Whiskey You’re the Devil

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"Whiskey You’re the Devil" is a lively traditional Irish folk song popularized internationally by The Clancy Brothers, known for its rousing melody and humorous, hard-drinking lyrics.

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Whiskey You’re the Devil canonical 2
Whisky You’re the Devil 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drinking song
traditional Irish folk song
associatedWith Irish diaspora
Irish pub music
countryOfOrigin Ireland
culturalOrigin Irish traditional music
genre Irish folk music
folk music
hasAlternativeSpelling Whisky You’re the Devil
hasCulturalStatus well-known Irish folk standard
hasMood boisterous
comic
hasNotableRecordingBy The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
linked to: The Clancy Brothers
hasRefrainMentioning soldiers marching
whiskey
hasTitle Whiskey You’re the Devil
isTraditional true
language English
lyricTheme drinking
humor
soldiers and war
musicalCharacteristic lively tempo
rousing melody
sing-along chorus
performedBy The Clancy Brothers
Tommy Makem
popularizedBy The Clancy Brothers
usedInContext Irish folk concerts
drinking sessions

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The Clancy Brothers notableWork Whiskey You’re the Devil
Whiskey You’re the Devil hasTitle Whiskey You’re the Devil
Whiskey You’re the Devil hasAlternativeSpelling Whisky You’re the Devil
linked to: Whiskey You’re the Devil