Five-Star Fridays: Belated St. Patty’s Day Edition
Friday, March 21st, 2008Let’s go with Metallica’s excellent version of the Irish folk song, “Whiskey in the Jar.”
Interesting history of the song at Wikipedia.
Let’s go with Metallica’s excellent version of the Irish folk song, “Whiskey in the Jar.”
Interesting history of the song at Wikipedia.
You sure its not just for the girl-on-girl action and righteous binge drinking, is it?
This is a good song selection — although, in my opinion, you should have gone with Thin Lizzy’s version, rather than Metallica’s cover of the same.
It must be said that I write as an incorrigible Thin Lizzy fanatic.
Ah, Metallica did put together one of the greatest videos of all time with this cover.
Of course it’s been all downhill for them since Jason Newsted left.