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TikTok’s Latest Viral Trend Is Sea Shanties

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Ellise Shafer administratorIn addition to its usual dance trends and viral songs, TikTok has now resurrected the centuries-old tradition of sea shanties.The Encyclopedia Brittanica defines a sea shanty as a “sailors’ work song dating from the days of sailing ships, when manipulating heavy sails, by means of ropes, from positions on the deck constituted a large part of a sailor’s work.” According to shanty lore, one “shantyman” would be chosen based on his seamanship — not musical talent — to lead the crew in a call-and-response chorus as they work, resulting in vocals that were a little rough around the edges.One of such shanties to take off on TikTok is “Wellerman,” a song of New Zealand origin dating back to the 19th century.

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