Wellerman

Wellerman, titled Wellerman (Sea Devils Version), was a song, often called a sea shanty, made by Nathan Evans on 13 April 2022 as a promotional piece for the Easter Special Legend of the Sea Devils, released 4 days later on 17 April 2022.

Its lyrics are:


 * There once was a ship, I’ll tell you this
 * The name of the ship was the TARDIS
 * When trouble blew up, they didn’t get down
 * Oh blow you bully boys blow
 * Soon may the Doctor come
 * To bring us danger, adventure then some
 * One day when the saving is done
 * She’ll take her leave and go
 * So, there is a secret we can’t keep
 * They’re coming back: the devils of the deep
 * Where have they been? Maybe asleep
 * Very soon you will know
 * Soon may the Doctor come
 * To bring us danger, adventure then some
 * One day when the saving is done
 * She’ll take her leave and go
 * Join the Sea Devils and a pirate crew
 * They’re causing trouble like in ‘72
 * What on earth will the Doctor do?
 * Very soon you will know
 * Soon may the Doctor come
 * To bring us danger, adventure then some
 * One day when the saving is done
 * She’ll take her leave and go

Behind the scenes

 * "Wellerman (Sea Devils Version)" is a Doctor Who cover remix of Evans' original Wellerman which went viral on TikTok in early 2021, leading to a "social media craze" around songs erroneously considered sea shanties. This version is itself a cover version of the Wellerman song that originated in New Zealand around 1860 and 1870.