Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (1976)

[fvlak1]

I'm scared that soon they'll take all these great music clips off youtube. They want us to pay for everything. It's already happening. Fuck it's the only reason i go to youtube. Who cares about man getting hit in the balls by football...without the music youtube is nothing.

[sugaball1]

this song along with dancing in the moonlight and (killer queen, Queen) is my alltime favorite rock songs......i listen 2 them aleast 4 days aweek..

[beadreader4]

R.I.P. Phil Lynott This used to be our theme song when i was in the Navy on one of my ships.

[beadreader4]

R.I.P. Phil Lynott

[slightofffist]

Thin Lizzy . Musicianship at its very best and delivered with a historical precision that guarantees their participation as the pantheons of Rock-and-Roll.

And long may they be,,,,,,,

[slightofffist]

Musicianship at its very best and delivered with historical precision .  Long story short,,, These guys are fucking good.

[bir22]

This song was used to advertise the cricket season on South African TV back in the mid-90s.  I heard it so much in that context, that now when I hear it, I think: Oh, God, not a 5-day test match! Despite that pain, I do appreciate it for the kick-ass track it is!

[bir22]

This song was used to advertise the crickest season on South African TV back in the mid-90s. I heard it so much in that context, that now when I hear it, I think: Oh, God, not a 5-day test match! Despite that pain, I do appreciate it for the kick-ass track it is!

[krasnyploshad3]

how hard did the guy have to work to hold back the punk flood?

[citizenfitz]

1976-84 was a real good time to be in your twenties. We were free(er) then. Non-stop, "kick ass and take names" rock and roll, like this song, and something fun or new around each corner. I was only making $160 a week by '84 but had my own place and always had enough money.

[Simpson654]

Never let your respect for the dead go against your will to defend their deeds, as they are still around for all to hear and see! As long as people listen to Gary, and look at his images moving across the screen, he's alive, and he's not that bad. A lot of dead people would be jealous, but in my dream I only tried to get up to the Victory.

[HyenaSparerib]

Gary Moore was not in the band for the Jailbreak album (from which this song was the big hit), or on tours from 1975-77. This is Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham. But Gary should of course Rest in Peace.

[clubsprint]

1976 forever

[gardee37]

they take me/us back, me the times were so , it was real .

[mooseydeucy]

R.I.P. Gary Moore.

[jtcolts72]

Gary and Phil are rocking together again. RIP

[viperSandman]

RIP Brother Gary

[zuck21]

G-d bless gary moore very sad news .keep on rocking!

[sandyroberts54]

RIP Gary......reunited x

[atraintxmx]

saw these guys open for rush in 76, great times

[verbusen]

Dudes are dropping faster then Spinal Tap Drummers!

[wanted1974]

r.i.p. gary

[savagetdk]

saw these guys at winterland in sf made me get a les paul guitar. one of the best shows ever rip geary.

[TheSebathrasher]

long live gary!!!!!!

[deris9304]

No!!!

Gary Moore :(

[lilium14100]

RIP Gary Moore

[HMacgilliian]

Saw these guys as warm up for Queen in Philly in 77 - great concert night!

[albinominotaur]

1 person missed the like button

[guitarconasor]

@hurricane315 You must be one of the smarter kids in your generation.

[tbass04]

one noob isnt back in town

[mastersword427]

@hurricane315 me too

[13Boozebrothers]

rap is crap man, go fuck yourself and LEAVE THE KID ALONE, let him enjoy his type of music(and mine) so just go? or.....

[Sundiata111]

Love how people here feel the need to trash other kinds of music insteed of enjoing the music that we are all here to hear.

[hiromarw]

ユニゾンのメロディー表現の力量が正に時代の改革を物語っていて­、心に響いてくる素晴らしい曲です。

感動します。

[TheCultio]

@hiromarw Well said ! ! !

[louie13ful]

ROCK 'N' ROLL

[nat00ben06]

I hate rap in all it's forms from Eminem to shakur to every non educated, gun toting, herion dealing, cop killing, women debasing piece of crap that ever started that form of non-music and the fat faggot, greedy white piece's of filth that made it main stream. Long live Thin Lizzy and Classic rock the real shit!

[ludacigs]

@nat00ben06 its not like the icons of rock have been good role models .... heroin dealing?.. how many rappers have actively promoted the use of heroin , i can name several 'rockers' that have...just enjoy the music i say... i like both genres but i wouldnt insult a genre im not so keen on.

[LBjim]

It was 25 years ago yesterday that Phil Lynott passed away. He will never be fogotten!! Long Live Phil and Thin Lizzy!

[seawoodbrown]

@hurricane315 Remember this... there was shitty pop back then as well, you are lucky to have the archives at your disposal. All music has it's place, some belongs at the bottom of a large, smelly dumpster. Rock out to all of this just like I did! The Boy bands and GaGa's of today will perish in the flames of Jimi's burning guitar!!!

[redneck66248]

this is so true

[redneck66248]

true that

[DemonHawk561]

@hurricane315 I feel you. Im sick and tired of boy bands, justin bieber, and songs about popping a cap in the bitch ass. I wanna hear stuff on TV about Styx, Def Leppard, Ozzy. It's good to know that people still know real music when they hear it.

[igSgtPepper]

0:11 is that kiano reeves on the drums?

[thejesus0792]

great freakin song love the guitar and vocals dual guitar rocks one of the only oldschool bands to be able to successfully pull it off

[brandee510x]

15 year ol girl, and i think phil lynott is secsii <3

[V1Mag]

Guys, please. This is great music, that's a given fact. But don't get caught in meaningless nostalgia. There is still good music being made today, and it's not by refusing to even try to find it that you support it.

Sure, listen to Lizzy, Zep, Sabb, Purple. But remember that today's music is not just bieber or rap or gaga. Don't be hypocrites- liking good music doesn't make us part of some elitist snob group - explore, discover - it makes it even more enjoyable

[Royic]

@V1Mag Mainstream music today is still terrible.

[sk1mmyj1mmy]

@Royic For the most part mainstream music has always been weak. Look at Disco,New Wave, Hair Metal. And even the 60's/early 70's were heavy with bubble gum pop. It's not like Thin Lizzy were ever huge ( in the US at least). By over-glorifying the past we make it impossible to create new good music.

[larsfriisc]

@V1Mag You just NAIL it - Music is wonderful - imagine there was only silence

[alexbasalyga]

@hurricane315 Classic rock is literally the worst genre of music possible.

[reloaditfast]

@alexbasalyga oh whatever, and what do you listen to, christian music?!?!?!?!?!?!

[alexbasalyga]

@reloaditfast Right. After all, there are a mere two, mutually exclusive genres: classic rock and christian music.

[jakeNUFC1]

@alexbasalyga That was a statement and not an opinion. so i am liable to say "you are wrong"

[igSgtPepper]

@alexbasalyga Look its a rap fan! You shouldnt be on your moms computer, you should be in the play room coloring. Hurry now! before mommy makes you eat more veggies!

[alexbasalyga]

@igSgtPepper Hahahahaha. Some advice: Use more apostrophes so you don't come off as being so incompetent. Also, you'd do well to eat more vegetables as well, you old, fat bitch.

[punkrocknroll91]

@hurricane315

dude, there's good rock bands today too. you just have to look harder...

[amskater123]

theres no haters on this vid cuz every 1 likes this song :D

[gottmospahedengubbar]

What the hell, this version is 10 times better than the studio version.. Wow, i'd kill to be there. Please?

[Whodisdeya]

@hurricane315 You probably need to try listening to some hip hop, besides what you hear on the radio, and you wouldn't say that.

/watch?v=47isVenV0-0

You're welcome.

[gottmospahedengubbar]

@Whodisdeya Dude, you cant say that 2pac were good. Sure, his lyrics were pretty emotional and i can relate to them, but as a singer/artist, Biggie were always the better one

[Whodisdeya]

@gottmospahedengubbar 2pac is amazing so is biggie, I like biggie better tbh but that's an amazing song by 2pac.

[awoosoul]

@Whodisdeya Give me a break. What instruments did Biggie or 2pac play. Wow it's absolutely ridiculous to bring up guys who haven't a clue when it comes to "real" music.

[Whodisdeya]

@awoosoul It's your opinion, I honestly think it takes a level of artistry that a lot of people don't understand to be an amazing emcee like both of them were. A lot of it has to do with understanding the culture I think, and growing up in it. You would probably be more fond of it then maybe?

[shroudbass]

@vangoghpro - I beg to differ. Sad comment. Read Phil Lynotts wiki. Hey tried to get a punk-esque thing going w/Sex Pistols members (the non heroin ones! HA!) Anyhow, Lizzy was a HUGE contributor to hard rock & metal that we hear today in my book.

[vangoghpro]

Thin Lizzy lost out to the birth of punk rock in 1977.

[doggydude10]

@hurricane315 Man, I totally agree with you, I'm 14 years old, and I hate all this rap, po, E.T.C. I wish I were born around when my parents, because then I could actually attend a real concert, instead of Lady Gaga, or lil' Wayne, or what ever bullshit they have today.

[fellacutie]

this song goes really well with Steely Dan's Reelin' In The Years.duh

[fellacutie]

if i could play one song like that, i'd dye happy

[ba773r1na]

@hurricane315 I have that weird feeling.. I believe that our generation's gonna make the change... I hope I'm right :D

[TheOnlySUPERReedO]

@hurricane315

Classic Rock is FAR from dead man, keep on rockin!!!!!!

[MisterAkJonny]

91 boys are back in town

[RaidonSama]

Dude, I feel lucky that I'm in a generation where I can stick out cuz I listen to something next to no one listens to. That way when you find less like-minded people, they tend to be truer.

[aviatorGuff]

You get a feeling from this music that you can't from rap and todays crap music

Don't care how much people make fun of my music that I listen to, I'll keep listing to the classics

Don't you ever die on me now

[speedoflite1]

College days, and it still sounds good!

[nickch2]

Glad to see how much this band are still appreciated by the new generation.....I was actually at this concert......and yes they were absolutely awesome live

[4cClubT]

@nickch2 ''YOU ''were there---was this in the states,sure looks like they were in there prime for ''this song''--cant think of a better concert to be at

[Macak666]

@hurricane315 God, I'm 18 but I feel totally the same!!!

[NosferatuOfWorms]

@hurricane315 The Mars Volta, The Raconteurs, etc. Jeese kid, really start searching, the good music is just hidden under all the crap.

[megaEDWIN3]

Best Irish band ever? Have you not heard of Val Doonican

[stereotypicallylame]

Rory Gallagher and Thin Lizzy, 2 of my top 5 bands of all time, they make me proud to be Irish

[YoungDubliners]

@hurricane315 I hear ya. Try to at least have an appreciation and open ear for modern music, you may find some quality stuff out there... but yes, Thin Lizzy and much of the music of that era was incredibly good.

[xMaDGaming]

there touring in 2011

[yoshtin1013]

@hurricane315 yeah me too eh! my generation sucks ass! not the song by the who

[mastermizbot]

@hurricane315 your definatley not alone

[DarkCaduceus]

@hurricane315

This music feels timeless to me, just listen to it after getting back from a good party with your pals and it doesn't matter whether you were born in in the 70's or the 2000's, you'll realize why this song is so good.

[NorthwestWrestle]

i saw these guys back in the 70s, awesome. they had a lazer light show that bounced off Phil's chrome base and my white boy fro was bigger than his.

[crustyjeep]

WHEN HAIR WAS HAIR.....

[Bigstrat2]

AWESOME....!!!!..period..!

[ThePignator]

im a young boy. only about 15. and all i have to say is.... that THIS MUSIC ROCKS! screw this new stuff. i listen to thin lizzy while my friends listen to rap. gotta love the classics!! this stuff wasfresh and unlike new music. all it is is fast lyrics. but godda love thin lizzy! :)

[Katsem]

@hurricane315

You were born at the best time. You have access to all the good stuff. Enjoy it. Back when some of us were your age, we had no video, no way to record anything, basically. I've waited about 40 years to see some of the things I'm enjoying now on youtube.

[bigred4464]

hurricane315, I feel the same way and if you like Hendrix check out Band of gypsies. The whole CD is nice but the cut entitled "Machine Gun" is a masterpiece. I'm in my forties and I hate rap too!

[harwicke]

Hands down the best Irish band ever. Phil was a such a cool singer.

[gbear4]

@hurricane315 Well, I understand your point. You need to also realize that many of these classic rock musicians killed themselves off early. Hendrix choked on his own vomit due to drugs(save the conspiracy stuff, please) and Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy died from a heroin OD.

[FISHGOMOO4321]

@gbear4

That has nothing to do with the point he was making.. He appreciated their music and wished he was there to experience it in person. There are MORE artists today that are on drugs and are nearly killing themselves, Pete Doherty for instance.

[Spartacus217]

I saw Thin Lizzy open for Queen years ago at the Garden.

[mascotebrasil]

Thin lizzy still alive in our heart, Best band ever...Im brazillian and Phill's father was brazillian too...

[rowag001]

Brian was at Harry B James in stockholm and drank some beers last week :D

[beowulven]

FIYYYAAAHHH!!!

[Grumberf]

Is this live 1976 in hammer smith odeon?

[Drewcole314]

@Grumberf This is in London's Rainbow Theater, 1977. and its from the cd live and dangerous.

[Grumberf]

@Drewcole314 okay thanks :)

[markmoretto]

"Live" was released in late '78. This live in late "76 or '77. By "78 Robertson was headed for death or something but not in the band. Some spotty showings by BR but 'Hired Guns" were needed to maek sure someone was at the show able to play.

[poprostudaniel]

Thin Lizzy the best of the bests but this is 1978.

[50N3RD0G4N]

rap died in 2001... its now Hip-Hop

[VolcanoProductionz]

fuck rap sucks balls rock and metal for life

[TheFatjoe248]

@VolcanoProductionz What the hell does rap have to do anything, I don't seem to remember Phil Lynott having a solo hip hop career...

[Jacksonrr123]

@VolcanoProductionz FUCK YEAH GOD DAMNIT....

[Satonica]

It warms my heart to see so many young folks digging the kind of music a lot of us kind of took for granted. We knew it was ours and it was eternal and I, for one, never considered a day that Phil might not even be here anymore. Sorry about that Phil. You're missed you wild Brit/Irish master of rock!

[jazzman551]

the other day someone said the beatles rock and slipknot is better

[fofuraloira]

BOM

[jacobnrrs]

i know what you mean, im 15 and play bass guitar, modern music has really given bass a bad name, i mean, when happend to it, JPJ, cliff burton, roger glover, they played things just as complicated if not more complicated than the guitars, you'll never hear that in todays music. instruments were equal then, now its all about guitar and singing guitarists.....what happend to a singer without a guitar btw.....

[darkxanimex]

song is fantastic and group rock thin lizzy impresionant video perfect 5/5 stars

[Tseosilca]

i totally know how you feel.

just im 14. lol.

but i agree :)

Thumps up :)

[jellys76]

Rest in piece by friend Phil

[lcplsimonflores]

i totally agree with u

[beatlefan64]

I'm so happy I grew up in the 70's and

80's and heard fantastic music like this. The so called "music" today is terrible!

[daisydaydreamer]

check out that dude's 'fro!!!

[y1995g]

im 14 i wish i was around those great rock times..

great song

[whistler336]

the boys are back in town

ROCK ON

[DaPhyl]

thin lizzy for the win =D

[NSXFiles]

I'm so sick and tired what is referred to or considered as Rock, Pop, or Music altogether now-a-days! This is REAL MUSIC! REAL MUSICIANS! with REAL F****N TALENT! Wish I could go back in time and relive these days all over again!

[aceofbass83]

yeah man i think about that everyday imagine seeing lizzy live what an experience that would be!! no band will ever come close to these guys.

[richardcarreon]

damnit i think its safe to say we grew up in the wrong generation..shit what i wud do to see these guys and led zeppelin, ac/dc, queen, and the who in their hey days!

[jimi44thousand]

i AGREE WITH YOU MAN, THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.

[roughdog1]

totally killer

[PartyBoy64]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE!!!

[whackjob1994]

Best Irish band ever.

[crazyzach5]

thin lizzy is irish? that makes them even cooler!!

[ace69er]

Duuhh!

[jonnybrowne]

@whackjob1994 I was lucky enough to see them on this tour. Not just best Irish band ever - one of THE best bands ever.

[omegabat007]

Fuck rap, Rock Rules!!!!!!!!

[ace69er]

AMEN Brother!

[dvideto]

Powerfull.. Awsome ! Live Perfomance

[clivestrickland]

1978 not 1976

[minimetalmike101]

Why the hell cant people make music this good nowadays?

[shaggisthrum]

RIP, Phil, wish you were here.

This band rocks.

[lunacat1959]

we used to party our a**es off to this song in '76..great band!

[jtomasik]

Damn. Rock n Roll through and through.

[Paoloween82]

THIN LIZZY are a rock legend!