It's St. Patrick's Week, so I have to go with a Retro Video of the Week with an Irish tint. Back in 1985, former Thin Lizzy bandmates Gary Moore (guitarist, Belfast) and Phil Lynott (bassist, Dublin) teamed up for a single about The Troubles. It would be one of Lynott's last recordings before his untimely death in January 1986.
Moore and Lynott share vocals on the song, and it definitely has a Thin Lizzy meets the '80s feel to it. The video features depressing scenes of Belfast and Northern Ireland, set behind Moore and Lynott dressed up as either bell boys or movie theater ushers. Regardless of the strange wardrobe choice (it was the '80s, after all), the song is a fast-paced rocker that reached the top five on the singles charts in the UK, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.
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