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10 songs that feel like Strange Feelin

Matched to Strange Feelin by Tim Buckley on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Strange Feelin
Tim Buckley
moderate 49/100 intensity 80 BPM
History — The Verve moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Midnight Train to Georgia — Gladys Knight and the Pips moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Fakkarouni — Umm Kulthum moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Tin Pan Alley — Stevie Ray Vaughan moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

House of the Rising Sun — The Animals moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Rose — A Perfect Circle moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Like a Stone — Audioslave moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Amnesia — Justin Timberlake moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Here Without You — Breaking Benjamin moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Outside — Staind moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Strange Feelin is more than you want right now.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hoax by Taylor Swift
Hoax — Taylor Swift safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift
Cowboy Like Me — Taylor Swift safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge.

Merry Go 'Round by Kacey Musgraves
Merry Go 'Round — Kacey Musgraves safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Brenda's Got a Baby by 2Pac
Brenda's Got a Baby — 2Pac safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 49.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Strange Feelin” by Tim Buckley?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “History” by The Verve, “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight and the Pips, “Fakkarouni” by Umm Kulthum — the top match scores 99% 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 “Strange Feelin” but calmer?

“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “Hoax” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Strange Feelin”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

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.

What it’s good for

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1967 in context

The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity49
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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