Hobart Paving

"Hobart Paving" is a single by British pop group Saint Etienne. It was released by Heavenly Records on 11 May 1993 as a double A-side with the band's cover of "Who Do You Think You Are", originally released in 1974 by Jigsaw and a hit for Candlewick Green. It reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart.
Lyrics.
The song describes an unhappy woman, using characteristically surreal images such as "Rain falls like Elvis tears" and "Just like a harpsichordist she moves". The apparently meaningless title appears in the song's chorus: "Hobart paving, don't you think that's it's time, / On this platform with the drizzle in my eyes?" The title may derive from a construction firm called Hobart Paving Company Limited in the town of Croydon, where two of the band members grew up.
Critical reception.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked the song as one of the stand outs from the "So Tough" album.
Mixes.
"Hobart Paving" was slightly remixed for single release, adding subtle overdubs and extra instrumentation.
"Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" is a remix of "Who Do You Think You Are", though the source material is unrecognisable in the mix, hence the different title. However, if one reverses the audio, the lyrics "Every day sees another scar, tell me who do you..." are audible. Also of note is the writing credits for "Your Head My Voice (Voix Revirement)" which list Stanley/Wiggs/James as composers, none of whom composed "Who Do You Think You Are" and marking the only time Richard David James/Aphex Twin would be listed as a co-writer of a Saint Etienne track.
An alternative mix of "Hobart Paving", created for the single but ultimately not used, was eventually released on the "Nice Price" outtakes collection in 2006.
Track listing.
All tracks written and composed by Dyer and Scott, except where indicated.
Cover versions.
The 1997 German movie "Bandits" featured a cover version of the song called "Catch Me" (possibly to better match the movie's prison break story), released under the band name "Bandits". The "Hobart Paving" in the chorus was replaced by "Hold on, princess". "Catch Me" peaked at #42 on the German "Media Control" Singles chart