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AnswerLead singer/bassist Phil Lynott wrote the song originally about soldiers coming home from war. Apparently as a demo it had a few different lyrics, and was loosely titled "GI Joe Is Back In Town". He was influenced to write the song by his then manager, who told Phil that he should write a song that his predominantly male/working class fans could relate to.

The 3rd verse mentions "Friday night/dressed to kill/down at Dino's Bar and Grill". Dino's was a restaurant that was located next to 77 Sunset Strip (probably at no. 78 or 76) which was partly owned by Deane Martin. During Lizzy's first US tour in 1975, Lynott went to specifically see what was at no. 77 and found there was nothing.

The song came out in 1976 from their most popular and probably their best album "Jailbreak". Guitarist Scott Gorham said in an interview that the band wasn't even considering the song for their album amongst the 20 odd songs they had to choose from that ended up as a 9 track record. The label/management convinced them that it would be a hit, and yep, they were right.

- English recording industry identities have it that the song is actually in reference to the band managers mates, some well known fellows form an English underworld firm that were released from Prison in the late 1970's.

The track is a welcome home tribute to them...

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