Gestern am 22. Oktober wäre Phil Lynotts 95er Geburtstag gewesen. Dazu ist die bisher unveröffentlichte akustische Demo-Variante von THIN LIZZYs `Philomena` online gegangen. Die reguläre Variante des Tracks erschien 1974 auf dem Album “Nightlife“.
THIN LIZZY , heute unter der Führung von Gründungsmitglied und Originalgitarrist Eric Bell, schreiben:
“’Philomena‘ is a heartfelt tribute written by Phil for his mother, Philomena Lynott. It originally started as a rough jam recorded at Phil’s flat at Embassy House, West Hampstead along with keyboard player, Jan Schelhaas, and was featured on the original 1974 ‚Nightlife‘ album. The track was originally titled ‘Home Boys, It’s Home.“
Den Song findet ihr auch in der kommenden “Nightlife / Fighting” 50th Anniversary 7 CD Box, die ab dem 21. November erhältlich sein wird.
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Lyrics:
Well, I’ve been a wild wild rover
Sailed all over the sea
But this thing that makes me wonder
Has made a fool of me
For it took me from my childhood
Underneath the stars and skies
And I hear the wind whistling through the wild wood
Whispering goodbye
And it’s homeboy, it’s home
It’s homeboy, it’s home
It’s homeboy, it’s home
When you fire across the farm
And if you see my mother
Tell her I’m keeping fine
Will you tell her that I love her?
And I’ll try to write sometime
And if you see my mother
Give her all of my love
For she has a heart of gold there
As good as God above
And it’s homeboy, it’s home
She’s homeboy, it’s home
She’s home, homeboy, it’s home
When you fire across the farm
No place, no place like home
And if you see my other one
Will you tell her I’m keeping fine?
Will you tell her that I love her?
And I’ll try to write sometime
And it’s homeboy, it’s home
It’s homeboy, it’s home
It’s homeboy, it’s home
When you fire across the farm