St.Patrick's Day wouldn't be complete without hearing the Irish folk song 'Whiskey In The Jar'. The song dates back to the 17th century and has been recorded over the years by hundreds of different artists.
Metallica was inspired to do the song after hearing the Thin Lizzy version...
The reactivated Thin Lizzy will not feature the drumming of Mikkey Dee after all, but Judas Priest's Scott Travis and Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton have joined in.
Rock history is full of stories about songs that only became hit records after a few strange twists of fate — a rich tradition that apparently includes Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back in Town."