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10 songs that feel like That's Right You're Not from Texas

Matched to That's Right You're Not from Texas by Lyle Lovett 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
That's Right You're Not from Texas
Lyle Lovett
moderate 38/100 intensity 90 BPM
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London Boy — Taylor Swift moderate 100 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

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Pelota — Khruangbin moderate 105 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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Corazón — Carole King moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 96% alike.

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New You — My Bloody Valentine moderate 95 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes — Paul Simon moderate 96 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (96 BPM).

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Electric Feel — MGMT moderate 98 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Haiti — Arcade Fire moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Buena Vista Social Club — Buena Vista Social Club moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Almendra — Buena Vista Social Club moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Cancion con Todos — Mercedes Sosa moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when That's Right You're Not from Texas is more than you want right now.

One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.
One More Chance — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 94 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 25/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Oh Diane by Fleetwood Mac
Oh Diane — Fleetwood Mac safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shida by Khruangbin
Shida — Khruangbin safe 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 32/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Nashville Skyline Rag — Bob Dylan safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 38.

Kinky Reggae by Bob Marley
Kinky Reggae — Bob Marley safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 38/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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The Girl Is Mine — Michael Jackson (feat. Paul McCartney) safe 93 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Creepin' In — Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton safe 120 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 6. Reads 19/100.

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
The Lady Don't Mind — Talking Heads safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “That's Right You're Not from Texas” by Lyle Lovett?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “London Boy” by Taylor Swift, “Pelota” by Khruangbin, “Corazón” by Carole King — the top match scores 98% 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 “That's Right You're Not from Texas” but calmer?

“One More Chance” by The Notorious B.I.G., “Oh Diane” by Fleetwood Mac, “Shida” by Khruangbin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “That's Right You're Not from Texas”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

1996 in context

The 309 songs we’ve measured from 1996 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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