The Asking Tree: A Robyn Hitchcock Catalog

Vegetation and Dimes Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

According to our records, Robyn has played this song 64 times, most recently at Robyn & Emma's house on April 09, 2025. He first performed it at Kennel Club on May 21, 1991, 33 years and 10 months earlier.

Releases

Title	Artist	Label	Type	Year
Perspex Island	Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians	A&M Records	Album	1991
Luminous Groove	Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians	Yep Roc Records	Album	2008

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Gigs

Venue	Billed As	City	State	Country	Date
Kennel Club	Robyn Hitchcock	San Francisco	California	US	05/21/1991
40 Watt Club	Robyn Hitchcock	Athens	Georgia	US	08/17/1991
Modern Rock Morning Show (WHFS)	Robyn Hitchcock	Annapolis	Maryland	US	09/01/1991
Whisky a Go Go	Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians	Los Angeles	California	US	09/04/1991
Tramps	Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians	New York	New York	US	09/12/1991
Daily's Melody	Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians	Stockholm		Sweden	11/14/1991
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
Variety Playhouse	Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians	Atlanta	Georgia	US	01/29/1992

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Lyrics

Let's jump off a train, honey
Let's jump off again, honey
In this city of wolves
Vegetation and dimes

Let's pretend it's fine, honey
Let's pretend you're mine, honey
In this city of lies
Real life is a crime

What are we waiting for?
A big grim reaper in a long black limousine?
Call this toll free number
1-800-REAPER, ask for Dean

It's the summer freeze, honey
It's for you and me, honey
I remember your face
It was right next to mine

Next to mine

I'm dancin' in the shadows
Dancing in the shadows