Rock 'n' Roll Toilet Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 47 times, most recently at Robyn & Emma's house on October 19, 2024. He first performed it at Brillig Arts Centre on April 21, 1979, 45 years and 5 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
A Can of Bees The Soft Boys Two Crabs Music Album 1979
Aural Wax Various Aura Records Compilation 1980
Invisible Hits The Soft Boys Midnight Music Album 1983
The Day They Ate Brick The Soft Boys Polarad Electronics Corporation Bootleg 1987
A Tin of Crabs The Soft Boys Crabs Moon Records Bootleg 1987
The Soft Boys 1976-1981 The Soft Boys Rykodisc Album 1993
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Brillig Arts Centre The Soft Boys Bath England UK 04/21/1979
Huddersfield Polytechnic The Soft Boys Huddersfield England UK 05/08/1979
Tiffany's The Soft Boys Edinburgh Scotland UK 05/22/1979
Norbreck Castle Hotel The Soft Boys Blackpool England UK 05/23/1979
Hope & Anchor Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 01/05/1980
Gardner Arts Centre Yo La Tengo Brighton England UK 05/06/2000
Mitchell Theatre Yo La Tengo Glasgow Scotland UK 05/13/2000
9:30 Club The Soft Boys Washington DC US 03/21/2001
Maxwell's The Soft Boys Hoboken New Jersey US 03/23/2001
Irving Plaza The Soft Boys New York New York US 03/24/2001
Paradise Rock Club The Soft Boys Boston Massachusetts US 03/26/2001
The Horseshoe Tavern The Soft Boys Toronto Ontario Canada 03/28/2001
St. Andrew's Hall The Soft Boys Detroit Michigan US 03/29/2001
Metro The Soft Boys Chicago Illinois US 03/30/2001
First Avenue The Soft Boys Minneapolis Minnesota US 03/31/2001
Pine Street Theatre The Soft Boys Portland Oregon US 04/05/2001
The Fillmore The Soft Boys San Francisco California US 04/07/2001
Knitting Factory The Soft Boys Los Angeles California US 04/10/2001
Largo The Soft Boys Los Angeles California US 04/11/2001
The Junction The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 04/18/2001
Fleece and Firkin The Soft Boys Bristol England UK 04/19/2001
The Basement The Soft Boys Nottingham England UK 04/23/2001
Electric Ballroom The Soft Boys London England UK 04/26/2001
The Zodiac The Soft Boys Oxford England UK 04/27/2001
Wedgewood Rooms The Soft Boys Portsmouth England UK 04/29/2001
The Square The Soft Boys Harlow England UK 10/18/2001
Mean Fiddler The Soft Boys London England UK 10/17/2002
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
Largo The Soft Boys Los Angeles California US 11/05/2002
La Scuderia The Soft Boys Bologna Italy 01/15/2003
Boat Race The Soft Boys Cambridge England UK 01/29/2003
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock Hoboken New Jersey US 01/09/2004
Rough Trade Brooklyn Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo New York New York US 02/28/2017
The Bowery Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo New York New York US 03/01/2017
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 05/22/2020
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 03/17/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 08/03/2022
Unknown Hotel Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 10/08/2024
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 10/18/2024
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 10/19/2024

Lyrics

I got locked with a coupla jerks in a
Rock 'n' roll toilet
In came Jah to perform his works in the
Rock 'n' roll toilet

I got wedged with a coupla drones in a  [1]
Rock 'n' roll toilet
With eggs as smooth as polished stones in the
Rock 'n' roll toilet

Rock 'n' roll toilet's my alibi, my lullaby, my sacrify [2]
Rock 'n' roll toilet's my pair of boots, my only chutes, my
Open wounds, yeah

I got wedged with a couple of dudes in a
Rock 'n' roll toilet
I'd rather just sit and imagine my food in a
Rock 'n' roll toilet

Look at the beautiful patterns that form on the wall
Stick out your finger to trace them just look at them all
Look at the beautiful patterns that form on the wall
Stick out your finger to trace them just look at them all

Look at them all (look at them all)
Yeah, look at them all (look at them all)

Oooow, there's no truth in a telephone booth or a
Rock 'n' roll toilet
There's no way in a, no decay in a
Rock 'n' roll toilet

[3]

Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll toilet
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll toilet
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll toilet
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll)
Rock 'n' roll toilet

Yeah

[1] I got wedged with a coupla clones in a

[2] Rock 'n' roll toilet's my carving knife, my real life, my real wife

[3] I'd rather die than get an honest job, I'm gonna rock 'n' roll till the toilet clog