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“Whiskey in the Jar” by Thin Lizzy
Released 1983
“Whiskey in the Jar” by Thin Lizzy appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2024. It was first released in 1983. Its best result is #229 on The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,002 alternative song of all time.
Thin Lizzy plugged in "Whiskey in the Jar", one of the most widely sung ballads in the Irish tradition, and rode it into the Irish and British pop charts in 1973. The old song tells of a rapparee, a highwayman, who is sold out by his wife or lover somewhere in the southern mountains around Cork and Kerry, and one act after another had recorded it since the 1950s.
Nick Tauber produced the Lizzy version, and the Irish rock band turned a folk standard into a rock and roll single, proof that a tune everybody's granddad knew could still kick like a mule in the right hands.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 340 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2022 | 670 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
| 2024 | 229 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Also listed as: Whiskey In The Jar.
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