Thin Lizzy Unleashes Hell With Hit “Jailbreak” And It’s Gloriously Evil

Thin Lizzy Unleashes Hell With Hit “Jailbreak” And It’s Gloriously Evil | Society Of Rock Videos

It’s Gonna Be Trouble

As one of the most underrated songs in the genre of rock, Thin Lizzy causes a major scene with their hit “Jailbreak” as lead singer Phil Lynott dresses the part in stripes and delivers flawless vocals.

“Tonight there’s gonna be trouble, some of us won’t survive..See the boys and me mean business, bustin’ out dead or alive…”

As Thin Lizzy was famous for “Green Onions” and opening up for Queen in the late 70’s, we’re not really sure whether or not they truly got the credit they deserved for their unique talents. Unfortunately, Phil passed away at age 36, just 10 years after this performance due to kidney, liver and heart failure.

Interesting Fact: “Jailbreak” was used in the film Detroit Rock City in a scene where one of the characters escapes from the boarding school his mother had taken him to and heads for the Kiss concert at Detroit.

Although the lyrics to this bad ass tune are somewhat hushed, we can’t get enough of the “bad boy” mentality, especially while watching Phil and his buddies shred and jam out together on stage. 

+ Jailbreak Lyrics +

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

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