Describing it as "lazy cynicism, cultural elitism and self aware posturing" sounds like you really think it is a pratish piece of writing. Maybe it is. I was going to mention that I wasn't having a dig at Thin Lizzy or Phil Lynett, but rather a dig at the whole furoe over the statue. Originally i'd heard that the council were going to erect a statue due to haggling back and forth from Rosin Dubh which are Lynotts heritage foundation. Appartenyl, from what I heard, and I since think it was mistaked, Jim Fitzgerald of the Che image and later gaudy celtic album covers was responsible for designing it. Then there was some sort of reneging on a promise and Bruxelles stepped in and ereceted this statue as a publicity stunt. That would have been the mainstay of the anecdote, but after some internet googling I couldn't really verify any of what this person told me, so I just described my disappointment at the statue. I'm not elevating myself above your average Thin Lizzy dan, they are a funny auld breed all the same, but surely even they can see the state of the statue.