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Another Hitchcock Thriller!

Posted about 1 year ago
..The former Soft Boys hero, has put out truck loads of quality music... it's always engaging... lyrically and musically. ..Robyn Hitchcock is a one-man Beatles. Robyn Hitchcock is a very funny man.Robyn Hitchcock is the Rene Magritte (or perhaps Picasso) of pop music.Robyn Hitchcock deserves to be heard...Here's my part to help with #4...I'm not a big fan of recorded live music, but this version of "Glass Hotel" from EYE glistens.... the guitar... the vocals... perfect...
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Comments (21)

  1. ZenPop
    ZenPop says More brilliance from the Mad Hatter of music... "Madonna Of The Wasps" from the "Queen Elvis" album... . .
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  2. AA Coppertop
    AA Coppertop says Nice. Have you seen Jonathan Demme's concert film "Storefront Hitchcock"? It shows the Mad Hatter off in all his glory.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  3. ZenPop
    ZenPop says Thanks DoubleA... Yeah... great flick!... That's where I got the "Glass Hotel" cut from... I even like it better than the "Eye" studio version....
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  4. AA Coppertop
    AA Coppertop says Ah, yes. Amazing what a rich sound he gets out of solo guitar and voice.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  5. Sam The Artist
    Sam The Artist says that picture has some beautiful blacks.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  6. indiepixie
    indiepixie says me gusto. even appropriate to play aloud while stuck in the airport :) gracias.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  7. Mike the Knife
    Mike the Knife says Music with a Hitch...awesome.
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  8. ZenPop
    ZenPop says thanks sam.... the blacker the blacks the more I like... your welcome pixie!... "music for airports"... I'll let eno know... ha... I had a feeling you were a RH fan, Mike...
    Permalink posted 11/27/2007
  9. walkingthecow
    walkingthecow says the soft boys are sooooo excellent!
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  10. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Robyn always has such interesting lyrical pairings, and I would admit some confusion on my part as to an album named ??Queen Elvis?? when there was a song on ??Eye?? called "Queen Elvis" if I am correct. I fellow Costello lover had recommended him to me at a time when I lived down the street from a record store that had cassette tapes still in their wrappers for about a buck. I took a chance, being as I still had a tape deck in my car. Some of the best music for a buck I ever bought. I really need to pick this stuff up on CD. I also found "Store Front Hitchcock" on DVD for about $2! Just about invisible here in the states, grossly underrated. Nice post!
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  11. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says I am not very familiar with RH's music... I was missing out, but will surely try to right that wrong. Thanks *John* !!! I am adoring the live track - you're right, the guitar throws brilliance through my crap computer speakers & I am instantly transported to a hotel of glass :) It's beautiful here !!!
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  12. Sturgell
    Sturgell says that host is such a nob...
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  13. Sturgell
    Sturgell says interesting things RH told me about himself: he doesn't sit around with bugs crawling all over him he doesn't eat spiders he DOES akin people who seek out his music to people who "crawl on their bellies to film some rare old snake." his daughter introduced him to Ministry and later he made an album with their drummer. more later, if I can find my write up.. We just talked on the phone, but you can tell even in said medium that he's a really nice guy.
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  14. fistula spume
    fistula spume says He's all that and a side of glass pickles. Didn't he have a new album release recently?
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  15. Sturgell
    Sturgell says yes, and it is called ??Ole Tarantula??
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  16. fistula spume
    fistula spume says That's it. Thanks Sturgell. Thinking about picking that one up. Love me some RH. He's trippy delicious.
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  17. ZenPop
    ZenPop says Thanks for the comment Mogger Of The Week, Pat (aka Walking The Cow)... Lizzie! Definitely worth picking up! (and I hope you had a great T-Day!) Sturg... Ha ha... I was going to post that same video!... You're absolutely right... that host is a nob... "Perspect" instead of "Perspex" and "Robert" instead of "Robyn"... dork. ...wow... you got to talk to him, too!... he's cool... I ran into him on the way into a San Rafael club he was playing... I said "Hi Robyn! Can you play "Beautiful Girl" tonight?" He said "Sure."... and he did... very cool... fistula... I haven't picked up the newest one either... yet... it's on my "to do" list...
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  18. kristiana
    kristiana says Hope you don't mind if I include a coupla my favorites! With a little story in between, even. Bonus!
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  19. ZenPop
    ZenPop says Thanks so much, Kristiana! Vibrating and Balloon Man! I have a special place in my heart for Balloon Man... (and the rest of "Globe Of Frogs") it was the Hitchcock song that led me into his crazy, brilliant universe! Cheers!
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  20. kristiana
    kristiana says ...and that your art is very very nice.
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007
  21. kristiana
    kristiana says Whoops, well, my last comment seems to have been gobbled up. What I was going to say was - I was going to word it the exact same way, I mean, Globe of Frogs having a special place in my heart. But I didn't wanna get all gushy on your page. Now I'll gush away. :) And that if you google my name, the ONLY thing you find is a cover a former band contributed to a Hitchcock covers compilation. Hahaha. How funny, cute AND lame. That's me! Nice to meet ya.
    Permalink posted 11/28/2007

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