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Sea shanties are all over TikTok. Here’s why – CNET
From Wellerman to Drunken Sailor, sea shanties are attracting the attention of landlubber TikTokers. “It went wild. I don’t really know what happened,” says the…
If the Wellerman doesn’t arrive soon, they’ll be out of rum.
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If the sea is calling to you, these days it might be through TikTok. Though the video-based social networking platform may normally bring to mind dance challenges, lip-syncing and comedic sketches, the latest trend to wash up on shore is singing sea shanties of yore.
The internet has dubbed this nautical moment on social media #ShantyTok. Since roughly the end of December, TikTok has seen a deluge of interest in videos of…
