The Wellerman (Sea Shanty) - From TikTok to Epic Remix

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What started as a TikTok became a massive colab & turned into the ultimate remix. In my limited capacity, I will endeavour to distribute revenue generated from this video to the relevant copyright owners of this material where applicable.

Credits:

Original Song: The Wellerman (New Zealand Folk Song)

Additional Musicians (in order of appearance):

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The way people came together for this is magical.

[alangale]

So good to see younger people picking up the baton with these old songs. Really well done. As a retired seafarer I really appreciate it.

[nequinu]

This is why the internet exists, for these moments were strangers come together amid their differences and make something really beautiful

[Aviator]

The cat just fits with everything doesn't it

[ekagrajoshi]

Nobody is really talking about the filter baritone guy . He really did an excellent job in adding that gentle thickness and should be appreciated and praised for it !

[preranapradeep]

Proof that good music never dies. It finds its way through generations

[jamxiety]

The way everyone pitches in to make this song soar to it's heights really reminds me of a crew working on a ship, doing just that

[macvena]

This is probably the best version I've heard. The accents of the singers helps give it an authenticity that really adds to the great harmony and rhythm.

[katastrofekatrine]

The world would be a better place if this was the kind of quality that TikTok aimed for.

[PercussiveMaintenance]

The Weller Bros. was a Sydney Australia shore-whaling company that operated primarily along the southern coast of New Zealand from 1830 to 1840. Though they had numerous vessels in their employ, none appear to have been named the Billy o' Tea. Anyone under the employ of the Weller Bros. were referred to as a Wellerman, but in the specific context of the song the Wellerman takes on the meaning of a supply ship sent by the company.

A Billy is slang for a makeshift kettle used for boiling water to make tea.

Tonguing refers to the tonguers, the part of a shore whaling team responsible for butchering the whale after it had been caught. "tonguing" being the process of butchering the whale carcass into tongue shaped strips which consisted of the skin, flesh and blubber. And these "tongues" were boiled in huge pots to extract oil from whale blubber/fat since you can't fit an entire whale in a boiling pot!!

One piece of information that I couldn't find was how to stop listening to this on loop. Also, if y'all got hyped about whaling, do watch the movie, "In the Heart of the Sea". (Not related to Wellermen though)

[myhairfallsout]

I'm tearing up. A bunch of strangers from different countries dueting and singing together. It's so beautiful.

[janekatzer]

There HAS to be a reason why we all feel a connection to these old sea chants.

[zenith]

Man, that violin, really gave me that sailor vibe, it just sounded so... Pirate themed.

[NNAATTYY]

People coming from all over the world, they don't even know each other, adding their voices. The music and the sea are the only things that are universals. Strong message of Unity, politicians would never make people come together like music is able to do it.

[seyara]

The talent, the beat....THE CAT. This thing has it all. I'm not able, it actually makes me a bit emotional but I cant explain why!

[dschoene]

0:11 The dude with the bass voice is amazing.

[awashii]

“Is this TikTok?”
“It’s what TikTok should’ve been.”

[uhhdudethatwouldbesalt]

I seriously hope Shantycore takes off-- I mean sets sail.

[jaredcampbell]

WHO ARE THE BASS SINGERS???? They give such dimension and feeling. I want to hear more of them.

[mikeyg]

This is so dope for so many reasons, and just when I think it couldn't get any better somebody lays down that smooth ass EDM bass line that just fits so well with it. Genius composition