The Mary Ellen Carter | The Longest Johns Music Video (Stan Rogers)

[@thelongestjohns]

All instruments used in the video were recovered, repaired and donated to good causes! Don’t forget to check out the preorder campaign for Smoke & Oakum to help us sink the ship and unlock more exciting things!! preorder.thelongestjohns.com

[@midnightranger9846]

Imma be real with y’all this is the first time I’ve seen Stan Rodgers surpassed

[@CapriUni]

Maybe for a "Between the songs" video, you could do a follow-up along the lines of "Where are they now?" (and give publicity to those good causes)

[@Qerynna]

I'm so glad you said this, because when I saw those poor instruments in the water, I was a little freaked out!

[@martinschlager2519]

@@Qerynna same here.

[@lemmingsworld]

I do hope you kept the bandmates that you fished out of the water...

[@teddybeartribunal1475]

As they say, the true treasure is the drummer and bass player we found along the way.

[@SirButtz]

I mean you say that but who has the time/money to pay for their food, vets bills and keeping them stimulated. Sometimes it better just have a nice day then let them back into the wild to enjoy their lives.

[@douglasparkinson4123]

@@SirButtz this comment is absolutely bizzare and i love it

[@ascra1693]

@@SirButtz love it

[@wesleythomas7125]

Nah, the true treasure was the lump of platinum worth a quarter of a million dollars that we dug out of the guts of a Greater Wyrm.

[@doublepegleg9755]

It's been a year and I'm still trying to figure out what the fuck Buttz means.

[@brendancuffe4671]

The theme of this song is how it's always worth the effort to preserve and maintain something beautiful. How important it is to prevent great things from slipping into the waters of history. The beautiful irony is that in keeping Stan Rogers' work alive, they're embodying that exact theme. May his name not be lost to the knowledge of men.

[@Savayan]

This is one of my favourite songs. Little known fact: Chief's Mate Bob Cusick attributes this song to his survival of the wreck of the Marine Electric: when he wanted to just succumb to the cold waters he would shout out the chorus to this song until he was rescued the next day.

[@Cryolemon]

What I find interesting about that is Roger's use of the name Cusick in the song "Field Behind the Plow".

[@CapriUni]

It hurts me to see those instruments in the water. But I love this rendition.

[@carztendk]

There oughta be a law with no bail You smash a guitar and you go to jail ( in this case wet a guitar ) with no chance for early parol You dont get out until you get some soul. Oh it hurts my eyes to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar..... John Hiatt : Perfectly good guitar 🙂

[@thetruesoml2118]

Your comment made them pin that they recovered and repaired all instruments. Ha

[@eddieromanov]

But they couldn’t leave them there, you see, to crumble into scale.

[@TheEmeraldMenOfficial]

@@carztendk wait is that a real song? Because that’d be hilarious, a more serious “United Breaks Guitars”

[@carztendk]

@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial It is indeed a real song. John Hiatt is American Nashville based Blues-rock. Its another kind of music than The longest Johns, but I've always felt not enough people knows his music. Ive always found this particular chorus very funny, and this video, seemed the perfect opprtunity to quote it. If youre in the mood for some excellent electric guitar music this is very good. I know there is an acoustic out there somewhere as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH_If41qgd2rfJo&ab_channel=DonMac

[@wanderinguser7665]

"No matter what you’ve lost, be it a home, a love, a friend. Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again." I lost my first pet, my best friend, yesterday. I know it's not what most people will think of when they hear this song but thank you so much for this cover!

[@beefstroganoff1774]

I listened to this song when I lost my first pet, too. That line strikes something different after something like that. I hope you're doing better :)

[@legosoilder3621]

I'm truly sorry for your loss, sang this song for my girlfriend whenever I could when she lost her best little friend. I hope it helps you as much as it helped her.

[@Cry_Havoc]

I know just how you feel. I listened to "Rambling Boy" when my baby kitty died, and I can't listen to it now without sobbing. You have my heart, and know that you gave your best friend the best life they could ever dreamt of.

[@monke.4270]

I am terribly sorry for your friend... Big respect for staying strong! I know you and them have a bond that can withstand all.

[@levilukeskytrekker]

Hang in there, buddy. It's a hard thing to go through, but you'll see each other again. Much love! You're in my prayers.

[@dangray4031]

Gentlemen. Being Canadian and living in New Scotland (Nova Scotia for those that don't know) and one who followed Stan Rogers for oh so many years, I love how you cover his music. You follow it like troopers and add your twist that brings it back to life. Thanks.

[@rileyfriend]

Feel the same way, grew up listening to Stan Rogers in Newfoundland

[@jeffcurrent5593]

Very poetic it was premiered on Remembrance Day. Nice tribute.

[@CarlDavidBirman]

AGREED

[@wfcoaker1398]

Ciamar a thá thú?

[@xlerb2286]

He was something wasn't he. I lived in North Dakota in those days and I heard him and other Canadian artists on the CBC. I'm always glad to hear a good cover of any of his songs.

[@Tyrope]

In december of 2020, my girlfriend and I broke up. After a few months of awkwardly living at her parents COVID restrictions lifted to the point of me being able to travel back to my home country, albeit in homeless shelter; "No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend." I've finally got my life stable again with a good job and a roof over my head. So, like the Mary Ellen Carter I've risen again. Thank you for making a cover of what now is my theme song for 2021.

[@falloutfart9917]

Good for you hope things continue to improve for you

[@filmandfirearms]

@@falloutfart9917 Encouraging words from Fallout Fart

[@georgeg.7]

Hoping this means we're getting Northwest Passage on the album. Excellent cover lads.

[@DeadFishTheKing]

You can check the track listing for the new album on Amazon, link is on their page

[@Cry_Havoc]

@@DeadFishTheKing Thank you!

[@HeraldHealer]

Hope so

[@mrbubbles7929]

I would LOVE it if they did a cover of the northwest passage, I love that song!

[@danieleflorean7064]

@@mrbubbles7929 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmqqZXWQodOhd5Y there you go

[@Irishsong22]

Robbie looks like he's having way too much fun sometimes, and I approve.

[@CyrusdVulture]

As I've been dealing with the effects of chemotherapy and radiation (and the fear and anxiety of the cancer before it), this song has been an anchor in my mind, keeping me stable despite the waves around me. I will rise again. And I'll remember the Mary Ellen Carter with a tattoo when it's all over.

[@dsw849]

You got this, you are a warrior! Rise again and much love from Costa Rica, I hope you're doing better and you will be fine for sure! Big hugs

[@CyrusdVulture]

@@dsw849 I am officially in complete remission :>

[@maryellenmccullough5221]

​@@CyrusdVultureWoohoo! 👏🎉 Congratulations and Praise GOD! ☝️❤️‍🔥🙏

[@FilthAndRuin]

That bass player's sideburns are killer.

[@KimberlyTheOwl]

This is the video I watch when I am feeling discouraged, and it never fails to deliver.

[@MoonLitChild]

Man, I have *needed* this song lately, the world being what it is.

[@KimberlyTheOwl]

Indeed. Aren't the lads amazing and uplifting?

[@lisafish1449]

It's a happy little song about a boat, and that last verse makes me bawl like a baby every time.

[@darthlaurel]

This was the 3 year old's choice of songs this morning. Put it on endless loop for him for an hour.

[@zekielmientkiewicz5104]

Time number three here. Still not too bad all things considered

[@Axel_the-Axelotl]

Your 3 year old has good taste

[@noahhobson4521]

Somewhere Stan is smiling. This is the best cover of this song I've ever heard.

[@josiaharaki7310]

Hear me out. Someone used ai to have Mr. KRABS sing it. It's surprisingly 👌

[@Daniel-en1on]

This song is very uplifting - literally

[@mykaelboykin4905]

Now all we need is "northwest passage"!

[@jacqf3583]

Psst - TLJ + friends El Pony Pisador kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmqqZXWQodOhd5Y

[@cowboybarbaryn1302]

Thank you guys so much for this rendition and this album. Got the news last week that my dog has cancer and at most a couple months left and that hit really hard. This song and hard times come again no more have been a huge boon to me in this, but especially this one. It hurts a lot and it’ll hurt even more when we lose him. But like The Mary Ellen Carter I’ll do my best to rise again.

[@cowboybarbaryn1302]

Said goodbye to him today. Already miss him a lot but I’m returning here to hopefully feel something else again

[@AwesomeIan135]

​@@cowboybarbaryn1302hey, I'm sorry to hear about your dog, I hope you are doing well

[@Masada1911]

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved dog:-( I hope the song will help

[@SjtPatrik]

It won't shock anyone to hear that this song kept me going through hard times and pain when I was younger. It was always amazing to me how Stan could weave a narrative in so few words, but especially here. I've heard it covered time and again by bands who grew up listening to Stan Rogers, whose first experience with shanties and folk music was his voice hammering out the rhythm and defining how some of our cherished old songs would be sung for new generations even as he crafted new ones. But no matter how it's covered, it's always hard to compare the final verse and chorus to him and not come up lacking in some way. You've all proven to me for the first time that while difficult, measuring up to that standard isn't impossible. I knew as soon as I felt my hair rising that it was going to bring back all those emotions I felt the very first time I really understood the meaning and power in this song. Through the power of your voices this song rises again, may its tune always carry in the hearts of women and men. It's not the same path as the original took through us, but in your own way you've found your way to the heart of it.

[@josiaharaki7310]

It ain't just you. I Googled the song to see if it was based off a true story and the Wiki article mentioned how one of the only survivors of a shipwreck in the 80s was about to give up fighting the waves when the song came back to him and he survived until the coast guard got to him by intermittently singing "rise again" and holding his breath as the waves pushed him under.

[@magedark3979]

This is an amazing cover of I think my favorite Stan Roger's song. this song starts off as a story song like The Wreck of the Athens Queen but ends on such a great message. that message being you can literally hit rock bottom, have nothing but the ocean depths around to see, and you can bring yourself up(with some help from friends and family) to being above water again. now you may be worse for wear but your afloat and THAT'S what matters in the end.

[@brandondavidson4085]

I like that interpretation. Stan Rogers makes a point that the ship's crew pulled up The Mary Ellen Carter together. When you feel like you're drowning, you don't have to keep your head above water on your own. You can reach out to others to help you from sinking.

[@LincMinecrafter]

@@brandondavidson4085 well to stop people from drowning with you I would recommend reaching for a life jacket

[@franciosdeaeruiu7555]

Personally my favorite of Stan's work is either Man with Blue Dolphin or The Idiot. Mostly cuz both resonate more with me as I've experienced similar things to those songs myself but Mary Ellen Carter and Nightingale/flowers of Bermuda are both excellent songs

[@karlschuman2882]

At first I didn't like how upbeat this cover was compared to Stan Roger's rendition but as I listened I came to love it. At its core this is a song of victory and determination and that aspect certainly shines through here. Love you guys!

[@jevanking4768]

My love for the johns will rise again, and again, and again. It just doesn’t stop

[@Tess-35]

I love love love how enthousiastic Robbie was here! The energy of the whole crew is amazing. I also can't wait for the behind-the-scenes video, it must've been freezing to film this! And lovely to see the drummer and bass player show up too!

[@tomcat3360]

Thanks for keeping Stan’s memory alive. Great cover!

[@lookabomba32]

Stan Rogers would be proud. Thank you from Canada.

[@imeryyth5731]

Lyrics (for anyone who wants them) : Oh she went down last october in a pouring driving rain The skipper, he'd been drinking and the mate, he felt no pain Up close to Three Mile Rock, and she was dealt her mortal blow Then the Mary Ellen Carter settled low There was just us four aboard her when she finally was awash We worked like hell to save her, all heedless of the cost But the groan she made as she went down, it caused us to proclaim That the Mary Ellen Carter'd rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! Well, the company wrote her off, not a nickel would they spend She gave twenty years of service, boys, then met her sorry end But insurance paid the loss to us and let her rest below Then they laughed at us and said we had to go But we talked of her all winter, sometimes days around the clock She's worth a quarter million, afloat and at the dock And with every jar that hit the bar, we swore we would remain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! All spring, now, we've been with her on a barge lent by a friend Three dives a day in a hard hat suit and twice I've had the bends Thank God it's only sixty feet and the currents here are slow Or I'd never have the strength to go below So we patched her rents, stopped her vents, dogged hatch and porthole down Put cables to her, 'fore and aft and girded her around Tomorrow, noon, we’ll hit the air and then take up the strain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! Well we couldn't leave her there, you see, to crumble into scale She'd saved our lives so many times, fighting through the gale And the laughing, drunken rats who lead her to a sorry grave Well hey won't be laughing in another day And to you, for whom adversity has dealt its mortal blow With smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go Turn to, and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain And like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again Rise again, rise again! Though your heart, it be broken, your life about to end No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again! Rise again, rise again! Though your heart, it be broken, your life about to end No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!

[@kragh468]

You're doing Gods work my friend, I cannot tell me how much time you have saved me.

[@milkinanime7047]

Effort saved, danke schön

[@miketackabery7521]

It's a fabulous lyric. RIP Stan Rogers.

[@Cry_Havoc]

This is adequate beyond perfection! And there's such joy on Andy's face, too.

[@ProfesoraNut]

I know! I noticed that right away. I've never seen him look so happy in a music video before. Great to see. Joy is infectious! 😊

[@Cry_Havoc]

@@ProfesoraNut It really is!

[@TroyVandyke]

Tho your heart may be broken , your life about to end. No matter what you lost s friend or a home. May it rise again !

[@calebmurphy9406]

Robbie is so natural on camera, he really brings these videos so much life and heart.

[@ProfesoraNut]

100%! His enthusiasm and energy are so natural and catching.

[@RobertPalomoMusic]

Kudos to Robbie for a gripping performance!

[@rockwestfahl]

Maybe the best ,song of hope ever!

[@CallMeCamuran]

Dude, Smoke and Oakum is the best

[@mtfgamma6257]

I never knew I needed an uplifting message until I heard this song, haha. Ive been dealing with depression for almost two decades now, and the final verse just hits me so hard in the feels. In the way I need. Thank you guys.

[@jeffreyoneill6439]

Keep ye’re pecker up mate. You are loved from many unknown souls.

[@christajennings3828]

Thank you for crediting Stan in the title. I knew him, and his early death was a tragedy. Love your version, this is a message we need so much in these days and times.

[@nbenefiel]

Stan died trying to save the lives of others. He is a hero to this day.

[@a.geddes6201]

Stan would be proud lads.

[@thelongestjohns]

Many thanks

[@tucan9111]

Can we all agree that this song is a moodsplash from basically anything?

[@ProfesoraNut]

I love this song so much 💟

[@bushpilotfritz7784]

I miss Stan Rogers so bad. No one could match that voice like thunder. But I think you did him real justice. You didn't try to recreate it. But you made it your own instead. I think that's admirable. Thanks lads.

[@kathleensnow9836]

This is the song that lets my youngest grandchild fall asleep for his nap...totally love this!

[@bruceyoung9028]

I watched Stan sing "Merry Ellen Carter" at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 1980. He was a thing. On Christmas eve I was listening to songs that haunt me, you Know KD Lang doing Hallelujah, Tom Waits doing Tom Waits, that whole list. So I googled and ended up with the Longest Johns. Thanks a fuck of a lot, you five men made me cry. Nobody sits down, or stands up, to make another man cry, but when it happens it is a beautiful thing. Cheers. I will share your rendition with peers and friends.

[@HM2SGT]

Salutation & appreciation from Fogarty’s Cove

[@theoldcapn6264]

I cannot put into words how much this song speaks to me and empowers me, both this and the OG Stan Rogers version.

[@zachboyd4749]

Ever heard the Dan Hall cover?

[@88Doofus]

How lucky that there was a bassist and a drummer just floating around...

[@shonabalona56]

I think this is the happiest I've seen Robbie in any of the videos and it's so lovely

[@cheerful_something_something]

I always feel so emotional with this song. The Maru Ellen Carter did right by us, so we'll do right by her.

[@__-jt4tv]

Coming back to this a year on.. A: Still Love It B: The baseline will always remind me of '39 by Queen. A song which, being about travel over vast distances and the challenges thereof, seems very much in the Longest John's wheelhouse, even if starfaring rather than seafaring!

[@ProfesoraNut]

What a great smile! 😊 0:14

[@barrytucker1561]

Well done

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

First, the Northwest Passage, then Barrett's Privateers, now this. You boys did Stan Rogers proud. Cheers 🍻

[@Chef-Juice]

Imagine being in Venice and you hear these guys singing

[@skiphopkerplunk4464]

A stranger shared this song with me. This year has been devastating and promises to get worse before the next. I needed this today.

[@stereodreamer23]

It's great to see you all together again, in real life, making great music. The "social distancing" and virtual videos were nice, but it's fantastic to see you all together, singing, playing, and having fun! Here's to your health, and a wonderful future of more great music!!!

[@runawayheathen]

My mom named me after this song. She passed away in June this year and now I cry when I hear this song. The last lines really help me get through it though.

[@justinholoviak5357]

Rise again. Basically meets the Greek for a "resurrection song." Beautiful. You all are a treasure. Thank you for your talents! Keep going as long as you can!!!

[@justinholoviak5357]

Replying to myself! Thank God for you gents!!!

[@ProfesoraNut]

Smashing addition of drummer and bass player 👌👌

[@bigfireveryscary]

RIP Stan Rogers; lived as an inspiration and by popular belief- died a hero!

[@magusdei2703]

It's not easy to cover a Stan song, and particularly hard to please a Canadian from the Maritimes with one, but you manage to do it. Well done lads, love it.

[@riserevelation8471]

to true, and they nailed it

[@stereodreamer23]

You all would have made Stan Rogers proud. What a joyful, energetic, passionate interpretation of his classic, iconic tribute to the persistence and dedication of the brave Men of the Sea!

[@JoshConder]

This is the greatest folk song ever written. Change my mind.

[@electra310]

I loved seeing you all on Desert Bus for Hope, two great groups of people together for a great cause! This song is wonderful, definitely a new favorite.

[@hfgxphoenix4921]

Doing Stan proud lads

[@azminivanracer]

Long live Stan Rogers.

[@ethanchirdon9375]

Stan would be proud.

[@themightyai-5302]

During long hours of studying I have made at habit of pausing every so often to listen to this song, just to lift my spirit and get the extra strength to continue

[@packmentalitymedia]

Loving the new mix. RIP Stan Rogers and glory to you, Longest Johns!

[@nickynoo8014]

In this one we'll make them be WET! Love it.

[@mightymrmousempls]

You guys literally get better every time I hear you. Such an honor to cover Mr. Rogers, he's my hero.

[@bard1397]

It's always a good day for a Stan Rogers cover.

[@Mandolorian1001]

I grew up listening to Stan from age 4, and the Mary Ellen Carter was the first song I had heard in my dad’s car on the way to school, my dad having been given a burned disc of his hits by someone from the local folk club who had said my dads guitar playing sounded very similar. We have been listening to him ever since! On road trips to the Victorian Islands we would blast his songs, and proudly sing The Northwest Passage on the ferry boats. As I grew up, my passion for music grew as well, turning into a folkie much in the way that my dad had done. I started singing Stan Rogers, Jim Croce, Tom Paxton, Eric Bogle, etc. and proudly leading shanties at concerts for years. I moved to Ireland, and then I discovered you guys, in a neat video from 8 years ago now with you guys enjoying shanties and folk songs the way we did at our house for years and years 😃But through all those years, all the concerts and little coffee houses, we always had to explain who Stan Rogers was, and how important he was. I went from a casual observer of your stuff to an avid fan, and decided I wanted to come and see you live! So I came to your show, and one of your first songs in your set was The Mary Ellen Carter, and you really knew what he did and how important his work was! I stood near the front, and proudly cried when you guys nailed it the way you did. My faith and respect in you guys tripled that night. Keep up the wonderful work, fellas 💕

[@-CHATTI-]

I listen to all your songs that I know of at least once a day it sorts my mental health right out!

[@dannycrandell3029]

I just herd about Stan Rogers an hr ago watching a documentary on the plane he was on when he died and I looked him up and 6 days ago The Longest John's upload this video coincidents can be odd and R.I.P Stan

[@swiftpaths]

I would love to see you guys sing the Edmund Fitsgerald

[@lcdubs7847]

Just discovered this version of the song today. Great job guys!

[@keiths81ca]

As a Nova Scotian, I like this cover of Stan Rogers. You make every cover your own. Well done lads.

[@darthlaurel]

I love the original but this was fun Thanks, guys.

[@lukedaoutdoorguy7639]

Stan would be proud!

[@arttops2563]

I tried listen to this while I worked 5 times and I kept getting distracted by you brilliant voices!

[@Tarourl]

Stan Rogers would be proud!

[@kymboyle329]

This song has such a wonderful message, of resilience, perseverance, and teamwork. I can't help but smile every time I hear it.

[@jonathanstackhaus8449]

I was surprised by the turn the song makes to be nothing but uplifting (pun intended). Thanks for being a positive group sharing joy with the world!

[@dadsb105]

I first heard this song on one of your streams. It quickly became one of my favorite Stan Rogers songs (second only to NW Passage) and one of my all-time favorite covers you guys do. So happy to see it and hear it in all its glory. Very adequate indeed!

[@PrivatePoorly]

What a phenomenal cover, it's hard to match the kind of passion Stan put into his vocals and music, but I would say this version matches his, beat for beat. Hope you guys cover more of his catalogue, would love to hear White Squall and Barrett's Privateers :D

[@jameshagerman7681]

Watching this as part of a KZbin mix and the next song up is Barrett's Privateers

[@chasewighton4064]

1) one of my all time favourite Stan rogers songs 2) one of my favourite Longest Johns videos So good!

[@rileyfriend]

Ah a Newfie classic, listened to this my whole childhood growing up in Newfoundland. Great cover!

[@kobayashi.official]

You boys always produce such excellent work!!! May your names not be lost to the knowledge of men!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@gustavomelo289]

NICE SONG MEN! GOOD JOB!

[@Gr8Hat]

Stan's spirit smiles today, love this rendition lads!

[@jordanrijsdijk5496]

An amazing video for an amazing song! Thanks guys

[@asgerthorndalkofod2366]

Very good, very very good

[@CarlDavidBirman]

That was really wonderful and brought a good number of tears to my old eyes.... this video takes a Stan classic and gives it a fresh new feel. Thank you.

[@WeaponGuy117]

I loved the previous recording y'all did of this song, and this one's a darling for the sheer energy it brings. It'd pull a smile onto even the most pickled face.

[@derpybird2039]

Seeing that acoustic bass soaking wet hurt me but the video is still great! So excited for the new album!

[@MismeretMonk]

And to you, for whom adversity has dealt its mortal blow With smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go! Turn to, and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain And like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!

[@AdamDrew]

One of my favourite Canadian folk songs! A lovely cover, Johns!

[@paulnorton2885]

Always a great song, and I enjoy the different dimensions to the song that are brought out by artists and bands who cover it with due reverence to Stan's creation.

[@clara7517]

As a Canadian and a quiet fan of Stan Rodgers, I'm delighted to hear you guys breathing new life into his music. The energy and passion that you guys bring to this cover is a fitting tribute for a powerful message.

[@Dabednego]

RIP Stan Rogers and RIP Bob Cusick

[@jonpaulson7897]

Your music always brings a smile to my face while I'm working. Thanks from Los Angeles!