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Discussing the history of the song, Lomax claims: “The folk of seventeenth-century Britain liked and admired their local highwaymen and in Ireland (or Scotland) where the gentlemen of the roads robbed English landlords, they were regarded as national patriots. He even claimed that John Gay’s 1728 work The Beggar’s Opera was inspired by Gay hearing a ballad-monger singing ‘Whiskey in the Jar’. In his book, The Folk Songs of North America, folk music historian Alan Lomax also suggested that the song originated in the 17th century. The Story Behind the Song: Thin Lizzy’s weekend anthem ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’ There are brilliant elements to this rendition, such as the wailing guitar line, Lynott’s husky delivery, and the raucous control of the chorus, all of which serve to make it one of the best rock tracks ever released – and one of Thin Lizzy’s most enduring. Their arrangement, masterminded by Phil Lynott, Eric Bell and Brian Downey, stayed faithful to the original but electrified it. It guarantees that people will be merrily singing along in unison come to the first chorus.Īlthough it was folk heroes The Dubliners who popularised the song in the mainstream with the release of their rendition in 1968, it was actually their countrymen, Thin Lizzy, who truly cemented its legacy in the wider collective consciousness. The song’s true genius lies with the fact that it suits any occasion, be it in a pub, a wedding, or otherwise. Whether it be in its traditional folk format, The Dubliners version or even the Metallica redux, it’s an earworm with a stirring chorus that we can all get behind. ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ is an undeniable classic.