Shanty Man's Life by Dave Van Ronk Song Details

Dave Van Ronk's 'Shanty Man's Life' had a release date set for January 1, 1989. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:24. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in Dave Van Ronk's "Inside Dave Van Ronk" album is number 9 out of 12. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Shanty Man's Life's popularity is not that popular right now. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Shanty Man's Life by Dave Van Ronk to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 123 BPM, a half-time of 62BPM, and a double-time of 246 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

E♭ Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the E♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 2A. So, the perfect camelot match for 2A would be either 2A or 1B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 2B or 3A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 11A and a high energy boost can either be 4A or 9A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 1A would be a great choice. Where 5A would give you a moderate drop, and 12A or 7A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 5B allows you to change the mood.

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