The Lumberjack (Jackyl song)
1992 single by Jackyl
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"The Lumberjack" is a song by American rock group Jackyl. It was released in 1992 as the band's debut single.
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| Single by Jackyl | ||||
| from the album Jackyl | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hair metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 (album version) 3:15 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter | Jesse James Dupree | |||
| Producer | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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History
The song is noted for a chainsaw solo played by Dupree.[2] William Phillips and Brian Cogan in the Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music referred to it as a "somewhat corny novelty hit".[3]
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.[4]
Chart performance
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