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Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by felixr » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:34 PM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #10

Some much much better versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8T1MonrPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_RWtdm81WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJtHXfRH74 Warning: incredibly sexist lyrics in one of the verses

I don't think was posted because of its sound quality, but because it was implemented using an OPL2 aka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_YM3812

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by app4soft » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:35 PM UTC

ryan-allen wrote: post #3

2021 is the year of the Sea Shanty!

Approved by Elon Musk.[0]

[0] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1349466269121179653

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by app4soft » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:39 PM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #10

Some much much better versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8T1MonrPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_RWtdm81WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJtHXfRH74 Warning: incredibly sexist lyrics in one of the verses

> Some much much better versions

Just open MIDI file in MuseScore (or MMPZ file in LMMS) and improve it ;)

I just played[0] with speeding it from 120BPM to 240BPM.

And here is lyrics video[1] composed with famous Ukrainian animation "How the Cossacks cooked kulish"[2,3]

[0] https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1350904572450123778

[1] https://twitter.com/app4soft/status/1350932615889616898

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKpolq7-8yM

[3] https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BA_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B...

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by kmstout » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:42 PM UTC

  What shall we do with a wayward pointer
  What shall we do with a wayward pointer
  What shall we do with a wayward pointer
  Early in the morning?

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by crumbshot » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:42 PM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #10

Some much much better versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8T1MonrPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_RWtdm81WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJtHXfRH74 Warning: incredibly sexist lyrics in one of the verses

Those were much, much more enjoyable to listen to.

Another better one, synthesized rather than recorded: https://youtu.be/idXYwYgcFEs (Cylob)

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by bagels » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:46 PM UTC

All the comments seem to be aware of some context that this fits in to. Anyone care to share?

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by thesuperbigfrog » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:46 PM UTC

ryan-allen wrote: post #3

2021 is the year of the Sea Shanty!

"Soon may the Wellerman come" remix: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zDTaeqUEWNQ

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by fuball63 » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:51 PM UTC

bagels wrote: post #16

All the comments seem to be aware of some context that this fits in to. Anyone care to share?

I keep seeing references to sea shanties everywhere, but I haven't been able to figure out why either.

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by whymauri » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:51 PM UTC

bagels wrote: post #16

All the comments seem to be aware of some context that this fits in to. Anyone care to share?

Sea Shanties are a big TikTok meme right now.

Re: Drunken Sailor – Public Domain Sea Shanty

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Post by kevinventullo » Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 11:52 PM UTC

bagels wrote: post #16

All the comments seem to be aware of some context that this fits in to. Anyone care to share?

For whatever reason, old-timey Sea Shanties have become a popular music genre among young people in the last few weeks. In particular, a song called The Wellerman has become wildly popular.