work song

noun

a folk song sung by workers, with a rhythm like that of their work.

Origin of work song

First recorded in 1920–25

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Historical Examples of work song

Contemporaneously with the work-song, the cult-song makes its appearance.
Elements of Folk Psychology
Wilhelm Wundt