Phil Lynott - Still Alive

In January 1985 (not Nov. '85 as previously stated), Phil Lynott began work in a studio in San Francisco (with members of Huey Lewis & the News) on what was intended to be his third solo album. Material included Can't Get Away, Still Alive and One Wish. These at one time were thought to be his last known recordings. Others have been found since and they do exist.

Still Alive is a pretty ironic title given that Lynott would be dead less than a year later. Enjoy the music.

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Music

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• Phil
• Lynott
• Still
• Alive
• Huey
• Lewis
• 1985
• Thin
• Lizzy
• Irish
• Rock

[bretwalda100]

Just a small point of accuracy: If he recorded this song in Jan '85, it was a year before his death, not two months.

He died in Jan '86.

[blacksabfan]

@bretwalda100

Yeah, I know, I fixed the top part months a year or so ago when I learned that, but I guess I forgot to change/eliminate the bottom line.

[boomboxlamf]

man, you put awesome videos up! its awesome too see that youre young and from the U.S. Its so weird seeing how much everyone still follows them and shit in Europe, but here, nothing. But yeah whatever, youre putting up awesome videos of super rare songs, which is awesome, thanks man. Oh and you put up the greedies which is awesome! do you have 7"?

[blacksabfan]

I have the A-Side, but not the B-Side. I also have the two recorded live bootlegs that they did as a group. I've posted some from the first show, but nothing from the second. The second disk runs fast, so I'll have to fix the songs if I decide to post any. Both of them sound like they were recorded inside of a toilet, but they are historical and interesting to listen to.

[flibter]

shut the fuck up im a true thin lizzy fan and all his songs are fuckin great

[blacksabfan]

No offense, but being a true fan doesn't mean you have to like everything he ever made. Personally, I think the most "true" fans are the ones that can objectively look at his body of work and find the redeeming value in it; or if there is none, explain why without acting like a jerk. I don't like every song Phil Lynott made, and I personally don't even care for this one...and I think that people that know me, wouldn't dare say I'm not a "true" fan. What does being a "true" fan mean anyway??

[Winonasalibi]

Even in the darkest of night...you can always hear the King's call.

[TheNickIsQuick]

In a way, Phil is still alive in his music. RIP Phil, you are an inspiration to us even in death.

[brit401971]

This would have been a great single back in the day. It sounded very competitive with the times. There's a public that never got to know Phil Lynott. On the other hand, his music will always be held sacred by fans. Maybe it's best that he did not become a pop star.

[jmoney31705]

huey lewis just released this as a single, not phil singing but its good to hear his work still alive for 2011

[jonbecker03]

i guess this is a huey lewis song and phil is apparently aping lewis' vocal mannerisms while singing it. lynott imitating lewis. not the best work of the irish singer/songwriter. he could have written his own song expressing the same sentiments and could have sung it in a more personal, "authentic" style. (i guess lewis was "hot" back then, and lynott thought he was being "hip" by recording "still alive.")

[orac54]

@jonbecker03 Geldof defended it by saying Lizzy had never been globally big enough to get on the bill. But let's be honest, there was some crap on there. Adam Ant? Been and gone by 1982. Sade? One hit wonder, and in UK only. Nik Kershaw? Howard Jones? There was room for a Lynott/Gorham/Moore/Downey Lizzy. And Moore was at the height of his solo career. He could have extracted "Out In The Fields" as the price of doing the Lizzy gig.

[orac54]

@jonbecker03 Reading between the lines in 'The Rocker', I reckon there were two reasons: First that Geldof (and Midge Ure, let's not forget, who was a very close friend of Phil's) thought he was a bit too far gone to rely on for the gig. Hard to think that, but quite possible. Plus, Phil's relationship with Geldof had been strange: they may have been friends, but there was a competitive edge, and Geldof (in the back of his mind) may have reckoned he owed Phil a bad turn.

[ria1701]

wish he was still alive shame he has gone

[Chudbeagle]

Great song-from demos Phil did with Huey Lewis & News (how can you not hear them on this track?) in SF in early 1985. I believe Lawrence Archer went with him and played guitar on these tracks.

Great hooks, great feel, great Pop sensibilities. Huey played on several Lizzy albums-he's a killer harmonica player. Thin Lizzy were the greatest band ever and any true fan slamming this song is a steaming pile of pelican poop.

These songs were done to help Phil get a record deal-drugs stopped that.

[Fillefan]

I wish you were...