Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born 3 March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar.Coming to prominence in the late 1970s with The Soft Boys, Hitchcock afterward launched a prolific solo career. His musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Syd Barrett. Hitchcock's lyrics tend to include surrealism, comedic elements, characterisations of English eccentrics, and melancholy depictions of everyday life.He was signed to two major American labels (A&M Records, then Warner Bros.) over the course of the 1980s and '90s, but mainstream success has been limited. He has maintained a loyal cult following and has often earned strong critical reviews over a steady stream of album releases and live performances.
[on a singer/songwriter safari to Africa] The thing I liked best was a pair of cheetahs, probably two brothers. They stalked around. They were camping through the bush. They were like two dudes hanging out together. Two guys who were obviously used to operating as a team. They dressed alike and stalked around. A few minutes later they'd killed something and were eating it together. Apparently they do go off and mate with females. But the guys tend to hang out together for life. It made me think of the Rolling Stones really. I was picturing hem as young versions of Ron (Wood) and Keith (Richards). Up to no good in the bush.
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When I was very small I was going to be a doctor. But later, my only real interest was time travel. When I realized that was impossible, I gave up on the world.
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Radio Free Albemuth
2010
performer: "Let's Party", "The Rain", "Ordinary Millionaire", "Pit of Souls I-IV", "Satellite", "To Be Human"
Elektra Luxx
2010
writer: "If You Were A Priest", "All I Wanna Do Is Fall In Love"
Rachel Getting Married
2008
lyrics: "Up to Our Nex" / music: "Up to Our Nex" / performer: "America", "Up to Our Nex" / writer: "America", "Up to Our Nex"
Men in Trees
2006
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sorry, Haters
2005
performer: "I Feel Beautiful"
Dead Man's Shoes
2004
performer: "Chinese Water Python"
The Truth About Charlie
2002
writer: "Mr. Kennedy"
Omnibus
2001
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Judas Kiss
1998
performer: "Judas Sings' aka "Jesus and Me" / writer: "Judas Sings' aka "Jesus and Me"
Storefront Hitchcock
1998
Documentary writer: "Devil's Radio", "1974", "Filthy Bird", "Let's Go Thundering", "I Something You", "I Am Not Me", "You and Oblivion", "All Right Yeah", "I Don't Remember Guildford", "Airscape", "Freeze", "Glass Hotel", "I'm Only You", "I Got A Message For You", "The Yip! Song"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1996
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Search for Life: The Drake Equation
2010
TV Movie documentary
Radio Free Albemuth
2010
Robyn Hitchcock: I Often Dream of Trains. A Concert Film.
2009
Documentary original music by
Women in Trouble
2009
Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects
2007
TV Movie documentary
Psychonologic
2006
Video short
Amerikana
2001
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roadies
2016
TV Series
Robyn Hitchcock
Treatment
2011
Mad Reg
Rachel Getting Married
2008
Wedding Guest
A Bloody Show: John Wesley Harding & Friends Live at Bumbershoot 2005
2006
Video
Narrator
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Laurent Tokar
Man and Boy
2002
TV Movie
Glenn
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Slipping-Down Life
1999
composer: songs "Elizabeth Jade", "You've Got A Sweet Mouth On You Baby"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Elixirs & Remedies
2002
Video documentary producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Burning Ice
2010
Documentary voyager
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Do It Again
2010
Documentary
Himself
Nerdstock: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Burning Ice
2010
Documentary
Himself
Robyn Hitchcock: I Often Dream of Trains. A Concert Film.
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