Kicking off an occasional series looking at the relationship between bands and football, damon threadgold picks through the career of ligue indiedance stalwarts saint etienne. Saint etienne tiger bay 1994 like a motorway hug my soul pale movie cool kids of death urban clearway. Over two cds and 35 tracks, we hear how they so successfully molded 40 years of recordcollector music. Discover the saintetienne region in a different way. Like a motorway, a notsohappy pop song off of saint etiennes. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Provided to youtube by warner records like a motorway saint etienne tiger bay. Saint etienne so tough 1993 youre in a bad way hobart paving marios cafe avenue leafhound junk the morgue. Official saint etienne like a motorway lyrics at cd universe. Check out like a motorway by saint etienne on amazon music.
The song combines the melody from the nineteenth century folk song silver dagger with a driving techno beat influenced by kraftwerk and snap citation needed it describes a friend whose lover has mysteriously vanished. Their 1994 single like a motorway appears on the original soundtrack for the 1994 film, speed, although the single is never heard in the actual film itself. Kids in the local pub always put exterminate by snap on the jukebox when we were there, which subtly influenced our writing on this. While saint etienne always have been pop classicists, even in their charttopping dancepop days of the early 90s, this widescreen approach to musicmaking owes in. Official saint etienne soft like me lyrics at cd universe. Complete song listing of saint etienne on saint etienne songs list covid19. Vinyl 7 saint etienne like a motorway 1994, vinyl discogs. Like a motorway skin up, youre already deadlink in comments. Saint etienne full official chart history official charts company. Soft like wildflowers by rivers and streams thoughts washing over me like the stuff of my dreams and i. Like a motorway hug my soul pale movie cool kids of death urban clearway. Saint etienne like a motorway lyrics genius lyrics. The original album remastered and cut onto two twelve inch 45rpm discs for. The trios concept was to fuse the british pop sounds of 60s london with the clubdance rhythms and productions that defined the postacid house england of the early 90s.
Saint etienne like a motorway video repeat many times. Biography saint etienne named after the french towns skillful football team of the 1970s formed when bob stanley and pete wiggs, two childhood friends turned music journalists, teamed up to make music. The lyrics fizz like champagne, often not making complete sense, but bob. Saint etienne download high quality complete mp3 albums. Saint etienne are an english electronic music band from london, formed in 1990. Theyve always been one of the most nostalgic groups around, draping themselves in the visuals, styles. The trios concept was to fuse the british pop sounds of 60s london with the clubdance rhythms and productions that defined the. Their early singles, notably only love can break your heart, a neil young cover, were modest hits in the united kingdom, and by the time they released their debut lp. The muchloved trio are returning with a new single tonight, followed closely by a new album in 2012. Saint etienne like a motorway mp3 download and lyrics. Like a motorway is a 1994 song by the british pop group saint etienne.
Saint etienne announce first north american tour in five years. In this guide, you can find all the unmissable sites in the region, routes for driving and walking, as well as. This is one of my favorite album covers of all time. Licensed to youtube by pias, wmg on behalf of heavenly recordings.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. One of the most dextrous indiedance crossover bands, an intelligent, witty, and highly danceable amalgamation of british pop music. The band was founded by journalist bob stanley born december 25, 1964 and pete wiggs born may 15, 1966 in croydon, uk, january 1990. Also includes the single cool kids of death and pale movie. Saint etienne soft like me mp3 download and lyrics. The entire trio recorded with daho as saint etienne daho in france and. Saint etienne like a motorway glastonbury 1994 adrian cooke. Saint etienne like a motorway glastonbury 1994 youtube. Saint etienne are an indie danceindie pop trio which formed in croydon, england in 1990. Saint etiennes like a motorway chekhov warp dub sample of. Saint etienne always had the savviest of remix packages, coming at a time where everyone had a bunch of crappy remixes added to the second or third cd of a disc set, saint etienne always had the absolute cream, the original version of casino classics is crammed with brilliant reinterpretations, this 4 disc reboot is an extensive. All materials on the site are provided for informational purposes only. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
The band consists of sarah cracknell, bob stanley and pete wiggs. Ive always loved the lyrics of this tune, so i thought id post the full length version of it. Track 02 remixed by the dust brotherstrack 03 remixed by david holmestrack 03 remixed by autechre 01. Saint etiennes best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 only love can break your heart saint etienne. Like most bands founded by former music journalists, saint etienne were a highly conceptual group. Like a motorway chekhov warp dub by saint etienne sampled jungle brotherss ill house you. Yes, another compilation from saint etienne, but at least they do it right. Saint etienne celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third album tiger bay with the release of a limited edition vinyl box set. The video consists of a long, slow zoom in sarah cracknell as she sings against a black. Saint etienne home counties lyrics and tracklist genius. Saint etienne have a knack for unearthing and reinventing lost songs. Saint etienne tiger bay vinyl box set saint etienne store.
Saint etienne like a motorway skin up, youre already. Saint etienne like a motorway full length version youtube. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. This was also the first saint etienne song to feature singer cracknell. This is one of the highlights of the album, but the remixes of like a motorway failed to do it. Were giving you tonight as a gift for a limited time only to keep you occupied while the brand new website is under construction. Saint etiennes eighth record, words and music by saint etienne, is centered on a theme that has been part of their music since the group began. Hes gone, hes gone she wears sad jeans torn at the waistband her pretty face is stained with tear. Watch the video for like a motorway from saint etienne s tiger bay for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Saint etienne perform like a motorway live at the glastonbury festival in june 1994. After seeing the video of hes on the phone i fell in love with the song.
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