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The song was sung to accompany certain work tasks aboard sailing ships, especially those that required a brisk walking pace.It is believed to originate in the early 19th century or earlier, during a period when ships' crews, especially those of military vessels, were large enough to permit hauling a rope whilst simply marching along the deck.
The Heritage Tapes: Songs and Stories from Old Tiger Bay, Various Artists (?) Irish Festival, Various Artists (1980) - Uilleann pipes on The Old Bush/Rakish Paddy; My Very Favourite Nursery Rhyme Record, Tim Hart (1981) - Uilleann pipes; The Drunken Sailor and other Kids Favorites, Tim Hart (1983) - Uilleann pipes
In 2008, Bane appeared in a role in the Chris Ward written and directed short film, What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor, based on the life of artist/model Nina Hamnett, self-styled "Queen of Bohemia", starring Siobhan Fahey (ex-singer with Bananarama and Shakespears Sister), actor Clive Arrindel and Donny Tourette (frontman with punk band Towers of London).
The band's most famous songs have been renditions of the folk music classics "The Log Driver's Waltz" and "Drunken Sailor", as well as a cover of the Arrogant Worms' "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate".
"What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor" Released: 1981 Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot ( German for We Are All in the Same Boat ) is the third album released by German disco group Dschinghis Khan .
Their first full album, Written in Salt, was released in 2016, featuring tracks such as Drunken Sailor, Old Maui and Randy Dandy-O. In June 2018 they released their second album, Between Wind & Water, which included "Wellerman." This recording, as well as the one used in the bands' Sea of Thieves series "Open Crewsing" would later fuel the sea ...
Floridays is another ‘80s album where the material is ill-served by the dated production. The title track, named after a 1941 book by poet Don Blanding actually received a more flattering re ...
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys is a compilation album of sea shanties produced by Hal Wilner.Songs are performed by artists representing a variety of genres, ranging from pop musicians like Sting, Bono, Jarvis Cocker, Lou Reed, Nick Cave and Bryan Ferry, to actors like John C. Reilly, to folk musicians like Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III and Martin Carthy.