Thin Lizzy - Sweet Marie (Live 1976 TV Appearance Audio)

Lyrics & Information

This is taken from a TV appearance where Phil was just on his own. The vocals are 100 percent live and I'm pretty sure the bass is too, but no other members were there at the time. I think it's much better version then the album as it's got incredible emotion. Superb song and enjoy!

Lyrics :-

[Intro by Phil]

Sweet Marie, you mean a lot to me
In my memory, oh I hold you dearly
Once in all my dreams, my plans hopes and future schemes
There was Sweet Marie

And my home is where my heart is
But my heart is not at home
You see, whenever we are parted
Oh I feel so all alone

The twilight's falling the full moon it is calling
And what the sea tells only sea shells are whispering
(Sweet Marie, Sweet Marie, Sweet Marie)
Into the darkness, there goes this message to you my darling
Sweet Marie

Some lovers they are parted
They must end what they have started
All that's left is the broken hearted
And I must depart my Sweet Marie

(Solo)

Somewhere out in Arizona
Such a long way from California
Oh I felt so alone there
I was two thousand miles away from home there

Tonight we're gonna play Boston
And I still don't know what the hell is going on
Oh but I just wrote this song and
It keeps me thinking of

Sweet Marie
She mean a lot to me
Oh this melody keeps on haunting me
It's with me constantly, in harmony
Oh my Sweet Marie

But my home is where my heart is
And my heart it's not at home
You see whenever we are parted
Oh I feel so all alone

(Clapping)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Thin
• Lizzy
• Sweet
• Marie
• Live
• Television
• Appearance
• 1976

[AWGMJANS]

it sounds like phil is singing live with the music on tape. Sounds just like the studioversion to me...

that means there is nuthin' much live about this recording

[sbyrne1]

Check the title. It mentions a live appearance. He was on tv when this was recorded

[AWGMJANS]

right... but that's not thin lizzy live. That's Phil Lynott live.

[sbyrne1]

right, but I did it with the intention of Thin Lizzy fans being able to search for it as it's a Thin Lizzy song.

[LilNinjaDude3]

Was this also from the performance where phil sang Fool's Gold and Borderline and it seemed the band wasnt there?

[sbyrne1]

Indeed it is, I've no idea of the show's name but I would kill to get my hands on it. Since I'd like to post the actual video :P

[puna1962]

This is indeed priceless - Phil was every inch the real rock hero. I once had the pleasure of meeting him before a gig in Ipswich (UK) in 1983 and he was the perfect gentleman and gave no indication of the drug problem that would take his life a couple of years later. RIP Philo

[blacksabfan]

Great post. Thanks for sharing it with everyone.

[spin1788]

Going to see them at the Liverpool Empire, The Black Rose Tour. 16yrs old....lol Phil was and still is my hero, the coolest rocks tar ever

[spin1788]

Yep a time machine, my leather biker jacket ,tight jeans and white sneakers......lol

[taekwongr]

Thanx for posting

[dragmile]

great song....grow up with it

[bozoakacarl]

I remember seein this show on rte circa 1975-6.........It was only Phil, he sat on a stool, an had backing trax, cannot remember title of show.......Carl.

[dogmunch]

It's like a crooner show.. you know like Sinatra or some dude like that.

Phil on his own crooning what else do you need

[flangerdeluxe]

thanks for posting..

[trinconi]

thats probably from the same video phil is singing fool's gold ;)

[phiparris]

it was recorded in Dublin it from a programme called me and my music it was aired on RTE tv and i wached the first brocast

[bozoakacarl]

this was phil singin while sittin on a stool, no band, jus backing tapes. Carl, X