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10 songs that feel like Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

Matched to Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again by Bob Dylan on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
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Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Bob Dylan
moderate 50/100 intensity 92 BPM
scared of my guitar — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

EARFQUAKE — Tyler, The Creator moderate 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Tunnel of Love — Bruce Springsteen moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same anxious pull — sits a little calmer at 43/100. Measured 92% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Keep Talking — Pink Floyd moderate 95 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 58/100. Same layered texture.

Paper — Talking Heads moderate 110 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).

Guilt Trip — Kanye West moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 1 — Outkast moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Man of War — Radiohead moderate 95 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 58/100. Same layered texture.

Pieces of a Man — Gil Scott-Heron moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Over and Out — Foo Fighters moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again is more than you want right now.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 17/100, down from 50. 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.

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Thumbing My Way by Pearl Jam
Thumbing My Way — Pearl Jam safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 23/100, versus the original's 50.

In My Secret Life — Leonard Cohen safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 12/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
You Want It Darker — Leonard Cohen safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

Future Proof — Massive Attack safe 80 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 7. Reads 12/100.

Butterfly Caught — Massive Attack safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 50.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” by Bob Dylan?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “scared of my guitar” by Olivia Rodrigo, “EARFQUAKE” by Tyler, The Creator, “Tunnel of Love” by Bruce Springsteen — 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 “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again” but calmer?

“Überlin” by R.E.M., “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 62% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1966 in context

The 166 songs we’ve measured from 1966 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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