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Wellerman
A New Zealand folksong that dates back to the mid 19th century with no discernible author. It has been performed by numerous singers throughout the years, but has recently seen a resurgence of popularity thanks -
Thelongestsong Wiki
This wiki was born out of the perceived need for a single location to store song lyrics and musical factoids for handy reference, it is fan-driven and wholly unofficial at this time. Song lyrics -
Leave Her Johnny
A traditional shanty with origins pre-dating its first written record in 1917, this is another fine example of a traditional shanty turned ubiquitous folk song. So many incarnations of this piece exist that it -
Bones in the Ocean
This page is about the song. For the EP it was released on, click here. A haunting song about death and survivor's guilt, and the titular track of the Longest Johns' first EP, Bones -
Hog Eye Man
This traditional capstan shanty originated in the United States in the mid-19th century. Many of the song's lyrics are shared with Johnny Come Down to Hilo and, in fact, the two songs share -
Ashes
"Ashes" is the sixth track on the 2020 album Cures What Ails Ya. It was written by Robbie Sattin and, as such, is a Longest Johns Original. It follows a long and storied tradition -
Oak and Ash and Thorn
Under the original title "A Tree Song" from famed English poet Rudyard Kipling, contained in Puck of Pook's Hill, it was set to music and renamed to Oak, Ash and Thorn by storied folksinger -
Hoist up the Thing
"Hoist up the Thing" is the first track on the 2020 album Cures What Ails Ya. Written by Robbie Sattin, this is a Longest Johns original. It weaves a comedic story of an inexperienced -
Here's a Health
Not to be confused with the other Parting Glass, though sometimes titled as such — the two songs share similar subject matter, but are otherwise unrelated. The earliest written examples date from 1875, but at least -
Haul Away Joe
A short-drag shanty so ubiquitous that its name is synonymous with the very term "sea shanty" (sometimes literally). While its first commercial recording was a performance by Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter in the 1940s, written -
Downed and Drowned
Downed and Drowned is a Longest Johns original song written by Dave Robinson and featured on the album Smoke+ Oakum. San José was a Spanish galleon, part of the treasure fleet during the War of -
Randy Dandy-O
A traditional shanty dating to the late 18th century, and one of the earliest of its kind. This song reportedly influenced a number of others. Captain John Robinson dates the earliest version of the song -
Last Bristolian Pirate
An authorized adaptation of Canada's own Arrogant Worms classic "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate", originally released on their self-titled 1992 album. The Longest Johns rewrote a number of the lyrics to apply to Bristol -
General Taylor
"General Taylor" is a variant of another shanty known as "Stormalong" or "Old Stormy", and sometimes swaps verses with other related shanties such as Fire Marengo and Santiana. In his 1910 collection Ships, Sea -
Mary Ellen Carter
Composed and written by the famed Stan Rogers, this song was intended as a motivational song and is credited with having saved at least one life. It has become a folk standard, performed in varying -
Joli Rouge
Originating from Ciderpunk band The Dreadnoughts of Vancouver BC, this song was written as a tribute to the Cidre Joli Rouge, a cidery in Saguenay (Quebec, Canada) operated by their friend. It was released on -
Anne Louise
Anne Louise exists in two recordings, appearing first on Bones in the Ocean and reappearing as an instrumental featured on Written in Salt. It is a Longest Johns original, written by Josh Bowker. Oh the -
Christmas at Sea
This page is about the song. For the EP it was released on, click here. "Christmas at Sea" is a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in the Scots Observer in 1888. The Longest -
Santiana
A traditional shanty contemporary to General Taylor, and debatedly pre-dating it. This song, like Taylor, has many variations and tracing its exact original lyrics would be difficult, though its refrain has been traced to -
Fish in the Sea
Some early references to this song refer to it as "Fishes Lamentation" or "Windy Old Weather", while at least one broadside titles it "King of the Sea". Collector W.B. Whall, writing in 1901, dates -
Captain's Daughter
The Captain's Daughter is the first track on Bones in the Ocean, and plays a lot with nautical slang. This song is a Longest Johns original, written by Dave Robinson. -
Johnny Come Down to Hilo
"Johnny Come Down to Hilo" is a song with roots among enslaved workers in the American South. Early versions are attested from the early 19th century, though there are so many variants of the -
Hard Times Come Again No More
"Hard Times Come Again No More" is an American folk song written by songwriter Stephen Foster in 1854. The Longest Johns released their version on 20 October 2021 as the first single from their -
Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate
"Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate" is a traditional Royal Navy song written in 1860 by Richard C. Saunders, who at the time was serving as Schoolmaster on the HMS Marlborough. The song was -
Cruel Wars
A medley arrangement of two disparate songs that deal with popular folk music tropes, popularized by Canadian "Ciderpunk" band The Dreadnoughts. Though uncredited by the Dreadnoughts, this song's unique arrangement comes from Jon Loomes
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