Birds in Perspex Releases Gigs Lyrics

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
106

Releases

Title Artist Label Type Year
Perspex Island Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians A&M Records Album 1991
The Kershaw Sessions Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians Strange Roots Album 1994
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Strange Fruit/BBC Album 1998
This Is the BBC Robyn Hitchcock Hux Records Album 2006

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 05/26/1990
Robyn Hitchcock The Birchmere Alexandria Virginia US 10/23/1990
Bingo Hand Job Borderline London England UK 03/14/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Bogart's Long Beach California US 04/21/1991
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US 05/05/1991
Robyn Hitchcock Kennel Club San Francisco California US 05/21/1991
Robyn Hitchcock Max's on Broadway Baltimore Maryland US 06/01/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians MTV New York New York US 08/01/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Whisky a Go Go Los Angeles California US 09/04/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Tramps New York New York US 09/12/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Town and Country Club London England UK 11/01/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Andy Kershaw's Flat London England UK 11/02/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Daily's Melody Stockholm Sweden 11/14/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Mein Batschkapp Frankfurt Germany 11/20/1991
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians University London Union (ULU) London England UK 01/17/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Mountain Stage (Capitol Music Hall) Charleston West Virginia US 01/26/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Variety Playhouse Atlanta Georgia US 01/29/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Lisner Auditorium George Washington University Washington DC US 02/01/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Trocadero Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 02/02/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Toad's Place New Haven Connecticut US 02/04/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Campus Club Providence Rhode Island US 02/05/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Iron Horse Northampton Massachusetts US 02/06/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The Ritz New York New York US 02/07/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Avalon Boston Massachusetts US 02/08/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians El Mocambo Toronto Ontario Canada 02/10/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians MuchMusic Toronto Ontario Canada 02/10/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Royal Oak Theatre Royal Oak Michigan US 02/12/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Vic Theatre Chicago Illinois US 02/14/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians First Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota US 02/17/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Boulder Theatre Boulder Colorado US 02/19/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians HUB Ballroom Seattle Washington US 02/22/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Erb Memorial Union Eugene Oregon US 02/24/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Slim's San Francisco California US 02/27/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The Palace Los Angeles California US 02/28/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians The Coach House San Juan Capistrano California US 03/01/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Park West Chicago Illinois US 06/17/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians 328 Performance Hall Nashville Tennessee US 06/20/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Edge Palo Alto California US 07/13/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Great American Music Hall San Francisco California US 07/15/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Cambridge Folk Festival - Cherry Hinton Hall Cambridge England UK 07/31/1992
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Rough Trade Records San Francisco California US 04/29/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians La Luna Portland Oregon US 04/30/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Backstage Seattle Washington US 05/01/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Backstage Seattle Washington US 05/02/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Fox Theatre Ogden Colorado US 05/06/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians First Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota US 05/08/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Newport Music Hall Columbus Ohio US 05/13/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Metropol Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 05/16/1993
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Brockenhurst Railway Station Brockenhurst England UK 09/25/1993
Robyn Hitchcock MTV New York New York US 09/12/1995
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 01/26/1996
Robyn Hitchcock 12 Bar Club London England UK 07/23/1997
Robyn Hitchcock Dingwalls London England UK 09/22/1999
Robyn Hitchcock BBC - Andy Kershaw London England UK 09/22/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Colchester Arts Centre Colchester England UK 09/23/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Winchester Arts Centre Winchester England UK 09/24/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's London England UK 09/26/1999
Robyn Hitchcock The Portland Arms Cambridge England UK 09/27/1999
Robyn Hitchcock The Zodiac Oxford England UK 09/28/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cactus Café Austin Texas US 10/23/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cactus Café Austin Texas US 10/24/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Echo Lounge Atlanta Georgia US 10/25/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Cat's Cradle Carrboro North Carolina US 10/26/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Upstage Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 10/29/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Paradise Rock Club Boston Massachusetts US 10/30/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Iron Horse Northampton Massachusetts US 10/31/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Bowery Ballroom New York New York US 11/01/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Rosebud Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US 11/05/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Magic Bag Ferndale Michigan US 11/06/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Top Cat's Cincinnati Ohio US 11/07/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Metro Chicago Illinois US 11/10/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA First Avenue Minneapolis Minnesota US 11/11/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Soiled Dove Denver Colorado US 11/13/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Crocodile Café Seattle Washington US 11/16/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA Aladdin Theater Portland Oregon US 11/17/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Troubadour Los Angeles California US 11/20/1999
Robyn Hitchcock's ROCK ARMADA The Mint Los Angeles California US 11/22/1999
Robyn Hitchcock Ronnie Scott's Birmingham England UK 01/30/2000
Robyn Hitchcock Fleece and Firkin Bristol England UK 01/31/2000
Robyn Hitchcock The Garage London England UK 02/01/2000
All Aboard the Skylark Lee Valley Riverboat Cruise Broxbourne England UK 08/05/2000
Robyn Hitchcock Arts Center Norwich England UK 12/09/2004
Robyn Hitchcock Iron Horse Northampton Massachusetts US 03/28/2005
Robyn Hitchcock Concerts In The Studio Freehold New Jersey US 11/20/2011
Robyn Hitchcock World Café Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 11/09/2014
Robyn Hitchcock Helipad Victoria Falls Zimbabwe 02/18/2016
Robyn Hitchcock Randy Now's Man Cave Bordentown New Jersey US 03/28/2016
Robyn Hitchcock McGonigel's Mucky Duck Houston Texas US 11/15/2016
Robyn Hitchcock Hạ Long Bay Hạ Long Vietnam 12/03/2018
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn & Emma's house Nashville Tennessee US 07/03/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 11/11/2020
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 01/27/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 08/11/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 11/24/2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 02/16/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Private House Sydney New South Wales Australia 03/10/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall London England UK 03/19/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 04/27/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Unknown Hotel New London Connecticut US 07/14/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 08/31/2022
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK 02/15/2023
Robyn Hitchcock Turf Club Saint Paul Minnesota US 03/28/2023
Robyn Hitchcock The Portland Arms Cambridge England UK 09/06/2024
Robyn Hitchcock The Portland Arms Cambridge England UK 09/07/2024
Robyn Hitchcock The Jericho Tavern Oxford England UK 09/10/2024
Robyn Hitchcock EartH London England UK 09/14/2024

Lyrics

Well I take off my clothes with you
But I'm not naked underneath
I was born with trousers on
Just about like everyone

I'm so lonely I could melt
And be forgotten instantly
I love you very patiently
Honey, please don't finish me

Birds in perspex come alive
Come alive

Calliopes and xylophones
Play backwards in a broken stream
No one gives you anything
Unless, of course, you ask for it

Birds in perspex come alive
Come alive

Perspex Island, she's my girl
Away above the chimney tops
And when the sun goes down on her
So beautiful, my heart just stops

Birds in perspex come alive
Come alive
Come alive
Ahh ahh
Ahh ahh (birds in perspex come alive)
Ahh ahh (birds in perspex come alive)
Come alive (birds in perspex come alive)
Come alive (birds in perspex come alive)