Spanish Ladies - The Longest Johns

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Spanish Ladies - The Longest Johns

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The Longest Johns performing their adaptation of Spanish Ladies. Recorded on "The Island" in St Ives, where a small crowd quickly gathered as we were having a sing-song.
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@FredrikKnudsen 7 жыл бұрын

You guys deserve way more attention.

@CoffeeGoblyn 7 жыл бұрын

Fredrik Knudsen Oh damn, I watch your videos. Cool to see you like this stuff.

@lyr1kn156 6 жыл бұрын

How random to see you here!

@sebastienboucher4387 6 жыл бұрын

this year they will oh they will

@someoneyouknow79 6 жыл бұрын

Fredrik Knudsen I feel like I know you.

@cerulianchild3879 6 жыл бұрын

Longest Johns -> knudsen -> cat daddy... small world huh?

@roryschussler 3 жыл бұрын

Bonus question on geography test: What is the distance from Ushant to Scilly? "Oh shit, I've got this!"

@ThornForTheWynn 3 жыл бұрын

33.1 to be precise!

@zyanidwarfare5634 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThornForTheWynn so your saying the 35 leagues in the song is incorrect?

@ThornForTheWynn 3 жыл бұрын

@@zyanidwarfare5634 I just looked it up, and I was incorrect. 32.5 is closer, but to a sailor it would be more like 35 due to wind and tides.

@Akatsuki69387 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThornForTheWynn so what you're saying...is that they're technically correct...which is the best kind of correct.

@ThornForTheWynn 3 жыл бұрын

@@Akatsuki69387 Indeed! Bonus points fir the reference.

@DarkonPrimeZD 6 жыл бұрын

It's nice to find a group that sings shanties without going into a punk song.

@ihategooglehatespeechpolic3849 5 жыл бұрын

ikr

@Omnicide101 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with some good folk punk, but yeah, just regular ol' shanties are wonderful too

@DrelvanianGuardOffic 4 жыл бұрын

IM A SAILOR PIG! AND I LOST MY LEG!!

@k3rmit568 4 жыл бұрын

Ew do people really do that?

@memeusiii 4 жыл бұрын

i can only think of one group that does that

@imonherewaytomuch1748 4 жыл бұрын

Farewell and adieu, to you Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu, to you ladies of Spain For we received orders For to sail for Old England But we hope, very soon, we shall see you again We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar along the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues We hove our ship to, with the wind at Southwest boys We hove our ship to, our soundings to see We rounded and sounded got 45 fathoms We squared our main yard and up channel steered we We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar along the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues The next land we made was called "The Deadman" Next ram heads off Plymouth, off Portland and Wight We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlee and Dungeness 'Till we came abreast of the south foreland light We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar along the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor All in the Downs that night for to lie Then it's stand by your stoppers, steer clear your shank-painters Haul up your clew garnets, let tacks and sheet fly We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar along the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues So let every man toss off a full bumper And let every man drink off a full glass We'll drink and be merry and drown melancholy Singing, here's a good health to each true-hearted lass We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar along the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is 35 leagues

@DreadlockSoldier 7 жыл бұрын

My husband and I were in Dublin in November. We saw you on BBC in our hotel. Made 2 new American fans! Keep up the great work. Cheers

@mertekren8027 4 жыл бұрын

@Polarisque british overseas service later (bbc world services) and for a very long time like before 60s

@landon647 Жыл бұрын

I'm a proud American and always have been but today I'm going to rant and roar like a true British sailor

@quefluxwinger3212 3 жыл бұрын

This video is now 4 years old from a week ago, my how time flies! WE'LL RANT AND WE'LL ROA-

@misha2351 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here a little late

@JimmWasHere 3 жыл бұрын

To those who are dumb like me, a league is 3 miles, not a form of currency. Referring to the line "From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues"

@neilwilson5785 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not so far from Ushant, unless that souwester is raging, like tonight. Would be tacking forever to get nowhere,

@dbertalan 7 жыл бұрын

all hail the longest of all johns!

@joshuaespinoza8325 4 жыл бұрын

LONG LIVE!

@avenarawnsley457 7 жыл бұрын

You guys were amazing on the TV tonight! South west pride! Well done.

@KarstenBleedstar 7 жыл бұрын

Avena Rawnsley P

@roadkill_yt 3 жыл бұрын

Here's a story Recently i've found out im part Irish. Now every time I see a flat cap, I yell, "FLAT CAP" I came back to this video and saw the flat cap, then remembered why i love this youtube channel and why i love shanties

@asson432 7 жыл бұрын

Marvelous, spectacular, lovely; nautical and a grand entry in the long and storied lineage of ballads of any kind. Bravo! Really glad to see, following you along remotely, you merry lot keep at your wonderful work!

@BrickAcurra 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true British sailors 🇬🇧 This makes me miss my days at sea 😢

@InfernalSpawnODOOM 7 жыл бұрын

Dat major chord at the end, doe. No, but really. I love you dudes. Keep it up.

@beanmariocow8601 4 жыл бұрын

You guys make this look easy... youre all insane and this sounds beautiful! Much love

@thomasfaucher2756 2 жыл бұрын

This is the song that got me hooked. I remember looking to see how "the Drunken Sailor" song went. Little did I know what I was missing out on. Now, 2 yrs later, I am planning a trip to Ferndale MI to watch these boys live.

@LewisJohn 6 жыл бұрын

I love this song I remember an old boy who used to be a sailor that used to sing this in my old mans pub I miss that old lad I hope hes resting well

@ofeliamay3442 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite sea shanty, and yours is definitely the best version in my opinion!

@KenGames45 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I was born in the wrong century.

@splergemellon1405 4 жыл бұрын

Its so hard to just find some good shanties, just dumped all 3 albums on Spotify into a playlist to listen props to u guys

@sianchild 4 жыл бұрын

This is gorgeous (and the song the Swallows sing as they set off)

@memymo1310 3 жыл бұрын

What have a stumbled upon!!!??? This is wonderful!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

@psychoticslender7961 6 жыл бұрын

lyrics: Farewell and adieu unto you Spanish ladies Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain For it's we've received orders for to sail for old England But we hope very soon we shall see you again We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas Until we strike soundings in the Channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly is thirty-five leagues We hove our ship to with the wind at sou'west, boys We hove our ship to, our soundings to see So we rounded and sounded; got forty-five fathoms We squared our main yard and up channel steered we Now the first land we made it is called the Deadman Next Ram Head off Plymouth, off Portland the Wight We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlee and Dungeness Till we came abreast of the South Foreland Light Then the signal was made for the grand fleet to anchor All in the Downs that night for to lie Then it's stand by your stoppers, see clear your shank-painters, Haul all your clew garnets, let tacks and sheets fly Now let every man toss off a full bumper And let every man drink off a full glass And we'll drink and be merry and drown melancholy Singing, here's a good health to each true-hearted lass

@thesappinglord8791 6 жыл бұрын

Psychotic Slender these are not the lyrics they sing

@psychoticslender7961 6 жыл бұрын

V3n d3ta they're the most common lyrics to the shanty. That's the purpose of them being here. If you'd like to make corrections goahead nd repost what they say in this video :)

@nicshepherd7726 5 жыл бұрын

Or just use your ears

@roguewave5187 5 жыл бұрын

@@nicshepherd7726 doesn't hurt anybody to write the lyrics.

@FishSnackems 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@danielmckenzie9880 2 жыл бұрын

Really love this old sea shanty, I'd never heard it before but read about it in the Wilbur Smith novel "Monsoon". When I googled it I learned it was a real song!

@colingreaves4024 4 жыл бұрын

What a wonderfully true voice Mr Hollum has

@AsianShadowrunner 2 жыл бұрын

"Indeed."

@Skoll-Hati 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing, it sounds epic. I'd love to hear you sing leave her Johnny leave her

@konokukistune 4 жыл бұрын

they are doing a project with a bunch of fan added audio/video of the song as well! i forget what day its gonna happen but I remember the video about it, their version by themselves is also top notch

@robertswann1052 Жыл бұрын

Great to hear a proper version of this great song from HMS NELLIE 1742. Thanks lads.

@ProfesoraNut 5 ай бұрын

Back again! 💛 An oldie but a goodie. 🤩🥳

@brycevo 4 жыл бұрын

When sung by Quint in Jaws, it was because Robert Shaw was drunk and forgot his lines

@ilovemuslimfood666 3 жыл бұрын

Wait…One if the most iconic and chilling comedic moments in the film happened because the actor was piss drunk on the set?

@brycevo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ilovemuslimfood666 pretty much

@Kittymaehem1 3 жыл бұрын

I *LOVE* it!

@cathdodd5072 3 жыл бұрын

AHHHH! That is where I've heard it. Was driving me nuts... Yes, I know the pirate joke about the wheel down his drawers...🤣

@thememechefgaberahamlincol6190 3 жыл бұрын

I just like how happy they look as they sing.

@Dreetjuhh74 3 жыл бұрын

One of the oldest sea shanty's from around 1625...great performance

@amybee40 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful voices!

@seraphimaschannel4001 5 жыл бұрын

Your music just makes happy! Keep it going guys!

@Denley1526 7 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! Well done lads.

@cyrus2493 7 жыл бұрын

boys you should have gone through. I'm so..... miffed. I hope you carry this on. Cheers boys from a crappie week you've picked me up.

@GoFbassist 4 жыл бұрын

I've recently been turned into to this song, and I love this version ❤️ hoping to learn more traditional tunes!!

@royswansborough5637 4 жыл бұрын

Love this, guys! And your album recording on Spotify. Big Jaws and Quint fan here, so you inspired me to pick up the guitar and attempt an arrangement based on your recording. Sussex native too, so lovely to hear the lines about Beachy Head, etc. Cheers!

@nalublackwater9729 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song! Greetings from Spain ;)

@suburbanvibes3466 3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible

@joyfull5374 3 жыл бұрын

Love you guys.

@JarlDM 7 жыл бұрын

Great to see you posting again!

@Wi11i4mJM 6 жыл бұрын

Very good. Came across you guys after looking up sea shanties. I'm from Gloucestershire and is good to hear a west country group.

@physical_insanity 4 жыл бұрын

I have a suggestion: could you guys sing We All Lift Together? You know, the song from Warframe. I feel like you guys would put a nice spin on it.

@jasonbrewer6714 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea

@thelongestjohns 4 жыл бұрын

JD already has done a version which is available to download on our discord

@physical_insanity 4 жыл бұрын

@@thelongestjohns Oh. I'm too poor to afford Discord.

@boonthrall5240 4 жыл бұрын

@@physical_insanity Discord is free? There's nitro which costs, but you really don't need it.

@physical_insanity 4 жыл бұрын

@@boonthrall5240 The joke is that I'm so poor that I can't even afford free software. -also, I do own discord, but it doesn't click with me, so i never use it to begin with-

@igricheff1 7 жыл бұрын

Merci les garçons . Très beau .

@skillsonian 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, that's beautiful.

@postderry123 4 жыл бұрын

This makes me very happy!!

@rockinwackyidk 3 жыл бұрын

Best one

@Michajeru 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it!

@ahmadsauqi9362 4 жыл бұрын

2020 and i still play this

@jimthething 7 жыл бұрын

Just seen you lads on the tv show. Best sound on there by far I reckon! Come up to Withernsea and sing at the Pirate Festival next summer!

@thelongestjohns 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! If you know anyone there, we'd love to get in touch :)

@jimthething 7 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for replying so quickly! You would just need to contact the Withernsea Carnival committee if you're interested in performing. withernseatowncouncil.co.uk/events/carnival/

@GoFbassist 4 жыл бұрын

There's a pirate festival????

@atomiclight8574 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoFbassist You'd be surprised how many shanty festivals there are

@alienworm1999 3 жыл бұрын

what a wonderfully true voice Mr. Hollum possesses

@xuyennguyen1863 3 жыл бұрын

good song

@BlackStoneCrows 7 жыл бұрын

That's awesome guys

@mariesoukupova9258 2 жыл бұрын

Díky!

@ahmadsauqi9362 5 жыл бұрын

November 2018 and still repeat this video

@zahone001 5 жыл бұрын

January 2019 masih dengerin ini brok ✌🌴

@isaac9237 7 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC!!!

@Kaupovski 3 жыл бұрын

"Cage goes in the water..? you go in the water..? Shark's in the water... Our shark...

@jeffjordan2538 2 жыл бұрын

I love this!

@jeffjordan2538 2 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you!

@stuartwilliams3104 4 жыл бұрын

Well done gents great version

@kevinfred10001 Жыл бұрын

A snatch of this song was used in The movie Jaws, sung by Quint, the fisherman. But he sang, we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. A folk song like this often has more than one version.

@visionofmalkav 3 жыл бұрын

You guys really deserve more attention. Remind me of The Steel Wheels (Americana/Folk band from TN) in all the best ways.

@ddjay1363 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@ttintagel 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome arrangement!!

@robertburt2105 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are so amazing I accidentally discovered you to be honest while trying to find Spanish ladies from Jaws but then I wondered hmmmm.... Let's find the best version I can and you guys have it now let's drink to every true hearted Las!

@MarkDibley 3 жыл бұрын

Another version that avoids repeating the phrase is So we'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, We'll range and we'll roam over all the salt seas.

@danielmcmeen3167 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Willie!

@echiniderm 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being so great! I just found you the other night, and now you've got me staying up way too late listening to your songs. Haha.

@fhpurcell7713 4 жыл бұрын

Man this sounds beautiful. I can’t help but wish I was a man so I could have an adequate deep voice to sing all the sea shanties I love.

@coiIeray 7 жыл бұрын

Hope yall can go far and be known by many !!

@muggleton3590 5 жыл бұрын

Well that was surprisingly impressive, really well done in every way

@allston1971 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job !

@TheHomerman3 2 жыл бұрын

Sehr schönes Lied mag sowas. Bitte mehr Meer 🌊

@n.straystars 5 жыл бұрын

... Assassins Creed: Black Flag, anyone? Gorgeous, as always. You guys are a gem.

@marknathandeleon9507 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mastercheif260 6 жыл бұрын

You Guys Are Great!

@gasopdiekrukas3405 6 жыл бұрын

You guys sound amazing

@thebrandiclan261 6 жыл бұрын

Nice job guys.

@goltzhar 5 жыл бұрын

Good... Nice!

@loganc4233 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@bigdrippy4104 3 жыл бұрын

i wish i was this cool

@pherian1320 7 жыл бұрын

I love this song. Greetings from Poland. ^^

@englishbobuk 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, fellas!

@RickyManner 5 жыл бұрын

Arrrrr!!!!

@user-vk2tv7zp7k 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Really nice!

@Ryansanders80 6 жыл бұрын

i put yall in my manly playlist, you deserve a spot

@jadiebaker5819 6 жыл бұрын

The island at st ives, nice one guys

@HashMan007 6 ай бұрын

Yesssir

@johnorange1044 4 жыл бұрын

Cracking version of a well-loved song. You may like to know that those way-points in the south west are actually Dodman Point and Rame Head off Plymouth, both on the south Cornish coast.

@paganphil100 2 жыл бұрын

John Orange: Unless I misheard they pronounced "Dodman" as "Dead man" (which was it's original name because of the number of wrecks in that area).

@Kref3 Жыл бұрын

When I heard the final chord, I remembered that I really have not seen an episode of Star Trek Next Generation in a long time. Initiating Picard maneuver now!

@dudrno7591 4 жыл бұрын

You gusy should sing the megalodon song from sea of thieves! I'd listen to that on loop for a million times and never get sick. Your voices are so incredible! I love all your stuff, thank you for making such masterpieces

@therealcbumstead 4 жыл бұрын

It's been 3 years, dear. Better suggest that under one of their newer videos.

@Abebe345 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.

@VildhjartaFanGurl Жыл бұрын

Our boys have lost weight since this post. God bless. Fuckin gems every one.

@ProfesoraNut 5 ай бұрын

Yes, loads! JD and Andy, especially! Robbie and Dave have always been string beans haha. And I mean that as a compliment. LOL I'm from the country and people often use say "string bean" to describe a slender person. And hats off to Andy and JD! It's very very hard to lose weight 😔, and they've done very well!

@eto38581 6 жыл бұрын

goosebumps !

@ahmadsauqi9362 6 жыл бұрын

I Love Your Cover Song :* Greetings from Indonesia

@zahone001 5 жыл бұрын

Wah mantap bro kirain cuma ane aja dari indo hahaha

@juhiimi05 3 жыл бұрын

When i struggle to finish my work, i put on a sea shanty and i instantly get the motivation and energy to finish it. ( funny is that i work in front of a computer, but it steel works :D )

@ofeliamay3442 3 жыл бұрын

I do too! I listen to sea shanties and Scottish folk songs on my headphones in the office and it keeps me on track and going all day!

@elicarlson7682 Ай бұрын

Good