A True History of Sea Shanties

The Assassin's Creed series has a whole set of games that take place in the Age of Sail, and feature Sea Shanties. That feels like a great vector from which to discuss the history of shanties and their popular perception.

Sorry if I ruin sea shanties for you (the video doesn’t do that, don’t worry).
Due to some issues with Ubisoft Connect, I was unable to get footage of some stuff I wanted to, so the b-roll is a bit non-specific this time (i.e. Rogue isn’t on screen when talking about Rogue)

I forgot to include a list of the music in the outro as per normal, so oops too bad I guess c:

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Additional reading and videos:

Ubisoft and Notre Dame:
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/443162...

The Reddit Post:
  / time_traveling_drunken_sailors_the_anachro...  

On Persian Gulf Shanties:
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the...

Louisa Jo Killen shanty (forgive the misgendering title, it’s an old video):
   • Louis Killen - Heave Away My Johnny (chanty)  

‪@LambHoot‬ on Ubisoft:
   • Why I Boycotted Ubisoft for 10 Years ⚜️  

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:58 Black Flag and Setting
04:59 A history of Sea Shanties
08:44 What Are Sea Shanties?
13:07 WHEN Are Sea Shanties?
23:35 Who Sang Sea Shanties?
34:16 Conclusion
38:28 Outro