Gibb: I watched the video. I was surprised. It's the first time I had ever seen a capstan in action. It seemed much easier than I imagined it. The workers weren't really straining at all. I thought the point of a chantey was to keep everyone in sync, so they all strained at the same time. In the video, they weren't straining, and the work didn't seem to require any particular rhythm. All they had to do was keep walking at a steady speed and avoid tripping. I think they could have done this perfectly well without the song.

Also, the song was performed "straight" with no changes that I could perceive, compared to the popular version. I was expecting something in a call-and-response pattern, which would have required some changes. Maybe that's why I didn't find it funny.