PHIL LYNOTT's Mother Objects To Mitt Romney Using THIN LIZZY's Music
September 3, 2012, 12 years ago
According to Guardian.co.uk, the mother of Irish rock legend Phil Lynott has objected to the Mitt Romney campaign using THIN LIZZY's music at last week's Republican National Convention.
Philomena Lynott said her son would not have approved of the US Republicans playing the Thin Lizzy anthem 'The Boys Are Back In Town' at Romney's nomination as presidential candidate.
She said that the late Thin Lizzy front man would have rejected any association with the Republicans particularly the Christian right wing of the party.
The Dublin woman told the Irish music magazine Hot Press that she was upset that one of her son's most famous rock songs was used by the Republicans to endorse Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan.
The Thin Lizzy singer would have opposed the Republican anti-gay and pro-rich policies, she said. Instead she believed her son would have backed Barack Obama.
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