Thin Lizzy Release Video For 'Whiskey In The Jar' (Acoustic Version)

New Friday music! I present to you Thin Lizzy, "Whiskey In The Jar" (Acoustic Version). This acoustic version is on the band's first new album in 40 years! The new release is called Acoustic Sessions and will come out January 24, 2025.

Original vocals from Phil Lynott are paired with new guitar parts from Eric Bell. The new album is available for pre-order now.

The Best Thin Lizzy Cover Of All Time: Metallica

"Whiskey In The Jar" is an old Irish folk song. It's been performed and covered for a long time, perhaps most famously by Thin Lizzy. The band made the track their own - it's a signature song all the way back from the early 70s. A couple decades-plus later, Metallica covered the Thin Lizzy version of "Whiskey In The Jar." The song hit big for Metallica and they even won a Grammy award for their version.

Metallica's version of "Whiskey In The Jar" is on the 1998 album Garage, Inc. I remember when Garage, Inc. came out - it was kind of a big deal in my little world. Always been a fan of their take on "Whiskey In The Jar."

Bon Jovi - 'The Boys Are Back In Town'

It seems like everyone has covered Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" but I have to admit, I didn't realize Bon Jovi did a cover of the tune until I heard it on Hair Nation the other day. First off, it's shocking when Hair Nation actually puts a different track in rotation. Then I had to do a double-take when the song came on. I looked it up and sure enough, the cover is on the 2014 deluxe version of New Jersey, which I don't own. It's also on a Phil Lynott tribute album that I also don't own.

Click to listen to 'New Jersey' here!

The Bon Jovi cover seemed to go by quicker than the original, but the arrangement doesn't seem any different. Maybe that was my perception because I was driving and therefore busy. Whatever the case, this was a nice little surprise for me! Do you like the Bon Jovi version?