1992
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 07/03/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 02/19/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/09/2021

Comments

Although the title is definitely written "Live-in" years, he sings "Living" years. Why? We don't know.

Lyrics

The living years are hard to follow
The living years will always shine
The living years are hard to swallow
Wash 'em down with turpentine

The living years are over easy
Drown them in a vat of wine
Even though they never happened
Death by Chardonnay is fine

The living years are gone forever
Lest our feelings intertwine
'Round the column by a river,
Grow above me, sailing by

You wouldn't know me anymore

The living years are over early
Now we live on overtime
Even though it's dark and curly
Hope I get it right this time

Ahh, get it right this time
Ahh, what it means
Ahh, get it right this time
Ahh