Thin Lizzy - Black Boys On The Corner (Official Audio)

Thin Lizzy - Black Boys On The Corner
2023 sees the 50th anniversary of what is widely regarded as Thin Lizzy’s breakthrough album ‘Vagabonds Of The Western World’ featuring their first UK top ten single ‘Whiskey In The Jar’ and ‘The Rocker’ which would go on to be one of the band’s signature tunes.

To celebrate the album’s golden anniversary, deluxe CD and LP sets featuring rarities, radio sessions, unreleased music, rare photos, extensive sleevenotes, and memorabilia will be released on 17th November. The reissue suite also includes the album remixed in Dolby Atmos, a first for any Thin Lizzy record.

- F O L L O W -

- L Y R I C S -
"What you doin' man?"
"I think I'll go on down the corner"

One of the black boys said "I need none of your pity"
It's your mama that don't like you loose in the city
But stick about, take note, take a tip and take no back lip
Come closer, let me see you snap your fingertip

Because standing on my corner just might suit ya
Or maybe, baby, there's something else that you wanna do, yeah

Like rolling dice, nice
Like shooting pool, hey that's cool

I'm a little black boy and I don't know my place
I'm a little black boy and I just threw my ace
I'm a little black boy, recognize the face

One of the black boys said "I'm a-giving a warning"
"People been putting me down, I'm so tired I'm yawning"
A new suit, pretty boots to boot, I'm feeling slick, yeah
I'm gonna go to town, look around, pull a chick, yeah

Of course standing on the corner just might suit you
Or maybe, baby, there's something else that you wanna do, yeah

Formed in Dublin, 1969; Thin Lizzy are heralded as one of the finest hard rock bands to ever grace stages around the world. Led by lead bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and famed for their incendiary live shows; Thin Lizzy are responsible for hits such as 'Whiskey in the Jar', 'The Boys are Back in Town', 'Jailbreak', 'Dancing in the Moonlight' and 'Cowboy Song'.
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[ronaldchives]

The guitar on this track is just so good it’s ridiculous, Eric Bell, what a guitarist :-)

[notanfningain]

I hope Eric Bell gets the same recognition the other Lizzy guitarists receive.

[airway_gaming]

its 9 am and i just cracked a nice cold beer listening too thin lizzy. rock on till we

[paulkazakoff]

Whiskey was the hit single in Australia but I played Black boys much much more, that being the B side.

[primo_]

My fave track, how it kicked in off beat was amazing, RIP Philo

[chrislewis-nv]

this was b side of whiskey in the jar-i used to play this more than the a side- never understood why eric bell was never rated higher- his playing on the vagabonds album was great and the solo on the rocker is my favourite of all time