Like a Motorway
"Like a Motorway" is a 1994 song by the British pop group Saint Etienne. The song combines the melody from the nineteenth century folk song "Silver Dagger" with a driving techno beat influenced by Kraftwerk.
"Like a Motorway" appears on the album Tiger Bay. It was released as a single in May 1994, and reached #47 on the UK Singles Chart. The US release of Tiger Bay also features an "alternate version" with more complex percussion and electric guitar stings.
The cover art for the single features an abandoned car overgrown with foliage. The video consists of a long, slow zoom in Sarah Cracknell as she sings against a black background, intercut with occasional rapid shots of Pete Wiggs and Bob Stanley in a car.
Track listing
7": Heavenly / HVN 40
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"Like a Motorway (Radio Edit)" |
3:38 |
| 2. |
"You Know I'll Miss You When You're Gone" |
2:57 |
| 3. |
"Sushi Rider" |
2:57 |
- also available on MC (HVN40C)
12": Heavenly / HVN 40 12
| 1. |
"Like a Motorway (Radio Edit)" (mixed by Rick Smith from Underworld) |
3:38 |
| 2. |
"Like a Motorway (Chekhov Warp Dub)" (mixed by Dust Brothers) |
9:18 |
| 3. |
"Like a Motorway (The David Holmes Mix)" |
13:01 |
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"Like a Motorway (Skin Up, You're Already Dead)" (mixed by Autechre) |
8:47 |
- also available on CD (HVN40CD)
12": Heavenly / HVN 40 12 P II
| 1. |
"Like a Motorway (chekhov warp dub)" |
9:18 |
| 2. |
"Like a Motorway (chekhov warp mix)" |
9:03 |
CD: Warner Bros. / PRO-A-6962
| 1. |
"Like a Motorway (alternate version)" |
5:26 |
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"Like a Motorway (alternate version edit)" |
3:06 |
| 3. |
"Like a Motorway" |
5:43 |
| 4. |
"Like a Motorway (Radio Edit)" |
3:38 |
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