my favourite quote was when she was asked in an interview "Why do you think fans remain so loyal to Thin Lizzy after all this time?" and Philomena just goes "Because my Philip was the greatest rockstar in the world". End of.
Fair play Ms Lynott, you're doing a great job keeping Phil's memory alive.
Can you believe that after Phil she had another son and a daughter and gave them away for adopion.... Considering all the shit she went thru when Phil was born she ought to have known better! She seems like a nice lady but i guess she was pretty stupid tart when she was young.
What a legend Phil's music means so much to me named my daughter Roisin I loved Rosin Dubh, Philomena what a lovely women take care phil will be looking after you.
Ive met Philomena, a few times and she a great friend , she really is one of the nicest people I ever met, I got to play Phils black mirror bass at her house, ill never forget that , have A look at .... Philomena Lynott talks about Phil Lynott on tv . Shes still amazing and beautiful .
Phil was an amazing human being, a loving father, a phenomenal musician, and from what I understand a great friend to anyone who knew him. But there's no denying that he ended up making some bad decisions with drugs and alcohol that assisted in his death. With that said, I wish his family and bandmates all the best and am sad that I will never be able to let Phil himself know what a profound impact his music has had on me as a musician and a person.
I really hope that Thin Lizzy and especially Phil eventually get the recognition they deserve for the influence they had on rock n roll and music as a whole. A lot of bands wouldn't be here today without them. And thanks to you Philomena for raising such an amazing son, I just wish we could have had him a little longer.
Just read all the guff about Phils colour and race. Let me tell you all out there the important thing....Phil was Irish and that is all that mattered, why do you think he was known as "an roisin dubh". If you do not understand the phrase, go look it up.
@mikejcroghan Rosín Dubh is a black rose - It means a girl with black hair !! In Ireland if a girl is said to be "dark " it refers to hair colour !! In fact Rosín is a little rose. any word ending in " ín" is a diminutive in gaelic
so I don't think that Phil was in anyway "A little black rose"
all i know is i cried through the whole interveiw, this women loved her son no matter what he died of and she buried her child who birthed him thats a parent worst nightmare , what beautyful mom she is its sad to hear this very sad
She is such a strong person. I really admire her, not only for this interview but for the work she still does today, And of course for giving birth to such a wonderful person and musician.
He may not have died of an overdose but the cotton poisoning destroys your lungs. I used to have heroin addicts lie with their heads off the bed face down to clear their lungs of the poisons that had accumulated, so maybe the drugs didn't kill him, but maybe they did.
@moles2000 You could also put that in the form of a question. "If Phil Lynott had not done drink and drugs and heroin and looked after himself do you think he might be alive today ?" I am not a fan of Cliff Richard but you can see what a bit of personal maintenance can do !!
Remember, That what killed him helped him to find the words for his lyrics. "That" what helps you flying high will kill you in the end. It's a choice. What do you want with your life? Live an ordinary life or climb the peaks. I always respect the people who climb these peaks, come back and tell/sing about their experiences without pointing my finger to the drugs.
RESPECT FOR YOU PHILL! Thanks for telling me about life and all of it's facets.
What a weird comment, I admit some of his songs about drugs are among the best but are you trying to say that if it wasn't for drugs Phil would have been unable to write songs? Dublin, Clontarf Castle, Dancing In The Moonlight, Boys Are Back In Town, are you telling me Phil needed drugs to write those songs? And to compare drugs to peak which Phil came back from? Well Phil didn't come back down he fell of the Fucking "peak", If you made this comment about Cash I might understand.
Phil is to be admired no question but not because he took drugs. You seem to be a guy who is in to his drugs but even if I'm wrong I'l ask you. If you were to kill yourself or come close by taking drugs would anyone admire you? Would anyone say hey that guy really climbed some peaks in his life? Phil is remembered for his music and his kind gentle manner and again many of Phil's songs have nothing to do with drugs.
@Grimasasmijeha Do you think that if they didn't take drugs, people like Elvis,Jimmy Hendrikx etc where still alive ? Watering their geraniums in the garden?
She is so right,these scum who bring this drug into our countries and kill our kids or turn them into thieves and whores need to be shot,these filthy dogs are making millions of dollars while they turn our towns,cities into social chaos and ruin our people,if you know any shoot them or give them up to the cops,they are down there with child molesters as far as i'm concerne. My best mate died from this evil and so did his 2 brothers his Italian ma lost her 3 sons to it,shes broken down with grief
One of the saddest things a mum must deal with,burying your son,especially a son who was so close to his ma,absolute terrible thing. God bless this woman and R.I.P Phil,gone but never forgotten
Philomena,s a great friend of mine she a wonderful lady wave had some great times can't wait to see her again , my condolences go out to Dennis he,ll be missed lv carl
thanks so much for putting this video online, she is like a lot people have said a beautiful woman, miss phil soooooooooooo much, he was part of my childhood, and reminds me so much of my brother that passed away,
dennis has passed? thats such a shame. judging by how long he and philomena had been together they must have been very happy. wishes go out to philomena, god bless you. RIP Dennis
philomena if you read this love lisen I would like to chat to you if possible don't know if you can do that I am a genuine Thin Lizzy fan and I'm a profesional bass giutarist without your son philips records I now would proberly be a very poor bass player I really want to thank you for your son he helped me learn a lot on the bass guitar and I honestly think without your son philip I would proberly be a auful player if it wasn't for him and I really thank you for makein sutch a wonderful man.
I met Phil and Scott when Thin Lizzy played the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in So. California back in the late 70's. Being the daughter of Dubliners, I was so proud of Thin Lizzy being one of the voices of rock'n'roll from Ireland. His mother gave a wonderful candid honest interview which is inspiring and timely. Drug abuse is life abuse and the effects ripple to hurt so many.
Philomena is a such a lovely woman, she does so much to keep Lizzy's, but of course Phil's legacy alive.
Watching this interview is something else, a great depth interview, this is a woman talking about her son, legend that is Lynott. The man we know and love as the musician, but to hear from a mothers angle is just sad, good (no offense I do not hope!) and strong. Great interview.
she lives down the road from me....my brother is a musician andhas been to her house, offered advice and encouragement and signed a kind message on a pic of phil... she said "admire my son's music but not his lifestyle". wonderful woman and an amazing son. r.i.p phil! XXX
He's got such a legacy in all the songs. My kids sing "The boys are back in town" and "I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail...." because they are such unviversal songs and his carismatic voice appeals to everyone. I miss him so much, saw him twice in Sweden, and they were such great concerts. I hope to see you up there when it's my turn. Damn the drugs that destroyed him.
Wow. Enormously touching interview, what a impressive and courageous and sweet woman. Brings a lump to the throat even after so many years have past.
Ms. Lynott, I interviewed your son on a rainy afternoon in Boston, ages ago... just a leisurely hour in an empty hotel room, he and I and a bottle... he was very kind, very clever, a quick wit and very nice to a young kid just getting started... I've never forgotten his generosity.
I cant agree with you more. It's my hope and prayer that his mom is coping better. She's right the pain never does go away it just isn't as sharp. You never stop missing them. I also hope that she someday will be able to listen to his music. He will always be missed. RIP Phil Lynott may the Lord keep you.
What a lovely woman, what a super mother he had. Once a mother, always a mother, always there for you no matter what through thick and thin. Time is a healer and may this lovely lady eventually find peace.
What a shame Phil was so talented, loved all of his music. I think he had a fairly hard upbringing bless him. He was married to that guys daughter who did 'The Price is Right' - cant remember his name - anyone? RIP Phil play that guitar with Hendrix..........
Philomena sent a taped message to the Phil Lynott-Thin Lizzy tribute show in Toronto.Q-107 sponsors one each year.2008 they had 10 bands 20 minute sets for each with no song performed twice.She is a beautiful person.This event in Toronto is a must see for Lizzy fans.Come and enjoy in 2009.
Philomena you're a lovely woman - I met you at my grannies (May Beare RIP)100th birthday a few years back and your grandson was at my Dads 70th (Andy Beare)2 years ago.
I met her last year, we went on a trip to visit his grave, my mom emailed her to buy her autobiography for me. She sent it signed with her phone number and address. upon arrival in dublin, we phoned her and she invited us to her house. and she let me hold Phils bass, sayin its the 9th most expensive guitar in the world. i have pictures if people dont believe. I never got to see Phil as im only 17, but i am a huuuuge fan
sorry i love phil so much this video brings tears to my eyes and i was too young too ever see phil live. i was born the year after died. but i have to say he didnt die of heroin. it was pneumonia. im not a faggy youtube dick. i want the truth of phillip to be more widely known. yes he was a user but it wasnt that that killed him. he will live forever in music and our thoughts. philomena is a model parent with so much pain and the way she acts. she deserves the utmost respect.
Bless u Philomena. Phil died on my 20th birthday and even now, 22 years later, I miss him and his music. A Swedish paper wrote: "The Mozart of our time has passed away....."
smacked out on heroin? he died of pneumonia u fool!? i hav met the woman and she is so honest, she will talk openly about his drug problem and gives talks to drug adicts now trying to convince them to get off it. how dare you say a bad word about the woman,
naive?!its the truth, as i said the woman is honest about her sons drug use and yes it did play its part but to discribe him as "smacked out" is so disrespectful to not only a man who has passed away but to an irish man who had a world famous amount of talent. there was just no need for you to speak about anyone like that,
@freeeepeanuts18 dude I have me philomena lynott as well. no it was not heroin. she is the nicest woman u have ever met. i know more famous people than. he was very ill and the drugs didnt help. i have been in her home.
@freeeepeanuts18 Nearly everyone dies from pneumonia . It is the infection that kills you when all your other defenses have been compromised. In Phil's case it was his long term drugs and alcohol abuse that lead to his untimely demise. If you listen to Philomena's last sentence on the video you will hear her speak against governments that don't do enough to make sure that drugs are not available to ruin young lives . It is all a great shame and a terrible waste of lives .( illegal drugs )
@domnal i had pneumonia in december. i didn't die. granted i took all my antibiotics and i'm not a drug addict. but, i do agree that people who have compromised imune systems, will often succumb to pneumonia
Well said she is such a sincere lady, Ignore that foul mouthed sausage jockey,scumbag below his name speaks volumes about the retard he is! named himself that after his mother!
The family shot at 5:39 just kills me. What a BEAUTIFUL family. You can tell that Philip, for all of his faults, simply adored his little girls. I have two little girls of my own (as well as three boys), and I think I can understand how he felt.
Go and buy her book (My Boy), this woman went through A LOT to bring up her son, I respected Phil so much for his music but I have an even greater respect for his mother and what she did to bring him up, every fan of Phil & Lizzy owes her their respect and gratitude.
What a brilliant clip! Where did you get it from? An excerpt is on "The Rocker", Shay Healy's RTÉ TV documentary (Healy is a great TV maker). Philomena is a great lady.
Me, too. God bless you, Philomena. Nothing can be worse than losing a child at any age, but please know that there are millions of us who love him and will keep his memory alive. And we love you, too.
What an incredibly strong woman she is. To do an interview one year after the death of a son, and to do it with such dignity & grace...simply powerful. Especially her answer to the last two questions. This should be what every parent watches when they have kids. God bless you Philomena.
Ah I see it was Paul Williams, the great spinmaster himself, on the late-late show at some stage. Early 90's I'm guessing from the interview and the background set in RTE. This country is full of self-serving posers and Williams is one of them.
WHo did the Interview? Sounded like Gabriel Egan but I doubt its him-they are supposed to me making a movie, but unfortunately it appears to be going down the oh-so-predictable route of "Philip, the little bullied black lad in racist 50's Dublin"...rather than concentrating on more pertinent matters
I didn't say the Interview had anything to do with Racism, I'm saying the proposed movie has to do with Racism, which is a pity, cos Lynott was above that and so are most Irish people for that matter.
They're not making the movie. I read an interview with Scott Gorham and it's off. And if they were to make it, there would have to be at least a little bit of emphasis on his encounters with racism as a child - Ireland WAS an incredibly racist place in the 50s & 60s - Philip was an oddball to them.
This was a guy who was loved not just by his family but most of Ireland when I was growing up in Dublin. Great to see his proud Mum give tribute to him. Will one day see the movie that needs to be made.
my favourite quote was when she was asked in an interview "Why do you think fans remain so loyal to Thin Lizzy after all this time?" and Philomena just goes "Because my Philip was the greatest rockstar in the world". End of.
Fair play Ms Lynott, you're doing a great job keeping Phil's memory alive.
originalsqueeze 6 days ago
Awgmjans got it right.I read her 2nd biography..the one where she didn't lie and came clean about those other two kds..It's called my boy..
drummist1000 1 month ago
Sooooooooooooo SAD! Peace to her and RIP PHIL!!! Heart still BROKEN after all these years!
Dave507 1 month ago
What a beatiful interview!!! Thanx for posting :)
jakebass101 3 months ago
I think this mother is son of a brilliant mother I would be pround and I am pround of her
Grumberf 4 months ago
So So So Sad....The Day Teh Sun Wen Down...Love Him Forever,such a great man,one of a kind.....My heart!!! Tears....... R.I.P Forever Phil xxxxx
sassy3121 5 months ago
Her biography of Phil is wonderful, and almost unbearably moving at times.
StonefieldJim4 6 months ago
Is anyone else crying? Or am I the sad loser? :S
roqueanddrolle 6 months ago 3
Can you believe that after Phil she had another son and a daughter and gave them away for adopion.... Considering all the shit she went thru when Phil was born she ought to have known better! She seems like a nice lady but i guess she was pretty stupid tart when she was young.
AWGMJANS 7 months ago
@AWGMJANS think they were before Philip...Get your facts right
mfealy 7 months ago
@mfealy You got it wrong dude. They were after Phil. Get your facts right
AWGMJANS 6 months ago
@AWGMJANS Cool you know it all
mfealy 6 months ago
What a legend Phil's music means so much to me named my daughter Roisin I loved Rosin Dubh, Philomena what a lovely women take care phil will be looking after you.
roinsin 10 months ago
Ive met Philomena, a few times and she a great friend , she really is one of the nicest people I ever met, I got to play Phils black mirror bass at her house, ill never forget that , have A look at .... Philomena Lynott talks about Phil Lynott on tv . Shes still amazing and beautiful .
MrPerfectfeet 10 months ago
so sorry
my son came to a sim
so sad
so sorry
paschal421 10 months ago
Isn't she marvelous... not like the mother of famous people these days...
Deedee5858 10 months ago 2
I met her one day in Dublin. She's a lovely, really sweet woman. Could have spent the day just talking to her! =) What a sweet, kind, lovely woman!!!
LilMissGhostGirl 10 months ago
I'd give anything to bring him back. Anything at all.
Abbeeee0 1 year ago
@Abbeeee0 I've often said that if I could bring one man back from the dead, it'd be Phil. Even over Lennon.
acaserogue01 11 months ago
Phil was an amazing human being, a loving father, a phenomenal musician, and from what I understand a great friend to anyone who knew him. But there's no denying that he ended up making some bad decisions with drugs and alcohol that assisted in his death. With that said, I wish his family and bandmates all the best and am sad that I will never be able to let Phil himself know what a profound impact his music has had on me as a musician and a person.
kungfugripper 1 year ago
I really hope that Thin Lizzy and especially Phil eventually get the recognition they deserve for the influence they had on rock n roll and music as a whole. A lot of bands wouldn't be here today without them. And thanks to you Philomena for raising such an amazing son, I just wish we could have had him a little longer.
kungfugripper 1 year ago
Philip's Mum is a lovely person.
bartolemeo 1 year ago
@bartolemeo She's a very strong woman, she's incredible!!!
danstortion 11 months ago
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Just read all the guff about Phils colour and race. Let me tell you all out there the important thing....Phil was Irish and that is all that mattered, why do you think he was known as "an roisin dubh". If you do not understand the phrase, go look it up.
mikejcroghan 1 year ago
@mikejcroghan Rosín Dubh is a black rose - It means a girl with black hair !! In Ireland if a girl is said to be "dark " it refers to hair colour !! In fact Rosín is a little rose. any word ending in " ín" is a diminutive in gaelic
so I don't think that Phil was in anyway "A little black rose"
domnal 1 year ago
25 years today. RIP Phil.
colavfc70 1 year ago
Behind very great man there is a great woman
mark0032 1 year ago 4
very touching
Katsem 1 year ago
Gosh, what a sweet woman, no wonder he was such a great guy. still miss him
dearly.
MISSEDHERSIR 1 year ago
all i know is i cried through the whole interveiw, this women loved her son no matter what he died of and she buried her child who birthed him thats a parent worst nightmare , what beautyful mom she is its sad to hear this very sad
lemonlime1600 1 year ago
brave mother; I saw Phil when he started out, at the Lanch Poly in Coventry. there but for the grace of God ...
rgriff29 1 year ago
I feel for this woman.
killingjokefan1 1 year ago
@killingjokefan1 As a mother myself, I do too. I cannot imagine having to bury one's child.
Mominator 1 year ago
She is such a strong person. I really admire her, not only for this interview but for the work she still does today, And of course for giving birth to such a wonderful person and musician.
jsfmk 1 year ago 4
He may not have died of an overdose but the cotton poisoning destroys your lungs. I used to have heroin addicts lie with their heads off the bed face down to clear their lungs of the poisons that had accumulated, so maybe the drugs didn't kill him, but maybe they did.
moles2000 1 year ago
@moles2000 You could also put that in the form of a question. "If Phil Lynott had not done drink and drugs and heroin and looked after himself do you think he might be alive today ?" I am not a fan of Cliff Richard but you can see what a bit of personal maintenance can do !!
domnal 1 year ago
Ey people,
Remember, That what killed him helped him to find the words for his lyrics. "That" what helps you flying high will kill you in the end. It's a choice. What do you want with your life? Live an ordinary life or climb the peaks. I always respect the people who climb these peaks, come back and tell/sing about their experiences without pointing my finger to the drugs.
RESPECT FOR YOU PHILL! Thanks for telling me about life and all of it's facets.
01adhdave 1 year ago
@01adhdave
What a weird comment, I admit some of his songs about drugs are among the best but are you trying to say that if it wasn't for drugs Phil would have been unable to write songs? Dublin, Clontarf Castle, Dancing In The Moonlight, Boys Are Back In Town, are you telling me Phil needed drugs to write those songs? And to compare drugs to peak which Phil came back from? Well Phil didn't come back down he fell of the Fucking "peak", If you made this comment about Cash I might understand.
nottoberemembered 1 year ago
Phil is to be admired no question but not because he took drugs. You seem to be a guy who is in to his drugs but even if I'm wrong I'l ask you. If you were to kill yourself or come close by taking drugs would anyone admire you? Would anyone say hey that guy really climbed some peaks in his life? Phil is remembered for his music and his kind gentle manner and again many of Phil's songs have nothing to do with drugs.
nottoberemembered 1 year ago 2
@nottoberemembered That's what you say! Not what i was trying to tell you.
01adhdave 1 year ago
What a lovely woman ! Phil is among the Gods of Rock...right up there at the front !
heartsfortibet 1 year ago 2
fucking needle
thehomefront 1 year ago
heartbreaking :'(
kenttalktogurls 1 year ago
fucking drugs! they killed such fabullous man and still killing thousent of people! RIP Phil!!! STOP THE DRUGS ONCE FOR ALL!!!
Grimasasmijeha 1 year ago 5
@Grimasasmijeha Do you think that if they didn't take drugs, people like Elvis,Jimmy Hendrikx etc where still alive ? Watering their geraniums in the garden?
01adhdave 1 year ago
She is so right,these scum who bring this drug into our countries and kill our kids or turn them into thieves and whores need to be shot,these filthy dogs are making millions of dollars while they turn our towns,cities into social chaos and ruin our people,if you know any shoot them or give them up to the cops,they are down there with child molesters as far as i'm concerne. My best mate died from this evil and so did his 2 brothers his Italian ma lost her 3 sons to it,shes broken down with grief
73mandala 2 years ago 2
One of the saddest things a mum must deal with,burying your son,especially a son who was so close to his ma,absolute terrible thing. God bless this woman and R.I.P Phil,gone but never forgotten
73mandala 2 years ago
she's a lovely woman ,god bless her.
thereal258 2 years ago 5
when he said to her " oh sorry ma"
that must have killed her inside
kingshahine 2 years ago
Philomena,s a great friend of mine she a wonderful lady wave had some great times can't wait to see her again , my condolences go out to Dennis he,ll be missed lv carl
MrPerfectfeet 2 years ago
What an amazing woman
iziot1 2 years ago
an absolute lady!
mfealy 2 years ago 2
Phil Lynott was a lucky man to have a Mother like Philomena. R.I.P. Phil.
LordHewing 2 years ago 5
God bless her
clwilu94 2 years ago
thanks so much for putting this video online, she is like a lot people have said a beautiful woman, miss phil soooooooooooo much, he was part of my childhood, and reminds me so much of my brother that passed away,
siouxsiesweet 2 years ago
R.I.P Dennis 1/1/10
redandblackgaa 2 years ago
dennis has passed? thats such a shame. judging by how long he and philomena had been together they must have been very happy. wishes go out to philomena, god bless you. RIP Dennis
tippnick 2 years ago
Yes. The funeral took place on Phil's 24th anniversary. It's a tough time for Philomena, for sure.
redandblackgaa 2 years ago
A very dignified woman.
digbycurrents 2 years ago 2
things like that makes youtube great
legatou 2 years ago 2
philomena if you read this love lisen I would like to chat to you if possible don't know if you can do that I am a genuine Thin Lizzy fan and I'm a profesional bass giutarist without your son philips records I now would proberly be a very poor bass player I really want to thank you for your son he helped me learn a lot on the bass guitar and I honestly think without your son philip I would proberly be a auful player if it wasn't for him and I really thank you for makein sutch a wonderful man.
helraiser666painkil 2 years ago
You are a wonderful, courageous woman. Wasn't he lucky to have you....
DorrisDiaz 2 years ago
She gave birth to an Immortal Rock Legend God Bless Her
ebradbrah 2 years ago
How old is Philomena now?
colmhearne 2 years ago
I met Phil and Scott when Thin Lizzy played the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in So. California back in the late 70's. Being the daughter of Dubliners, I was so proud of Thin Lizzy being one of the voices of rock'n'roll from Ireland. His mother gave a wonderful candid honest interview which is inspiring and timely. Drug abuse is life abuse and the effects ripple to hurt so many.
EmeraldlorraineOC 2 years ago 5
I asked her how to pronounce her last name and she said,"It rhymes with WHY NOT ".
NobbyOlder 2 years ago
Philomena is a such a lovely woman, she does so much to keep Lizzy's, but of course Phil's legacy alive.
Watching this interview is something else, a great depth interview, this is a woman talking about her son, legend that is Lynott. The man we know and love as the musician, but to hear from a mothers angle is just sad, good (no offense I do not hope!) and strong. Great interview.
gyroe182 2 years ago 21
she lives down the road from me....my brother is a musician andhas been to her house, offered advice and encouragement and signed a kind message on a pic of phil... she said "admire my son's music but not his lifestyle". wonderful woman and an amazing son. r.i.p phil! XXX
bananafruity104 2 years ago 3
Was the interviewer Shay Healy? It was great to hear a woman speak so well and to have had an interviewer who let her speak.
06015730 2 years ago 3
He's got such a legacy in all the songs. My kids sing "The boys are back in town" and "I am just a cowboy, lonesome on the trail...." because they are such unviversal songs and his carismatic voice appeals to everyone. I miss him so much, saw him twice in Sweden, and they were such great concerts. I hope to see you up there when it's my turn. Damn the drugs that destroyed him.
rikardanderson 2 years ago
Wow. Enormously touching interview, what a impressive and courageous and sweet woman. Brings a lump to the throat even after so many years have past.
Ms. Lynott, I interviewed your son on a rainy afternoon in Boston, ages ago... just a leisurely hour in an empty hotel room, he and I and a bottle... he was very kind, very clever, a quick wit and very nice to a young kid just getting started... I've never forgotten his generosity.
He was a lovely man, your son, a good soul.
edfou5 2 years ago 6
I cant agree with you more. It's my hope and prayer that his mom is coping better. She's right the pain never does go away it just isn't as sharp. You never stop missing them. I also hope that she someday will be able to listen to his music. He will always be missed. RIP Phil Lynott may the Lord keep you.
Maxharddrive64 2 years ago 2
What a wonderfull Mother and a great influence on his life.
R.I.P Phil!
ARE YOU OUT THERE ?!!!!!!!
dws901 2 years ago
What an angel....r.i.p phil.x
jedrod123 2 years ago
what a lovely careing mother,its reality now lots of mothers are experienceing heroin addiction with there kids,its no longer popstars that take it,
stelladog2006 2 years ago
I sorry about your son, he was truly an amazing singer-songwriter and musician and he's the pride of the Irish.
colmhearne 2 years ago 4
She is a real Irish Mammy
mickstakes 2 years ago 5
What a fabulous lady. What a wonderful son. Phil Lynott was a gentleman - and a hugely talented musician.
aslan4ever7 2 years ago 2
What a lovely woman, what a super mother he had. Once a mother, always a mother, always there for you no matter what through thick and thin. Time is a healer and may this lovely lady eventually find peace.
trulylovelylady 2 years ago 3
Heroin's a killer! R.I.P Phill
aine090 2 years ago 2
What a shame Phil was so talented, loved all of his music. I think he had a fairly hard upbringing bless him. He was married to that guys daughter who did 'The Price is Right' - cant remember his name - anyone? RIP Phil play that guitar with Hendrix..........
trulylovelylady 2 years ago
R.I.P. Phil Lynott
ThinLizzyFanpage 2 years ago
it was initially pneumonia, but it was excess of heroin that led to blood poisoning liver kidney and heart failure
MurphySR8 3 years ago 2
God bless her. Respect to the Lynott family. Phil is hugely missed.
tony9L9L 3 years ago 5
a very moving video
stevo192 3 years ago 2
Philomena sent a taped message to the Phil Lynott-Thin Lizzy tribute show in Toronto.Q-107 sponsors one each year.2008 they had 10 bands 20 minute sets for each with no song performed twice.She is a beautiful person.This event in Toronto is a must see for Lizzy fans.Come and enjoy in 2009.
mexdale 3 years ago 2
were his kids adopted??
imperialcereal 3 years ago
i dont think so he had a wife who left him shortly before he died
sendtothefunnyfarm 3 years ago
No his kids were his.
aine090 2 years ago
As a parent myself, I couldn't imagine the agony of losing a child.
swr112261 3 years ago 3
much love all around for the lynott family
NickyKinklewick 3 years ago
this is sad thin lizzy was awesome and phil was a great singer :/
bcsk8ter 3 years ago 3
RIP Phil :(
johninjersey 3 years ago
Have lost family, but to lose a baby? can't imagine. Admire this lady so much! Forever Out Here xx
thinsnake 3 years ago 3
Lovely lady and a lovely interview
Phil was a lucky person to have a mother like her.
Sannegie85 3 years ago 3
Socialized Medicine, grand isn't it.
DrJTG 3 years ago
Philomema Lynott is the true definition of a lady.
NineTails20 3 years ago 3
mother love...to the very end!
sthcrox 3 years ago 3
Amazing lady indeed. . . .
mad62 3 years ago 3
Philomena you're a lovely woman - I met you at my grannies (May Beare RIP)100th birthday a few years back and your grandson was at my Dads 70th (Andy Beare)2 years ago.
NILBUD14 3 years ago
shes extremely strong, I wish he was still around, he was a great man...he still is, and will never be forgotten!
Bex1077719 3 years ago
I met her last year, we went on a trip to visit his grave, my mom emailed her to buy her autobiography for me. She sent it signed with her phone number and address. upon arrival in dublin, we phoned her and she invited us to her house. and she let me hold Phils bass, sayin its the 9th most expensive guitar in the world. i have pictures if people dont believe. I never got to see Phil as im only 17, but i am a huuuuge fan
stevowba 3 years ago
i think she is one of the most decent, noble ladies i have ever seen!
tingtai 3 years ago 2
Parents should never have to bury children.
I wonder if the same forces that drove him to make great music were the same ones that tormented him enough to use heroin.
A shame to lose such a musical talent.
cheyanqui 3 years ago 5
sorry i love phil so much this video brings tears to my eyes and i was too young too ever see phil live. i was born the year after died. but i have to say he didnt die of heroin. it was pneumonia. im not a faggy youtube dick. i want the truth of phillip to be more widely known. yes he was a user but it wasnt that that killed him. he will live forever in music and our thoughts. philomena is a model parent with so much pain and the way she acts. she deserves the utmost respect.
henson337 3 years ago 3
Bless u Philomena. Phil died on my 20th birthday and even now, 22 years later, I miss him and his music. A Swedish paper wrote: "The Mozart of our time has passed away....."
snutte2008 3 years ago 5
A wondeful woman. Thin Lizzy's amazing music will live forever.
jonjo220 3 years ago 2
What a wonderful mom and a lovely woman.
bartolemeo 3 years ago 2
I agree she is a lovley woman..Phil Lynott in my eyes was a god...sadly missed
lilysmumkate 3 years ago
Phils mum is gorgeous ...god bless ya Phil
nolslifegren 3 years ago
What a beautiful woman and an incredible interview. I understand a little better but, it's still hard to accept. Thanks for posting this one.
leadchick 3 years ago
god bless you my love. grief can be hard to bare and never leaves. all we can do is celebrate the lives and thanks god for them.
plouuvfra 3 years ago
my brother met her by accident on a trip to ireland a few years ago. she was only to happy to talk about phil. great.
atvmidlands UK
ATVmidlands5581 3 years ago
Shame what a nice lady, I love how she avoided the issue that his was smacked out on heroin. What a sad loss, Lizzy should have stayed together.
Flighn 3 years ago
smacked out on heroin? he died of pneumonia u fool!? i hav met the woman and she is so honest, she will talk openly about his drug problem and gives talks to drug adicts now trying to convince them to get off it. how dare you say a bad word about the woman,
freeeepeanuts18 3 years ago 29
Just pneumonia? You are so naive it is almost cute. Aw shame.
Flighn 3 years ago
naive?!its the truth, as i said the woman is honest about her sons drug use and yes it did play its part but to discribe him as "smacked out" is so disrespectful to not only a man who has passed away but to an irish man who had a world famous amount of talent. there was just no need for you to speak about anyone like that,
freeeepeanuts18 3 years ago 3
@freeeepeanuts18 dude I have me philomena lynott as well. no it was not heroin. she is the nicest woman u have ever met. i know more famous people than. he was very ill and the drugs didnt help. i have been in her home.
acegod11 1 year ago
@freeeepeanuts18 Nearly everyone dies from pneumonia . It is the infection that kills you when all your other defenses have been compromised. In Phil's case it was his long term drugs and alcohol abuse that lead to his untimely demise. If you listen to Philomena's last sentence on the video you will hear her speak against governments that don't do enough to make sure that drugs are not available to ruin young lives . It is all a great shame and a terrible waste of lives .( illegal drugs )
domnal 1 year ago
@domnal i had pneumonia in december. i didn't die. granted i took all my antibiotics and i'm not a drug addict. but, i do agree that people who have compromised imune systems, will often succumb to pneumonia
tranurse 1 year ago
what a wonderful lady!
mfealy 3 years ago
Well said she is such a sincere lady, Ignore that foul mouthed sausage jockey,scumbag below his name speaks volumes about the retard he is! named himself that after his mother!
Belfastwars 3 years ago
The family shot at 5:39 just kills me. What a BEAUTIFUL family. You can tell that Philip, for all of his faults, simply adored his little girls. I have two little girls of my own (as well as three boys), and I think I can understand how he felt.
Kirok 3 years ago
what record was released?
niggawithabuspass 3 years ago
thanks for your time to post this video. rip phil.
colscols 3 years ago
Thank you Philomena. Thank you so much.
raultejedor 4 years ago 5
Go and buy her book (My Boy), this woman went through A LOT to bring up her son, I respected Phil so much for his music but I have an even greater respect for his mother and what she did to bring him up, every fan of Phil & Lizzy owes her their respect and gratitude.
God bless you Philomena
brandywine1960 4 years ago
Thanks Brandywine!
I will definately buy it. In my youth I was such a big fan of Phil. and when i hear him toda I realise that I just miss Phil and his music so much.
He most have been one of the nicer superstars this world have seen.
I just love his personality his smile, everything.
Boomslangslinger... thanks a lot for posting the video.
milkmannen 3 years ago
A great man i follow thin lizzy music and i'm a rap artist rip phil much love to his mother a great woman
hanibaldaconquerer 4 years ago
Check out his unreleased work with Junior Giscombe he was moving towards a more R & B feel in his solo career before he died.
SeChabal 2 years ago
He was a nice guy. I will always love him. Great artist and human.
pittyone 4 years ago 4
A very dignified lady who was proud of her son. I am not what you would call religious but god bless both of you.
mickyb8419 4 years ago 3
Very poignant. She's seems like a wonderful lady. RIP Phil.
LongLiveOx 4 years ago 4
The Kings mother.
MickeyLynott 4 years ago 7
Cool Mom. Reminds me of my own.
willsclassic 4 years ago 2
MOVING. He is truly a legend.
MISSEDHERSIR 4 years ago 2
What a brilliant clip! Where did you get it from? An excerpt is on "The Rocker", Shay Healy's RTÉ TV documentary (Healy is a great TV maker). Philomena is a great lady.
christian2006morris 4 years ago 2
what a great woman
nubianqueen1977 4 years ago 2
She certainly is and and he was.
RonniePeterson 4 years ago
SHE IS AMAZING!! Her book 'MY BOY' is a wonderful treat for all us Lynott fans..
frankie2567 4 years ago
Yes it is!!!
Still waiting for the movie!
lizzyfan1986 4 years ago 3
Oh man I cried a bit...
sbyrne1 4 years ago
Me, too. God bless you, Philomena. Nothing can be worse than losing a child at any age, but please know that there are millions of us who love him and will keep his memory alive. And we love you, too.
Kirok 3 years ago 3
Sad:-(
666UFO666 4 years ago
What an incredibly strong woman she is. To do an interview one year after the death of a son, and to do it with such dignity & grace...simply powerful. Especially her answer to the last two questions. This should be what every parent watches when they have kids. God bless you Philomena.
indyracingnut 4 years ago
Philomena, my heart is with you and your family. I have a boy who knows of the drug, he's alive, but not in a good place.
neathmywings 4 years ago
The CIA killed him, with their control of drugs.
Gonna be a show down......
The CIA and MI6 are scum, they killed this great hero of mine. See from the wilderness.
Blackie
Blackie270 4 years ago
Blackie, put the crack pipe down brother. And take the whole prozac, not just half. Get plenty of sleep and no acid, you'll be okay.
longtalltexan63 4 years ago
I do not take drugs of any kind thankyou very much.
However if you research and look into it you will find, to your horror, that MI6/CIA are responsible for 90% of the drug trade in the Western world.
Why do you think our poor troops are getting killed in Afghanistan? I wish it were not true.
Blackie270 4 years ago
Very Sad indeed!!!!! What an amazing Lady. I really love the way Phil treated his Mother. Typical of a true Irish man in the way he loved his family.
RIP Phil!!!!!!!!!!
IrishBRNUSMarine 4 years ago
oh my this is so depresing, she seems to be such a nice lady, and its easy to see why Phil was such a cool guy
RIP
bumbumbummelum 4 years ago
Ah I see it was Paul Williams, the great spinmaster himself, on the late-late show at some stage. Early 90's I'm guessing from the interview and the background set in RTE. This country is full of self-serving posers and Williams is one of them.
fuckingbitchcuntfuck 4 years ago
WHo did the Interview? Sounded like Gabriel Egan but I doubt its him-they are supposed to me making a movie, but unfortunately it appears to be going down the oh-so-predictable route of "Philip, the little bullied black lad in racist 50's Dublin"...rather than concentrating on more pertinent matters
fuckingbitchcuntfuck 4 years ago
Um.... I don't know what interview you were watching but there's nothing to do with racism in this interview. Plus it's obviously January 3 1987.
RoryDupledorf 4 years ago
I didn't say the Interview had anything to do with Racism, I'm saying the proposed movie has to do with Racism, which is a pity, cos Lynott was above that and so are most Irish people for that matter.
fuckingbitchcuntfuck 4 years ago
They're not making the movie. I read an interview with Scott Gorham and it's off. And if they were to make it, there would have to be at least a little bit of emphasis on his encounters with racism as a child - Ireland WAS an incredibly racist place in the 50s & 60s - Philip was an oddball to them.
RoryDupledorf 4 years ago
This was a guy who was loved not just by his family but most of Ireland when I was growing up in Dublin. Great to see his proud Mum give tribute to him. Will one day see the movie that needs to be made.
Dave
eastbournemale 4 years ago
heartbreakin
ArdRi79 4 years ago
Excellent interview
gummock 4 years ago