Robyn Hitchcock - Madonna of the Wasps

[@guadalahonky4002]

Was chatting with Robyn on Twitter during this Covid19 lockdown. He, like me, his a lover of British longhair cats, and he invited me to his next L.A. show if I bring my kitten along. Too cool, Robyn. :heart:

[@mackeydirk8643]

First heard this in 1990 as a 1st semester freshman in college. One of those songs for me where I close my eyes and I am 18 again in my dorm room with my whole adult life in front of me.

[@moneyallspent7117]

Me too! I’m 16. Listening to this on my yellow Walkman my parents gave me for my birthday. ❤️😊

[@runcible4755]

Definitely a "time machine" song for me as well.

[@louisskulnik7390]

If my scant understanding of ordinal time is correct (carry the 4, consider the relative humidity at the Tropic of Capricorn on January 23, 1875) that would make you rather elder. It is ok because I hear tell that there are some other geezers who are older than even that. (Maybe even me?)

[@UPalooza]

I had a fleeting glimpse of the "Trashcan Sinatra's" Obscurity Knocks, once befor KZbin. Does the same thing for me... ...cheers.

[@markmccoy3369]

Same. I had forgotten about Robyn Hitchcock and then stumbled on him again. This song immediately took me back to my senior year of high school

[@keithkoenig5320]

Saw the REM tour with Robyn and the Egyptians opening here in Kansas City in 1989. Cut to last night, again in Kansas City, watching a Hitchcock solo show with about 300 others at a local club. Robyn ended the hour and 50-minute show (two sets) with this song. Hitchcock's surreal songs are still intriguing and seem ahead of their time, and Robyn's between-song banter is hilarious. Loved Hitchcock's music since the mid-80s and still can't wait to hear what he's gonna do next. His latest, 2017's self-titled album, is for me, one of his best works...

[@Ted_James]

New one coming out soon!

[@TheEarlHaight]

This guy has been so vital to me

[@hurkamur1]

Same

[@angrygrouse4989]

Same

[@ronbo11]

Robyn is one of the best! I saw him and the Egyptians on tour with R.E.M. for this album. What a great show.

[@pdxrailtransit]

Ron D I saw the same tour I think. Peter Buck had a scad of toy dinosaurs all over his amps.

[@johndorcic4488]

YES!!! I remember that! Wow.

[@modscholar]

Same! I saw that show in Minneapolis. Amazing!

[@neseunit]

Been a fan of Robyn for ages. A great friend of mine and I spent many hours listening and attended quite a few shows together. Some fantastic memories! Since his passing, this song makes me cry! RIP Jim Dowell.

[@maiamartini9095]

So glad I found this song

[@halenbud]

My Favorite Song By Him and The Egyptians.

[@grovermedway2432]

Drop your high E string down to a D if you're looking to cover this tune.

[@814mfg]

Thank You. My wife heard this randomly today and demanded I play it on my guitar. Genius song.

[@MsJohnBarleycorn]

Queen Elvis is still one of my most favorite albums.

[@sinisterbuthappy208]

All we have left is nostalgia..............great stuff,Robyn should wear more hats !

[@whoareyou4346]

I love this song so much!

[@p.dana143]

Lyrics~ Is this love? Is this love? Is this love? Lost Madonna of the Wasps I wonder where we crossed I wonder why she lost me Lost Madonna of the Wasps She's dying in the frost I wonder what she cost me Is this love? Gone Madonna of the swans She waves a magic wand And then she settles on me Wise Madonna of the flies I look into her eyes And then she recognize me Is this love? Is this love? Lost Madonna of the Wasps I wonder where we crossed I wonder where she lost me Lost Madonna of the Wasps She's lying in the frost I wonder what she cost me Is this love? Is this love?

[@eyevocal]

Introduction (which isn't on the Queen Elvis version, but is on the Kershaw Sessions one): Her service is perfect pain The agony of injection-o I wait in her room again All ready for an inspection-o The sun on the castle falls Nasturtiums on the enamel-o Unsteadily there she crawls She's riding you like a camel-o

[@tinfoilwrap]

Very happy that he play this last night at Bowery Ballroom. I was looking forward to this song.

[@pamela8329]

Thanks for posting! Love this song still listening

[@amarcadiacastillo]

I knew Robyn Hitchcock music in 1991, so I'm grateful that you posted this video here, because I have the album and is one of my favorites and never saw this video, it's really great, thank you very much.

[@therockandrollbowery198]

Loved this song ever since I heard the first word! Amazing Tune!

[@vi-nx7rx]

Solid bop

[@andyatkinson577]

One of his best

[@1000WinstonSmith]

Great song

[@oldmanofoy4286]

Some of us were around for the first set of Syd Barrett comparisons 40 years ago.

[@antoinetebulger99]

Classic!!!

[@martinjohnston6685]

Wonderful

[@guadalahonky4002]

The Kinks once released an album called 'Arthur'. Robyn's father wrote the book 'Arthur' is based on.

[@danbaird6768]

Mark Kitterman and it was actually the FIRST rock opera. Townsend had been working on Tommy,and heard Davies had finished Arthur. So, like a douche, ( he had more pull due to more popularity) he got their label to stall the release of Arthur so he could have the first Rick opera in Tommy. Egos....

[@oldmanofoy4286]

That's 'Percy' you're thinking of there Mark, not Arthur. :)

[@oldmanofoy4286]

@@danbaird6768 Actually...The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow was the first rock opera. 1967.

[@collincordova9780]

Is this love? Is this love? Is this love? Lost Madonna of the Wasps, I wonder where we crossed I wonder why she lost me Lost Madonna of the Wasps, she's dying in the frost I wonder what she cost me Is this love? Gone Madonna of the swans, she waves a magic wand And then she settles on me Wise Madonna of the flies, I look into her eyes And then she recognize me Is this love? Is this love? Lost Madonna of the Wasps, I wonder where we crossed I wonder where she lost me Lost Madonna of the Wasps, she's lying in the frost I wonder what she cost me Is this love? Is this love?

[@cavy1987]

Thanks for posting, I love this! :-) :-) :-)

[@jaolin6042]

Such a Lloyd Cole feel in this one (he even looks like LC in the beginning of the 90's).

[@WV591]

80's when musicians were gifted . one of the last Amazing songs.poetry in motion. best decade for music bar none.

[@floydcarbunkel4247]

Different 🎉 mafon

[@sidDkid87]

*"is ... this ... love???"* 🎶

[@Kerrybart.stone61]

It’s avatar🎉

[@craigbroussard1010]

sound great lould

[@antifolkhero]

Robyn looks like the lovechild of Tarantino and Mr. Bean.

[@marcbehm4747]

Isn't the intro rather Syd Barrett? "Golden Hair"

[@Hootiebird61]

Wow, this is downright Syd Barrett-ish!

[@KERRYBARTRABER]

I took my son to a WILCO event- we heard Baseball Project- I said closest well ever get to REM

[@myquealer]

I went to a Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 concert a few years ago. The Venus 3 were Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, and Bill Rieflin. Mike Mills was in the audience and went up on stage a joined them for a few songs. That's the closest I'll ever get to an REM concert (everyone from the last iteration but Michael Stipe). And it was a small venue, great show.

[@DogFlamingoXIII]

I want to see the raw footage of someone dumping bins of carrots over his head.

[@loadbearingflask]

lost my doner of the wasps

[@AggroChip]

The Madonna of the wasps is kinda hot tbh

[@user-io3th6lo9t]

His lyrics are impossible to interpret yet there is something profound in there.

[@takecareofyourshoess]

Why do the lyrics have to have any meaning at all?? Why can't they just be words?? Why can't you just listen to the SOUND of the words, how they fit in with the music aurally, and enjoy them on that level?? I imagine you have a VERY difficult time listening to music that isn't sung in English.

[@MrMookRecords]

​@@takecareofyourshoess take care of your own rants more like. Haha!

[@MrMookRecords]

Agreed William, same for alot of Robert Pollard and Pixies lyrics (among others) Very evocative and sometimes a theme, but definitely beautiful art regardless

[@user-io3th6lo9t]

@@MrMookRecords I saw a video recently of the pixies playing in front of a German cathedral. They played in sounded better than they ever did

[@takecareofyourshoess]

@@MrMookRecords So funny!! ::roll eyes::

[@KERRYBARTRABER]

OH My Gosh a phone cord

[@mantisbog]

Ah, Blind Melon's Bee Girl: Origins.

[@ExcessiveSpareTime]

you know, this WOULD be the kind of guy who made One Hour Photo

[@ellenrosenblatt5463]

Is he Alfred Hitchcock's grandson?

[@stevenkennedy2806]

John Lemmon no, don't blame u if u thought he was

[@ExcessiveSpareTime]

No, but he is related to beloved English writer Raymond J. Hitchcock--"Raymond and the Wires" and "The Yip Song" (one of Robyn's last with the Egyptians) are about him.

[@takecareofyourshoess]

This is a great song. Seeing it on 120 Minutes a lot, I went out and bought the CD. Rest of the album...not so great, imo. I tried and tried with it because I really like this song...but I ended up giving the CD away.

[@lucasdavis1964]

Robyn kinda looks like Jacksepticeye.

[@devlinallistair-zx5by]

Hated it then. Hate it now.