Parisienne Walkways

Album: Back on the Streets (1978)
Charted: 8
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  • I remember Paris in '49
    Champs-Élysées, Saint Michelle and old Beaujolais wine
    I recall that you were mine
    In those Parisienne days

    Looking back at the photographs
    Those summer days spent outside corner cafés
    Oh, I could write you paragraphs
    About my old Parisienne days Writer/s: Gary Moore, Philip Parris Lynott
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Zidders from TxIn reference to the comment about Beaujolais wine the song is from the perspective of someone remembering Paris in 1949. This was short enough a time after the end of World War 2 for bottles that were bottled previous to the occupation to have still been around. Since they wouldn't have been wasted they would have indeed been older than most wines of that type usually are. .
  • Morse from San Luis Obispo, CaWhat a rich life you led there Lisa.....Can't even imagine getting a lesson from the master.
  • Valentin from Russian FederationIt seems that Gary has never been to Paris. Otherwise, he had have known that Beaujolais cannot be an old wine. This wine is to be fermented for six weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November. So, Beaujolais is a young wine, it is intended for immediate drinking. On the other hand, there is no real reason to keep Beaujolais for a few years, as it doesn't improve with age.


  • Carlos from BrazilI love this song, and it is important to point out that although only Moore and Lynott are credited as composers, the melody is based on the jazz standard "Blue Bossa" by Kenny Dorham - starting at 0:25 (although it resembles more the version from Joe Henderson - starting at 0:12).
  • Lisa Franklin from Los AngelesI was engaged to Gary Moore from Black Rose to his leaving Thin Lizzy, starting G-Force and up til 1982. I was also in the original Parisienne Walkways with Phil/ I met him in Sydney Australia as a dinner date through a mutual friend. I was the inspiration and dedication for the G-Force lp along with Pat Thrall. Any questions feel free to ask. He taught me my first 10 guitar chords and were in the studio together as he wrote pop songs for me..Quickly and good.I still remember them. Respect and Love to Him, His Loves and His Children...xxx
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