You can talk about the concrete, and the boys who work the train The fellas in the hoppers, in the sun, and wind, and rain The boys who lay the blacktop, you ought to see them belt We're Workin' on the highway, laying hot asphalt There were boys from Connemara, County Mayo, and Kildare The Sligo pincher kiddies, sure all Ireland was there. We were working all around the clock, you should have seen his belt As we were racing up the highway, laying hot asphalt We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never felt Any surface that was equal, to the hot asphalt We spread in the summer, and we laid it nice hot Two million yards or more of it, we had to roll the lot The sun was blazing down; until I thought me back would melt Working on the Motor highway, laying hot asphalt We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never Felt any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt When you're speeding in your motor car and tearing through the shires And the only thing you're hearing is the humming of your tires You'll be riding soft and easy, with a road as smooth as felt Then don't forget the boys, who lay the hot asphalt We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never Felt any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt
hi i am an italian boy and i can't speak english very well...i would know the words of this song... can someone write a lyrics or a link for the lyrics??? thanks :)
I think I’m 8 years too late, but here you go! Hope your English is better now: You can talk about the concrete, and the boys who work the train The fellas in the hoppers, in the sun, and wind, and rain The boys who lay the blacktop, you ought to see them belt Workin' on the highway, laying hot asphalt There were boys from Connemara, County Mayo, and Kildare The Sligo pincher kiddies, sure all Ireland was there. We were working all around the clock, you should have seen his belt As we were racing up the highway, laying hot asphalt Chorus: We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never felt Any surface that was equal, to the hot asphalt We spread in the summer, and we laid it nice hot Two million yards or more of it, we had to roll the lot The sun was blazing down; until I thought me back would melt Working on the Motor highway, laying hot asphalt Chorus When you're speeding in your motor car and tearing through the shires And the only thing you're hearing is the humming of your tires You'll be riding soft and easy, with a road as smooth as felt Then don't forget the boys, who lay the hot asphalt Chorus
no body, and I mean NO BODY, has ever done a better version of this song, not even the original. I'm with other posters on one thing though, I would have liked to hear Shane have a go at this one.
wow! i never knew they did a take at this tune! thanks for putting this up was a pleasure.
You can talk about the concrete, and the boys who work the train
The fellas in the hoppers, in the sun, and wind, and rain
The boys who lay the blacktop, you ought to see them belt
We're Workin' on the highway, laying hot asphalt
There were boys from Connemara, County Mayo, and Kildare
The Sligo pincher kiddies, sure all Ireland was there.
We were working all around the clock, you should have seen his belt
As we were racing up the highway, laying hot asphalt
We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat
I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never felt Any surface that was equal, to the hot asphalt
We spread in the summer, and we laid it nice hot Two million yards or more of it, we had to roll the lot The sun was blazing down; until I thought me back would melt Working on the Motor highway, laying hot asphalt
We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat
I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never Felt any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt
When you're speeding in your motor car and tearing through the shires
And the only thing you're hearing is the humming of your tires
You'll be riding soft and easy, with a road as smooth as felt
Then don't forget the boys, who lay the hot asphalt
We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat
I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never Felt any surface that was equal to the hot asphalt
Thanks for taking the time to do this.
THE BEST INSTRUMENAL I HAVE EVER HEARD! :)
Legendary music!
Sounds just like my buddy Nips in Kildare.... Arrrrrrrrrrrr!Deadly tune!
Class
straight badass
I have always loved Spiders voice
Sit Down By The Fire is an amped up version of this
How come this song was never released?
All this stuff is from the new CD box set right ?
i think spider nails it
What other sing has same tune
It's killing me
I can t remember
Thanks
Has
I remember
Mick Maguire
Song
By the Clancy
Brothers
Also The Regular Army O
Irish pub song by the High Kings as well
The Trojans did a Ska version of it as well.
Brilliant, I never knoew that this existed.
Shane is unfortunately best known for the wrong thinhs
No he’s not. He’s known for his genius and inspiration
Not by Irish people he's known as our greatest poet
hi i am an italian boy and i can't speak english very well...i would know the words of this song... can someone write a lyrics or a link for the lyrics??? thanks :)
I think I’m 8 years too late, but here you go! Hope your English is better now:
You can talk about the concrete, and the boys who work
the train
The fellas in the hoppers, in the sun, and wind, and rain
The boys who lay the blacktop, you ought to see them belt
Workin' on the highway, laying hot asphalt
There were boys from Connemara, County Mayo, and Kildare
The Sligo pincher kiddies, sure all Ireland was there.
We were working all around the clock, you should have seen his belt
As we were racing up the highway, laying hot asphalt
Chorus:
We laid it in the hollows, and we laid it in the flats
And if it doesn't last forever, then I swear I'll eat me hat
I've traveled up and down the world, and sure I never felt
Any surface that was equal, to the hot asphalt
We spread in the summer, and we laid it nice hot
Two million yards or more of it, we had to roll the lot
The sun was blazing down; until I thought me back would melt
Working on the Motor highway, laying hot asphalt
Chorus
When you're speeding in your motor car and tearing
through the shires
And the only thing you're hearing is the humming of your tires
You'll be riding soft and easy, with a road as smooth as felt
Then don't forget the boys, who lay the hot asphalt
Chorus
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no body, and I mean NO BODY, has ever done a better version of this song, not even the original. I'm with other posters on one thing though, I would have liked to hear Shane have a go at this one.
Should listen to Mary Wallopers
I like it better than the Dubliner's one, I prefer the fast beat on this song.
it s good but not as good as original Luke Kelly Hot Asphalt
Isn't this a cover of the Ewan MacColl original rather than the Dubliners' version which is also great?
This is good but I agree Shane should've been singing this
The Pogues without Shane McGowan = The solar system without the sun!!
Spider kicks ass on this version
this is a remake of the melody of the song mick mcguire
MIKE OLDFIELD QUAND UN DUO AVEC THE POGUES DE SHANE MAC GOWAN IL ET TRES BON HOT ASPHALT
Not to compare with the Dubliners' version....!
Don’t think they were trying to
If Shane were singing instead of Spider It would be questionable
spider stacey stumbling through this great song. what a shame!!!
Should be Shane singing that
non like pogues...
I hate when any of them sing aoart from Shane as they are using a fake voice and aren't irish! At least shane had a Irish heritage