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So it seems like Robyn Hitchcock has written some of the soundtrack for an as-yet-unmade movie about the life of Brian Epstein. He sang two songs from it at the Turning Point show; the first one especially is beautiful, and catchy as hell. The lyrics do not seem to be on the web yet, so here is a quick transcription (the titles are my own, just taken from the choruses; I don't know what Robyn calls these tunes):

I'm in a Hurry for the Sky

This is from a forthcoming movie about the life of Brian Epstein, which hasn't been made yet; but it's been written. Not sure if it's in "development" or "turn-around"...

Knock yourself out yesterday, tomorrow will be fine
It's all for the best you say, somewhere down the line
Everything is fine, Everything is mine.

Pharoah's tomb is empty now, you can crawl right in
Bandage up your sin, bandage up your grin

Oh I, am in a hurry for the sky
Yeah I, am in a hurry for the sky

You can easily confuse, money with success
Success is always relative, money's absolute
Money is acute, money be my girl* -- Yes...

Oh I, am in a hurry for the sky
Yeah I, am in a hurry for the sky

Number 2 said to number 1, you fix us up oh we've finished son
Number 3 said to number 2, I wish I could trade boots with you
Number 4 said to number 5, How does it feel to be eaten alive?
Number 5 said,

I, am not an integrated guy,
Yes I, am in a hurry for the sky
Hurry, for, the, sky...

Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol

Here's another song from the Brian Epstein saga; in this one, Brian's getting near the end, and he has a cocktail* that sustains him:

Ah, I feel so close in my head,
I feel so close to my bed;
You've got me spinning around.

I, feel like a big chandelier,
Could crash any time around here;
You've got me spinning around.

When, the world revolves around you,
And then you revolve too...
You've got me spinning around.

Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol.
Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol.

I, I feel on top of the world.
And you're my opposite girl.
You've got me spinning around.

Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol.
Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol.
Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol.

Mr. Epstein has left the building.

*The cocktail's ingredients:

• Tryptizol is a brand name for Amitriptyline, an antidepressant.
• Librium is a brand name for Chlordiazepoxide, a sedative.
• Carbitol is a brand name for 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol, a solvent used in mixing drugs; it was named as the cause of death in the coroner's report on Mr. Epstein's death.

posted evening of Friday, August first, 2008
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Hi, thanks for the transcription. I saw Robyn play this in September '07 with slightly different lyrics.

"Bandage up your sin, bandage up your grin" was "Bandage up your skin, bandage up your sin"

and

"Money is acute, money be my girl -- Yes..." was "Money is acute, money be your guess"

Beautiful song, in my opinion.

posted afternoon of August 7th, 2008 by Laura

"Be your guess" could well be the right lyric there -- I was straining to make out just what he said. "Money be my girl" just sorta felt right.

posted afternoon of August 7th, 2008 by Jeremy

RE: Tryptizol, Librium, Carbitol

On Goodnight Oslo, it's to be released with the name "T.L.C." -- so one sees the name before listening to it, one thinks, "Aww, tender loving care!", one hears it, one re-thinks, "..ok, or drugs."

posted afternoon of December 20th, 2008 by William Young

Oh Cool! I had looked at the track listing for Goodnight Oslo but had not noticed this. Clever.

posted evening of December 20th, 2008 by Jeremy

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