Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway (1977)

Tom Robinson Band (TRB) were a British rock band, established in 1976 by singer, songwriter and bassist Tom Robinson (born on 1 June 1950, in Cambridge, England). Their third single, "Up Against the Wall", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, Power In The Darkness (1978), is still widely admired.
"2-4-6-8 Motorway" was their first single, released in late 1977. It got into the top five of the UK singles charts, staying there for over a month. It was followed almost immediately by their next record, a four song EP called Rising Free which was recorded live at London's Lyceum Theatre in November 1977. It contained the songs "Don't Take No for an Answer", "Martin", "(Sing if you're) Glad to Be Gay" and "Right On Sister". The EP reached #18 in the UK singles charts.

lyrics:
Drive my truck midway to the motorway station
Fairlane cruiser coming up on the left hand side
Headlight shining, driving rain on the window frame
Little young Lady Stardust hitching a ride... and it's

2-4-6-8 ain't never too late
Me and my radio truckin' on thru the night
3-5-7-9 on a double white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light

Whizzkid sitting pretty on your two-wheel stallion
This ol' ten-ton lorry got a bead on you
Ain't no use setting up with a bad companion
Ain't nobody get the better of you-know-who

2-4-6-8 ain't never too late
Me and my radio truckin' on thru the night
3-5-7-9 on a double white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light

Well there ain't no route you could choose to lose the two of us
Ain't nobody know when you're acting right or wrong
No-one knows if a roadway's leading nowhere
Gonna keep on driving home on the road I'm on...

2-4-6-8 ain't never too late
Me and my radio truckin' on thru the night
3-5-7-9 on a double white line
Motorway sun coming up with the morning light

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[CanadaNS]

Man, I love the pics and graphics you use, awesome!! xx

[TheBoxedin]

1080p....Respekt!

[oscarthegrouch68]

FARKIN AWESOME LEADBREAK, WHERE HAS ALL THE TALENTED GUITARISTS GONE THESEDAYS!.....SHIT GUITARISTS ARE A DIME A DOZEN,AND JUST CANT CUT IT NOMORE

[Burnzi2]

Raymondo disliked this because he felt betrayed.

[Burnzi2]

Nice shoes at the start

[alex568756]

2, 4, 6, 8, PUNCH YOUR SISTER IN THE FACE! 3, 5, 7, 9 DRINK SOME FUCKING WINE!

[OMGitsafish96]

love how this song is about going for a drive in the early hours of morning doing lines of cocain xD



[MrFNWO1]

Jolly boys outing

[PlayForMeASymphony]

great sound and stellar video  Thx for posting....

[bullterriers97]

Whos the 1 loser who disliked this song! Man, you are weird