What is the Viral Sea Shanty Medley taking over TikTok? Tune in to find out.
TikTok is known for giving rise to new trends and challenges each passing day. Likewise, the ‘Sea Shanty Medley’ is the current favorite trend amongst the TikTok users.
Let us learn about it in detail.
Viral Sea Shanty Medley Is Taking Over TikTok
The Sea Shanty Medley that has taken TikTok by storm is also known as ‘The Wellerman.’
@nathanevanss The Wellerman. #seashanty #sea #shanty #viral #singing #acoustic #pirate #new #original #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #singer #scottishsinger #scottish ♬ Wellerman – Sea Shanty – Nathan Evans
Nathan Evans initially posted a TikTok of him singing the song, and impressed everyone with his voice. As of today, the TikTok has more than 9 million views and 2.4 million likes. Shared and dueted by thousands of people, Nathan’s rendition of the song has become a TikTok trend.
What Actually Is A Shea Shanty?
Sea Shanty is a genre of traditional folk song. They were initiated about 600 years ago, and have been loved since then. Likewise, it is also known as chantey and chanty. It is believed that the Sea Shanty was originally sung in the large merchant sailing vessels, as a source of companionship. Nowadays, it has also been dubbed as “maritime work song.”
@nathanevanss Wellerman is a UK NUMBER 1! ?☠️? I still don’t believe it… Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of yous! #SeaShanty ♬ original sound – N A T H A N E V A N S
The word ‘shanty’ refers to one of the genre of work songs. It became prominent during the world war as it was proven functional to synchronize and optimize labor. Moreover, this genre of the traditional folk song has drawn inspiration from minstrel music and marches.
As Shanty is flexible, lyrics can be optimized easily.
Sea Shanty Medley Song Lyrics And Trend Explained
The Lyrics of the Sea Shanty Medley song on TikTok is:
There once was a ship that put to sea,
And the name of that ship was the Billy o’ Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down,
Blow, me bully boys, blow!
It also has a chorus after each verse. The chorus is as follows:
Soon may the Wellerman come
to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguing’ is done,
We’ll take our leave and go.
@thelongestjohns #duet with @thelongestjohns Jazz Wellerman Bass #wellerman #shanty #seashanty #seashantytiktok #seashantytok #shantytiktok #thelongestjohns ♬ original sound – Postmodern Jukebox
You can be a part of the trend by using the TikTok duet. As the feature allows the users to record two videos alongside, you will be able to sing along with Nathan and other TikTok users.
Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival 2022
Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival is a free nautical music and song festival. It is held in Europe and the upcoming event will take place on 17th –19th June 2022. Moreover, the goal of the festival is to keep the history of the sea alive.
Not only will you be able to enjoy the music there, but you will also get a chance to witness exciting pop-up bars. The three-day festival will include songs of the sea and Cornish songs.
For more details about the festival, you can visit their website.