Shanty Men
January 18, 2022
Talking pirate simulators, shipwrecks and the reemergence of maritime anthems with the new face of sea shanties, The Longest Johns.
Talking pirate simulators, shipwrecks and the reemergence of maritime anthems with the new face of sea shanties, The Longest Johns.
Talking pirate simulators, communal songs, #ShantyTok and the exploding popularity of shanties with the Bristol, U.K.-based band, The Longest Johns, who perform a series of their favorite tunes, including “Wellerman” and “The Mary Ellen Carter” from their upcoming album.
You put him in a longboat ’til he’s sober. Duh. You won’t find that song on my boating playlist because it reminds me of standing in the back of my middle school choir and silently mouthing “watermelon pits” because I didn’t know the words to whatever song we were supposed to be singing that day. But what you will find on my playlist is 16 jams guaranteed to rock the boat.
Talking pirate simulators, shipwrecks and the reemergence of maritime anthems with the new face of sea shanties, The Longest Johns.
Talking pirate simulators, communal songs, #ShantyTok and the exploding popularity of shanties with the Bristol, U.K.-based band, The Longest Johns, who perform a series of their favorite tunes, including “Wellerman” and “The Mary Ellen Carter” from their upcoming album.
You put him in a longboat ’til he’s sober. Duh. You won’t find that song on my boating playlist because it reminds me of standing in the back of my middle school choir and silently mouthing “watermelon pits” because I didn’t know the words to whatever song we were supposed to be singing that day. But what you will find on my playlist is 16 jams guaranteed to rock the boat.
