Vaccines frontman Justin Young performs his own sea shanty – and you could write the next verse
Justin Young, frontman of The Vaccines, has turned his hand to a new musical venture.
Hopping aboard the viral sea shanty trend, his rendition of “My Jolly Sailor” will be released in advance of Valentine’s Day this year.
The song, recorded as part of a collaboration with Kraken Rum, tells the tale of a love doomed at the hands – or tentacles – of the kraken.
“Doomed love is the muse behind almost every song I’ve ever written,” explains Young. “Forget the bouquets or borrowed clichés, listeners of ‘My Jolly Sailor’ can expect to hear the harrowing, tragic demise of traditional Valentine’s Day romance.”
For an extra accompaniment to the track, fans will also be in with a chance of winning a “Serenading Sirens” Valentine’s Day kit. This will include a limited edition vinyl edition of “My Jolly Sailor,” a black tentacle candle, and an exclusive “Serenading Sirens” cocktail - created from rum serenaded by Young while performing at The Troxy, London.
To enter, would-be romantics need simply contribute their own verse to “My Jolly Sailor.” The competition will run from now until Monday 8 February, with 100 winners being announced on Tuesday February 9.
