This band are pure rock and roll and are one of my favourite Irish bands of all time. Phil Lynott was a huge loss to music, to Ireland and to his mother Philomena and all of their family. There was something special about Phil. He had no airs or graces and always wore a big smile on his face. He was like like an uncle or a brother or a cousin and was the definition of cool back in 70s and 80s in Ireland.

The band released thirteen albums over their twelve year career and you're sure to know some of their classics like The Boys are back in town. I'll pick three of my favourite songs below for you to listen to and see if Thin Lizzy are up your street and worth further listening.

For those unfamiliar with TTT or Three Tune Tuesday....

The jist is as follows

Every Tuesday I'm going to share 3 songs which I like to listen to and I invite your feedback in the comments below. Or why not have a blast of your own Three Tune Tuesday and mention me in the post and I'll come and find the post and hopefully upvote it. It'll be a sweet way for us all to discover new music.

Here are the week twenty four recommendations for Three Tune Tuesday

** Drum roll please.....**

Thin Lizzy - Emerald

Emerald was the last song on their sixth studio album Jailbreak and is a firm favourite of mine. The song was inspired by traditional Irish Music and Ultimate Classic Rock magazine praised it saying it "sends the album off on a high note". It certainly does.

Phil apparently wrote the lyrics as a nod to his Irish heritage, and combined with the tune the song takes the form of a battle against invaders, with dueling guitars and symbols of battle and rebellion throughout. Mark Putterford puts it better than me when he says “the last word on the author’s burning fascination with Irish history, a blood-curdling clash of steel and morality embedded upon a spectacular Gaelic guitar riff” when talking about this song.

Thin Lizzy - Don't believe a word

This little gem came in the middle of the Johnny The Fox’s signature hit album. Don’t Believe A Word says all that it has to say inside two snd a half minutes. The lyrics, which were written by Lynott, tell of a man warning his loved one not to believe his words as he cannot be relied upon.

Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you

Don't believe me if I tell you
That I wrote this song for you
There might be some other silly pretty girl
I'm singing it to

Don't believe a word
For words are only spoken
Your heart is like a promise
Made to be broken

Don't believe a word
Words can tell lies
And lies are no comfort
When there's tear in your eyes

Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you

Don't believe a word

Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight

This song appears on Lizzy's 1977 album Bad Reputation and was also released as a single a few months before the album. The song reached as high as No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1977. Here is a great version of the song played on Top of the Pops back in the 1970s.

That's a wrap

That's it for another week. Those are your three songs for week twenty four. Let me know what you think - good, bad or indifferent? Did you like them all or just one or two?

Also, as I said before, I love getting good steers for new tunes, so please tell me about the latest and greatest from your playlist below and I'll be sure to check em out.

Thanks as always for stopping by.

Peace Out