Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (live 2011)

High Voltage festival in Victoria Park, London.

"Jailbreak" is a song by Thin Lizzy that originally appeared as the title track on their 1976 album Jailbreak. Along with "The Boys Are Back in Town", it is one of their most popular songs, and is a classic rock radio staple, receiving steady airplay. It is typical of the band's music, with the dual lead guitar harmony and Brian Robertson's use of the wah-wah pedal. Phil Lynott's lyrics about a prison break are the typical personification of the "tough guys", also seen in "The Boys Are Back in Town" and the regular concert closer and fan favourite "The Rocker". An alternate version of the song appeared on the bonus disc of the 2011 remastered deluxe edition of the Jailbreak album, featuring a short spoken introduction and additional guitar parts throughout.

"Jailbreak"

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in this town
See me and the boys we don't like it
So were getting up and going down

Hiding low looking right to left
If you see us coming I think it's best
To move away do you hear what I say
From under my breath

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble
Some of us won't survive
See the boys and me mean business
Bustin' out dead or alive

I can hear the hound dogs on my trail
All hell breaks loose, alarm and sirens wail
Like the game if you lose
Go to jail

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So woman stay with a friend

You know it's safer

Breakout!

Tonight there's gonna be a breakout
Into the city zones
Don't you dare to try and stop us
No one could for long

Searchlight on my trail
Tonight's the night all systems fail
Hey you good lookin' female
Come here!

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Tonight there's gonna be trouble
I'm gonna find myself in
Tonight there's gonna be trouble
So woman stay with a friend

[senorkapowssite]

Lead singers are hard to replace. Fair job by this guy. The energy is there. Still love the tune. Love Thin Lizzy. Miss you Phil.

[jellybeans]

Great band. The singer does a bad ass job. Love the band & music.

[hughhoob]

The simultaneous clapping *MADE* this song kick more ass!

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[josephsalinas]

It a Thin Lizzy tribute band. With some original members.

[Dean-ijwl]

by the looks of the crowd's reaction they love it im pretty sure they're not uneducated rock and rollers.Breakout

[DaveyBoyCrocky]

This video answers the question: How many Les Pauls into Marshall amps can you pack into one band?

[daveclarke]

I'm learning to sing this and play bass like Phil did. Where's the bass player in this group. Is he on another stage ..???

[heyhey]

Phil had charisma, stage presence guy is a poor replacement to say the least .

[terrygannon]

Just thinking. 20/09/2020 will we ever get together like this again. My view. Yes let’s go for it.

[chuck]

Without Phil there's no Thin Lizzy. Like trying to replace Paul Stanley or Hetfield. You can't do it.

[KingDavid-D]

Thin Lizzy died with Phil. This is all Bull Shit.

[recordjnky]

seriously though, the singer sucks in this band - nowhere near the soul or the feel of Phil Lynott -- just pack it in!

[yummyzoot]

Bring back the dearly please...this guys voice is weak....