‘The Wellerman’ has been on quite the voyage since its birth in the 19th century. Once sung by New Zealand sea shanty crews, the now-viral whaling song became the official TikTok earworm after postman ...

#duet with @the.bobbybass SHANTY TIME once again! Adding a lower middle harmony :) @nthnevnss @_luke.the.voice_ @apsloan01 #shantytok #wellerman British folk band The Longest Johns have released three ...

When I woke up last Friday morning, I realized I had several messages. All of them were links to a TikTok video of several guys singing a song, a sea shanty from the 19th century called “Wellerman,” ...

It's easy to see why "Soon May the Wellerman Come" became TikTok's first viral hit of 2021. This jaunty 19th century earworm, sung so earnestly by a postman with a thick Scottish brogue, is perfect ...

What do you do with a drunken sailor? Put him on TikTok and make him a sensation. A recent trend on the video-sharing app has many people discovering and loving sea-shanties—and sounding like they're ...

There once was a tune that tickled the Internet’s fancy When TikTok revived the humble sea shanty The views came fast, the fad could last Go, read about it go: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — People are stuck ...

Thanks to the duet feature on TikTok, singers who cannot meet in person can collaborate from afar, as they are on this viral song, "Wellerman." Before this year, you may never have heard a sea shanty.

As practitioners of a fairly niche genre of music – sea shanties – The Longest Johns were already doing well within their field. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...