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    "Drunken Sailor", also known as "What Shall We Do with a/the Drunken Sailor?" or "Up She Rises", is a traditional English sea shanty, listed as No. 322 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It was sung aboard English sailing ships at least as early as the 1830s. The song's lyrics vary, but usually contain some variant of the … See more

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    Origin and melody
    The authorship and origin of the song are unknown, but it bears a resemblance with the traditional Irish … See more

    Song text

    Refrain: Weigh heigh and up she rises (/Hoo-ray and up she rises) Weigh heigh and up she rises (/Patent blocks of different sizes) Weigh heigh and up she rises Early in the … See more

    Notable recordings and performances

    The song has been widely recorded under a number of titles by a range of performers including Black Lagoon, The King's Singers See more

    Further reading

    • Stan Hugill, Shanties from the Seven Seas Mystic Seaport Museum 1994 ISBN 0-913372-70-6 See more

    External links

    • Example version with lyrics.
    • Another example version with lyrics and alternative chorus.
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    What is the story behind drunken sailor?
    From the moment the familiar chords filled the room, I was captivated by the story behind the song and its enduring significance. The origins of “Drunken Sailor” can be traced back to the 1700s, when it was sung on sailing ships by sailors as they toiled away at their arduous tasks.

    The Meaning Behind The Song: Drunken Sailor by The Irish Rovers

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    Why was Drunken Sailor a 'walk away' shanty?
    The above-mentioned and other veteran sailors characterized "Drunken Sailor" as a "walk away" shanty, thus providing a possible explanation for why it was not noted more often in the second half of the 19th century. Later sailors' recollections, however, attested that the song continued to be used as a shanty, but for other purposes.

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    Why is Drunken Sailor a popular song?
    "Drunken Sailor" was revived as a popular song among non-sailors in the 20th century, and grew to become one of the best-known songs of the shanty repertoire among mainstream audiences. It has been performed and recorded by many musicians and appeared regularly in popular culture.

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    Who wrote 'drunken sailor'?
    Capt. W. B. Whall, a veteran English sailor of the 1860s–70s, was the next author to publish on "Drunken Sailor". He claimed that this was one of only two shanties that was sung in the British Royal Navy (where singing at work was generally frowned upon).

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