Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar

Whiskey in the Jar

Metallica's 1998 recording of "Whiskey in the Jar" is a traditional Irish song about a highwayman betrayed by his lover, set in the southern mountains of Ireland. The band's version closely follows Thin Lizzy's 1973 arrangement but with a heavier sound.

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1998 released

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