"The Final Voyage of the Wailer's Essex" - Rusty Cage

"The Final Voyage of the Wailer's Essex" by Rusty Cage "GangStalkers"
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[@danielgordon8308]

I noticed that the song ends with the sounds of wind, waves, and seagulls. And seagulls are generally found by land, so despite the dreary ending they probably hit land.

[@jerryg1964]

Debris is pronounced with the S The majority of the Essex’s survivors were picked up by a ship on the water, while a smaller group was picked up of an island

[@roryh4449]

Seagulls also go to the water to die, so I always thought that they were floating helplessly in the water

[@MrKarma-dp8ud]

They hit an island briefly, however they couldn’t stay, because by a couple weeks the starving crewmen had depleted the island of most of its resources to survive.

[@shadowprincessnami3412]

8 of the 20 crewmen of Essex survived.

[@im_a_pretzel6715]

Only briefly

[@classicco-op5580]

Heres what this song was inspired from. Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, which was launched in 1799. In 1820, while at sea in the southern Pacific Ocean under the command of Captain George Pollard Jr., she was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale. Stranded thousands of miles from the coast of South America with little food and water, the 20-man crew was forced to make for land in the ship's surviving whaleboats. The men suffered severe dehydration, starvation, and exposure on the open ocean, and the survivors eventually resorted to eating the bodies of the crewmen who had died. When that proved insufficient, members of the crew drew lots to determine whom they would sacrifice so that the others could live. A total of seven crew members were cannibalized before the last of the eight survivors were rescued, more than three months after the sinking of the Essex. First mate Owen Chase and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson later wrote accounts of the ordeal. The tragedy attracted international attention and inspired Herman Melville to write his famous novel Moby-Dick. Source: Wikipedia. So yeah, whale hunting just got real.

[@walkingdead9726]

Thanks for the info! I was curious about it

[@CheckingForPulse]

hahaha sperm whale xd

[@theshadow5965]

Engineers: We made this giant ship, that will be able to kill every whale it encounters Sperm whale : haha, boat goes crack

[@leetiffee7814]

The Shadow lol

[@classicco-op5580]

@@theshadow5965 Engineers: No, you simply cannot crash into us and break our invincible ship! You are only a whale!

[@MegaTed77]

Lyrics: I done my level best, to whomever’s concerned, For children of wailer’s, we all take a turn, Now we lay in our oars boat, us six men at sea, And travel for home with rations for three, Two ounces fresh water and hardtack a day, But we’ll see Nantucket again, Forty days and forty nights, we followed the wind, In the southern Pacific, many miles from land, The first mate of Essex, and few crew with me, Our captain George Pollard is lost at the sea, And I look to the East and see nothing but blue, So what can us starving men do? But sing, sing, we’re on our way home, Across the Pacific, and through the unknown, With God as our shepherd then no harm shall pass, We’ll be in Nantucket at last, But oh, how this skin of blistered leather pulls tight on our skulls, As rations all dwindle away, And oh, how our dreams every night, of our stomachs so full, But awake to find water to last two more days, Our spirits all broken, our minds are all crazed, And oh, how I’d kill for just one more good meal, But home’s a little farther away, So sing, sing, we’re on our way home, Across the Pacific, and through the unknown, With God as our shepherd then no harm shall pass, We’ll be in Nantucket at last, But oh, when I look at my crewman, I see them looking back at me, Humanity gone from their eyes, Once we were men of our god, and brothers at sea, Those times weren’t so long ago, but how quick they pass, Was once death a stranger, now approaching us fast, But we are Nantucket, the proud and the strong, For Nantucket, we must travel on, But oh, how these hunger pangs drive all the thoughts in my brain, And body dries up in the sun, Oh, cause it’s meat and fresh water that the six of us crave, So six bits of paper are tossed in the cap, And six men reach in and each pull out a scrap, And one man of six, with the unlucky draw, Is one man to help feed us all.

[@shorelockhomes943]

fire 4kill thanks for the lyrics.

[@ishaanpratap6262]

I've jus looked at the end and fuck that's fucked up

[@artellis2386]

Thank you sooo much.

[@Fungusinian]

Fire 4kill thanks

[@ikeal8909]

You can get this on his website

[@poroy4124]

Jesus Christ, I'm just depressed that this doesn't have more views. Definitely one of my favorites

[@Evan-cv2ws]

This or Devil's Bagel are in my top 10

[@thebeyondwordser]

@@Evan-cv2ws honestly, story based songs hit home in a very special way.

[@S0n0fG0D]

I know right

[@braininajar6513]

It's beautiful Rusty, your song conveys the story of sailors losing hope on the high seas in such a wonderful way. Thanks rusty, I appreciate the tunes.

[@Ax3lotol777]

You must be old...

[@braininajar6513]

@@Ax3lotol777 That I am... Now if you excuse me I have to go check on how the civil wars going...

[@Ax3lotol777]

@@braininajar6513 nobody says "the tunes"

[@braininajar6513]

@@Ax3lotol777 Update: it seems that Abraham Lincolns now president and slavery is abolished

[@thor94322]

Brain In A Jar, I love your sarcasm.

[@wandering-willow3775]

Would love to see a music video for this one

[@elicoker9713]

Same

[@flufferpants4812]

watch moby dick documentaries

[@algebruht4074]

I'm not sure how it would turn out, but I'd kill for an animated version!

[@saucelessbones5872]

i am tring somthing here

[@BrownSillyCat]

Imagine the hearse song animated

[@m200]

You know there is a god when Rusty uploads 2 videos at once

[@m200]

3*

[@bigfattomato423]

*6

[@m200]

Whitejellyman Yes this is real And they don't stop coming

[@convolutedclarity]

I'm getting scared man, what if there's a new upload every couple minutes for the rest of time? What if it never ends? Will I ever have time for anything else?

[@lemon4004]

THERE ISNT ANY GOD AND WHEN YOU DIE YOURE JUST DEAD

[@JHohenhauser]

When you get lost in the ocean in minecraft

[@garbagereviews3236]

A year, in the middle of no where, me and my dog, l Slowly losing our sanity, we couldn't die, we couldn't live, I had gathered enough food for three But sadly I started to run out I continued east west wherever I may go, sadly I never saw home again, all I saw was blue, the dog had died days ago, my map had become obselete, as I reached land, 2 blocks of grass, so I continued my voyage, never stopping, my food started to run out, 1, 2, 3 and now 4, I had lost the food bars, I had my best gear, I didn't want to die so I slept at the bottom of the sea

[@MaxJ.ProfessionalLilGuy]

Bruh, these sailors should have just hit F3 and asked the chat for the choords of Nantucket. Or /tp. Smh.

[@garbagereviews3236]

@@MaxJ.ProfessionalLilGuy SMH smh

[@dobbillibbod258]

Without a boat

[@MaladyKayjo]

AngRepublika _ except cannibalism isn’t a thing in Minecraft, unless you count rotten flesh

[@MISTAWULFY]

The Essex is about the most incredible true story of survival in human history

[@joachim673]

But also a very sad one. I literally cried when i read that the captain and one of the crewmembers wouldn't stop eating their friends, even when saviors where there to rescue them.

[@Tylerl128]

i love how all of your songs have well thought out stories not just the same thing repeating over and over like i always hear on the radio! love the song

[@JAWhite-gu2yy]

It’s a true story dude Rusty just made it into a song, look into the tragedy of Essex it’s what Moby Dick is based on

[@DaddyDex420]

*_Herman Melville has left the chat_*

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

This song is so fuckin sad.

[@Jackywhaler]

@@CarlsCozyCorner It was also really fuckin sad when this happened to them. Whales attacking the main ship were not heard of back then. The two onboard were terrified and did not know what to do while the whale rammed the ship and capsized it. Then....the remaining ships set out after salvaging what they can. A few weeks later, they were again attacked by, not a sperm whale, but an orca. They needed the food to last at least two months, and the only way to do that equally for everyone was by giving everyone 1/3rd of what the human body needs. Not to mention one of the three boats had their hardtack soaked with saltwater, giving them sodium poisoning (or hypernatremia if you want to get technical.). They were so dehydrated their vocal cords went raw from how much they talked about how dry their mouths were. The irony is that the closest islands had a British colony on them. They decided to stay away from there though because they feared cannibalism. The irony is just...it is too perfectly horrifying...they would have been saved all this torment and wouldn't have had to resort to what they feared if they had just risked the cannibals. Owen Chase only had to eat one crew member. Captain Pollard, on the other hand, ate six people. They were so desperate for food even after eating those bodies completely (starving bodies do not make for good meals whatsoever) they cracked open the bones of the dead to suck out the marrow to stay alive. When they were found, the captain of the ship (I think it was the Indie) wrote that they were found 'gnawing on the bones of their dead mess mates, which they were loath to part with'. The person they drew straws to kill and eat was Captain Pollard's young nephew. The person who had to kill him was his childhood best friend who was also on the boat. This is one of the most horrifying real-life stories ever. I know only few others that come close.

[@SkullCrusher757]

I feel like their good enough to be in games such as fallout 4 and rdr2

[@Just1kartoffel]

My fav song from the gangstalkers album

[@ouelly777]

same

[@banan9782]

totally, dude

[@toomanyeyesjoe1438]

Rusty’s too

[@vikimagwaffeln]

Same

[@sergiotrujillo9255]

Who else came for knife game years ago and stayed for rusty, his music, his personality, and good content

[@generalgrievous4722]

I didn't, heard it fighting Jedi scum

[@clickbaitkings]

E

[@ricepot2684]

Came from the noose song ecks dee

[@banan9782]

Alot of people, including me...

[@januszkomin3490]

actually i came from there isn't any god i think

[@Astonsocials]

I love your songs

[@bobthe7thh]

Same

[@cymonjames7651]

Same too

[@luktherat1527]

You are soo talented, please continue following your passion of making music! #BigFanOfRusty

[@basicallyme8205]

Fun fact: November 20th 2020 was the 200 year anniversary of the sinking of the whaleship essex

[@angie-pk4jq]

This is probably my favorite song on the album

[@rhyguy4927]

you`re spoiling us with amazing music, keep going

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

Hell ye

[@Lyreoz]

*Oh shit, there goes my No Nut November.*

[@flufferpants4812]

it didnt even start. rip comrade

[@Lyreoz]

Fluffer Pants _Time zones exist._

[@freekid2001]

I have 4 hours till mine starts so I’m still clear boys

[@apeking7099]

I'm not gonna make it through the month ..

[@Derek-ec5uj]

LMAO

[@GokuFromFortnite]

This has been my favorite song like ever

[@TheBabadook616]

This song made me pick up the book it was inspired by ("In the Heart of the Sea - The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex"), and I can only recommend it. It's an excellent read and makes the song even more poignant than it already is.

[@skullcruncher76]

Based off a true story right?

[@TheBabadook616]

@@skullcruncher76 Yeah, it happened in 1820, crazy stuff

[@poroy7744]

every time this comes on I remember why it's my favourite song

[@godfreytutay4782]

ANOTHER ONE? Huh, guess this is my lucky day

[@jamessavage1965]

But wait there's more

[@dangokillerthekiller1937]

I feel bad for the man with the unlucky draw He had to cook meals for them

[@JohnMkrv]

Imagine cooking, that's woman's work, very brutal.

[@TheLadSteven]

Rusty is insanely talented and this song just shows that point amazingly. 11/10, love the album.

[@grasshoppermain9978]

I can't stop listening to this

[@al3xb0Ss2000]

This is the best song from gangstalkers

[@tankyamazaki9222]

MOAR KNIFE GAME REEEE Just kidding. This is far better.

[@bobthe7thh]

@@abucketofbutter9263 even Tho I grew up to that but yes it should

[@KYO69]

SHUT UP MEG

[@algebruht4074]

@@abucketofbutter9263 Kiiiiiinda did.

[@sweetmane758]

if you don't like his other content then don't listen he said many times he's done with the knife game song so just get over it ps; don't mean to be a dick.

[@mcrobloxgtmuuskaz176]

When i red the word "REEEE" i heard ShoeOnHead's pterodactyl scream in my head.

[@lisoan123]

This is my favourite song of them all. It is really touching and tells a good story. I would like to see more songs and can't wait till you make more!

[@ikeal8909]

Nantucket, a tiny, isolated island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a summer destination with dune-backed beaches. It’s marked by unpainted cedar-shingled buildings, many surrounded by manicured privets. The wharves and cobble stoned streets of the Town of Nantucket are lined with restaurants, high-end boutiques and churches. The town’s Whaling Museum recounts the island’s role as a 19th-century whaling hub. This is copy paste from Google thanks for the likes

[@ikeal8909]

holy crap

[@ignorantstalker819]

Whailer's essex is the one that inspired moby dick

[@goatpen]

@@ignorantstalker819 ​ ikeal the real life crew actually got split up into seperate smaller groups (i think 3) one with the captain, one with the first mate (the assumed narrator of this song) , and the last with the rest of the surviving crew. The Captain's boat had 4, one of which was his cousin who along with another crew member he had to eat. the first mate's crew ate 3, and the last boat had to eat 4 until they got to a small island where they ate birds, crabs, etc (two of their crew decided to stay and were later picked up and brought to Australia). In total, out of the 20 that survived the whale attack, there were 8 who made it back home.

[@corbs241]

Underrated song from gangstalkers

[@hiimmiles1708]

this was the first song to ever make me cry

[@1spunkymonkey2]

This is my favorite song of the album, keep up with the great music.

[@simone7ful]

Best song of the album imo

[@MarcusConstantine_Cavalida21]

I am a high schooler working on my first album with only the six strings of a guitar, a toy organ and a rather awesome microphone. I have taken great inspiration from you, Rusty. I don't expect to be like you as I have other, less passion-oriented plans in life to secure a more stable future. Nevertheless, I hope soon to be able to give the world my ideas, feelings and thoughts through song as you have. I am not deliberately trying to copy your style but I do greatly admire your sound design and instrumentation. Thanks for inspiring me.

[@CT-Records]

Rusty, these are some of your most powerful, creative lyrics. I have honestly cried many, many times to this song. You are so incredible and invocative, man.

[@EsaaaCast]

Oh shit rusty Not gonna lie most of my spotify playlist is from rusty... I lowkey know the lyrics to age of outrage and the grave ಠ_ಠ

[@mattupa100]

no one cares

[@mattupa100]

@meaccixxkill it's really not

[@SkullCrusher757]

im adding him to mine he'll be among legends such as jhnny cash and dolly parton and allan jackson

[@banan9782]

If you give me any of Rusty's songs I'll probably know half the lyrics...

[@krishnagalih]

By age of outrage you meant what they said and bone to pick?

[@rebeccadunn2306]

Gotta say I love it when singers have voices which make you feel calm after eventful, happy or sad days. Nice way to calm down. Incredable voice!!!!!! This is why I don't travel by boat XD

[@teachthemtruedarkness4048]

Rebecca Dunn yea the ocean is to scary for me

[@swawssfm9760]

3:43 when u loose the bet so u have to order the squad pizza

[@alexanderr.4981]

This song is really good. Hope to see more soon

[@algebruht4074]

Slow down! Let the man take a breath!

[@flufferpants4812]

i always look this up. it lets u feel how being stranded feels like. seeing nothing but water. thats scary. but the way this song expresses it is wow

[@Nicolas-lz8nk]

your music is so underrated it hurts

[@sarrlack1740]

Hey Rusty, Why did you use the word "Wailer's" (Someone who wails) as opposed to "Whaler's" (Someone who hunts whales)? Just curious if this was an artistic choice, or an oversight.

[@jassimag8595]

he's just artistic as fuck, a result of creating kid's content for years

[@ehvaen8479]

"But sing, sing, we’re on our way home, Across the Pacific, and through the unknown, With God as our shepherd then no harm shall pass, We’ll be in Nantucket at last," Sing, sing Whalers wailing. In my eyes this song is also a whaler's lament, so, wailer :P That's how I saw it, but I'm dumb so I wouldn't lend me too much credence

[@MISTAWULFY]

The last men are wailing to the heavens for hope

[@srennelamirez643]

@@jassimag8595 kid's content? What about the noose songs

[@gingerboi8773]

@@srennelamirez643 like he said. Kids content.

[@pisspotpunk]

to think, rusty ate a bug pizza

[@RaySpartan315]

I can see why this is one of your favourite songs from this albums, Mr. Rusty Cage.

[@PapaSquatSam]

The story and the delivery of it are powerful.... Thank you.

[@shadowprincessnami3412]

I’ve been listening to this like 20 times a day all week.

[@professorhubertj.farnswort7979]

An absolute masterpiece

[@leonsalgeuro]

my favourite from Gangstalkers

[@emmisblomqvist]

When I hear this song, it always make me wanna cry. Its really hard for me to cry so I was really shocked when I heard it and burst out in tears.

[@anikainapanik]

rusty is my favorite artist his song have helped through depression and its still helping me when I sometimes feel down he deserves more views.

[@IkissyJesus]

How much hope and joy do you have to sacrifice to write music like this.

[@genye.524]

You made halloween even better by posting these 6 songs,cause i love them so much 💖💖💖💖

[@StressHaze]

Every time I listen to under appreciated beautifully written soulful songs like these , I wonder if the future generations will ever know of their existence? Makes me fell like a lost little message bottle in the stormy ocean.

[@nathanielferia377]

I forgot about this song for 1 year, and now I remember how great this song is.

[@tellyaddicts3230]

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever listened to.

[@flufferpants4812]

you deserve so much recognition. i love you, dude

[@mrbear3168]

Here as soon as the notifications popped up. Love you’re work!

[@farhanfaiaze2469]

best song I found in this pandemic and in my whole life. thanks Rusty.

[@nomkaji2306]

i lov this sm written so well ily rusty

[@dmcm2567]

My favorite song by rusty. Even my dad loves it. My church even played it while I trolled them.....thank you rusty. Thank you

[@kickinthebutt184]

in my personal opinion, the most creepy song you have made Mr. Rusty Cage.

[@nippy7425]

Jday 184 yeah it’s from in the heart of the sea so it makes sense 😂

[@JAWhite-gu2yy]

This song puts me at a strange kind of peace it’s nice

[@dlard_]

this is my favorite song from the album

[@brandonquevedo5217]

This is one of those songs that give me the chills

[@tthestargazerr]

This song is beautiful and way too good only to only have 300k views

[@sussybread.]

Best album I've ever heard

[@kirbygru5161]

When you run out of food on the final day of camping

[@simareeves6887]

*im going to cry*

[@hokimaki1234]

God knows i’ve been waiting for this. I have all your stuff on iTunes too. Love you rusty

[@dombguysontheinternet8876]

Its a crime this song has so little views

[@nathanworth375]

Rusty your my favourite KZbinr keep rocking on dude

[@evanm738]

Keep up the amazing work Rusty!

[@capt.anxiety9502]

bruh i have this song on my playlist for a while and used to skip it from time to time. mainly because i was doing work but today i let it play all the way through and DAMN this song slaps hard af.

[@tossacointoyourwitcher3951]

One of my absolute favorites. You inspire me to continue with my musical passion, even though I am working in healthcare. Thank you, and continue with what you are going. You could make it big one day

[@officialorangegoof9736]

I didnt even know that this event happened and it actually got me to read wikipedia article outside of school. Well done

[@jeffreydahmer3908]

This song is really good, you honestly did a great job.

[@tofufan2480]

I love your new album it’s great dunno why this is my birthday present amazing well done 👍

[@captaincaveman3084]

Love this song my dude keep on with the good work

[@saiph4892]

i was waiting for this

[@xxturkishpizzaxx7539]

This is probably my favorite from this album

[@samanthabond3772]

This needs more views.

[@justinmarksoldivillo1390]

Wow you finally upload!

[@throneisbed7833]

This song is the reason I decided to read Moby Dick. So pretty much, the song's about the actual story of the Essex and cannibalism that ensued, and I found this out. I'm always one for some good true crime, so I dove down that rabbit hole. I then found out Moby Dick was largely based off the Essex, and I had to know if it was true. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how that happened.

[@thewillster18]

Favorite song from Rusty for sure (although the grave is a close second). Top 10 favorite songs ever in my opinion

[@justalittlefella]

Thank you 🙏 this was a lovely song

[@blookberry4771]

This song is so beautiful and sad that every time I hear it I start tearing up. The story of whalers dying at sea. How they couldn't do anything but sing LITERALLY. How all they could do is try and have the hope to succeed. They had to suffer through storms, death of their friends, the INSANELY POWERFUL DRIVE to have a proper life once again at least for a day because they just were there dying slowly and painfully. They had to survive it all and eat their own friends and brethren. The sadness and beauty of this song is making me cry and I'm sad it doesn't have enough recognition. You should be thankful of what you eat and what you have because you don't need to eat your friends. I'M CRYINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@socks72]

I love this song so much. We just started reading Moby Dick in class and I listen to this while I read it

[@atomicgaming2571]

Love your video and keep up the good work

[@chloehail6730]

This is so effing underrated

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

This is disgustingly underrated

[@danisawesome4214]

I like to listen to this when I’m having a bad day it’s comforting to know it could all ways be worse

[@etrs]

That ending is legendary.

[@jeffmorris2934]

Dark. Feels good. Real good.

[@nightvision8774]

Man this is really good

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

Now I know why people love this song so much, it's not just because of the song itself, it's because of what the song is about.

[@wizardfurby]

Heck yeah there's more

[@AwesomeSeal]

I really like ur music! Keep up the good work!!

[@samueljett1416]

Beautiful song

[@BrownSillyCat]

The best song in this album in my option

[@user-cu6ez5dh7q]

why am i only hearing this now :) good one rusty