Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians
"Gotta Let This Hen Out" 1985
"This is fun music with an often biting sense of humour"
Hard to pick a favorite Hitchock album, but this live release has to be near the top. He really gets down and rocks hard on this one. Several songs are at their best on this live release, even better than the studio recordings. It must've been a hell of a concert. Great versions of "Leppo and the Jooves" and "Heaven." My favorite song from this album is "Egyptian Cream" (God what a weird song!) "Brenda's Iron Sledge" is another highlight. (w00dchaz1965)
Recorded at the Marquee in London shortly after the release of Fegmania!, the live Gotta Let This Hen Out! is a tense and exciting record, finding the raw energy that usually goes untapped in Robyn Hitchcock's music. Although the album makes the Egyptians sound more like a rock & roll band than they actually were -- they never played with such reckless abandon before or since -- the driving performances don't wreck the melodic and lyrical eccentricities of the songs; instead, the increased vigor gives the music a searing power, obliterating the notion that Hitchcock's songs are delicate and precious. The set list also accentuates Hitchcock's strengths, relying on his most accessible and melodic material, whether it's newer Egyptians material like " "Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl," and "Acid Bird," or earlier Soft Boys tracks like "Kingdom of Love", "The Face of Death," and "Leppo and the Jooves.”
Hard to pick a favorite Hitchock album, but this live release has to be near the top. He really gets down and rocks hard on this one. Several songs are at their best on this live release, even better than the studio recordings. It must've been a hell of a concert. Great versions of "Leppo and the Jooves" and "Heaven." My favorite song from this album is "Egyptian Cream" (God what a weird song!) "Brenda's Iron Sledge" is another highlight. (w00dchaz1965)Recorded at the Marquee in London shortly after the release of Fegmania!, the live Gotta Let This Hen Out! is a tense and exciting record, finding the raw energy that usually goes untapped in Robyn Hitchcock's music. Although the album makes the Egyptians sound more like a rock & roll band than they actually were -- they never played with such reckless abandon before or since -- the driving performances don't wreck the melodic and lyrical eccentricities of the songs; instead, the increased vigor gives the music a searing power, obliterating the notion that Hitchcock's songs are delicate and precious. The set list also accentuates Hitchcock's strengths, relying on his most accessible and melodic material, whether it's newer Egyptians material like " "Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl," and "Acid Bird," or earlier Soft Boys tracks like "Kingdom of Love", "The Face of Death," and "Leppo and the Jooves.”
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians:
Robyn Hitchcock (Guitar, Vocals), Andy Metcalfe (Bass, Vocals), Morris Windsor (Drums, Ice Cream), Roger Jackson (Keyboards)
Robyn Hitchcock (Guitar, Vocals), Andy Metcalfe (Bass, Vocals), Morris Windsor (Drums, Ice Cream), Roger Jackson (Keyboards)
More Robyn from Twilightzone . . . . . live!
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