While songs of 'Cowboys and Indians' may seem trite, 'Thin Lizzy' is one of the only groups that can use the germ of an idea like the cowboy and scrawl it out with glorious attitude using the penmanship of hard rocking dual guitars.Īs previously mentioned the single was truncated for release, so the 'rock room' will review the full length LP version. It also provided him with unique views and a quirky lyricism. Of Irish (born in England) and African American decent Lynott was something of an oddity in the world of rock and roll. The song starts from humble and dusty origins and by the end of its tale dynamically reaches its destination.Lynott must have fancied himself a traveler on the open plains, a stranger in a strange land as the band made their way across the U.S. In the cut, there are multiple movements as well as an organic navigation through interweaving dual guitar lines, popping snare shots and Lynott's rotund bass work. While the lyrical content is more fictional mind movies than some deep introspective soul reveal, what the context does is give 'Thin Lizzy' a starting point for a cinematic and glorious guitar rocker. This would be the third single to be culled from a record that put the group on the map with the previous hits being, 'The Boys are Back In Town' and the title track, 'Jailbreak'. Both tracks hailed from 'Thin Lizzy's' breakthrough and probably their most popular LP, Jailbreak. What better inspiration for a peaking songwriter then the plethora of imagery provided by the American Cowboy? Co-written by Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey 'Cowboy Song' was released as an edited Mercury Records single in September 1976 b/w 'Angel from the Coast.
Thin Lizzy's intelligent and rowdy singer, songwriter and bass player Phil Lynott was inspired and seduced by American pop culture.
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