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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 84% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Pass the Parcel by Bluey is 100 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 50 BPM · Double-time 200 BPM · released 2021
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Song DNA
Notes: Gentle children's television episode with calm dialogue, soft background music, and minimal sudden audio changes. Suitable for sensory-sensitive viewers.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: bedtime family viewing quiet play
An animated episode exploring generational differences in how children's party games are played, focusing on Pass the Parcel rules.
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Moods: playful, reflective, warm
Traditions: animated comedy, children's television
At a glance
"Pass the Parcel" by Bluey
100 BPM, dynamic range 4/10, smooth texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 4/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Bluey's catalog
We have 7 songs from Bluey in the library. Of those, 7 are rated Safe, 0 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 4/10 sits above the artist average of 3.7, making it the #4 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
2021 context
Released in 2021. We have 411 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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How fast is "Pass the Parcel"?
100 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Pass the Parcel" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 100 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
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Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
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Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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24/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-18. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 84% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 24/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
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What it’s good for
Sleep8/10
Focus9/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2021 in context
The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity24
Dynamics33
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Pass the Parcel"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Pass the Parcel" by Bluey?
"Pass the Parcel" by Bluey has a tempo of 100 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 50 BPM, and at double-time 200 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Pass the Parcel" by Bluey?
"Pass the Parcel" by Bluey rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 4/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Pass the Parcel" — what is its dynamic range?
"Pass the Parcel" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Pass the Parcel" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Pass the Parcel" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Pass the Parcel" best for?
In our library "Pass the Parcel" is recommended for: bedtime, family viewing, quiet play. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Pass the Parcel" released?
"Pass the Parcel" is from 2021, on the album "Bluey Season 3". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Pass the Parcel"?
We tag "Pass the Parcel" as playful, reflective, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Pass the Parcel"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Pass the Parcel" good for running?
Not really — at 100 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Pass the Parcel" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (4/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Pass the Parcel" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Pass the Parcel"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Pass the Parcel" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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