Brian Fallon - Italian Lightning

Italian Lightning by Brian Fallon
This song was on his myspace, and I was able to save it through that, thankfully, because his myspace has since been deleted and I would have missed listening to those songs.
Brian is the lead singer/guitarist of The Gaslight Anthem.

[@ItalianLightning]

one of my favourite songs of all time

[@TrustTheMoment]

never heard something beautiful like that. i'm so in love with his voice.

[@willshogren1987]

He has great range. Listen to The Horrible Crowes cover of Joey by Concrete Blonde.

[@BeforeTheNoose]

Literally can't stop listening to this today.

[@rossstang8808]

i think its kind of interesting/cool that even though TGA is starting to blow up in the mainstream and radio scene, this music is still relatively unknown, kinda reserved for the long time TGA and brian fallon fans.

[@AriWilde]

The central boys landed safely In the arms of the Irish girls While the hometown lots ready their nooses and their knots Hang their preconceptions on While the political lions and tigers and bears Decided which of the cubs they'd be crucifying And who'll take the fall at the end of it all They'll just say it was Italian lightning Now Mary she wakes up vacant From them long nights with the fashionistas Who were deadly as strangers and lovely as angels And always just dying to meet ya My country what have you done to your girls? The devil at the details or something a bit more exciting And you can find them at the mirrors and on the weights of the scales Blame it all on Italian lightning Now me I just stick to the boardwalk Driving up and down these Avenues I found some work on LaRainne Thanks to little Irish Grace I was hard up and home for the season I was walking last night with Miss Mary We saw the flames shooting right out of them buildings Maybe it was time, maybe it was despair That got up in the soul of that city Since the Ferris wheels don't spin and the casino's caving in Maybe she never healed from the riots or the fighting But I heard ya, Wiggs, quoting Davish saying "Maybe it was just Italian lightning, probably Italian lightning"

[@IfRainFallsIDance]

i just wanna listen to him aaaaall daaaaay

[@user-hx4lq5ok7l]

I am italian. What's about this song? Brian is my favourite artist of my life

[@brakstone91]

Exactly! No one does, Italian lightning is to represent something completely unrelated to an event that people use as a scapegoat. Read over the lyrics... it fits! :)

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

Brilliant! I want that hat too!

[@MademoiselleMinimee]

I love his voice... ;)

[@rosswalker4461]

Thank you

[@fartinazoodle]

its rare for an artist to put out great stuff after great stuff. gaslight anthem or brian alone. great music. i don't know anyone who doesn't like gaslight. no dislikes. the way it should be. honest music. straight. no voice ehnaced or cheap rap verse. direct, much recpect brian.

[@MrBoomblaster]

Why isn't this song on Spotify??

[@Biglech9]

i have no idea what Italian Lightning is but gosh dang Fallon is good.

[@beaterbikechannel2538]

I think it's to do with the mafia burning someone's house or business down. "must've been lightning" a member or a witness would say when questioned by the police.

[@goguyestguygo]

soulds a lot like hold me close by lucero...and here's looking at you kid...good shit, i kinda gut a feeling there's a reason for that

[@TheKei42]

Replying to an old comment here, I know, but I think National Anthem sounds a lot like "Here's Looking At You Kid" as well. Both this song and National Anthem have many similarities to it, I think.

[@dcdude171]

@depinker it uses realtivly the same chords but its a step down :D

[@Jackzay90]

It angers me as a person who tries to write that even the old, obscure content pulled from his earliest days is still good lol. Literally none of it is bad writing. It's just like, proto-Brian Fallon. Like there was never Charmander Brian Fallon. He started as Charmeleon Brian Fallon and became Charizard Brian Fallon.

[@DinoListo]

Those are words I'd never thought I'd read put together but you're right

[@depinker]

Intro sounds a lot like 'Here's looking at you kid'.

[@Jeremandre]

I'm dying for tabs on this one.......if anyone could help me out :)

[@kevintirpak9349]

My guess is gonna be some variation of Am C F and G....And thats just the way I like it

[@hyperesh]

My country what have you done to your girls? The devil left the details or something a bit more exciting, And you can find them in the mirrors and on the weights of the scales, Blame it all on Italian lightning

[@dublinshea6320]

i like his music but unless your a teenage girl dont go crazy over the guy,hes not a god,not an idol,he works and his trade is music,take care of yourselves and find something thats real and in front of you and love it. im an irish guy same age as him and i can tell you we irish boys are fun but a huge pain in the ass when it comes down to it.everyone just calm down and do you

[@jreegdss6878]

+Dublin Shea thanks dad

[@MeCuestaEscuchar]

+Dublin Shea Can I be your fanboy?

[@christophecarpentier9797]

Yes, I've heard that people born in the same country and having roughly the same age share many similarities. Thanks for your advice.

[@kirbysox181]

lmao