Sea shantys are making a comeback on TikTok and we are here for it.

What’s a sea shanty? It’s a chant that sailors would sing on board big ships sailing the ocean wide 200 or more years ago. If you ever visited a pub out east, you know you’ve heard one or two before!

So if you find the kids in your life are all of a sudden singing old sailing songs around the house…it’s because of the latest trend on TikTok!

It all started with this one:

 

People took notice and started making their own collaborations from all over the world. And ShantyTok became a thing.

 

It caught the notice of the one and only Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea.

 

It’s even made it’s way onto Jimmy Fallon!

 

We can’t think of a better way to beat the winter blues than belting out a good ol’ sea shanty!