The Boys Are Back in Town

Infobox Single
Name = The Boys Are Back in Town


Caption = 1991 Re-release UK 7" single
Artist = Thin Lizzy
from Album = Jailbreak
B-side = "Emerald", "Jailbreak" or "Sarah"
Released = 1976; 1991
Format = 7"; 7", 12", CS, Picture disc
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 4:29
Label = Vertigo
Writer = Phil Lynott
Producer = John Alcock"The Boys Are Back in Town" is a single from Irish hard rock/ band Thin Lizzy. The song came out in 1976 on their album "Jailbreak". It was honoured with the 499th position among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs/page/5 The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time : Rolling Stone ] ] "Rolling Stone" praised lead singer Phil Lynott's "Gaelic soul" and called the "twin-guitar lead by Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson" used "crucial to the song's success". [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6596344/the_boys_are_back_in_town The Boys Are Back in Town : Rolling Stone ] ] The song is played after most Republic of Ireland football matches. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/fameacademy/songs/89.shtml BBC - Comic Relief does Fame Academy - Home ] ] In March 2005, "Q" magazine placed "The Boys Are Back in Town" at number 38 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. [ [http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage3.htm Q lists - page3 ] ]

Charts

ingle release information

The original 1976 UK single release featured album track "Emerald" as a B-side, although in some territories "Jailbreak" was chosen. The single was remixed and re-released in several formats in March 1991, after the success of the "Dedication" single, but failed to chart. The 12" EP featured the extra tracks "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed", "Black Boys on the Corner" and a live version of "Me and the Boys".

Use in movies, TV, and commercials

*"A Knight's Tale"
*"Navy SEALs"
*"Detroit Rock City"
*"Toy Story theme" (as "The Toys are Back in Town")
*"Benny Hill skit"
*"A MIDI parody appears in the NES port of Maniac Mansion as "The Boys are Still Back, by Fat Patty"
*"Dallas Cowboys theme"
*"My Name Is Earl season 1 finale"
*"Full House one episode played by John Stamos"
*"Hollywood Homicide commercials"
*"Bravo 20"
*"Coronation Street background scene"
*"October Road karaoke-style"
*"Hollyoaks beginning of an episode"
*Wrangler Jeans
*Professional Wrestling group The Fabulous Freebirds used this as their theme song in the Bill Watts UWF Promotion in the 1980s.
*ESPNSportsCenter Promoting the return of former sports anchors to the show.

Covers

*"The "Girls" Are Back in Town" with Christian comedienne Chonda Pierce and recording artist
*New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi have covered the song live during concerts and have used it as a B-Side
*The Happy Mondays
*Ash as part of a live session
*The Rumble Strips covered the song in 2007 as a B-side to "Girls and Boys in Love"
*Northern Irish punk outfit, Stiff Little Fingers
*The alternative rock band Everclear
*The Cardigans have covered the song as a B-side to "Hey! Get Out of My Way."
*The song was covered by The Mountain Goats in a home recording
*Covered by Pearl Jam during a live set
*Funeral for a Friend
*Scottish indie-pop band Belle & Sebastian
*Huey Lewis and the News performed the song during their live concerts during the mid 1980's
*Chinchilla (band) covered that song on The Last Millennium Album (2002)
*Weddings Parties Anything Covered the song during live shows in their reunion tour 2008
*Jon Brion frequently plays the song in concerts accompanying himself on the ukulele
*John Darnielle
*Everclear covered this song on the Detroit Rock City Soundtrack

Other uses

*During summer 2008 the song will appear as downloadable content for Xbox360 and PS3 game Rock Band.
*The song was used on Top Gear when the presenters took over BBC Southern Counties Radio for their afternoon Drive Time Radio Show and played it.
*The song was used as the introduction to the men's Powerball event on the UK Gladiators.
*The chorus from the song is played when Luton Town F.C, Oxford United F.C. and King's Lynn F.C run out at the start of a game.
*The British rock band Oasis used this song as their stage entry music song in 1995.
*The song was sung karaoke-style in the pilot of the television show "October Road (TV series)".
*The song is used whenever Ryan ten Doeschate comes out to bat for Essex County Cricket Club.
*According to the book 'Phil Lynott: The Rocker', the melodic guitar lick in the intro and chorus was modeled on a brass riff in the Bruce Springsteen song "Kitty's Back."
*The song is used on the Dublin Radio Station, '98FM' when they advertise for Dublin GAA games.
*The song is often used by US Navy ships as the morning song upon returning from a deployment
*Sandi Patty as an extra on Pierce's comedy release, "Have I Got a Story for You".

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