Here's a Health to the Company | The Longest Johns
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- Опубліковано 17 лис 2020
- Available on our latest album, Cures What Ails Ya. (CD, Vinyl + Digital)
We had the pleasure to spend some time on board of De Gallant when it stopped over in Bristol. This wonderful sailing ship delivers cargo under sail all around the world and the crew were kind enough to invite us on board.
This wonderful song has become very special to us as a fond farewell to friends and fans at shows and live streams, marking the beautiful uniqueness of every group we get to sing it with and for.
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A good buddy of mine recently passed away at only 25 years old. He was a player in our DnD group as well as an occasional DM. I was brought to tears by the line that "we may or might never all meet here again" which reminded me that I had no idea that the last DnD session we played was the last one we ever would with him. Value your friends. You never know how much longer you have them. Rest in peace Dalton, aka Ronny Stools the Noble
Raise a tankard in memory of Dalton, filled our hearts even if we never met him.
Hey man I wish you good health and may your friend rest in peace. May Ronny Stools the Noble become legend within your games forever.
@@rosewilliamson8626 Hear Hear! One more round in the good memory of Dalton!
Here's to Dalton, I'll raise a glass for friendship! May he rest in peace.
I have a similar memory. Last year one of my players passed, shortly after his character was felled in an ambush. He died of liver failure. Rest in peace Sunny, AKA Sention the warforged monk.
Gonna use this at the end of my DnD campaign when all the characters are gathered together after their journey
Sounds perfect
I WILL DO THE EXACT SAME THING
I'm in a pirate dnd right now, and y e s.
(Also when the rest of them are playing sea of thieves, I always spam the discord music player bot with TLJ, this usually makes an appearance at the end of the session)
That's beautiful
I was thinking the exact same thing
i would like to add thath i see fire and goodbeye from the hobbit are also really good
I swear the longest johns are just a Party of bards
Everyone gets an extra d6 at all times
@@thelongestjohns You guys can't be that low-level! Those must be d8s at least
they got transported from the D&D world and were just like "eh, fuck it. We can make it work here."
I see no dragon's to be Lain
Edit: get it because The Stereotype of bards is there horny all the time
goodness me, on one hand I like their music.
And on the other hand bards have caused me so much peril in my existence.
If this isn’t played at my funeral I’m not coming
Hahaha
Same here! 😤 Thanks for the idea
Either this or Fiddler's Green by Marley's Ghost.
Damn it you beat me to it.
I can’t say there’s a single song you guys have done that I didn’t like but this is definitely one of my favorites.
That's amazing to hear, thank you!
I'm on board with every part of this statement
Seconded!
Agreed
couldn't agree more!
A friend of mine recently passed because of covid. he was known for singing shantys at conventions.
in honor of his memory, I and my friend tom are singing this song at the first convention when covid is over.
So thank you for this, Longest John's.
Your friend will be singing alongside you from up high. You’ll make him proud ❤️
he will be the with you along the journey of the shanties that will come
I want to make kriegsman joke but i wont...R.I.P to your friend...now he sings in heaven to his comrades that passed away.
Heres a health to you and yours friend.
I'm six months late but i wish your friend peace. so hears a health to you and him
I'm late to the ship, but I'm really glad to hear that you've covered my all-time favourite song. Beautiful rendition :)
Wasn't expecting to see you here!
@@stramashbeatbox2798 It's a small world, so they say!
Thank you so much, really appreciate it :)
One of my favorites along with ashes
"Late to the ship"
*I see what you did there,you think you're slick*
Listening to this song after midnight unlocks secret emotions including but not limited to:
-sadness beta
-nautical longing
-dave robinson
This comment is criminally underrated, Good job dude
Especially when staring at a rough ocean on the last day of holiday. Not sure what these emotions are but they sure are a lot
@@knightstemplar9740 you, you get it
I shall soon quench my nautical longing, but the other feelings shall remain
Did the full version of sadness ever get released or are we still in beta?
Oddly fitting for nowadays. Here's a health for all the friends and family we can't see right now, but be merry for we will see each other again someday.
Maybe share a bottle with different glasses, though. Not drinking out of one glass right now
If i gathered with friends right now they would be the ones I would share one glass with.
I believe we will see each other again. All of our friends. Whether in this world or the next. I rise my glass to drink to the health of my friends still here and to the memory of those gone before. I hope they will keep a place at their table for me for when I get there.
Was thinking the same thing...
i lost all mine and i remember all the good times i have and all that i lost. i take that with pride
someday mate someday
Lyrics for anyone who wants them
Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme
Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine
Come lift up your voices all grief to refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again
Here's a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again
Here's a health to the dear lass that I love so well
For her style and her beauty, sure none can excel
There's a smile on her countenance as she sits on my knee
There's no man in this wide world as happy as me
Here's a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again
Our ship lies at anchor, she's ready to dock
I wish her safe landing, without any shock
If ever I should meet you by land or by sea
I will always remember your kindness to me
Here's a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again
Here's a health to the company and one to my lass
Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass
Let us drink and be merry all grief to refrain
For we may or might never all meet here again
👏
Thanks👏🏼
:)
Thank you so much
Thank you kind stranger
i imagine a bunch of bros chilling around a campfire in the woods singing this
Or a bunch of fishermen or merchants going their separate ways and having one last drink at the local bar
Absolutely! There's a ton of meaning a feeling behind the song
Play AC Black flag > enjoy sea shanties > find the AC sea shanties edition > discover David Coffin > discover the dreadnoughts > discover a cover from the Longest Johns > find all their songs > Be amazed by an upcoming new album > love every song > play every song > sing every song for miles in the car
That’s how I fell in love with you guys.
Kind regards from France
David Coffin is pretty awesome, I went through some of his stuff on the way to the Longest Johns as well, I love his Haul Away Joe
Vive la France!
Literally me, without David Coffin.
@@edoardoghinatti541 You're missing out
@@edoardoghinatti541 ua-cam.com/video/49FWp7WLYKw/v-deo.html First David Coffin song I heard ;)
I've been working at the bristol ren fair for 8 years. This season would have made 9, but due to covid we missed out on this season. This song is sang by crew and cast at the closing day every season so it is very special to me. Here's to next season!
Here's to the next season indeed! Many blessings to you and the team
I was planning on working Bristol as well, this year. Funny how I found you.
Huzza! and hello to a fellow rennie from one whose time at Bristol was the best of my life. This song carries SO MUCH sweet and sad memories, especially the last time this is sung in the season....
To the people that have powered through quarantine, here's a health to all of you, and thank you, The Longest Johns, for helping us through it
*raises glass*
@@thelongestjohns *raises second glass* Everyone else, can we start a chain?
@@jenkinsfamily2229 *raises third glass*
also raises glass
*raises fifth glass*
Nobody in the world can change my mind, The Longest Johns is one of the greatest bands in the world. (FACT)
That's incredibly kind of you to say! Thank you :)
I second this, they’re incredible.
Nobody should even try to change your mind
This comment has been fact checked and is true.
Agreed 100%
I imagine a group of revered pirates spending their last night in town at local tavern before a long voyage. Some are sitting by the fire, some are passed out at the tables, some are still getting ale at the bar. The bartender makes the last call for alcohol and everyone gets a mug of ale to send off the night. The First Mate sits by the fire and grabs a guitar, singing solemnly until the whole bar joins in and erupts in song. 0:15
..and the bartenders roll their eyes and know in their hearts its going to be a looooooong night.
Prompt for a story right here
I always thought that they sing this in a party before they are going into battle the next day.
Pirates are a filthy band of rogues and street scum. They'd more likely be stone drunk raving about the towns brothel. This is more of a Royal Navy song to me.
just having this premier open as a tab somehow made a boring school day better, thanks for the good vibes :)
It's our pleasure!
Always does man always does
*Raises Longest Johns Tankard to be merry*
*raises tankard in return*
*Also raises tanker*
Raises a tankard but late
Raises tankard in late
Raises a tankard in even later
When this song was performed with natalie holmes, absolute gold! You guys have got to work with her more she just fits the sound so perfectly
She is fantastic!
enrj bbx Really?! Could you pass me a link to the performance?
ua-cam.com/video/M0wc0lu2v0g/v-deo.html
This past June I graduated high school in a virtual ceremony. I never got the chance to say goodbye to a lot of the people I'd formed relationships with over those 4 years. I often fantasize about getting that opportunity, that chance to celebrate with the people who made my experience special. This is the song that's always playing in my head when I do. Fantastic job, gents. Here's a Health to you.
That sounds awful, makes me thankful that I still have about 2 years with my classmates.
Virtual ceremony? Well when this is over buy a few casks, hire a field and a set of graduation caps. Then send out a blanket email. Might just be the best night of your life. Just a thought :)
Heres a health to the waiting room, and one to UA-cam
Let us wait and be merry all out of one app
I like it!
Let us wait and be merry, all spam to refrain
For it may or might never be premiered again
THE FEELING THAT THIS SONGS GIVES YOU OMFG. Like it's a group of adventurers all huddled up after their adventure, some have lost lives, limbs, and friends. One of them picks up a guitar and starts playing. One solemnly sings. Then, the rest join in.
This song is very special to me the longest John's * looks out to the sea from the land with the wind billowing through her brunette hair * a home so far away I cannot reach and friends in the U.K I miss dearly
Wandered down the You Tube rabbit hole and found this.Tears filled my eyes as my late wife came and sat with me for awhile. Powerful thing music
I’m sorry for your loss but glad that the music comforted you. On a lot of days, music is what gets me through.
Come September, it'll be eight years since I lost one of my best girl friends, who was an Age of Sail history nut-- we had our own in-joke pirate crew, where she was the captain. At the funeral, we posthumously promoted her to admiral, leaving our other girl friend as captain and myself as first mate/navigator. This song and George's Glass by Skinny Lister are the two songs I remember her most by-- and was thrilled when the Johns and the Skinnys toured together. Every year I raise a glass to our old captain, knowing we'll meet again, even if it's only our hearts that know it.
Ah oof I'll be mid exam when this kicks off. Ah well it'll still be here afterwards and I can chill out and listen. Absolute banger of a song
It's definitely one of my favourites! Hope you enjoy the video!
Never even questioned the fact that they were on a boat till I read the description, it just seemed like the natural place for them to be
I love this. There is nothing more I can say that has not been said and I'm not about to invent new words
Many thanks! And thank you for the kind comment :)
First heard this song on Assassins Creed Black Flag. I liked it enough to learn it on guitar 😁
It's a cracking song
I got a guitar a few years ago and barely used it, so maybe i will
@@hotcrossbuns6585 you can find the chords for it on ultimate guitar.com. It’s actually pretty easy.
In future centuries, I can imagine groups of hardened spacers sitting around in an orbital starport bar singing just like this. I used to feel like I would miss out on that, but today we're blessed to have the Longest Johns bringing songs like this alive for all of us to share. Thank you so much!
My drama troupe used to be really into sea shanties my freshman year, and the seniors sang this at there send off. I had spent all of middle school looking up to them and striving to be among them. The company kinda feels empty nowadays, and soon it will be my turn to give one last cheers to everyone’s health.
Here’s a Health to the longest Johns. May they continue to be the best shanty singer’s for the ages!
I have been listening to this song in loop for the last three days. And, at last, I know it by heart! I think I'm going to sing it as a farewell to my friends at the end of our Christmas party. What do you think?
i originally thought this song was going to be like the barley mow but i am very pleasantly surprised!
This song has been getting me through quarantine. So excited for the premiere!
Ditto.
It's got a very special place in my heart
@@thelongestjohns Who's heart exactly? I'm guessing Dave but I could definitely be wrong XD
Great setting for this lovely song which makes me feel sad at the moment remembering when our whole family were together last Christmas. Now half our family will soon be on the other side of the world & it's going to be a long time till we are all together again. :(
Love and hugs!
@@thelongestjohns Love & hugs right back. XX
There should be an auto-replay feature just because of this song.
@Jamie Klassen This, right-click on the video and select Loop from the context menu on PC, or for phone, the best way atm is putting it into a playlist by itself and looping that.
TLJ is the only group i can confidently say that i like damn near every song from
This song is one of my favorites off of the album, it always makes me think of specific meals and celebrations with friends and family over the years. During quarantine, this song has been a balm that eases the (hopefully temporary) loss of large communal meals and gatherings.
That's wonderful to hear. Many blessings to you
I got to sing this at the Ohio Renaissance Festival on the closing day with the cast. It was so beautiful.
When i listen to this song, i feel a loss which i never had before. The grief of losing something that i didn’t even experience. The feeling of getting to the last chapter of a book. The ship has sailed.
One of my all-time favorites, especially with your wonderful performances. Can't wait for the premiere! Here's a health to you lads.
Here's a health indeed! Hope you like the video
Seeing Dave in this music video hits different now.
"For we may or might never all meet here again" indeed 😥
See you, Space Sailor
solo drinking on my dietary cheat day and I gotta say, was a banger to vibe to.
Man, I really do feel like their *Stringy Planky* skills have improved over the past few years.
the two dislikes are from people who hate drinking and being merry
nah, they were so drunk that they missed the like button
Can confirm that a dislike of "demon rum" alone still results in a "like". So perhaps it must be both as you suggest.
out of the 51,570 views... there are only 3 dislikes, and 4.6 likes. safe to say this is one of my favorite songs
@@friedlemons5201 lol surprisingly this happens. I have a small scale youtube channel (about 23ksubscribers) and I sent my subscribers a message out of curiosity to find out what made them dislike a video....mine or any other. I legit had several people say that they accidentally clicked the wrong thumb and didn't realize they could CHANGE it after that. lol
Hey I know you probably won't see this but I was feeling pretty depressed today and hearing this song brought back pleasant memories of middle school when things weren't so bad in this world
I’m so glad this song was able to do that for you, and thank you for sharing! Many many blessings to you!
@@thelongestjohns oh my God you actually replied! I love your music!
I sing this song with my crew mate when my ship will scraped in chittagong. She is lovely ship bring lot good memories for me and the crew
Love this song. So bittersweet at the moment.
It is, such a beautiful sentiment every time
I would love to see a tutorial, much like what you guys did for Oak and Ash and Thorn with the guitar, for this song. This has always been one of my favorite songs. From the assassins creed version to your version, it’s always been a great song.
Went out drinking with some friends and we started singing this. By the third verse we had most of the bar singing
Oh, to be able to sit in the same room as people again, let alone drink from the same glass. Beautiful as always TLJ.
The vibe of this song is perfect for hanging with friends. The way the Longest Johns sing this classic is rich and wonderful.
Wow, having heard the original release, seeing you guys perform it really solidifies this as my favorite rendition of this song ever.
Amazing job.
Thank you so much, glad you like it
My 23 year old cousin was found dead today. Waiting on Autopsy.....They think he may have been killed...
I watched him grow from a tiny lil squirmer into a fine young man. I'll miss him for the rest of my days...
RIP to that person
Seems a song fitting for these days we bare through. 🙏 "for we may or might never, all meet here again" - every pub goer.
Sang this song with my friends last Friday. Hope I see them soon.
Listening to this thinking of all my friends from high school and college and how we’ve all changed and moved on, how my parents and all the adults of my youth are now old, my grandpa who has been gone close to 20 years now and all the people I called friend whom I’ll never meet with on this Earth again. Cheers to you all and thank you for being a part of my life.
Would not recommend drinking all out of one glass in 2020, but would recommend listening to this song.
I wish I had found this song before I got married in 2018. I'd have sang it at the reception. Oh well, it's one of my all time favorites now. Skål!
For me this is a song about not taking life for granted, about focusing on things most important.
Cheers, johns. you truly know how to help people with your music. very enchanting
It's great to hear that it helps people, thank you :)
“Let us drink and be merry, all out of one glass...” Ah, the before times. CHEERS!
What a great night that was, the best way to drink up the Xisto Wines before Gallant sailed on the next morning’s tide. Lots of love for The Longest John’s
The song of warriors after coming home from battle. Or mighty sailors come from the harsh seas of the North.
Born 350 years to late to be a pirate in the seas. Born just in time to be a pirate on the internet
The guy with the guitar looks like the cool pirate in the movie that dies for the hero.
An excellent video for an excellently executed classic. Glad I could take part in the premiere.
A pleasure to have you here! Thank you
This song almost made me sing out loud in class
I was just thinking we need a music video for this! In fact we need a video for everything but this is a good start ! ❤️
We're getting there steadily :)
God DAMN these folks are too good for this world...
This certainly sounds better than the half-drunk and somewhat raucous version we've sung at the Renaissance Faire in past years.
I first heard this song in 1994 at the first Renaissance Faire we went to outside of Nashville in Truine at Castle Gwyn. This was before a certain faction decided that they'd keep the Faire stuck in the Elizabethan era for the next 15 yrs. Anyways, we were having a ball in the 12th Century with all of the knights, ladies, peasants, fae folk, crafts folks, fortune tellers, and Axel the Sot (and no, the kids couldn't see his show because it was pretty raunchy).
There were things for the visitors to participate in - dancing, human chess match, races, etc., and archery with 2 guys in well-padded suits who were acting as targets. These guys were yelling insults at the erstwhile archers to entertain observers. My oldest, age 12 at the time, took her turn, and one of the targets hooted that she would shoot like a girl and couldn't hit the broadside of a barn.
What he didn't know was that I let my kids practice with the bow I'd had as a child, because archery teaches focus, coordination, and kept them busy so they weren't fighting.
The king and his retinue were passing by just as Keoma knocked the arrow, took a breath, and let fly. Said arrow nailed the target in the cod piece, and after one somewhat shocked moment, the crowd roared with laughter. The target and his comrade fell over laughing and the king yelled, "I want that girl for my royal archers!"
Keoma put her hands on her hips and called out to the guy she nailed. "Yeah I shoot like a girl - we know how to hit where it really hurts!"
I still laugh when I think about that.
Super hyped, glad to see a new video!
Many thanks! Hope you like it :)
@@thelongestjohns Better than my expectations, I love all your music!
One of those songs I love to listen to so much. One of those for me at least that brings both a sense of sadness but also some joy
Many blessings to you
Ah yes, I've been trying to find music to play Atlas to. Here I just found my most favorite band now.
Me and a whole lot of people and sailors lost their boats in Ian. I lost my 40 ft Irwin sailboat/Home and everything in it during Hurricane Ian a few days ago. I had full coverage insurance on it up until about 2 months ago when I had to let it lapse to buy a new car to get back and forth to work. I was planning on getting my insurance reinstated here in the next month, but things don't do as planned. I was one of the many that lost everything. My cat and I barely made it off the boat during the eye of the storm in Fort Myers.
Health to the Company has been on my playlist for months, thank God I caught this premiere
You did it! Hope you enjoyed the video
This is one of my favorites from the album, thanks guys, we all appreciate you.
It's one of mine too. Thanks for your lovely comment :)
anytime
Miss you grandpa, RIP Herschel Tweed 7-15-2020
This song makes me think of someone I loved dearly. They were an alcoholic, and went away to rehab/their family at the start of quarantine. They said they wanted to be with me when they got well. It's been a year and I haven't heard from them; I doubt I ever will. I hope I can enjoy this song one day without wanting to cry, but for now it's as good a place as any to vent.
Its my alltime favourite seasong.
Last year I hat to go to hospital and was away from my family for a few weeks.
This year to friends of my choir passed away much too early.
And I always listen to this song for its different meanings/reasons of loving sea and family.
Live the life you have and look forward to the good times!
Y'all are the most consistently WONDERFUL band I follow, keep being great folks!
I can’t wait. I relate to this song very much.
It's definitely got a lot of power behind it
This shoudlve been my farewell song to all my buds that got out of the military before me.
Storytime, this past September was my 21st birthday and for years I dreamed of singing this at the closing ceremony at the Michigan Renaissance Festival with the rest of the tavern for my first drink. Alas with everything closed including the festival I resorted to singing along with your album on my birthday with a drink, which was in my opinion just as fun and momentous. Thank you lads for including this song on the album.
There's a massive storm right now on my home and it's 3AM, so i play this song through my speaker with rain on the background
It's perfect
you have discovered Depression 2, not as bad as the 1st but still.
Thank you, kind gents!
Your songs are one of the reasons that stopped me from killing myself. I really love your songs, I hope someday you guys will make hundreds more feel the same way I do.
Besides that you guys just sing awesome, with so much passion, this song made me do something I didn't do for a long time: It made me sing, loud, false and merrily. Here's a health to the company, and one for you lads ;)
The longest johns=best band
That's very kind of you, thank you for being here :)
@@thelongestjohns np i wouldn't dare miss it :)
The newest album is probably my favorite, and honestly, this is probably my favorite song off of it. Very happy to see it get a video.
brilliant! now to try and find how to play it on guitar by watching this 60 million times lol
As a first hint, it's in DADGAD tuning
@@thelongestjohns that's a good place to start 😂
My Wife and I danced to this song at our wedding
Sums up this year pretty well but as I think ive said before really hits a bit to home for me
Its my last year in high-school and I'm looking at alot of colleges out of state with wildly diffrent plans then a lot of my friends, which will put me far away from my current company.
Its gonna make for one heck of a graduation gathering song for one last time as I set my own ship to sail away from home
Hope it all works out for you! Many blessings
I love this version. I used to bepart of the cast of the Bristol ren faire in the US back around 2005 for a few years ane remember this song well.
It would mean a lot to me right now if I can get at least like a reply about you guys I’ve been a fan for so long and I sing these with my friends And we just have so much fun but I’m going with a lot of personal problems right now from my past childhood it’s rough I just wanted to say that y’all are truly a blessing to me and I’m glad I found you
Wishing you many many blessings mate! Thank you for being here and I'm glad our music has been there for you and your friends
All the lads will be seeing this!
Hooray!
While there are many beautiful songs, this is one of the few that truly brings out emotions, it hits weirdly close to me
They call me weird for liking these kinds of songs but idc wut I like is wut I like
Is it bad the longest john's spawned my now 2-year obsession with maritime history, and because of shanties I am now well versed in most British naval history?