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10 songs that feel like Peek-a-Boo

Matched to Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie and the Banshees on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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intense 83/100 intensity 120 BPM
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction — Devo intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Windowlicker — Aphex Twin intense 122 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

Antisocial — Anthrax intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Retard Girl — Hole intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

Lunchbox — Marilyn Manson intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Greed — Fugazi intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.

Tamale — Tyler, the Creator intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Measured 95% alike.

Poison — The Prodigy intense 135 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same complex texture.

Luna — Deafheaven intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

The Beautiful People — Marilyn Manson intense 100 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (81/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Peek-a-Boo is more than you want right now.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 60/100, down from 83. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

My Neighbor Totoro — Joe Hisaishi safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 23/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Red Right Hand — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds moderate 114 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 49/100, versus the original's 83. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Disintegration by The Cure
Disintegration — The Cure moderate 106 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 59/100, down from 83.

Darklands by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Darklands — The Jesus and Mary Chain safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Here Comes a Regular by The Replacements
Here Comes a Regular — The Replacements safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Birthday Pony — Fugazi moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 62/100, versus the original's 83.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Peek-a-Boo” by Siouxsie and the Banshees?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by Devo, “Windowlicker” by Aphex Twin, “Antisocial” by Anthrax — the top match scores 96% 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 “Peek-a-Boo” but calmer?

“Peek-A-Boo!” by Devo, “Working in the Coal Mine” by Devo, “My Neighbor Totoro” by Joe Hisaishi keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Peek-a-Boo”?

It measures 83/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 95% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 83/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 95% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus1/10
Workout9/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype9/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1988 in context

The 212 songs we’ve measured from 1988 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity83
Dynamics78
Tempo44
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load38

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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