Thin Lizzy – The Boys Are Back In Town

“The Boys Are Back in Town” – Single by Thin Lizzy from the album Jailbreak
B-side: “Emerald” or “Jailbreak”
Released: April 1976

Written by group leader Phil Lynott, “The Boys Are Back In Town” reflects Thin Lizzy’s rough-and-tumble composure and working-class roots. The song was a way of connecting with their fans, who had similar sensibilities.

Thin Lizzy would often stir up trouble and end up in fights – their roadies were chosen based in part on their pugilistic skills. The group also drank heavily and had a blast. The song became their calling card.

This lifestyle took a tragic toll on Lynott, who died in 1986 at 36 after his body broke down from years of drug and alcohol abuse.

The song was originally released in 1976 as the first single from their album Jailbreak. It is considered by Rolling Stone to be the band’s best song, placing it at No. 272 on the 2021 edition of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.

Folks in Manchester, England, will tell you “The Boys Are Back In Town” is about the Quality Street Gang, a criminal enterprise not unlike the Mafia. Phil Lynott spent much of his youth in Manchester, where his mom ran a club called the Showbiz. The QSG would often hang out there, always “dressed to kill” (they were so named because of their fashion sense).

A key member of the gang was Jimmy “The Weed” Donnelly, the subject of a song on Thin Lizzy’s next album called “Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed.”

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The Boys Are Back In Town melodie de pe albumul Jailbreak al grupului Thin Lizzy, din anul 1976.

Melodia a fost inspirată de fanii grupului. Au compus melodia după ce au observat că la concertele lor, vin tineri muncitori, care doreau să se bucure de o ieșire cu prietenii. De asemenea, aveau o tendință spre un consum mare de alcool.

A fost singura melodie a grupului Thin Lizzy care în intrat în Top 40 în SUA. Spre surpriză lor, a fost hitul care i-a făcut cunoscuți în toată lumea. nici nu aveau de gând să o pună pe albumul Jailbreak. Managemnetul a decis că melodia să fie inclusă pe album.

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