Work song

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A work song is a piece of music closely connected to a form of work, either one sung while conducting a task (usually to coordinate timing) or one linked to a task that may be a connected narrative, description, or protest song. An example is "I've Been Working on the Railroad".

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Image: Backhouse, Edward, 1808-1879 Backhouse, James, 1794-1869, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.