It's folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They just do. Nothing makes sense. Roll with it. Or at least, ...

Sea shanties have taken over social media, courtesy of a series of viral TikTok videos. "Shanty Tok" isn't a new phenomenon, but a viral video of Scottish singer Nathan Evans singing the song "The ...

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 guy at the center of it all. Erin ...

This acapella group from County Mayo performed a haunting version of a Scottish sea shanty in a Mayo pub, in 2016. The Coda singing group, which consists of seven local singers, performed the ...

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The Beach Boys had the most successful sea shanty of the rock era with their 1966 single, "Sloop John B." As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own ...