Whiskey in the Jar
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"Whiskey in the Jar" is a traditional Irish folk song that gained widespread rock popularity through Thin Lizzy’s influential 1972 hard rock adaptation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiskey in the Jar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6378987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whiskey in the Jar Context triple: [Thin Lizzy, notableWork, Whiskey in the Jar]
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A.
Hold My Liquor
"Hold My Liquor" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring introspective lyrics and experimental production.
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B.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
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C.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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D.
Ain't Enough Whiskey
"Ain't Enough Whiskey" is a country song featured on the album "First Kiss."
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E.
Hall Pass
Hall Pass is a 2011 American comedy film about two married men granted a week off from marriage to pursue other women, directed by the Farrelly brothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whiskey in the Jar Target entity description: "Whiskey in the Jar" is a traditional Irish folk song that gained widespread rock popularity through Thin Lizzy’s influential 1972 hard rock adaptation.
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A.
Hold My Liquor
"Hold My Liquor" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring introspective lyrics and experimental production.
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B.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
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C.
You Don't Know My Name
"You Don't Know My Name" is a soulful R&B song by Alicia Keys, acclaimed for its nostalgic production, storytelling lyrics, and Keys' powerful vocal performance.
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D.
Ain't Enough Whiskey
"Ain't Enough Whiskey" is a country song featured on the album "First Kiss."
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E.
Hall Pass
Hall Pass is a 2011 American comedy film about two married men granted a week off from marriage to pursue other women, directed by the Farrelly brothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish song
ⓘ
rock song ⓘ traditional Irish folk song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Whiskey in the Jar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Irish Singles Chart number 1
ⓘ
UK Singles Chart top 10 ⓘ |
| collectedIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| drummer | Brian Downey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Eric Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Irish highwayman
ⓘ
highwayman’s lover ⓘ |
| hasRoudNumber | 533 ⓘ |
| hasVariantTitle |
There’s Whiskey in the Jar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whiskey in the Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Whisky in the Jar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Irish folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Phil Lynott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
Metallica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dubliners NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Highwaymen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pogues NERFINISHED ⓘ Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Thin Lizzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Tauber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Cork
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ Kilmagenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleFrom | Thin Lizzy (debut album era non-album single) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arrest and trial
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outlawry ⓘ romantic betrayal ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whiskey in the Jar Description of subject: "Whiskey in the Jar" is a traditional Irish folk song that gained widespread rock popularity through Thin Lizzy’s influential 1972 hard rock adaptation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.