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.
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Thin Lizzy
Whiskey In The Jar
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Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
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Thin Lizzy
The Saga of the Ageing Orphan
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Thin Lizzy
Ray Gun
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Thin Lizzy
Look What The Wind Blew In
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Thin Lizzy
Diddy Levine
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Thin Lizzy
Dublin
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Thin Lizzy
The Rocker
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Thin Lizzy
Black Boys On The Corner
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Thin Lizzy
Showdown
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Thin Lizzy
Emerald
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Thin Lizzy
Cowboy Song
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Thin Lizzy
Silver Dollar
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Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
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Thin Lizzy
Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)
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Thin Lizzy
Are You Ready
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Thin Lizzy
Sarah
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Cathleen
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Thin Lizzy
Bad Reputation
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Thin Lizzy
Waiting For An Alibi
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Thin Lizzy
Renegade
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Thin Lizzy
The Sun Goes DOwn
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Old Town
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Thin Lizzy
Dear Heart
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Thin Lizzy
Running Back
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Emer Reynolds |
| Producer | Alan Maher |
| Producer | John Wallace |
| Producer | Peter Worsley |
| Composer | Ray Harman |
| Editor | Tony Cranstoun |
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