Wax Doll Releases Gigs Lyrics

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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 115 times, most recently at City Winery on October 29, 2024. He first performed it at MTV on March 05, 1989, 35 years and 7 months earlier.
Title Artist Label Type Year
Queen Elvis Robyn Hitchcock 'n' The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1989
Greatest Hits Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1996
Inflatable Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock [none listed] Bootleg 2000
Inflatable Hitchcock 2 Robyn Hitchcock [none listed] Bootleg 2000
Luminous Groove Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Yep Roc Records Album 2008
Venue Billed As City State Country Date
MTV Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 03/05/1989
Rosemont Horizon Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 03/06/1989
7th St. Entry Worst Case Scenario Minneapolis Minnesota US 03/08/1989
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Oakland California US 03/14/1989
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 04/25/1989
Tate Center Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Athens Georgia US 06/08/1989
1313 Club Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Charlotte North Carolina US 06/10/1989
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
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 09/27/1989
Slim's Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 10/05/1989
Yaki Da Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Gothenburg Sweden 10/27/1989
Flood Zone Robyn Hitchcock Richmond Virginia US 04/24/1990
The Point Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 05/01/1990
Einstein a-Go-Go Robyn Hitchcock Jacksonville Beach Florida US 05/06/1990
Tipitina's Robyn Hitchcock New Orleans Louisiana US 05/11/1990
Club Dada Robyn Hitchcock Dallas Texas US 05/16/1990
Blind Pig Robyn Hitchcock Ann Arbor Michigan US 05/19/1990
McCabe's Robyn Hitchcock Santa Monica California US 05/25/1990
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock San Francisco California US 05/30/1990
Crest Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Sacramento California US 07/06/1990
Backstage Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 07/10/1990
Herman's Hideaway Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 07/17/1990
Mississippi Nights Robyn Hitchcock St. Louis Missouri US 07/19/1990
The Bottleneck Robyn Hitchcock Lawrence Kansas US 07/21/1990
Maintenance Shop Robyn Hitchcock Ames Iowa US 07/23/1990
Lounge Ax Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 07/28/1990
SUNY, Binghamton Robyn Hitchcock Binghamton New York US 10/02/1990
Tramps Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 10/03/1990
Stache's Robyn Hitchcock Columbus Ohio US 10/21/1990
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
Park West Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Chicago Illinois US 06/18/1992
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
After The Gold Rush Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Tempe Arizona US 07/07/1992
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
Great American Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 07/14/1992
Warfield Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians San Francisco California US 04/28/1993
St. Andrew's Hall Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Detroit Michigan US 05/11/1993
Joiners Arms Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Southampton England UK 08/02/1993
The Junction Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cambridge England UK 08/03/1993
Twist and Shout Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 08/04/1999
The Zodiac Robyn Hitchcock Oxford England UK 09/28/1999
Cactus Café Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Austin Texas US 10/23/1999
Fletcher's Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Baltimore Maryland US 10/27/1999
Maxwell's Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Hoboken New Jersey US 11/02/1999
Rosebud Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 11/05/1999
First Avenue Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/11/1999
Aladdin Theater Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Portland Oregon US 11/17/1999
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 02/19/2000
The Attic Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/26/2000
The Underworld Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 11/18/2000
Bommens Salonger Robyn Hitchcock Gothenburg Sweden 12/26/2000
100 Club Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 06/21/2001
Assembly Rooms - The Supper Room Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 08/04/2001
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 11/07/2002
Crocodile Café Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 11/15/2003
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 11/25/2003
Largo Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 04/24/2004
Bumbershoot Festival Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 09/04/2004
Smith's Olde Bar Robyn Hitchcock Atlanta Georgia US 10/31/2004
Crocodile Café Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 03/05/2005
Black Cat Robyn Hitchcock Washington DC US 03/23/2005
Schuba's Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 04/01/2005
Lions Lair Robyn Hitchcock Denver Colorado US 04/05/2005
The Grand Ballroom Robyn Hitchcock New York New York US 04/09/2008
The Drake Hotel Robyn Hitchcock Toronto Ontario Canada 09/04/2013
The Varsity Theater Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 09/08/2013
Mercy Lounge Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 09/12/2013
Concerts In The Studio Robyn Hitchcock Freehold New Jersey US 02/28/2014
Electric Circus Robyn Hitchcock Edinburgh Scotland UK 10/19/2014
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 11/02/2014
Daryl's House Robyn Hitchcock Pawling New York US 03/26/2016
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 11/17/2016
Jammin Java Robyn Hitchcock Vienna Virginia US 05/11/2017
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock & Elf Power Athens Georgia US 01/19/2018
Monty Hall Robyn Hitchcock Jersey City New Jersey US 02/15/2018
40 Watt Club Robyn Hitchcock & Elf Power Athens Georgia US 11/08/2018
Yoko Cafe Robyn Hitchcock Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 12/12/2018
Michael's On Main Robyn Hitchcock Soquel California US 12/29/2018
McGonigel's Mucky Duck Robyn Hitchcock Houston Texas US 01/24/2019
The Factory Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Sydney New South Wales Australia 02/22/2019
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Robyn Hitchcock Minneapolis Minnesota US 04/06/2019
Randy Now's Man Cave Robyn Hitchcock Bordentown New Jersey US 04/12/2019
The ArtsCenter Robyn Hitchcock Carrboro North Carolina US 11/14/2019
Sellersville Theater Robyn Hitchcock Sellersville Pennsylvania US 11/17/2019
Columbus Theatre Robyn Hitchcock Providence Rhode Island US 11/23/2019
Robyn & Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Nashville Tennessee US 05/01/2020
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 05/12/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift London England UK 08/29/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 10/03/2021
Rams Head on Stage Robyn Hitchcock Annapolis Maryland US 10/10/2021
Robyn and Emma's house Robyn Hitchcock London England UK 01/26/2022
Olympia’s Zorba Music Hall Robyn Hitchcock Lowell Massachusetts US 04/09/2022
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 04/21/2022
The Burl Robyn Hitchcock Lexington Kentucky US 04/23/2022
The Southgate House Revival Robyn Hitchcock Newport Kentucky US 04/24/2022
Moe's Alley Robyn Hitchcock Santa Cruz California US 05/20/2022
Starline Social Club Robyn Hitchcock Oakland California US 05/22/2022
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace Robyn Hitchcock Pioneertown California US 05/25/2022
Largo at the Coronet Robyn Hitchcock Los Angeles California US 05/26/2022
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 05/29/2022
Private House Robyn Hitchcock Nashville Tennessee US 07/24/2022
Turf Club Robyn Hitchcock Saint Paul Minnesota US 03/28/2023
Music Box Supper Club Robyn Hitchcock Cleveland Ohio US 03/30/2023
Claypath Delicatessen Robyn Hitchcock Durham England UK 08/19/2023
The Armory Robyn Hitchcock Fort Collins Colorado US 01/27/2024
Old Town School of Folk Music Robyn Hitchcock Chicago Illinois US 05/04/2024
Hopmonk Tavern Robyn Hitchcock Sebastopol California US 05/17/2024
The Old Church Robyn Hitchcock Portland Oregon US 10/09/2024
Fremont Abbey Arts Center Robyn Hitchcock Seattle Washington US 10/11/2024
Outpost in the Burbs Robyn Hitchcock Montclair New Jersey US 10/26/2024
City Winery Robyn Hitchcock Boston Massachusetts US 10/29/2024

Lyrics

Son, there are mirrors here -- watch your performing little whales
Or snip your harness off and take another walk around the bay
The way the English say 'We only mustn't grumble in the end'
A needle in your back, an arrow in your heart, you smile

Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?

It cramps your handwriting and dulls what little style you have
You cast your mind back to professionals like Alan Breeze
Who sees the windows freeze and hands around the keys
"Unlock yourself" he says, but no one ever does
Except for Jacob Lurch, and Mr. Moose and Dandy

Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?
Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?

Son, there are breakers here -- your living room it glides across the sea
Or high above the waves, the wrinkled little waves you cannot smooth
We travel everywhere, we're gonna take the suburbs to the stars
If I was man enough, I'd come on your stump
If I was man enough, I'd come on your stump
But don't you know, this is the Home Counties?

Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?
Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?
Is your wax doll still crying in the fire?

What you say, what you do
What you say, what you say, what you say
What you do, what you do, what you do
Ahh.

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Do you think that anybody wants to be your friend    12.1a
Now that they know?                                  12.2a