It was covered by the movie-band "Bandits", about 4 female German prisoners who form a band and try to escape Germany together. They replaced the name "Hobart Paving" with "Hold on, princess". This way, the song gets a whole new meaning.
Instead of about marode infrastructure, the lyrics now sound like a woman who's protected life ("princess") is shattered and who now leaves it all behind and tries to start all over again. The lyrics by that totally match with the scenery of fleeing band members because they combine somewhat glamour and fame to the motive of travelling, leaving and last but not least, being persecuted ("catch me"). The phrase "catch me" shows that this is not the helpless damsel in distress as the word "princess" seems to evoke (in fact, the narrator is just referring to herself, taunting herself when feeling weak to regain strength). More likely, "catch me" is a demand to her persecuters, even provoking them to try harder to get her.
This is a cover (original Song http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858630677/ Saint Etienne - Hobart Paving ).
It was covered by the movie-band "Bandits", about 4 female German prisoners who form a band and try to escape Germany together. They replaced the name "Hobart Paving" with "Hold on, princess". This way, the song gets a whole new meaning.
Instead of about marode infrastructure, the lyrics now sound like a woman who's protected life ("princess") is shattered and who now leaves it all behind and tries to start all over again. The lyrics by that totally match with the scenery of fleeing band members because they combine somewhat glamour and fame to the motive of travelling, leaving and last but not least, being persecuted ("catch me"). The phrase "catch me" shows that this is not the helpless damsel in distress as the word "princess" seems to evoke (in fact, the narrator is just referring to herself, taunting herself when feeling weak to regain strength). More likely, "catch me" is a demand to her persecuters, even provoking them to try harder to get her.