"Old Town" is a song by Thin Lizzy frontman Philip Lynott, released as a single from his 1982 solo album, The Philip Lynott Album. The lyrics describe the end of a romance.
In the music video, Lynott can be seen on the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin, as well as several other locations around the city centre including the Long Hall pub on South Great George's Street, Grafton Street and Ringsend Pier.
The song features keyboardist Darren Wharton, a member of Thin Lizzy, on piano.
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The Corrs version
The Corrs covered Old Town during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1999, and later recorded a studio version for their 2005 album Home.
The live version was released as a single under the title Old Town (This Boy Is Cracking Up) in 2000 in Singapore, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The 2005 studio recording was later released as a double A-side single alongside "Heart Like a Wheel" and was included in the 2006 compilation album Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection. The band also performed the song during their In Blue Tour.
The piccolo trumpet solo in the song was played by Ronan Dooney.
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