Pleasant and Delightful | The Longest Johns

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While we were out writing for our upcoming album, we found a lovely field and thought to ourselves; 'a lovely field demands a lovely song!' So we sang the most lovely song we knew. Pleasant and delightful is a Traditional song from the UK and great to sing with a large group.
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[@CorridorCrew]

sick shirt.

[@dadsb105]

Right when I saw JD’s shirt, I started scrolling to see if y’all were down here. Glad to see you have good taste in music! 😆

[@lukeoknee]

Wanted to say the same

[@Orion_XR]

Ey corridor! You guys should team up with these guys to make a music video, it would be interesting to see them and you guys singing like a crew during a war

[@mohang9969]

Never thought to see u here

[@cupman7326]

You guys have a great taste in music. A collab would be pretty neat

[@NatalieHolmes]

well how lovely! delightful on the eyes and the ears, the yellow fields combined with robbie's jumper make me very happy

[@ghostgliitch7649]

Gosh this is so pretty, both musically and aesthetically. Also Robbie's outfit slaps. I want his sweater.

[@ColmRMcGuinness]

This is now the soundtrack to my morning today 👌👌👌

[@renfrommercury]

Ohh the king is here himself!! ^^

[@ranamar8858]

This is the crossover we need.

[@MrRockIsAwesome]

Awesome to see you here. Your bass is thunderous man!

[@ColmRMcGuinness]

@@ranamar8858 Don't threaten me with a good time!

[@claytonbrinker8180]

This song really hit home with me. It's been 20 years since my father William was taken from my mother Nancy. Such a bittersweet coincidence.

[@nbenefiel]

My name is Nancy and I have been married to William for 46 years.

[@beetlejuiceblues12]

Robbie looks so sweet with that flower tucked behind his ear. Love the video and your voices, lads!

[@ShursGarden]

3:38 Me and the boys flexing our pollen immunity

[@57mamabear]

Beautiful, thank you. And thanks to Terry Pratchet who first introduced me to this song.

[@TwilitbeingReboot]

The hare runs into the fire. The fire, it loves her - she is not burned.

[@somekid5001]

So this isn't really relevant but I wanna put it here to fuel the algorithm. Anyway recently I've taken up the task of befriending the crows in my backyard. They're quite lovely creatures yah know.

[@radovanmarcincin2502]

Cool

[@Spineless-Lobster]

I’ve always wanted to befriend crows!

[@thejabberwocky5884]

Crows are so beautiful, that’s awesome :)

[@flamefriends3842]

You know what you call a pair of crows, right? An attempted murder! :D

[@oveja9975]

Whenever i see crows i feel like Odin is watching me

[@kevinoneil5120]

These boys are simultaneously bringing back the sea shanty and the barbershop quartet. Well done.

[@nbenefiel]

I think these guys are great, but take a look at Coda

[@Boohdot]

And the sharks they played melodeons, and the shaaaaaarks they played melodeons

[@fionasutherland9755]

Great, now I'm wandering around my house singing about sharks and melodeons ... Thank you! 🤣

[@andrewzz911]

@@fionasutherland9755 pretty sure I've heard a version where the soldier and the girl drown themselves rather than be separated, and the final chorus is and the sharks they played melodeons at the bottom of the bay

[@legopi1]

TLJ: We made this absolutely beautiful, sad, sweet piece and filmed a gorgeous scene to put this amazing video together for you guys. The comments: ROBBIE’S SWEATER

[@KarmicBead]

What a Pleasant video this is! You could almost say it's Delightful!

[@bluefletcherfish]

The Corridor shirt?!? Now there's a collab I didn't know I needed until now!

[@cumunist2120]

When they wear plain clothes I like to imagine they were just chilling and suddenly decided to break out the cameras and sing

[@gapdragon01]

There's a strong "Over the hills and far away" vibe to this melody. And, as always, your harmonizing is just awesome.

[@Jallorn]

Had the same thought meself.

[@Basketba1124]

This is amazing. You guys are the best, also loving the flowers Robbie. 👍👌

[@stefanul]

This masterpiece asks for a community project. It's absolutely beautiful, warm, melancholic, sad, happy and cozy all at the same time.

[@MrHarryGray]

God it’s so beautiful, and that’s just Robbie 😂

[@djonkasrb7278]

Soooo...yeah the new BF looks dope

[@MischiefHowlVA]

Now I have a sudden need to go out and sing shanties in a flower field on a stormy day

[@MrHarryGray]

Can I join 😂

[@greengriffin3508]

Me too please

[@laynenishimura1675]

honestly same :D

[@cumunist2120]

I would but the nearest field is wheat and I live in a desert so rain is hard to come by

[@trollyzz5545]

Don't mind me, just a casual rat fueling the algorithm. I feel bad for giving this a listen almost a week later. Amazing as always! :)

[@kennym11]

Adequate!👏 Adequate!👏 The tune reminded me of "over the hills" from Sharpe for some reason 🤔

[@Keiawyn]

That sky.

[@copo2835]

I see that Corridor shirt, there, friend's. Keep up the good work

[@calebmurphy9406]

I appreciate that you boys all turned up looking your prettiest.

[@g00oose_]

Pleasantly, delightfully adequate! October 10th!

[@GlitchtaleLover]

Beautiful visuals!! I'm sure the deer liked the signing as well!

[@thelongestjohns]

They did come over to investigate when we started

[@EvgenyPakhomov]

Did not expect to see a Corridor t-shirt. :D

[@jonathanhopkins8565]

I appreciate the Corridor merch

[@piersgorick2346]

This is an absolute staple of folk camps evening song circle - such nostalgia for someone who grew up on classic, beautiful and joinable tunes such as these. Thank you for doing it such justice!

[@honestbrit8035]

Longest Jonns have almost single handedly eternalised folk music

[@funcoolguy9996]

YOU STOLE MY PROFILE PIC!!

[@janrupertalfeche8959]

This feels like they're somehow green-screening themselves into a field! It's so beautifully unreal o_o

[@CapriUni]

I was wondering when you bully boys would do an official video of this song... Of course, it would have to be in June.

[@jplayzow]

Pleasant and Delightful: The Longest Johns It was pleasant and delightful on a mid-summer's morn' and the green fields and the meadows were covered in corn and the blackbirds and thrushes sang on ever-y green spray and the larks they sang melodious at the dawning of the day And the larks they sang melodious 3x at the dawning of the day Well a sailor and his true love were-a -walking one day said the sailor to his true love I am bound far away I am bound for the East Indies where the loud cannons roar I must go and leave you Nancy you're the girl that I adore I must go and leave you Nancy (3x) you're the girl that I adore Well the ring from off her finger she instantly drew saying take this dearest William and my heart will go too and as they stood embracing tears from her eye fell, saying: "May I go along with you?" "Oh no my love fare well!" Saying: "May I go along with you ?" 3x "Oh no my love fare well!" "Fare thee well my dearest Nancy! I can no longer stay. Fore the topsails are hoisted and the anchors aweigh and the ship she lies waiting for the fast flowing tide, and if ever I return again I will make you my bride!" "and if ever I return again (3x) I will make you my bride!" I was trying to write this out in a way that makes the story in this ballad a bit easier to read while also writing the lyrics themselves This story is about a sailor (William) and his girl (Nancy) this sailor is set to go to (war?) the East Indies and is unsure he will return alive and promising that should he make it back he will marry her I'm not entirely sure if he is serious but the tone of the song makes me believe so

[@jplayzow]

for anyone wondering it took me 3 listens at .75 speed to get this all written out before I formatted it to be readable in any way

[@magicl3o]

@@jplayzow uhm actually the lyrics are already on the TLJ fandom, you could've Just copied and pasted It and eventually fix some differences 😂😅

[@jplayzow]

@@magicl3o the lyrics are everywhere the point of it was to try and do it myself so I could get a feel for the story

[@magicl3o]

​@@jplayzow Oh ok, that's cool, it can also help memorize them

[@cumunist2120]

William probably never returned home did he

[@maegpye]

Oh my, but I enjoyed that! It's like being back amongst my (once) fellow Morris dancers for an evening's sing.

[@Drakenwild]

That roe deer is a sweetheart.

[@rasool2753]

the summer would be more beautiful, if i could get out of this quarantine

[@nbenefiel]

Spring time in England, the topic of poets for thousands of years

[@thelongestjohns]

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[@sianchild]

Why are times in US? How does it translate?

[@tylerrussellmusic1562]

@@sianchild Eastern Time is 5 hours behind grenich, so 8 pm Eastern is midnight then next day in the uk

[@sianchild]

@@tylerrussellmusic1562 thanks. That's a shame.

[@JollyGreen1041]

Never been happier to be one of the first to hear one of your songs, this is absolutely beautiful. Delightful if you will

[@stephen3503]

Lol gosh darnit robbie, idk why but your antics always make me laugh 😅 thank you lads for spreading this cheer for us, can't wait for your next album

[@disconnected7737]

God that field is picturesque.

[@Eruvadhril]

I've loved this song since I encountered it in "I Shall Wear Midnight", and this rendition is beautiful.

[@ShiferUl]

Where in the book is it ? It's been a while since I read it and I can't remember it at all.

[@Eruvadhril]

@@ShiferUl It's mentioned a couple of times as being the Baron's favourite song, and Roland sings the first verse right near the end of the book.

[@57mamabear]

Me too. And I agree that this is a beautiful rendition.

[@misterblueskyyy]

Knew I couldn’t be the only one.

[@TwilitbeingReboot]

The old Baron, in his final moments, reminisces about this song, along with the arc phrase "The hare runs into the fire. The fire loves her - she is not burned." When the baron's son starts drunkenly singing the song near the end, that's Tiffany's cue that now is the moment to stand and face the supernatural danger that's been chasing her all book. "The world was, indeed, full of omens. You just had to pick the right ones."

[@dneal8309]

I’ll never miss the corridor digital shirt

[@corpskigaming2558]

This is how you wake up on a Sunday. Long week, peaceful end

[@ribbontoast]

this is indeed pleasant and delightful 13/10 would be delighted by these fine lads again

[@aydenvis]

I think it might be the flat lighting due to the clouds, but background of the wide shots makes it look like they've been greenscreened in xD

[@benkai09]

I wonder how long oaafter filming that raincloud hit them XD

[@thelongestjohns]

Some of the drone shots were definitely filmed in the rain

[@ladywinters6204]

Please do "Don't Forget Your Old Shipmate", its my favorite shanty 😊

[@Roxanne-zq2xb]

I like the Corrdior shirt lol Great music as always! Beautiful video. ^^

[@avinoam0land]

I want it noted that EVERYONE's outfit slaps in this video. It's important to me that this is noted.

[@JHaven-lg7lj]

Agreed, I’m watching on a tiny phone screen and saving to watch again later so I can see better! Lovely setting, lovely music, lovely outfits, lovely accessories (lovely flower spray!) and lovely people. Thank you!

[@boojumhunter1]

Noted and agreed.

[@calebthompson8230]

This was both pleasant, and delightful

[@grahamedarley5106]

Oh yes 😁

[@misterblueskyyy]

Any Pratchett fans sitting here just weeping openly?

[@camo5553]

I love your music yall, i was quite sad in my life cuz it would be the last time i saw quite a few of my friends, but it was also just then when i started listening to yall, which gave me something to distract me that didnt remind me of my friends, yall are awsome, thank you for releasing this on the 1 year anniversary (roughly) of me starting to listen to yall, keep singing, ill keep listening.

[@maxb3248]

Hope your getting along well now

[@Charlie-wi8wh]

Hope you're well

[@christinajb5898]

I looked up this song, having last heard it maybe 25 years ago at the "Teddington Folk Club", a weekly event at the The Angler's (I think) pub at Teddington Lock, Surrey. A chap sung this quite often, in an ironic way that always made us laugh - it puts a different perspective on the lyrics, that the sailor was professing true love, but not about to take her with him! "TFC" itself was an ironic title, as punters felt that was a grand title for a bunch of amateurs just getting together for a song and a laugh. Needless to say, I have a lot of nostalgia for that time.

[@piplupcola]

I hope you put these new songs on Spotify! I'm dying to play Mary Ellen Carter on there too!

[@irelyneasterling2311]

The field looks almost surreal, it's so pretty! The singing is amazing too, as always. Love it!

[@spirit6922]

This is my funeral song.

[@foofy14]

I sing baritone in Imerys Mid Cornwall Male Choir and after rehearsals at St Dennis we went down the social for a pint and chat as per. I came down and some of the old boys were singing shanties and other lovely songs and this was one of them. It was so moving but I couldn't stop smiling. I'll remember it forever and I'm glad I've now found the song.

[@mattkendall6828]

Another song beautifully sung! Very adequate 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Denley1526]

Now who would have thought it would be Pleasant & Delightful singing in a field on oil seed rape, but it is. Well done on the singing, filming & editing.

[@avrilwilkinson21]

Yes, oilseed rape makes me sneeze and I prefer a proper meadow, but the singing was superb so it really doesn't matter!

[@AmandaKahl]

I knew if I scrolled the comments long enough I would find out what was growing in that field. I could tell it was a brassica but I've never seen a rapeseed field before (not many of them in the US) and didn't know what it was! Thanks ^.^

[@avrilwilkinson21]

@@AmandaKahl yes, I'm afraid that field is probably a monoculture with not a lot of wildlife value but it looks good on film and I totally see why the production company chose it.

[@jolenethiessen357]

@@AmandaKahl we usually call it canola here in North America. I live in grain and oil seed country in Canada. Feel what you may about the crop, the combination of electric yellow against a pure blue (or even better, a steel grey-about-to-storm) is quite beautiful and is a common photo shoot setting for weddings here.

[@etrain757]

Beautiful harmonies and canola field!

[@strocau]

One of the favourite folk songs, thanks!

[@Glacier_Nester]

fantastic tune done MOST adequately, lads! Love the way this was shot, that flower-field seems quite serene!

[@jerryjemzyboo]

The song is amazing Still Waiting for The Corridor Crew Collab Video

[@harrytwining4296]

loved it, would love to see you guys live one day!

[@squidbird_]

This just injected serotonin straight up into my brain, thanks guys :)

[@nkdarren1225]

Love that corridor crew t-shirt JD! Also love the music! :D

[@SS-zz4pi]

When all that I hold dear seems under threat, and the world gets weirder and scarier, I come to this channel to listen to four chaps from Brissle and all seems much better. This song shows that 'pleasant and delightful' still exists and there is beauty in the world (even if the song is sad). Although I have to say that Robbie's jumper sleeves are causing consternation.

[@SkyCube.]

You all did such a wonderful job!

[@bookfreak16984]

One of my favorite tunes!

[@poisonsumc7426]

"...and the birds got off on music...man, like all they did was sing!"

[@katrinam7561]

Always beautiful, lads. Thank you for keeping traditional music and sea shanties alive and well! Would love to hear you do 'Fiddler's Green' one day. All the best!

[@laliclaudesol2350]

So after all this song not about a long-necked dinosaur which runs out of sunscreen in a sunny beach... 🦕🐴🍃 Stellar work and gorgeous setting, guys! ❤

[@jakeanator]

Wonderful song :)

[@JessicaKnits13]

How lovely! How pleasant! How delightful! This video is so peaceful and pretty! Sounds fantastic, too!

[@KarasWorkshopAlt]

Love seeing JD wearing his Corridor channel shirt!

[@CostcoComrade]

Jd is wearing a corridor digital shirt and I find that kinda funny

[@BardofCornwall]

Great stuff. Sucks to the troll who gave it a thumbs down!

[@davidcook793]

I've been listening to this song for two years now and my throat still keeps lumping up, stopping me from singing this the whole way through. Such sweet, sweet sorrow

[@veselinnedkov643]

I was just searching through the old streams for this song and was wishing you'd make a proper recording.

[@misterblueskyyy]

Same.

[@azrael5664]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

[@Volvary]

That field is so surreal that y'all look green screened on during the wide shots. Love the new video

[@Gayacegunslinger]

I've loved this song since I found Louis Killen's version, and y'all have truly sung this song well

[@markbroughton961]

Andy! How are you doing that vocal ornamentation?! It sounds amazing, and reminds me of Nic Jones's accordion-like trills. I can't for the life of me figure out how you do it. Also, love the video everyone!

[@katarzynadobrucka1117]

Congrats! You keep raising the bar. Simply beautiful! Thank you again.

[@Fruitless1]

This seems a bit more like a hymn about a sailor rather than a shanty but I'm NOT complaining

[@galaxythefurryfox3298]

Ooooooohhhhhhh, new live stream

[@cockodemon7443]

Listen to these nuts live

[@jacobthomas1575]

Woo-hoo!

[@majormelon8855]

That vibrato holy shit

[@josh___something]

Y'all can't just keep getting away with making such perfect music videos! :P This was a pleasant, AND delightful watch, thank you for this.

[@scrimbles2973]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@johannailes]

Love it, fantastic sound and videography. Hope you don't get hayfever!

[@sdapeze]

Love it. My group sings that and we all love it.

[@captainduck3421]

I can't believe it's been three...

[@Kieralizon]

This song makes me want to cry but it's not exactly sad or happy. It's just, a mood, I guess

[@cumunist2120]

Bittersweet is what you’re looking for

[@2137laura]

I el llom del diplodocus, i el llom del diplodocus, i el llom del diplodocus i la crema de sol 🎶🎶

[@abagel6063]

Outstanding. Loved it.