It comes from the story that when Admiral Nelson was killed, they put his body in a barrel of rum. The song is suggesting that sailors wanted to drink the rum from the barrel where Nelson’s body was stored.
@@etiennemourez3059 That's brilliant. I hadn't thought of it as anything more than an entertaining story, but perhaps the sailors did indeed drink the rum!
I am amazed that I learnt Nelson's Blood is a nickname for rum only a week ago. Now the song makes a lot more sense
I didn't know that haha
It comes from the story that when Admiral Nelson was killed, they put his body in a barrel of rum. The song is suggesting that sailors wanted to drink the rum from the barrel where Nelson’s body was stored.
@@Joe_Tringle according to the tour guide at the HMS Victory, the level of rum in the barrel had indeed decreased when reaching Portsmouth.
@@etiennemourez3059 That's brilliant. I hadn't thought of it as anything more than an entertaining story, but perhaps the sailors did indeed drink the rum!
You're amazing, Seán!! 🥰
I hope one day i'll see you singing Sir Patrick Spens with your own version....
Two in one, let's go
Ah ha -- it DOES resemble "Roll the Old Chariot Along"!
It really does!!
I think it is the same shanty just arranged differently
A drop of Nelsons blood is a different name for roll the old chariot along though the same song, just different name and arranged differently
This one is awesome. A duo with David Coffin?
It would be awesome!