2003-07-11 - 12:20 p.m. Somehow, I have navigated through this wicked world, this veil (vale?) of tears, without once having heard a Thin Lizzy song that wasn't "Boys are Back in Town." Yesterday, all that changed. A pal at work had Jailbreak and a Greatest Hits compilation on his desk, and I borrowed them out of curiosity. I was stunned. Who knew? And then, the capper: they're Irish! But if you listen, it makes sense--they have that same rollicking sense of rhythm that Van Morrison does, even though their music couldn't be more different. Phil Lynott's voice is (was) so great, and that twin-guitar stuff just kills me. Thin Lizzy! Who knew?! thoughts? (0 comments so far) previous - next blog archive contact