The Man With the Lightbulb Head Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 93 times, most recently at The Tote on March 08, 2024. He first performed it at Institute of Contemporary Arts on March 23, 1985, 38 years and 11 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
fegMANIA! Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Midnight Music / Slash Records Album 1985
Gotta Let This Hen Out! Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians Jettisoundz Album 1985
The Man Who Invented Himself Robyn Hitchcock United Records Compilation 1986
The Best of the Cutting Edge Volume II Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Rhino Album 1987
The Hooded One Robyn Hitchcock Feg You Records Bootleg 1988
A Soft Boy No More Robyn Hitchcock Blue Lake Records Bootleg 1988
Brenda Of The Lightbulb Eyes Robyn Hitchcock A&M Records Video 1989
Turnpike T.V. Volume 6 Various Jettisoundz Video 1989
Stand Back, Dennis! Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Bootleg 1994
Uncorrected Personality Traits Robyn Hitchcock Rhino Records Album 1997
Obliteration Pie Robyn Hitchcock Oak Tree Records Album 2005
Luminous Groove Box Set sampler Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Yep Roc Promo 2008
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Institute of Contemporary Arts Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 03/23/1985
Institute of Contemporary Arts Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 05/23/1985
Mountford Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Liverpool England UK 10/25/1985
UMIST Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Manchester England UK 10/26/1985
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 11/09/1985
Blind Pig Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Ann Arbor Michigan US 11/13/1985
7th St. Entry Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/16/1985
7th St. Entry Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/17/1985
Mabel's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Champaign Illinois US 11/19/1985
Patio Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Indianapolis Indiana US 11/20/1985
688 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Atlanta Georgia US 11/22/1985
I-Beam Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 03/17/1986
Berkeley Square Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Berkeley California US 03/19/1986
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
Zentrum Zoo Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Tubingen Germany 04/13/1986
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
BBC Radio One 'In concert' Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 06/10/1986
Town and Country Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 06/10/1986
Glastonbury Festival Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Pilton England UK 06/21/1986
CND Festival Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Pilton England UK 06/22/1986
Old Grey Whistle Test Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 07/15/1986
[unknown venue] (Brighton, England UK) Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Brighton England UK 10/03/1986
The Ritz Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 11/01/1986
Paradise Rock Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Boston Massachusetts US 11/02/1986
Cabaret Metro Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 11/07/1986
Nectarine Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Ann Arbor Michigan US 11/10/1986
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 11/13/1986
Haverford College, Founders Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Haverford Pennsylvania US 11/15/1986
I-Beam Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 11/17/1986
One Step Beyond Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Santa Clara California US 11/18/1986
Berkeley Square Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Berkeley California US 11/19/1986
First Avenue Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/23/1986
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Hoboken New Jersey US 11/26/1986
Tartan Bar Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Leeds England UK 01/24/1987
Town and Country Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 01/25/1987
MyWay Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Piacenza Italy 02/10/1987
Uptown Lounge Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Athens Georgia US 03/25/1988
Centre Stage Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Atlanta Georgia US 03/26/1988
Beacon Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 03/31/1988
Paradise Rock Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Boston Massachusetts US 04/01/1988
Cabaret Metro Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 04/09/1988
First Avenue Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Minneapolis Minnesota US 04/11/1988
The Fillmore Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 04/13/1988
The Catalyst Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Santa Cruz California US 04/14/1988
John Anson Ford Theater Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Los Angeles California US 04/15/1988
Beacon Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 04/17/1988
Bumbershoot Festival - Seattle Center Coliseum Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Seattle Washington US 09/05/1988
The Coach House Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Juan Capistrano California US 09/10/1988
The Ritz Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 09/20/1988
Town and Country Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 10/06/1988
Centre Stage Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Atlanta Georgia US 06/09/1989
TT the Bear's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cambridge Massachusetts US 06/18/1989
Yaki Da Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Gothenburg Sweden 10/27/1989
Kulturbolaget Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Malmo Sweden 10/28/1989
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Hoboken New Jersey US 12/30/1990
Max's on Broadway Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Baltimore Maryland US 01/01/1991
Bogart's Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Long Beach California US 04/21/1991
IOTA Grant Lee Hitchcock Arlington Virginia US 10/15/2000
40 Watt Club The Soft Boys Athens Georgia US 10/22/2002
Maxwell's The Soft Boys Hoboken New Jersey US 10/25/2002
WFMU The Soft Boys Jersey City New Jersey US 10/25/2002
The Bowery Ballroom The Soft Boys New York New York US 10/26/2002
Mercury Lounge The Soft Boys New York New York US 10/27/2002
The Double Door The Soft Boys Chicago Illinois US 10/28/2002
First Avenue The Soft Boys Minneapolis Minnesota US 10/29/2002
Crocodile Café The Soft Boys Seattle Washington US 10/31/2002
Slim's The Soft Boys San Francisco California US 11/02/2002
House of Blues The Soft Boys West Hollywood California US 11/04/2002
Largo The Soft Boys Los Angeles California US 11/05/2002
La Scuderia The Soft Boys Bologna Italy 01/15/2003
Jux Tap The Soft Boys Sarzana Italy 01/16/2003
Fleece and Firkin The Soft Boys Bristol England UK 01/26/2003
The Zodiac The Soft Boys Oxford England UK 01/27/2003
Boat Race The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 01/29/2003
The Met Robyn Hitchcock Bury England UK 02/13/2009
Neptune Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Seattle Washington US 10/05/2018
Aladdin Theater Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Portland Oregon US 10/06/2018
Golden Gate Park Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs San Francisco California US 10/07/2018
Thalia Hall Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Chicago Illinois US 10/10/2018
The Bowery Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs New York New York US 10/12/2018
The Basement Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Nashville Tennessee US 11/09/2018
Grimey's Robyn Hitchcock & The Nashville Fabs Nashville Tennessee US 04/22/2019
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 12/23/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 04/28/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/17/2021
The Great Club Robyn Hitchcock Sydney New South Wales Australia 03/01/2024
The Tote Robyn Hitchcock Melbourne Victoria Australia 03/08/2024

Lyrics

I'm the man with the lightbulb head
I turn myself on in the dark
I'm the man with the lightbulb head
I turn myself on for a lark

And how's about you, my pretty one?
Do you still roll and dream of bees?
How's about you, my pretty one?
Do you still dream of bees?

I'm the man with the lightbulb head
I turn myself on all the time
I'm alone like a queen in bed
With a barrel of vodka and lime

And how's about you, my pretty one?
Do you still smear yourself with jam?
How's about you, my pretty one?
Do you know who I am?

"Daddy, it's the man with the lightbulb head."
"Avert your eyes from his gaze, Junior, and we may yet be saved."
"But Daddy... it's you!"
"You're too late.  I've come to turn you on. Huhahaha!"

"I'm the man with the lightbulb head
I turn myself on in the dark
I'm the man with the lightbulb head
I turn myself on for a lark"

"Excuse me, madam, is this your brain?"