Parisienne Walkways

Name: Parisienne Walkways
Uploaded: 1979-01-01
Duration: 6 min 49 s
Description: Written by Phil Lynott and Gary Moore, "Parisienne Walkways" reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979 and became Moore's signature song. The track features Lynott on vocals and bass, with the melody based on Kenny Dorham's jazz standard "Blue Bossa". The opening line "I remember Paris in '49" references Lynott's estranged father Cecil Parris and his birth year, 1949.

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1979 70s blues

Written by Phil Lynott and Gary Moore, "Parisienne Walkways" reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979 and became Moore's signature song. The track features Lynott on vocals and bass, with the melody based on Kenny Dorham's jazz standard "Blue Bossa". The opening line "I remember Paris in '49" references Lynott's estranged father Cecil Parris and his birth year, 1949.