The Veins of the Queen Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Versions
Royal Mix
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 59 times, most recently at Robyn and Emma's house on September 24, 2022. He first performed it at Maxwell's on July 20, 1988, 34 years and 2 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Queen Elvis Robyn Hitchcock 'n' The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1989
Read My Lips (New Music That Leaves You Speechless) Various A&M Records Compilation 1989
The Kershaw Sessions Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Strange Roots Album 1994
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock Hoboken New Jersey US 07/20/1988
Constitution Hall Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 07/21/1988
Pier 84 Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 07/22/1988
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 07/24/1988
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 07/28/1988
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 07/28/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/29/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/29/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/30/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/30/1988
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 07/31/1988
Paradise Lounge Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 08/02/1988
Town and Country Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians London England UK 10/06/1988
Louisville Gardens Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Louisville Kentucky US 03/01/1989
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Iowa City Iowa US 03/07/1989
Arco Arena Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Sacramento California US 03/13/1989
Tower Records Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 03/14/1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Oakland California US 03/14/1989
Great Western Forum Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Inglewood California US 03/15/1989
Frank C. Erwin Jr. Special Events Center, The University Of Texas At Austin Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Austin Texas US 03/21/1989
Reunion Arena Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Dallas Texas US 03/22/1989
9:30 Club Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 04/28/1989
KITS, Live 105 Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/08/1989
Borderline Nigel and the Crosses London England UK 05/28/1989
Tate Center - Georgia Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Athens Georgia US 06/08/1989
Centre Stage Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Atlanta Georgia US 06/09/1989
1313 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Charlotte North Carolina US 06/10/1989
Rialto Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Raleigh North Carolina US 06/11/1989
Lisner Auditorium George Washington University Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Washington DC US 06/14/1989
The New Ritz Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians New York New York US 06/15/1989
Berklee Center Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Boston Massachusetts US 06/17/1989
Diamond Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Toronto Ontario Canada 06/22/1989
Phantasy Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Lakewood Ohio US 06/24/1989
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
Vic Theatre Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 06/29/1989
Einstein a-Go-Go Robyn Hitchcock Jacksonville Beach Florida US 05/06/1990
Old Nick's Robyn Hitchcock Birmingham Alabama US 05/08/1990
Belly Up Tavern Robyn Hitchcock Solana Beach California US 05/24/1990
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/25/1990
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 07/10/1990
Herman's Hideaway Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 07/17/1990
SUNY, Albany Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock Albany New York US 10/10/1990
Nietzsche's Robyn Hitchcock Buffalo New York US 10/14/1990
Daily's Melody Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Stockholm Sweden 02/14/1991
The Three Kings Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 07/01/1995
The Attic Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/26/2000
The Underworld Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/18/2000
100 Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 06/21/2001
Assembly Rooms - The Supper Room Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/04/2001
Park West Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 04/16/2002
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 11/25/2003
World Café Live Robyn Hitchcock Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 11/15/2004
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 05/20/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 01/13/2021
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 06/03/2022
Virgin Hotels, Nashville Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 07/28/2022
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 09/24/2022

Lyrics

Oh the veins of her Majesty the Queen
They're so regal and serene
How I'd love to say I'd been
Down the veins of her Majesty the Queen
Tunnel down their beauteous sheen
And tell everything I'd seen
O the Queen (Oh yes the Queen)
And her cellar full of dogs (And all her dogs)
Wonder has she any frogs?  (Oh, has she frogs,)
Does she ever chop up logs? (or chop up logs?)
Woah oh no (Oh, no. Oh, no)
No, I don't suppose she does (I don't suppose she does)
It would all be too much fuss
Anyway, she'd have a

Private detective with her
Private detective with her

Just making sure no one ever had a go
At her Majesty the Queen
Someone no one really knows
You might think you know your friends  (Oh, you might think you know your friends)
Even when they're on a screen
Yeah, but nobody pretends  (but nobody pretends)
That they really know the Queen  (they really know the Queen)
So I'd love to say I'd been
Somewhere deep inside the veins of her Majesty the Queen