Thin Lizzy’s title track, “Jailbreak,” has been covered by everyone from Six Feet Under to The Dropkick Murphys to glam metal act Slave Raider.“The boys” referenced in the song “The Boys Are Back In Town” might actually be a veiled reference to a street gang that used to frequent a joint in Manchester, England called “Denos” where literally, the drink would flow and blood would spill, nightly.
Here’s a two fun facts surrounding two of Jailbreak’s biggest singles, “The Boys Are Back In Town” and “Jailbreak”: Thin Lizzy destroyed a nation supporting Aerosmith, Rush, and REO Speedwagon, spreading the word of Jailbreak live onstage, but touring was scrapped when Lynott fell ill with a bout of Hepatitis. Sporting one of the greatest frontmen of all time, Phil Lynott, and a roster of guitar gods like Gary Moore, John Sykes, and the twin-guitar attack of Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy defined a look, a sound, and a swagger that’s long been the blueprint for hard rock and metal since. The Jailbreak lineup was Phil Lynott, lead vocals and bass Scott Gorham, guitar Brian Robertson, guitar, and Brian Downey, drums.įew bands since, have had the same kind of monumental impact on a genre of music and the world of rock ‘n’ roll as Thin Lizzy. Mawas the shot heard ‘round the world when Thin Lizzy released their iconic album, Jailbreak, spawning two of the greatest classic rock radio staples of all time: The title track, “Jailbreak,” and “The Boys Are Back In Town,” which reached Number 8 in the U.K.
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