Old Town (song)
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"Old Town" is a song by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott, released as a single from his 1982 solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The lyrics describe the end of a romance.
In the music video, Lynott can be seen on the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin, as well as several other locations around the city centre[1] including the Long Hall pub on South Great George's Street, Grafton Street and Ringsend Pier.[2][3][4]
The song features keyboardist Darren Wharton, a member of Thin Lizzy, on piano.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 46 |
Track listings
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The Corrs version
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The Corrs covered Old Town during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1999, and later recorded a studio version for their 2005 album Home.
The live version was released as a single under the title Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up) in 2000 in Singapore, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The 2005 studio recording was later released as a double A-side single alongside "Heart Like a Wheel" and was included in the 2006 compilation album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection. The band also performed the song during their In Blue Tour.
The piccolo trumpet solo in the song was played by Ronan Dooney.[6][7]
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Adult Contemporary[8] | 73 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 18 |
Track listings
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