• yucandu@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      One time in high school this girl came up to our lunch table and said “isn’t it funny how white people have no culture?” so I looked at the only other white guy at the table and sang the first line to this song, and then he sang back. We had never even discussed it before, lucky guess that he knew it. Everyone else asked wtf that was and I said “oh you wouldn’t understand, it’s a white people thing”.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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        8 days ago

        It’s not that white people have no culture,

        It’s that everything that originated from a predominantly white cultures get labeled either as “colonizer culture” or as a “white supremacist dogwhistle.”

        Also, if anyone claims that something is a “white culture thing,” then suddenly they’re racist.

        If you don’t believe me, just show up to a multiculturalism group and try to celebrate Irish culture or mention being proud of your irish heritage. They’ll assume that makes you a white supremacist and chase you out.

      • wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz
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        8 days ago

        It’s not that white people have no culture,

        It’s that everything that originated from a predominantly white cultures get labeled either as “colonizer culture” or as a “white supremacist dogwhistle.”

        Also, if anyone claims that something is a “white culture thing,” then suddenly they’re racist.

        If you don’t believe me, just show up to a multiculturalism group and try to celebrate Irish culture or mention being proud of your irish heritage. They’ll assume that makes you a white supremacist and chase you out.

        • mrspaz@lemmy.world
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          9 days ago

          I am a confirmed reptile when it comes to the weather, but I braved Toronto in winter to see them play Lee’s Palace… no regrets.

        • ratofkryll@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          9 days ago

          The first time I saw them was at a New Year’s Eve show at The Rickshaw in Vancouver. IIRC, they were opening for Ninjaspy, who were friends of mine (could’ve been the other way around, it was almost 20 years ago). The two bands joined forces to lead the crowd in a midnight singalong of Bohemian Rhapsody.

          I used to go to The Dreadnoughts’ annual Punkstravaganza mini festival at The Rickshaw every year, but I moved away a few years ago. Now I only brave the winter drive if they release a new album or if I’m really into one of the openers.

          They’re one of my 10-year-old stepkid’s favourite bands. I’ve promised to take her to see them if they’re still playing when she turns 19.

  • AzuranAurora@piefed.caEnglish
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    9 days ago

    A swingin’ sword, a skull and bones, and pleasant company

    I never pay my income tax and screw the GST! (Screw it!)

    Sailing down to Saskatoon, the terror of the sea

    If you wanna reach the co-op boy, you gotta get by me!

    Har-har!

  • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Guy is in a Bentley, but the girl is getting kicked out of a Jeep? And from the backgrounds, it’s pretty obviously two very different streets.

  • ashenone@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    Oh a drop of good spiced rum wouldn’t do us any harm

    And we’ll all hang on behind

    And we’ll roll the old Berath’s wheel along

  • MrShankles@reddthat.com
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    9 days ago

    No lie, singing shanties with my wife while we’re cleaning the kitchen… makes the cleaning wayyy more fun

  • gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    The internet saw one guy’s YouTube video of him doing a 4-part arrangement of Wellerman and now everyfuckingbody thinks they love sea shanties.

    • Naho_Zako@piefed.zipEnglish
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      9 days ago

      I mean, I know what it’s like to have “tourists” invading your space after some trend blows up, but there could very much be a new wave of people who have grown to love or enjoy a sea shanty or two now. If people aren’t introduced to something, how would they ever know they like it?

      If a person liked a venre enough to make a playlist, I’d say they’re enough of a fan. It’s like people who are discovering the fun in “classical” (baroque, classical, romantic, etc.) music.