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Cowboy Song (Thin Lizzy song)

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Released as a single in an edited version, it reached No. 77 on the US charts, but at the time did not gain as much attention as two of their most popular songs on the same album, "
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described the song as turning the commonplace into legend, or bringing myth into the modern world. The author of
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regularly sing a version at their live concerts. They also released a version on their 2008 album
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down a 90-metre jump. The song was also featured in the 2013 independent film
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released a version on selected singles from their 1993 studio album
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when the main character (Joe Toy) first bike rides into the woods.
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Over time, it has become a fan favourite and one of Thin Lizzy's
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Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
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Cowboy Song: The Authorised Biography of Philip Lynott
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Index


Single
Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
B-side
Genre
Hard rock
Southern rock
Label
Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Phil Lynott
Brian Downey
Producer(s)
Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
hard rock
Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
The Boys Are Back in Town
Jailbreak
Phil Lynott
Brian Downey
cowboy
country music
hard rock
AllMusic
Clint Eastwood
Rudolph Valentino
George Best

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