Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAnd it did not disappoint me! The Excel sea shanty lyrics are shown below, with four verses, and a rousing chorus.<\/p>\n
I suggest that you sing it to the tune of “Wellerman”. I’ve put the video a little further down the page, in case you’re not familiar with it.<\/p>\n
Enjoy singing\/stomping\/clapping along!<\/p>\n
Excel Is the One \u2013 Sea Shanty<\/h3>\n
Ho ho and a bottle of rum,
\nOther spreadsheets are quite glum,
\nExcel is the king on the throne,
\nOther spreadsheets are just stone.<\/p>\n
Excel is better, it’s plain to see,
\nAll the others are history,
\nExcel is the one, the only way,
\nTo organize your data every day.<\/em><\/p>\nNumbers and charts, Excel can handle,
\nOther spreadsheets will just mishandle,
\nExcel is the master of the game,
\nOther spreadsheets are just a shame.<\/p>\n
Excel is better, it’s plain to see,
\nAll the others are history,
\nExcel is the one, the only way,
\nTo organize your data every day.<\/em><\/p>\nFormulas and macros, Excel can do,
\nOther spreadsheets will just fall through,
\nExcel is the ruler of the land,
\nOther spreadsheets just can’t stand.<\/p>\n
Excel is better, it’s plain to see,
\nAll the others are history,
\nExcel is the one, the only way,
\nTo organize your data every day.<\/em><\/p>\nSo raise the anchor and set sail,
\nExcel will never fail,
\nOther spreadsheets are just a joke,
\nExcel is the spreadsheet that will evoke.<\/p>\n
Excel is better, it’s plain to see,
\nAll the others are history,
\nExcel is the one, the only way,
\nTo organize your data every day<\/em>.<\/p>\nLyrics by ChatGPT, prompted by Debra Dalgleish<\/p>\n
Wellerman Sea Shanty \u2013 Nathan Evans<\/h3>\n
To inspire your Excel sea shanty singalong, here’s a video with Nathan Evans singing Wellerman, a sea shanty that was wildly popular on YouTube and TikTok last year.<\/p>\n
People who had never heard a sea shanty before, were happily singing along with this one. This video has 224 million views, and almost 4 million likes! The Wellerman lyrics are on YouTube, if you want to follow along.<\/p>\n
The Wellerman tune would be perfect, if you want to sing the “Excel is the One” sea shanty, with the lyrics shown above. I know this from personal experience \u2013 just ask my neighbours! ![\"Winking](\"https:\/\/exceltheatre.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile.png\")
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