10 songs that feel like Me and a Gun
Matched to Me and a Gun by Tori Amos on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same cathartic pull — sits a little calmer at 41/100. Measured 86% alike.
Measures 81% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 83% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 47/100.
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 39/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — sits a little calmer at 41/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).
Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 39/100. Same smooth texture.
A 78% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and sits a little calmer at 51/100.
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 35/100. Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Me and a Gun is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 58/100, down from 60.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 57/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 61/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 51/100, down from 60.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 49/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Me and a Gun” by Tori Amos?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Two-Headed Boy” by Neutral Milk Hotel, “Downbound Train” by Bruce Springsteen, “Thinking 'Bout You” by Dua Lipa — the top match scores 91% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “Me and a Gun” but calmer?
“Automate” by Snail Mail, “Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “Two Hands” by Big Thief keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Me and a Gun”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1992 in context
The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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