Whiskey in the Jar
Intro: Whiskey in the jar is a traditional Irish song perhaps dating from as far back as 1650. It contains many popular themes found in that genre of song, drinking, sex and killing Englishmen. It was also one of the biggest rock songs ever. The scenes: It’s 1972, eleven Israeli athletes are killed by Arab gunmen at the Munich Olympics. Bloody Sunday show the escalation of tensions between the IRA and the British government with the loss of innocent lives. The Watergate Scandal comes to light in the US. In 1998 the Good Friday agreement puts an end to the sectarian violence in the north of Ireland. Bill Clinton denies having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky, only to later admit that he did. The Original: The song Whiskey in the Jar was released by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy by their record label Decca. It topped the Irish charts and reached no. 6. In the U.K. The band itself disliked the decision to release it, feeling that it didn’t represe...