Sea shanties are musical snapshots in time. They convey a sense of what conditions were like for sailors during the heyday of piracy and many are still sung today to celebrate the history of ships and the navy.
Rum was a common theme in various shanties and it crops up a few times in Jolly Roving Tar. A sea shanty with a bittersweet tone, Jolly Roving Tar has multiple interpretations.
The Rum Ration 