Is Whiskey in the Jar an Irish song?
Is Whiskey in the Jar an Irish song?
“Whiskey in the Jar” (Roud 533) is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. Irish rock band Thin Lizzy hit the Irish and British pop charts with the song in 1973.
When did Thin Lizzy record Whiskey in the Jar?
Whiskey in the Jar (album)
| Whiskey In The Jar | |
|---|---|
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | 1971–1978 |
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Label | Karussell, Spektrum, Universal |
Who covers Whisky in the jar?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Whisky in the Jar | The Dubliners | 1967 |
| Whisky in the Jar | The Hennessys | 1969 |
| Whisky in the Jar | Ryan’s Fancy | 1971 |
| Whisky in the Jar | Thin Lizzy | November 3, 1972 |
Why did Metallica sing Whiskey in the Jar?
To honor the country’s most famous hard-rock export Thin Lizzy, the thrash quartet fired up their cover of the group’s 1973 folk song re-working “Whiskey in the Jar,” which Metallica included on their 1998 album Garage, Inc.
What does Musha ring dum a doo dum a da mean?
In the “Whiskey in the jar” song (from Thin Lizzy and Metallica too) there is this phrase I cannot understand. “Musha ring dum a doo dum a da. Whack for my daddy-o” Assuming that “Whack for my daddy-o” means “I gave part of the money to my dad”, what does the other part of the phrase mean? Thank you so much.
What does wack mean in Ireland?
Initially it was a noun used to refer to a crazy or eccentric person – He’s a real wack – with wacko and whacko emerging as slangy offshoots. This was followed by adjectival wack meaning bad, unfashionable, stupid or of low quality, as in the anti-drugs slogan Crack is wack.
