Felt the same thing so i did some research into my ancestry. Apparently i'm related to a crew member of a dutch galley sailing on the trading routes between dutch colonies during the golden age of piracy. Freaking awesome! Probably why i feel so connected to the sea and ships.
same here, north spaniards merchants who sailed and put a foot in south america in XIX century :D and a german river-sailor (Steamboats) who come from saxony, hail to my ancestors :D
Your grandfather is really really special to you, same with me my grandfather told me that my great grandfather died in pearl harbor and they played this at his funeral ;-;
It's funny you should say that. It brings a tear to my eye. For me this song represents the passage of time and my friends telling me it's time to grow up now the party is over. The voyage is over and the winds don't blow.
Andrew J. Boyer sounds like you were out in the Bering sea....exactly like my first time!!! 5.5 months, changed me for the better! Continued on for 2 more years. The sea will always have a special place in my heart.
@@charleserickson3499 Made several trips to the Bering Sea. It can be brutal in the winter. Broke my nose and scraped a bit of skin off when I got hit by a large wave on deck.
funeral song for my dad, german navy 1942 - 1945, sank 3 times and survived, loved ships and the sea (freedom), build modell ships from scratch till he died after long hard sickness where we looked for him to have a good life
My heart goes to you and father r.i.p. My Opa served the German Merchant Marines during WWII early in the war. His ship was one of last to supply the Bismarck before going to North Africa. He was after sent to the Eastern Front to Stalingrad. To the day he died he still missed the sea.
An uncle of my wife wasn‘t allowed to be a mariner. So he joined choir with full heart. Due to pandemic situation his choir wasn‘t allowed to sing at his funeral. They played a song from a CD, so he sung at his own burial. 🥰
This song is a sea song or ballad which was traditionally saved for the last day of a voyage, after which all crew would disembark the ship. The song would not be sung on naval ships, instead only on Private or Pirate ships, due to the fact that the lyrics were often re-written to mock the Captain, Quartermaster, and other senior members of the crew, whereas in navies, the disrespect of senior officers and crew would usually end in punishment. The title of the song refers to ‘Her’, which is, in this case, the Ship which the crew were manning, as Ships are all traditionally referred to with feminine pronouns in Western, English speaking cultures, among seamen. The ‘Johnny’ spoke of in the title is merely a general, “John Doe” style name for men in the times of sea songs, and is perhaps where the name “John Doe” branches from.
Sea shanty’s are overkill for making a man more willing to work hard and as a team. I only need to listen to one and I feel like I could board a ship and take it single handedly. This, 15 bottles and Spanish ladies 👌🏼
Corrected and "Perfected" lyrics to this sea chantey :) [Leave Her Johnny] O the work was hard and the wages low, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. I guess it's time for us to go, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! O I thought I heard the old man say, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. O tomorrow you will get your pay, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The winds blew foul and the seas run high, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. We shipped em' green and none went by, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The night was a buckle and the old man a'turg, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. And the bosun was a beggar with a middle name of work, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The old man swears and the night swears too, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. The crew will swear and so would you, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! Their starboard pump is like the crew, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. It's all worn out and will not do, And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! The rats have gone and we the crew, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. It's time they damned' that we went too! And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her! Well I pray that we shall ne'er more see, Leave her, Johnny, leave her. A hungry ship the likes of she! And it's time for us to leave her. Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done and the winds don't blow, And it's time for us to leave her!
There is no one sat in front of a computer or tablet/smart phone etc. (myself included) who could ever comprehend the hardship and treachery faced by our forefathers who would have sung this song knowing they were about to go and sail for years at a time. The benefit of such sacrifice we all take for granted daily. I reckon getting bolloxed and singing such songs was a pretty small part of what an incredible gift they unknowingly gave to humankind.
"hardship and treachery faced by our forefathers who would have sung this song knowing they were about to go and sail for years at a time" hmm... *press-ganging* eh? Yeah, why do you think they had to give random men at coastal towns concussions or too much to drink and haul them off to ships and forcing to sign contracts after they wake up at sea/sign them during sleep and claim they did so the previous night?
i dream singing this in a pub or bar , but "the folks" here just dont find it any attraction cause its not the native language - for me .. its a dream cause like my ambitions they lay at the bottom - thank god mom taught me to learn scuba diving
Yo dude I’m 22. Just got back home from my first voyage on a fishing boat. Did three months at sea. If you like these tunes and the thought of the sea you should look into Alaskan Factory Trawlers. It’s a good foot in the door to start a career on the water. You’ll work your ass off but it’s a fantastic adventure man.
"Maybe I should re-enlist. I can't leave her like this." "Remember all the bad times though Johnny. All the work and discomfort. Finally we are free." "Who are you trying to convince, me or yourself?" I am sure this kind of conversation happened many times.
My grandfather was in the U.S Navy and was on the USS KITTY HAWK and was a sailor so when I started singing this song he smiled and started to sing with me
To me, what i feel, is a captain who doesnt want to leave his ship, so to prove that it can still do the job he takes his crew on sea, halfway through the voyage he sees how the sail bairly catches wind, the wood moldy and not even rats would enter the dying ship, taking the wheel he turns back to port and begins to sing the main vocals, as the crew sings along listening to there captain sing all the warnings he was givin, and how he wishes he didnt have to abandoned a long loved member of the crew, the ship that carried them to any glory they fought for
It was traditionally sung at the end of a voyage by the sailors as they cleared the ship. It could be considered mutinous to sing it before the end of the voyage.
Lyrics Oh the work was hard and the wages low Leave her Johnny, leave her I guess it's time for us to go And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Oh i thought i heard the old man say Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh tomorrow you will get your pay And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh, leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The winds blew foul and the seas ran high Leave her Johnny, leave her We shipped up green and none went by And it's time for us to leave her Leave her, Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the wind don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The knightsman was a bucco and the old man was a turk Leave her Johnny, leave her And the boatswain was a beggar with a middle name of work And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The old man swears, and the knightsman swears too Leave her Johnny, leave her The crew all swear, and so would you And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The starboard pump is like the crew Leave her Johnny, leave her It's all worn out and will not do And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her The rats have gone and we the crew Leave her Johnny, leave her It's the time be damned that we went too And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her Well I pray that we shall ne're more see Leave her Johnny, leave her A hungry ship, the likes of she And it's time for us to leave her Leave her Johnny, leave her Oh leave her Johnny, leave her Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her
"Babe, please stop, you're not an Age of Sail era warship captain!" "Enemy frigate spotted off the larboardside bow! Beat to quarters and full sails ahead, lads! Double grog rations for all if we make it out alive!"
I’m on the sailing crew of the 1877 barque Elissa based in Galveston, TX. She’s the 3rd oldest ship in the world that still sails, and it’s done by a 100% volunteer crew and a handful of professional officers, boson, engineer and cook. Every spring, we sing this shanty at the conclusion of our two-week series of day sails, after we’ve put the ship to bed and are tired as all get-out. We sing late into the night, passing bottles of bourbon and rum in a circle and making up custom verses as we go. It starts out very solemn and progressively gets more hilarious. After the amount of sweat and teamwork it takes to sail a square rigger, even for 8-24 hours at a time, you have to laugh at the end so you don’t cry.
Oooh YEAH! Love Galveston and the Elissa! Grew up there and went to college there. I haven’t had a chance to be on the ship yet but at some point I’m gonna go.
Lol way to misinterpret the lyrics of a song. I mean wives? Really? They sing about leaving her after a "long voyage" so yeah, how come some think its about their lasses?
K.o.t.O.R. 511 because there are people who don't ships, vehicles, and weapons are referred to in the feminine. due to my family's naval history i grew up with this tradition.
This isn't just about a ship, it's about the vehicles that served humankind and helped give rise to civilizations. They kept us safe through our journeys and it's sad to see something so useful in our lives be on it's last breath. That said, goodbye my childhood bicycle.
@@krispykrep912 i think i crashed one ball, otherwise, yes, i survived. I strong recomend a girls bike with a lower frame so if this shit happens to your kid he will not suffer the same curse as me.
I was the captain of a steel Barque for five years. The day I had to take her to the yard for the last time, I knew it was the end of an era for me. As the crew and I walked away that day, I was humming this song.
I see this song being not just about a boat, but dealing with tough changes, could be addictions, family, home, friendships ,work. etc. its more than a boat.
All those things are what people connect with their ships. Thats why this song is so emotional, a ship is connected to everything that you experience on it. It hurts to let these things go once and foreall.
I dont care if ships are just an object. Im a ship fanatic and if I were to captain a ship i would have a hard time letting it go . To me ships are more than just a object . Its the thing that keeps you alive on the sea . Wich makes sense as to why they refer to a ship as a she. It like a mother that carries her child for safty. Watching a ship sink or leaving it behind cant be easy for some people that are obsessed with ships . And this song has a history. Most sea shanties from the past are pretty much about someones story that went wide in rumors . Most sea shanties have a history wich is pretty neat . Ships have no feelings true but there is a bond that some people have had back in the day. Its like that one object you treasured and can never toss it aside . Ships are georgous and its sad to see it go sometimes. There is alot of history based in the carribean and off the coast or Eroupe. Should give them a look if yallare into histroy . I love history even though its not 100%
+Veronica Warren A tear just fell from my eye reading this while listening to the beautiful song, sitting in my own little ship and looking out at the sunset over the horizon. I grew up on a boat, and my family's been sailors for generations. My grandfather was the Captain of his own ship, digging for sea shells in our local fjord. When the company he worked for suddenly closed and his ship taken from him, he gave up on life. His father and grandfather both drowned. Though my own boat is no bigger than 24 feet, she can withstand forceful weather as she raises beautifully over the waves. "Tailwind" is her name and it hurts me to leave her side. All true sailors are silent to this song, a sad and beautiful moment to be shared over the seas.
+Veronica Warren A tear just fell from my eye reading this while listening to the beautiful song, sitting in my own little ship and looking out at the sunset over the horizon. I grew up on a boat, and my family's been sailors for generations. My grandfather was the Captain of his own ship, digging for sea shells in our local fjord. When the company he worked for suddenly closed and his ship taken from him, he gave up on life. His father and grandfather both drowned. Though my own boat is no bigger than 24 feet, she can withstand forceful weather as she raises beautifully over the waves. "Tailwind" is her name and it hurts me to leave her side. All true sailors are silent to this song, a sad and beautiful moment to be shared over the seas.
+Veronica Warren Not to mention the sheer ammount of labour that went into building them. Just thinking about how much human effort it took to make a ship is staggering.
You know. I know this song isn't really about America. It's not about any nation at all really. But the fact that the United States is Falling and Johnny is a common American name, and how America is referred to as a she, or her. As an American, it really hits me.
lyric if anyone wants to know: O the times are hard and the wages low, Leave her, Johnny, leave her! I guess it's time for us to go! An' it's time for us to leave her! Leave her, Johnny, leave her! Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! O the voyage is done an' the winds don't blow, An' it's time for us to leave her! O I thought I heard the old man say, O tomorrow ye will get your pay! The winds blew foul and the seas ran high, We shipped em' green an' none went by. The mate was a bucko an' the old man a turk, An' the bosun was a beggar with the middle name o' work! The old man swears, and the mate swears to, The crew all swear, and so will you! The starboard pump is like the crew, It's all worn out, and will not do. The rats are gone, and we the crew, It's time be damned, that we went to. Well I pray, that we shall never more see, A hungry ship the likes of she!
Tendelglar Cuiviénen - This particular chanty, will always be true. Much like your own Mother, Wife, G.F. & Sister, so it is with your Command. It's always a Love/Hate relationship. Ya hate their guts at times, yet you always go back to 'em because you know they have your best interests at heart & will take you back when nobody else will
In college I knew a guy whose girlfriend cucked him and she convinced him that they could "work it out." So the guy's frat brothers found out about this, snuck into the girls dorm when their brother was with her and sang this song up and down her hallway. The girl came out of the room FURIOUS and the guy saw the crowd all cheering for him to leave her... so he did. Life changing moment for that guy. This song always reminds me of that.
Sometimes when a loved one dies you know that you'll never forget them, but part of it is that you must learn to accept it and live your life. Don't know why, but I thought of that after having not heard this song since a sixth grade field trip to a old boat in San Francisco bay.
I was on a trip down the west coast once, with two good friends and an old Cadillac - but we turned around just before we reached San Francisco. Now that you have provided a destination for me, I will have to go back again and finish my journey.
PrinceofUSA That is the great thing about music my friend, it can have many interpretations and the only true meaning is the from the artist and the recipient of such great passion.
This tune is about the bitter end of a seafarers voyage. In 2019 the two best days of a sailors life is the day he gets on on a ship and the day he gets off that ship. Just the same as the old days. Edit: I'm a merchant mariner.
@@EditedByJd I spent 26 years going to sea. The pay is good once you get up in rank. You get to see 2/3 of the world (the water). It isn't conducive to having a family life *(3 wives and counting) but you get fed, a warm place to sleep and regular paydays, plus you get to see some interesting places. Sometimes I miss it but then I get sober and come to my senses.
Rylan Acker From what I've seen the comments are gone, this makes downloading anything a crapshoot. I sincerely hope I'm using the wrong site or something because this issue makes pirate bay pretty much dead to me.
We sang this shanty after a two week journey on the Großherzogin Elisabeth from Germany to Scotland and back. I'm still crying because it was such a wonderful experience...
Not a ship, or a car for me. Worked at a pub for a number of years, and it was a great time. Great crew, but by the end, I was one of 2 people still left from when I got hired. By the time I left, it wasn't the same place anymore. Guess it was time for me to leave her.
This one always makes me teary-eyed, how devoted the sailors are to their ship. Even the rats abandoned, but not Johnny. Bittersweet lyrics. Love it. :')
Actually Naval Heritage means a lot to of people even me cause my family since 1600s have been in the British or American navy and I am a United States Marine and proud of my Naval Heritage
Good on you! The British had one the greatest navies of all time and since quite a few Americans came from British ships it seems the seamanship is still running strong even under a different flag!
We played this at our closing ceremony of our online summer camp, it was the end of a beautiful Adventure, the theme of the camp was seiling , listening to this makes me want to live it again .
now am just listening to it because i want to leave life, it sounds to me as a sinking ship in the middle of a still sea, i have no desire to carry on with anything, am just waiting for a miracle because honestly i can't see how things can ever get better
@@aboutlifeabouttime4955 hang In there man. Life is a bitch. But just remember when you hit rock bottom you can only go up. The best you can do is set yourself up for success. You've got this!
Got into a car accident and my truck was totaled. I'm grieving her. R.I.P. Trigger. Named after a horse in a western. You were just as if not more reliable. Your sturdy frame protected me from being injured worse than a sprained ankle. Thank you, old girl.
Sitting around the mainmast of our ship, the first mate begins to sing. Soon, all our voices join together in chorus as we sing the final chantey of our voyage. It's been a long journey to cross the ocean and our ship, she now sits anchored at port. The night air is silent but for a soft breeze that sweeps over us through the rigging and on towards the open sea. Arms around one another, a tear slips from my eye into my rum, knowing that the voyage is done, and it's time for us to leave her.
im just about to complete my training as a deck cadet. going into 3rd officer on oil tankers. i have also completed 4 trips on the TS royalist prior to training. its better than you imagine ha :) im 22 and have physically been around the globe already, crossed the dateline on friday the 13th, been accepted into neptunes court...... life is grand listening to these too ha
BudgieThunder I'm about to wipe my ass after a 25 min shitting session in the company of my laptop, next I'm gonna make my 3rd coffee of the day, since it's cold as fuck, on a cup fingerpainted by my daughter when she was 4. I have other 4 or 5 cups I could drink from, including one I got from a cruise to the Bahamas on my honeymoon 9 years ago aka prior to my engagement. We all have cool stories to tell our grandsons, high 5!
I had this song on a CD and my last trip to sea before I retired I played it each watch. My helmsman complained so much that the old man told me to stop. At the time I was annoyed, but I just smile now. In fact, I smile a lot now.
Me, my dad, and my 2 older brothers play this kind of music in the car and my dad told us that his dad would play this kind of music the whole week of sant Patrick’s day and that’s why that’s his favorite holiday is sant Patrick’s day! So when it’s the week of sant Patrick’s day I’m going to play this on the Bluetooth all week I’m memory of my dads dad (also we are Irish lol so yah)
A most fitting song for a ship going out of commission. A ship is a sailors home and can bring out many emotions as she is decommissioned. SMC, USN, 20 years, now retired.
As a sailor (at least formerly) I can tell you that it is hard to leave your woman and go to sea then it is hard to leave your ship for the last time when it comes back to port for the last time. One finds oneself without a woman or a ship. It's called sacrifice.
My Rum is here, my glass is here, my throat is sandy and needs to be watered. I fill the glass, I sing a verse of this song, I take swig, Life is good!
I've only spent a cumulative 22 months at sea, but this song is nothing but truth. You hate that tub and most people on it, but god damn it's sentimental when you return to your homeport. I've sang this on many a watch, not that shanties are popular these days, but nobody can hear you over the scream of the machinery.
A "shanty" is an Irish hut or poorly constructed dwelling which the poorer class of Irish lived in. During the American Civil War it was a hastily constructed temporary dwelling that soldiers put together for a night or short time in camp. As I said three months ago the word "Chantey" is derived from the french "Chanson" (song)--two derivatives are "Chanteuse" a female singer, and "Chant", usually a warrior or priest's chant with no instrumental accompaniment. "Le Chanson du Roland" is France's epic spoken saga of Charlemagne's first knight "Roland" or in Italian, "Orlando."
