On January 1, 1961, the song "The Literacy Test Song" was released by Pete Seeger. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:32, we are fairly confident that this song is not explicit and is safe for all ages. Based on the duration of this song, this song duration is much smaller than the average song duration. The track order of this song in Pete Seeger's "Gazette, Vol. 2" album is number 4 out of 13. Based on our statistics, The Literacy Test Song's popularity is not that popular right now. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.
We consider the tempo marking of The Literacy Test Song by Pete Seeger to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 134 BPM, a half-time of 67BPM, and a double-time of 268 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 3/4.
This song has a musical key of C Major. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 8B. So, the perfect camelot match for 8B would be either 8B or 9A. While, 9B can give you a low energy boost. For moderate energy boost, you would use 5B and a high energy boost can either be 10B or 3B. Though, if you want a low energy drop, you should looking for songs with either a camelot key of 8A or 7B will give you a low energy drop, 11B would be a moderate one, and 6B or 1B would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 5A allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound | Tom Paxton | D Major | 2 | 10B | 84 BPM | ||
| Sixteen Tons | The Weavers | G Minor | 5 | 6A | 141 BPM | ||
| Lonesome Valley | Joan Baez, Pete Seeger | A Major | 4 | 11B | 146 BPM | ||
| Pie in the Sky (Preacher and the Slave) | Joe Glazer | E Major | 3 | 12B | 183 BPM | ||
| Bonny Streets Of Fyve-Io | Chad Mitchell Trio | F Major | 2 | 7B | 104 BPM | ||
| Nancy Whiskey | Ian & Sylvia | F Major | 4 | 7B | 107 BPM | ||
| South Australia | A. L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl | A♭ Major | 4 | 4B | 97 BPM | ||
| Cotton Eyed Joe | The New Lost City Ramblers | F Major | 3 | 7B | 117 BPM | ||
| Round And Round Hitlers Grave | The Almanac Singers | C Major | 2 | 8B | 151 BPM | ||
| Follow The Drinking Gourd - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 24 December 1955 | The Weavers | B♭ Minor | 4 | 3A | 112 BPM | ||
| How Can I Keep from Singing | Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir, Ed Trickett | D♭ Major | 0 | 3B | 112 BPM | ||
| The Preacher and the Slave | Utah Phillips | D Major | 6 | 10B | 118 BPM | ||
| They'll Never Keep Us Down | Hazel Dickens | E Major | 5 | 12B | 115 BPM | ||
| The Sinking Of Reuben James | Chad Mitchell Trio | D♭ Major | 4 | 3B | 113 BPM | ||
| The Big Rock Candy Mountain | Harry McClintock | C Major | 2 | 8B | 95 BPM | ||
| Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream | Simon & Garfunkel | E Major | 4 | 12B | 80 BPM | ||
| One Day More | Elaine Purkey | E Minor | 3 | 9A | 100 BPM | ||
| Wabash Cannonball | Arlo Guthrie / Pete Seeger | F Major | 8 | 7B | 112 BPM | ||
| Donkey Riding | Wade Hemsworth | B Major | 3 | 1B | 134 BPM | ||
| Workingman Unite | Joe Glazer | C Major | 3 | 8B | 65 BPM | ||
| Keep Your Hand on the Plow | Pete Seeger, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon | B Minor | 7 | 10A | 171 BPM | ||
| I Ain't Marching Anymore | Phil Ochs | F♯ Major | 5 | 2B | 131 BPM | ||
| I Was Not A Nazi Polka | The Mitchell Trio | A Major | 7 | 11B | 131 BPM | ||
| Three Score and Ten | Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir, Ed Trickett | A♭ Major | 1 | 4B | 124 BPM | ||
| Get Thee Behind Me, Satan | The Almanac Singers | D♭ Major | 3 | 3B | 122 BPM |