All we know about 'Sea Shanties' TikTok's latest viral trend
Nathan Evans, whose video started the trend, saw the number of his followers increase from 45,000 to 347,000.
January 14, 2021 10:11 GMT
Sea shanties have gone viral on TikTok, and it they may not be the weirdest thing to become a hit on the social media site, it came totally unexpected. Google Trends revealed on Tuesday that "sea shanties" had been searched more than any other time in the platform's history, as people are seeking answers to the latest internet trend.
Sea shanties are work songs that were once commonly sung aboard ships or large merchant sailing vessels that needed dozens of sailors to function. The songs were sung by all crew members in chorus to build community and to keep rhythm during work.
Sea Shanties Are Making a Comeback in 2021, Thanks to TikTok
On 1/13/21 at 4:16 PM EST
What do you do with a drunken sailor? Put him on TikTok and make him a sensation. A recent trend on the video-sharing app has many people discovering and loving sea-shanties—and sounding like they're sailing on a Victorian pirate ship, instead of recording songs from dry land.
Given TikTok's collaborative nature, the trend appears to have grown out of musicians on the app simply sharing the seafaring songs and others following suit.
One video that's representative of the wave—and which has amassed 79,000 views—shows Scottish singer NathanEvanss performing the classic and well-known shanty "Drunken Sailor." London singer Jonny Stewart duetted the clip to provide bass notes.
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The Longboat Planning and Zoning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a special exception and site development plan for the proposed Sage Longboat Key Residences.
The plan is to build beachfront luxury condominiums at 4651 Gulf of Mexico Drive, the former site of the Sun 'n' Sea Cottages & Apartments. Prices will start at $4 million.
Exceptions approved by P&Z Board
Units per acre: 5.0 units per acre/16 units proposed, 6.0 units per acre/ 19 units permitted
Maximum building coverage: 20.9% proposed, 30% permissible in the zoning code
Minimum open space: 53% proposed, 50% minimum is required
Minimum street yard setback: 150 feet proposed, at least 128 feet required
Minimum side yard setback: 40-foot minimum/80 feet total proposed, 30-foot minimum/ 80 feet total required