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Songs like The Pretender — but calmer

You love The Pretender by Foo Fighters but it hits hard. Here are 8 alternatives with similar feel but gentler on the nervous system.

The Pretender
The song you love
The Pretender
Foo Fighters
intense 105 BPM
Moods: cathartic · energetic · heavy

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What We All Come to Need
Pelican
moderate
Angel Tears
Pelican
moderate
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Mahalia Jackson
moderate
Mean Woman Blues
Roy Orbison
moderate
Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)
Yazoo
moderate
Woman in Chains
Tears for Fears
moderate
Pieces of a Man
Gil Scott-Heron
moderate
I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross
moderate

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