[WATCH]: Sea Shanties Take Internet By Storm

Dating back to the mid 1400’s, you could say that Sea Shanties was the preferred style of music for the people at that time!

Without Spotify, or the genius of the Beatles, music was a lot harder to come by and was considered a useful skill in survival and combat situations… and for the occasional pirate pub crawl too!

Thanks to Tik Tok, New Zealander ex-mailman Nathan Evans has taken the Internet by storm with his version of centuries-old sea shanties! It’s not hard to see why it’s become so popular:

@nathanevanss

The Wellerman. #seashanty #sea #shanty #viral #singing #acoustic #pirate #new #original #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #singer #scottishsinger #scottish

♬ original sound – N A T H A N E V A N S S

Now a viral trend, many are attempting to create their own versions – like Nickelback for example:

 

There’s an idea! If you’re bored at home, why not try to make a Sea Shanty about your life – or your hometown?

Captain Jack Sparrow has entered the building.