So what we see here is a song as a method of archiving and sharing important information. It certainly isn't the first time song has been used for preserving information (e.g. Aboriginal songlines). The other purpose for sea shanties is for facilitating work.
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Probably the best of the tiktok shanties. https://twitter.com/Beertheist/status/1348759849077714951?s=20 …
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Here's a great video of a crew singing while coming into harbour, though most of them aren't actually hauling. Thanks
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True, that is depressing - there is a dark side to everything.
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It's not a real protest without a round of Hey-Hey Ho-Ho.
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@FerociousDog for modern day English folk punk protest songs
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Pete Seeger points out "a lullaby is a work song, and should be sung by the luller."
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Great Big Sea brought the chantie into the 20th Century at least with the Chemical Worker's Song.
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I don't know, the "Goddamn them all!" In Barrett's Privateers would suit my workplace nicely...
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