It’s that time of year again, that three-day weekend celebration commemorating the That unofficial end of summer and officially celebrates hardworking labor in America. That’s right, it is Labor Day. In its honor, here is a playlist of Broadway showtunes that honor the men and women who keep the world spinning with their industry!

“All the Livelong Day/I Hear America Singing” - Working

“Racing with the Clock” - The Pajama Game

“Coffee Break” - How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying

“Scrap” - The Full Monty

“The Night that Goldman Spoke In Union Square” - Ragtime

“Miss Marmelstein” - I Can Get It For You Wholesale

“Half As Big As Life” - Promises, Promises

“Carrying the Banner” - Newsies

“Millwork” - Working

“First Thing Monday Morning” - Purlie

“My Body” - The Life

“7 1/2 Cents” - The Pajama Game

“9 to 5” - 9 to 5

“That Great Come and Get It Day” - Finian’s Rainbow

Mark Robinson is the author of the two-volume encyclopedia The World of Musicals, The Disney Song Encyclopedia, and The Encyclopedia of Television Theme Songs. His forthcoming book, Sitcommentary: The Television Comedies That Changed America,will hit the shelves in October, 2019. Hemaintains a theater and entertainment blog at markrobinsonwrites.com.