I was watching TV last night & an advert came on featuring the PM, Mr Abhisit. This advert is to promote togetherness in Thailand. The music in the background caught my ear.......sounds as though it's the old Thin Lizzy song "Whisky in the jar", anyone else notice this?? Or is there a Thai tune that sounds similar to this? Or am I finally going bonkers?

Like everything else they nick music as well.

apologies for the treble post. phone is touch sensitive.

haven't seen the add but cameron's spin doctors will give him (mark veg) hel_l for the association to that title.

haven't seen the add but cameron's spin doctors will give him (mark veg) hel_l for the association to that title.

Like everything else they nick music as well.

Actually i think you are spot on there..ive heard heaps of supposedly thai songs that are clear ripoffs of classic western songs...so much so that sometimes you can even sing along the western song at the same time.

From memory there is a thai song that sounds exactly like "more than words" with a few subtle changes, also more than a few riffs from eagles, neil young and even bob dylan songs have been cleverly borrowed and rehashed and fitted into thai songs.

i certainly no thai apologist but, plenty of western artists are guilty of that too. i fear this is off topic though.

Whiskey in the jar, is an extremely old song, and copyright would have expired.

Thin Lizzy did a modern version, and I am not sure of the copyright issues, when this happens. My guess is none.

Whiskey in the Jar was popular in 1650. There is also a Thai TV show, soap opera that uses it as a theme song.

I am a sporting hero, I never yet was daunted,

In treating of pretty girls at places where I haunted.

In rum, gin & brandy, I would spend all my store,

And when that is done I would boldly rob for more.

Mush a ring a ding a da, ri too ral la,

Ri too ral laddy O, there's whiskey in the jar.

As I was crossing over Mulberry mountain,

I met with Col. Pepper whose money he was countin

It's first I draw my pistol, my broadsword and rapier

Saying stand and deliver, for I am your deceiver.

I picked up the money it was a pretty penny,

I took it home to Molly for she had not away,

I took it home to Molly, she swore she'd never deceive me,

But the devil's in the woman for the never can be easy.

I being wet and weary and for to take a slumber,

I laid myself down all in my Molly's chamber,

She unloaded my pistols & loaded them with water

I was taken like a lamb going to the slaughter.

Early in the morning between six and seven,

The strong guards surround me, likewise Capt. Nevin,

I flew to my pistols but I found I was mistaken,

When I fired off the water I was a prisoner taken.

I stood in the hall while the turnkeys were rolling,

I stood in the hall while the names they were callin

I drew up my metal bolts & knock'd the sentry down

And made good my way out of Melbrow town.

I have got two brothers and they are in the army,

The one is in Cork and the other in Kilkenny,

If I had them ere tonight I would be brisk & jolly

I would rather have em ere than you deceitful Molly

Some take great delight in their fishing and their fowling,

And others take delight in their carriage rolling,

But I take great delight in being brisk and jolly,

Filling up strong liquors for you deceitful Molly.

Or

As I was a goin' over Kilgary mountain

I met colonel Pepper and his money he was countin´

I rattled me pistols and I drew forth my saber

Sayin´ "Stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver"

Musha rig um du rum da

Wack fol the daddy-o

Wack fol the daddy-o

There´s whiskey in the jar

Or

As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains.

I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was counting.

I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier.

I said: "Stand or deliver or the devil he may take ya".

Yeah

Musha ring dum-a do dum-a da, Whack for my daddy-o,

Whack for my daddy-o, There's whiskey in the jar-o.