WELLERMAN (Sea Shanty) METAL COVER by Jonathan Young 

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YEAAAAAAH

The original: for hunting whales with a wooden ship. this version: for when the world's navy hunts down several fucking megalodons with whole battle groups of Battleships and cruisers.

Jon thought that singing this song once was not enough so he decided to sing it again and said “yes but how we make it metal.”

No one: Johnathan Young: "Watch me turn a banger into a bomber."

Me: *jamming out to wellerman metal cover* Jonathan: *stares directly into the camera while intensely playing the hurdy gurdy to assert his dominance*

Aaahhhhooooyyyyy

And he plays the hurdy gurdy??? This mans talent knows no boundaries

YES!! Awesome stuff!! ☠️❤️

The sheer amount of instruments Jonathan knows how to play is just baffling. I don't think people much pay attention to that enough. You are amazing dude, and please, for all that is good in this world, PLEASE keep making your amazing music.

I've said it before and I'll die on this hill: EVERYTHING sounds better when it's metal.

Get this man a longcoat, tricorne, kickass boots, and a cutlass. He deserves them.

Jonathan sung it once and thought "No. Not metal enough"

Ye know the drill, boys, as soon as this gets on Spotify, we're setting sails to the ol raging sea

The surprise hurdy gurdy really caught me off guard. We stan a man who can play a hurdy gurdy.

It’s 4:44 in the morning. My 3 week old daughter is being fussy and this is helping me pull another all nighter. Thank you brother keep up the good work.

His face is so aggressive at the start that I'm trying to figure out if I should be scared or if I should immensely respect the fact he kept a straight face

The only fitting tune to sail the high seas with.

JoYo's manager or producer: so how metal do you want this song to be? JoYo: yes

There's something just extremely satisfying with the rhythm of sea shanties, the mix of metal music just make them sound so epic. I would absolutely love to see more!

I can't escape this song but this time I let it take me.

you know Johnny's serious when he breaks out the hurdy-gurdy.

Daangggg, this is stronger than a morning coffee!!!

I've heard easily 12 versions of this song, several of them with the 'metal cover' words in the title and this is by far the most metal version of them all. Well done sir.

Pirates of the Caribbean X Mad Max = 🎸

I did not know I needed a hurdy-gurdy in a metal cover, but I am glad it is in my life now.

Absolute certified banger, i want to see more sea shanties turned metal tbh

Mainstream "singers": I can't sing without autotune Jonathan: hold my hurdy gurdy

This is my favorite version so far of this song.

Fun fact: “tonguing” refers to cutting strips of blubber from the whale

The cover we needed and wanted, not the cover we deaerved Deserved*

This is everything I ever wanted.

Dad: are you winning son? *me in the seas of thieves rushing 2 Frigate alone*

Sea shanties, disney covers, and yet no Pirates of the Caribbean covers yet, hopefully leading up to it 😉😉

Jon: *plays sea shanty* Me: *aggressively stomps foot*

I’m so happy that Jon’s still making covers even after he started making his own music. I love both so much and honestly it’s the best of both worlds!

Since when does Jonathan know how to play the hurdy gurdy!? INCREDIBLE ADDITION

Amazing. I am particularly fascinated with drums from 0:55 to 1:05 when they upgrade a notch from normal rock style to metal routine and after that from 1:15 on to full speed metal.

This could be a soundtrack for the actual fight itself. Especially if the whalers' tech is modern and the whale itself is an extremely powerful mutant with superpowers.

Well now we need 'What to do with a drunken sailor'

It's been 16 minutes since it was posted and so far I've listened to it 4 or 5 times already. And I'm also pretty sure at this point Jonathan is just becoming a pirate, beard, long hair and multiple Sea Shanties? hmm

How did JoYo get even manlier than he already was

Of all the versions I have heard of this song this is the one my daughter calls "the one with the perfect voice." Your videos are a family favorite.

you're one kind of an amazing musician yourself man. I still remember that video of yours where you told the story of that girl who said your music was terrible. we all here are so proud of you, never stop doing what you do ♥

DUDE. Was that a freaking HURDY-GURDY I saw you playing there?! I had no idea you could play one of those! That’s awesome!

That hurdy gurdy alone earned you a like good sir.

two and a half minutes in, i already grow a goatee

This will forever be my favorite cover of this song. Stay awesome, Jonathan!

That are amazing instruments I would never thought: a seven string electric guitar and an electric hurdy gurdy. By far my favorite cover.

I love the fact that John started to implement more and more modulations in his covers and original songs!

Jonathan Young is the Wellerman King. Not only has he put on 1+ covers of the song, but they've both been lit bangers!

You playing the hurdy-gurdy while singing Wellerman with a dead straight face will never stop being funny to me.

When the doom music kicks in but you’re out at sea

My son, who is in 2nd grade, chose this song as his song of the week in his classroom since he was the "student of the week". The teacher said all the kids got into it and really enjoyed your version of the song and were all rocking out!!

I love this man's musical style so much. 😭 Everything he touches turns to gold.

Johnathon and Caleb are so good it isn't just a crime to pirate their music, it's a mortal sin

This has NO business being this badass

This is the most incredible take on this song I have ever heard, and the fact that you broke out a hurdy gurdy just blows my mind and makes this so much better.

Love all the chord changes and different chorus chord progressions.

My kids and I are obsessed with this song and love the covers that creators are doing... now I have this awesome one to show them!

If this doesn’t get into a pirate theme action movie there is no more hope in humanity bc this is badass

My gosh, that's an honest to goodness hurdy gurdy you've got there.

Dude, you sing great, especially the ending is well done, and the voice and character and instruments are perfectly matched

If you're not here from tiktok you're a legend

Heavy Metal Pirates, this is dope

Yes! I had no idea how much I needed to hear this! Thank you Jon!

Probably the coolest part of this is that he promoted his friends.

honestly love this cover so much its not to fast paced an john's voive is just simply amazing with this song!!

Daaaaang, he brought out the hurdy-gurdy! I am most impressed!

Jon is reaching levels of pirate I never thought possible Godlike

The amount of talent you have is astounding!! Jonathan, you always leave me completely speechless with how incredibly talented you are!!!!!!!

Jon: wanna see me sing wellerman? Also jon: wanna see me do it again?

This guy deserves a reward for “amazing songs”

Nothing could've prepared me for the metal hurdy gurdy. I was jammin and singing along and then he pulled out that and I just sat there dumbfounded.

Are you kidding me? This man is seriously the embodiment of the College of Metal Bard.

Jonathan, this was a rather great cover because I love having the extra instrumentals behind the vocals. It actually brings a Viking metal vibe to it. But I do have one song request that I have been thinking about for some time now.. and that cover is "my curse" from killswitch engage with both you and Lauren babic. I would love to hear what you both can do with this great song.

A storm hits, causing the boat to knock over. "This is it, isn't it?" Captain jumps off the ship, leaving no one else onboard in control. Irina looks for her sister in the panicking crowd, she couldn't hear her own screams. Eventually, she finds her sister running towards the edge of the ship "She...jumped." No, this can't be right. This is not how the story must end. She throws the anchor into the sea and jumps in, saving Riliane. They get back up safely, Riliane coughing and worried this was because of her. "Focus, Riliane." People on the ship were staring at her, wondering if she had gone mad. Riliane catches a glimpse back at the people, before being interrupted by her sister. "Trust me." She didn't have a choice. Using the Sonyina in front of everyone on the ship was the only option. Together, the sisters hold hands. "Soon may the wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum. one day when the tounging is done we'll take our leave and go."

I love how the scale gets higher and higher after each verse.

I must have listened to this cover about a hundred times today alone. Thank you for making this great song even more epic!!

Jonathan!!!!! What have you done?! YOU MADE THIS SONG EVEN BETTERRR ❤ OMG AM SUBSCRIBEING NOW

One of my all time favorite Shanties and this is the best cover of it I've seen thus far 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🐋🐋

I've finally found the best cover of the Wellerman and from now on I can rest in SOON MAY THE WELLERMAN COME TO BRING US SUGAR AND TEA AND RUM Dear Jonathan, you are amazing.

1:37 I love everything about this part.

Jonathan is the captain of the Ship. A humble, calm, smart, serious, maybe a bit sarcastic and gentlemen Pirate, who's rule his ship with an iron fist and would die for his crew. He's the greatest Captain in the 7 Seas. He's a good leader and he know how to give the right orders in the tightest situations. Everyone respect him but also fear him, he's know to be the best swordsman in the world and until now. No one was able to defeat him... Anyways a captain that know who he is, and what he's doing. *Collab ver.* It's the first time that they saw him and his crew, he's show as the calm, collected and serious Captain that he is. Leading his crew with his gentle yet strong voice. It's the first meeting. *Metal ver* It's during a battle. Maybe even a war? Him and his crew are fighting against someone or something but one by one, his crew are slowly and painfully being taken down. Not far away the Jonathan is fighting against the Boss/Leader of the enemies, he may be the strongest but now... He seems like the one in difficulties. He got attack by a strong attack of the enemie's Leader and defend himself, by defending himself it's also lead him to make him close his eyes and he got violently ejecting against a rock/wall, when he open his eyes... He saw with shook and terror his crew being destroyed by his enemies. That's it. He can't take this horrific vision anymore. That's when something inside him snap and makes him snap. While the enemie's Leader come for ending him, he suddenly take his emergency weapon and attack the Leader right where is hurt, injuring him badly. Then he rush toward the enemies who's still trying to kill his crew and one by one he takes them down. One of his crew was still conscious, and with difficulty he open his eyes to see his captain fighting their opponents. But when he see him. It's wasn't the gentle and nice Captain that he used to laugh, talk and even shared stuff with, no, this time, it's was a monster. A real demon seems to have possessed the Captain, he had a hatred and angry looks, he seemed to be able to kill someone just by looking at them. But what was the most scary things, is that the fact that even badly injured he took half of the enemies down when they were around 10'000 enemies. And the counter still go down. He didn't stop, blinded by rage and vengeance. The enemie's Leader look at the man with fear, for the first time he feel this feelings, him that always told to everyone he met that he didn't fear anything or anyone. But seeing the Captain in action, he thought to himself, "Is this man really a human...?" (Note: I know that no one's gonna read this, but I just wanted to write this 'Cause why not. I know some that some part may be very Shonen like but well I mean I'm a big fan of Anime/Manga so yeah, I took some inspiration when writing it! I have a big imagination and I looove listening to music. It's always gave me a good inspiration when I don't have. I'm also a Novelist so yeah. Anyway if you have any question don't hesitate and ask them! Also don't hesitate to tell me what you're thinking about this story!)

BEST metal version! Absolutely love it!

The fact you play the Hurdy Gurdy, increases the already incredible respect I have for you and your skills. Love it 🤘

All pirates that sing this version suddenly become Nords

Girls on a cruise: OMG SELFIE!! Me and my boys:

I lost it when you got the hurdy-gurdy🤣🤣

If Jonathan was a whaler his crew would be holding the most hype concerts ever

Please, please do "To the health of the company", "The daughter of the Sea", and "Firecracker". You make incredible metal btw, loving your "One Winged Angel" metal cover^^

I've only just discovered your channel but man... your covers & music are SO SO damn good!

Just wow. That guitar......

This has to be the best rock music I ever herd in forever! ✨

Tonguing = The butchering of a whale carcass on shore. Wellerman = A man in the employ of the Weller Brothers whaling company, in this case the regular arrival of a resupply ship. Billy (of tea) = A make shift cooking pot or kettle.

I love metal and sea shanties this guy has mixed them and I love him for it

Give this man a movie!!! He deserves it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This is unreal. Absolutely love this. 🤘🤘

Metal makes everything better

It's probably comes down to a matter of taste but - I checked all your friends that you linked at the end of this video - none of them had a cover as good as this one. Truly outstanding!