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Robyn Hitchcock — Vibrating
Album: Globe of Frogs
Avg rating:
5.3

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Total ratings: 594









Released: 1990
Length: 2:56
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Cross-legged on the bed she gazed across the town
her shadow climbed the wall until the sun went down
she bought a china pug it lay there on the bed
and in the paper bag she could just see its head
She was vibrating She was vibrating She was vibrating

and in an adoring pose he shriveled up and died
until his bones were stems upon the grass they dried
and made an alphabet of white upon the green
and it was beautiful and some would say obscene
she was vibrating she was vibrating she was vibrating

and in the demon's hat discolored flowers grew
and they had fleshy stems and fleshy petals too
to slither is divine to multifoliate
she just lost her watch she couldn't concentrate
she was vibrating she was vibrating she was vibrating
she was vibrating she was vibrating she was vibrating
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 AhhtheMusic wrote:

OMG - this song is annoying!



8 years later and still just as true
Posted 1 month ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
Moved this up to a 3 (from a 2) as who am I to judge anyone else's level of generational goofiness? 
Posted 5 months ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
I got to see him live a week ago today at the Hamilton Live in downtown DC. I've seen him perform several times over the years and each show is of consistent high quality. His guitar playing certainly took a step up this round. He also does the meet and greet at his swag table after shows. Had a nice chat with he and Emma Swift at a restaurant after a show at Jammin' Java in Vienna, Va. three years ago.  Talked about the old days at the original 9:30 Club. Really nice guy. 
Posted 6 months ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

Robyn Hitchcock is brilliant. Incels hate this guy


If incels hate him, then I like him a little more.
Posted 6 months ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Whoah, when he says, "...fleshy stems,,," it catches my ear, and it's not just the big hit of Slurricane I took. Mr. Hitchcock, well -- he's DIFFERENT...
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Robyn Hitchcock is brilliant. Incels hate this guy
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]


No.

Posted 1 year ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 Michaeljcovel wrote:
i hate this  shit so much!! ⬅ That's me, making that asshead vibrate!


Tell us how you really feel
Posted 1 year ago by doktorkev    [ Reply ]
 trekker308 wrote:

Being advanced in years (73), and therefore having learned what a mistake it is to take life too seriously, it's fun.  5.2 rating?  Sigh ...



This is worth a repost after 3 years. That rating is almost criminal. Hitchcock has been delivering the goods for over 4 decades now.  Maybe one of the most under appreciated song writers ever.  He's collaborated with REM and many other artists. Catchy rhythms, Intelligent lyrics. One of my all time faves.
Posted 1 year ago by doktorkev    [ Reply ]
i hate this  shit so much!! ⬅ That's me, making that asshead vibrate!
Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
Great stuff!
Posted 4 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
Being advanced in years (73), and therefore having learned what a mistake it is to take life too seriously, it's fun.  5.2 rating?  Sigh ...
Posted 4 years ago by trekker308    [ Reply ]
The album cover is better than the song...
Posted 5 years ago by 123heyaho!    [ Reply ]
yawn.
Posted 5 years ago by Lemonhead    [ Reply ]
 DrLex wrote:

Feature request: rating buttons on comments; this one would get a thumbs up :)

 
And they did it! Great suggestion!
Posted 5 years ago by MayBaby    [ Reply ]
I'm sorry Robyn, I am not sure I understand... Is she vibrating?
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Sometimes simple is good.
Posted 6 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Nothing annoys better'n Robyn Hitchcock when you're not in the mood for Robyn Hitchcock. 
Posted 6 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
His new eponymous album is very very good.

He's doing a limited tour with Yo La Tengo now. Woah!
Posted 7 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
love the guy, but just isn't one of my favorite cuts of his. 6. would rather hear America or 52 Stations.
Posted 7 years ago by sleepinggypC    [ Reply ]
How are the ratings so low and the comments so positive? I am in the positive faction.
Posted 7 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
This trippy guy had quite the following of fetching young lasses in Tokyo while I was there '02-'12; lots of wacky exuberant mod hot fun!
Posted 8 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 tutakea wrote:
No. it´s NOT his best song.
Therefore this gets only a 9.
The 5 point something average is an absolute shame!

 
It's one of the best songs from Robyn that I've heard...a 7.
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Incessant.
Posted 8 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
She sure loved her Rabbit 
Posted 8 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:
A great album.
More from this, please!
Robyn is Paul McCartney meets Bob Dylan meets Syd Barrett. 

 
Add Luis Bunuel and you have Robyn!


Posted 8 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
 AhhtheMusic wrote:
OMG - this song is annoying!

 
Not as much as OMG!
Posted 8 years ago by Quipper    [ Reply ]
OMG - this song is annoying!
Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
A great album.
More from this, please!
Robyn is Paul McCartney meets Bob Dylan meets Syd Barrett. 
Posted 8 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
                               Early Excused

                            I never cross a pug
     In a chinashop some becomes, now wish for an earthquick
      It sets out the unique—and yet wavering—approaches.
     
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
{#Beat}
Posted 8 years ago by DavidFromHouston    [ Reply ]
Love RH! More more more 
Posted 8 years ago by Meltz    [ Reply ]
Yes to RH. Always.
Posted 9 years ago by leafmold    [ Reply ]
This is a classic!
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
very grating, grating, grating
Posted 13 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
This song is grating. This song is grating. Etc.
Posted 13 years ago by Olaf_Cummings    [ Reply ]
Really?
Posted 13 years ago by wenatchee    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
"She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . "She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . "

For the love of Heaven, someone, tighten up her mounting bolts, or equip the poor girl with a damper!

 
Feature request: rating buttons on comments; this one would get a thumbs up :)

Posted 14 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
No. it´s NOT his best song.
Therefore this gets only a 9.
The 5 point something average is an absolute shame!
Posted 14 years ago by tutakea    [ Reply ]
"She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . "She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . She is vibraaaaaaating. . . . "

For the love of Heaven, someone, tighten up her mounting bolts, or equip the poor girl with a damper!

Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
 rez wrote:
She was my gravy !??

 



that would have been better.
Posted 14 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Dreadfully monotonous.  Hitchcock has so many better songs than this one. I know he's an eclectic musician/singer, so I'll give him leeway on this song.  But I really don't like it.
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Hey, Bill...consider adding "Chinese Bones" (from Globe of Frogs) to the playlist?
Posted 14 years ago by Panama_Floyd    [ Reply ]
 startatZ wrote:
For some reason only the most repetitive and irritating of Hitchcock;s songs are on RP.
There are so many better songs by him.
Could someone recommend his better stuff? In the late 80s I remember thinking his records were scary-weird. Then a friend invited me along to a show (The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, great venue) and RH made almost no impression.

Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
She was my gravy !??

Posted 14 years ago by rez    [ Reply ]
Not good.........

 Giselle62 wrote:

Ditto.

 


Posted 14 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 musikalia wrote:
This is a great album! This, however, is not one of the best songs off it.
 
Ditto.

Posted 15 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Magic Fingers® at the Motel 6 will have the same effect without the tedium of this wretched song.
Posted 15 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
This is a great album! This, however, is not one of the best songs off it.
Posted 15 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
For some reason only the most repetitive and irritating of Hitchcock;s songs are on RP.
There are so many better songs by him. 
Posted 15 years ago by startatZ    [ Reply ]
A long forgotten intriguing favorite.......
Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I like the intro/  9 thumbs up for general ambience

Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
...is it any wonder that they opened for REM back in the eighties?..
Posted 15 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]