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.

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Surface form Occurrences
Whiskey in the Jar (Thin Lizzy song) 0

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
outlawry
romantic betrayal
theme betrayal
imprisonment
robbery

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Phil Lynott notableWork Whiskey in the Jar
Thin Lizzy notableWork Whiskey in the Jar