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Faithful Robyn Hitchcock recently paid tribute to Syd Barrett on what would have been the late Floyd frontman's 75th birthday. Will you please keep on the track?

Robyn Hitchcock - Gigolo Aunt

Is This Love?

Got some jingly jangly Robyn for you today. Always a treat. In a better world, this man wouldn't be a cult hero, he'd be a bona fide star.

Robyn Hitchcock - Madonna Of The Wasps

Dodgy Now

Some more Robyn? Well, why not indeed. After all, he's one of the few true living heirs tot the throne of Syd Barrett. And on top of that, he's often very funny, too. You can't go wrong with a song that starts with "Your mother is a journalist, your father is a creep, they make it in your bedroom when they think you're fast asleep..."

Robyn Hitchcock - Sounds Great When You're Dead

As I mentioned earlier, Hitchcock started his musical career in the legendary, always eccentric Soft Boys. You're nowhere without their A Can Of Bees and especially Underwater Moonlight albums, trust me. Here's a track from each.

The Soft Boys - Leppo And The Jooves
The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight

Murmur Of A Prayer

No matter if you're in London, in gay Paree, or anywhere else in the world really. An impressive Dylan interpretation always hits home. Here's one of the darkest in the canon, delicately performed by a former Soft Boy.

Robyn Hitchcock - Not Dark Yet