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Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

Documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young working-class black boy from 1950s Dublin became Ireland's greatest rock star.

Documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young working-class black boy from 1950s Dublin became Ireland's greatest rock star.

As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer and a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Phil himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip as a father, husband, friend, son and rock icon.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jun 2024 01:00
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Music Played

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Boys Are Back In Town

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Saga of the Ageing Orphan

  • Thin Lizzy

    Ray Gun

  • Thin Lizzy

    Look What The Wind Blew In

  • Thin Lizzy

    Diddy Levine

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dublin

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Rocker

  • Thin Lizzy

    Black Boys On The Corner

  • Thin Lizzy

    Showdown

  • Thin Lizzy

    Emerald

  • Thin Lizzy

    Cowboy Song

  • Thin Lizzy

    Silver Dollar

  • Thin Lizzy

    Jailbreak

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)

  • Thin Lizzy

    Are You Ready

  • Thin Lizzy

    Sarah

  • Phil Lynott

    Cathleen

  • Thin Lizzy

    Bad Reputation

  • Thin Lizzy

    Waiting For An Alibi

  • Thin Lizzy

    Renegade

  • Thin Lizzy

    The Sun Goes DOwn

  • Phil Lynott

    Old Town

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dear Heart

  • Thin Lizzy

    Running Back

Credits

Director Emer Reynolds
Producer Alan Maher
Producer John Wallace
Producer Peter Worsley
Composer Ray Harman
Editor Tony Cranstoun

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