The Lumberjack (Jackyl song)

"The Lumberjack" is a single by American rock group Jackyl. It was released in 1992 as the band's debut single.

"The Lumberjack"
Single by Jackyl
from the album Jackyl
Released1992
GenreHeavy Metal
Length3:29 (album version)
3:15 (radio edit)
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Jesse James Dupree
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Jackyl singles chronology
"The Lumberjack"
(1992)		 "I Stand Alone"
(1992)

History

The song is noted for a chainsaw solo played by Dupree.[1] William Phillips and Brian Cogan in the Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music referred to it as a "somewhat corny novelty hit".[2]

The song's music video features John David Kaldoner, then the A&R executive of Geffen Records, portraying a lumberjack. Greg Vernon was the video's director.[3]

Chart performance

References
  1. "Jackyl biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  2. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian. Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music.
  3. "Production notes" (PDF). Billboard: 34. December 12, 1992.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jackyl – The Lumberjack" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. "Charts.nz – Jackyl – The Lumberjack". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  7. "Jackyl Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  8. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1993". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  9. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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