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The band asserted its authority on sea shanties when sharing their latest single by joking on Twitter, \"To quote @CHINFO, 'We were very much into this music before it was cool.'\"

The CHINFO account is run by Rear Admiral Charles Brown, the U.S. Navy's public affairs officer, who retweeted the video and praised his fellow sailors for their craftiness.

\"This sea shanty parody may VERY MUCH not be your jam... I'm so thankful for the talent, creativity and sense of humor of our @usnavyband,\" wrote Brown, who linked to the group's official YouTube page \"for those who take their sea shanties more seriously.\"

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