Soon may the Wellerman come

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 2

00:01-00:06

In the next clip you will answer the question:

What is said about "Sea Shanties"?

01:36

In the next clip:

How does Nathan explain his popularity on Tiktok?

02:28

In the next clip:

What is said about Nathan?

03:06

In the next clip:

What else is said about Nathan?

03:52

What else is said about Nathan?

1. He wrote the text to the remix of The Wellerman himself
2. Andrew Lloyd Wbber remixed his record
3. his first single has just come out
4. his record went from #2 to #8

05:00

that put to sea

and tea and rum

a right whale bore

and caught her

harpooned and fought her

leave and go

there once was a ship 

to bring us sugar 

when down on her 

the whale's tail came up 

all hands to the side, 

we'll take our 

What was the Capstan used for?

1. Hoisting up the sails
2. Steering the ship
3. Taking up the anchor
4. To walk in circles and get some exercise

What was one of the reasons to sing shanties?
(two correct answers)

1. To boost the spirits of the sailors
2. Because singing is healthy
3. To work more efficiently
4. To scare away monsters

The Wellerman

A lot of ships participated in whale hunting. Whales were valuable for their meat and their whale oil, which is used in medical supplies. 

The Wellerman is a folksong/sea shanty from New Zealand. The song is about supply ships from The Weller Brothers, which were called Wellerman by the people. 

The crew of the supply ships used these songs to get through the days. They were exposed to harsh labour for too little money and were away from home for many days. They were on a ship together and to fight their depression and sad thoughts, they would band together and sing songs while working to make it all bearable.

Sea Shanties originated from Irish and Scottish folk songs and are used a lot by working men. These songs would usually have a certain rhythm which makes it easier to combine with working. Other songs are Drunken Sailor and Johnny leave her. (Also used on TikTok!)

03:06

What is said about Nathan?

1. he's a postman
2. he's unemployed in Scotland
3. he has always been very popular in Scotland
4. not too many people recognised him from TikTok so far

02:28

How does Nathan explain his popularity on Tiktok?

1. he's a nice person
2. TikTok is responsible for the Corona pandemic
3. his song just boosts your spirits
4. you can stamp your feet to the Wellerman

01:36

What is said about "Sea Shanties"?

1. Nathan Evanss invented it
2. It is a folksong sung by sailors on sailingships
3. it was the start of TikTok
4. it is a new type of popular song