Click thumbnail to enlargeRobbi circa 1968Rehearsing Gospel Lane March 2008Dithering princes of Denmark StreetBenjamin Esdraffo, Serge Bozon, Rob and TomFading Yellow 4Soul of a ManRob, Tom and Grev Norman (guitar)Robbi’s publicity photos 1968Rob, Jeremy Hunt & Chris Ward (right) (recording engineer)La France Chansons CD Streets of London March 2008 Rob and Tom Rob back on stage at l’institut francaisLa France cinematic posterLa France cinematic posterRob circa 1968“and he lies so still that I’m sure he’s ill, and I think that he might be dead .....”Fading Yellow 3Benjamin Esdraffo,Rob and TomRobbi singing “Angels” at the Oriental Aroma in Royal Wootton Bassett... and at the Outback Club, Paphos, Cyprus.
IS LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS (AS GROOVY AS THEY SAY)? written & performed by ROBBI CURTICE & TOM PAYNE(circa 1969)
My time will come, she sadly said,And watched her watch for hours every day,The ceiling pressed in overhead,Part had fallen clean away,Oh yeah, hey hey.How’s the world been treating you while you have been awayAnd is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Out in the street, people to meet,Yet she has never been so all alone,The faces on the mantelpieceSilently say please come home.Oh yeah, hey hey.How’s the world been treating you while you have been awayAnd is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.She wakes every morning just to go to sleep at nightThough her life has gone all wrong she’ll tell you she’s alright.And is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Is life in the metropolis as groovy as they say?Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Oh yeah, hey hey. Oh yeah, hey hey.Robbi with Rita from Norway at the Zodiac Karaoke Bar in Protaras, Cyprus in September 2012. Tom and Rob on stage at l’institut francais in London with Benjamin Esdraffo listening to Serge Bozon.
A MOTH GOT IN MY WARDROBE (Ashmore-Payne)performed by Robbi Curtice & Tom PayneThe finger that I pointed out of placeWas loaded and exploded in my face,And halfway through the pages of my mindI know I’ve lost what I could never find.The castle I thought was built to lastIs crumbling and tumbling too fastI’ve lost all my richesAs golden as her hair,A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,I’ve nothing to wear.My eyes avoid the spot where last she stoodThe joker nods and smiles - he’s very good,But when he takes the make-up from his grinHe knows he has to face the truth again.The castle I thought was built to lastIs crumbling and tumbling too fastI’ve lost all my richesAs golden as her hair,A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,I’ve nothing to wear.The castle I thought was built to lastIs crumbling and tumbling too fastI’ve lost all my richesAs golden as her hair,A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,I’ve nothing to wear.For a selection of Robbi’s karaoke videos take a look at his YouTube playlist. Search for:-ROBBI C KARAOKEIncludes “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”, “She Believes in Me”, The Closest Thing to Crazy” and more.I had my principles, I made my standI held your future in the palm of my hand,I looked about me with the vision of youthOnly young eyes can determine the truthAnd I believed the words I saidAnd I refused to bow my head.Just like the others do,Like them and us and youWhy don’t you join the queueDo just like the others do?Now I am older and I’m doing okayDifferent things are more important today,I look about me with the wisdom of ageAnd don’t like to talk about my fumbling days,I swore I’d never lose controlAnd so I sell off my soulJust like the others do ... (Rob Ashmore & Tom Payne - October 2013)performed by Robbi Curtice & Tom PayneRobbi on stage in Chisinau with Moldova’s top group “The Snails”JUST LIKE THE OTHERS DOClick on the picture to watch the video for this new Ashmore-Payne songCLICK BELOWLISTEN NOW! LISTEN NOW! LISTEN NOW! LIS
Click thumbnail to enlarge
Robbi circa 1968
Rehearsing Gospel
Lane March 2008
Dithering princes of
Denmark Street
Benjamin Esdraffo,
Serge Bozon, Rob
and Tom
Fading Yellow 4
Soul of a Man
Rob, Tom and Grev
Norman (guitar)
Robbi’s publicity
photos 1968
Rob, Jeremy Hunt &
Chris Ward (right)
(recording engineer)
La France
Chansons CD
Streets of London
March 2008
Rob and Tom
Rob back on stage
at l’institut francais
La France cinematic
poster
La France cinematic
poster
Rob circa 1968
“and he lies so still that I’m sure he’s ill, and I think that he might be dead .....”
Fading Yellow 3
Benjamin Esdraffo,
Rob and Tom
Robbi singing “Angels”
at the Oriental Aroma in
Royal Wootton Bassett
... and at the Outback Club, Paphos, Cyprus.
IS LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS (AS GROOVY AS THEY SAY)?
written & performed by ROBBI CURTICE & TOM PAYNE
(circa 1969)
Robbi with Rita from
Norway at the Zodiac
Karaoke Bar in Protaras,
Cyprus in September 2012.
Tom and Rob on stage at l’institut
francais in London with Benjamin
Esdraffo listening to Serge Bozon.
A MOTH GOT IN MY WARDROBE
(Ashmore-Payne)
performed by Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne
The finger that I pointed out of place
Was loaded and exploded in my face,
And halfway through the pages of my mind
I know I’ve lost what I could never find.
The castle I thought was built to last
Is crumbling and tumbling too fast
I’ve lost all my riches
As golden as her hair,
A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,
I’ve nothing to wear.
My eyes avoid the spot where last she stood
The joker nods and smiles - he’s very good,
But when he takes the make-up from his grin
He knows he has to face the truth again.
The castle I thought was built to last
Is crumbling and tumbling too fast
I’ve lost all my riches
As golden as her hair,
A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,
I’ve nothing to wear.
The castle I thought was built to last
Is crumbling and tumbling too fast
I’ve lost all my riches
As golden as her hair,
A moth got in my wardrobe, wardrobe,
I’ve nothing to wear.
For a selection of Robbi’s karaoke videos take a
look at his YouTube playlist. Search for:-
ROBBI C KARAOKE
Includes “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of
Time”, “She Believes in Me”, The Closest
Thing to Crazy” and more.
I had my principles, I made my stand
I held your future in the palm of my hand,
I looked about me with the vision of youth
Only young eyes can determine the truth
And I believed the words I said
And I refused to bow my head.
Just like the others do,
Like them and us and you
Why don’t you join the queue
Do just like the others do?
Now I am older and I’m doing okay
Different things are more important today,
I look about me with the wisdom of age
And don’t like to talk about my fumbling days,
I swore I’d never lose control
And so I sell off my soul
Just like the others do ...
(Rob Ashmore & Tom Payne - October 2013)
performed by
Robbi Curtice & Tom Payne
Robbi on stage in Chisinau with
Moldova’s top group “The Snails”
JUST LIKE THE OTHERS DO
Click on the picture to
watch the video for this
new Ashmore-Payne song
CLICK
BELOW
LISTEN NOW! LISTEN NOW! LISTEN NOW! LIS