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The next big thing on TikTok is…sea shanties?

The thing about TikTok is that you never, ever know what’s going to bubble up. The latest example is an apparent fondness for old-school sea shanties–sailor work songs–a type of music that’s been around for centuries. Here are a few examples:

Read more at Variety.

Alan Cross

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