The Lumberjack (Jackyl song)

"The Lumberjack" is a song 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
Released	1992
Genre	Hair metal[1]
Length	3:29 (album version) 3:15 (radio edit)
Label	Geffen
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.^[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

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "The Lumberjack" Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 92 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 14 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 24

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "The Lumberjack" Chart (1993) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 78 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 100