"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "At Home He's a Tourist" by Gang of Four. Dramatic quiet-to-loud arc, stormy climax. layered composition, overlapping color planes. Mood: energetic, introspective, rebellious. Visual style: 1970s editorial print aesthetic, sun-faded color. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Real momentum, more energetic than 94% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for workout.
130
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At Home He's a Tourist by Gang of Four is 130 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 65 BPM · Double-time 260 BPM · released 1979
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Song DNA
Notes: The song features sharp, angular guitar riffs and a driving rhythm that creates a sense of urgency. The vocals are delivered with intensity, adding to the overall energetic and chaotic atmosphere.
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Recommended for: emotional release focus movement
A post-punk track that critiques consumerism and the mundane aspects of modern life through its aggressive instrumentation and thought-provoking lyrics.
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Moods: energetic, introspective, rebellious
Traditions: post-punk
Intense — what to expect
"At Home He's a Tourist" is in our intense band.
At least one of our five sensory dimensions crosses the threshold that means "this can be a lot." Most commonly: dynamic vocals or layered texture, or a dynamic range of 8/10. The full breakdown is below. If you arrived here looking for a calmer alternative, our use-case verdicts section flags songs with similar mood but lower intensity.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Gang of Four's catalog
We have 20 songs from Gang of Four in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 14 Moderate, and 6 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 7.0, making it the #3 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Entertainment!
We have 8 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.
- Damaged Goods — moderate DR 8
- Natural's Not in It — intense DR 8
- Anthrax — moderate DR 7
- I Found That Essence Rare — moderate DR 7
- To Hell with Poverty — intense DR 8
- Armalite Rifle — intense DR 8
- He'd Send in the Army — intense DR 8
1979 context
Released in 1979. We have 245 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1970s.
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Traditions
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How fast is "At Home He's a Tourist"?
130 BPM — Fast (workout / running pace)
For running
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
For workouts
Running, cycling, aerobic workouts, dance cardio.
For daily life
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "At Home He's a Tourist" 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
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 130 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
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Driving / road trip
Maybe — the intensity / sudden changes are fine for solo highway driving but skip for city or rainy-weather driving.
✗
Cooking / dinner background
No — too active to function as background; will pull attention away from what you're doing.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.
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78/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 94% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 78/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, frequent shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 94% 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
Danny Nedelko — Idles · 99%Jailbait — Motorhead · 99%Metropolis — Motörhead · 99%What We All Want — Gang of Four · 99%
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
Sleep0/10
Focus1/10
Workout9/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype8/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1979 in context
The 245 songs we’ve measured from 1979 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 8/10, 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
Intensity78
Dynamics78
Tempo50
Surprise75
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load25
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "At Home He's a Tourist"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "At Home He's a Tourist" by Gang of Four?
"At Home He's a Tourist" by Gang of Four has a tempo of 130 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 65 BPM, and at double-time 260 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "At Home He's a Tourist" by Gang of Four?
"At Home He's a Tourist" by Gang of Four rates as Intense. Dynamic range 8/10, frequent sudden changes, layered texture, dynamic vocals vocal style. Any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, or harsh texture triggers the Intense rating.
How loud is "At Home He's a Tourist" — what is its dynamic range?
"At Home He's a Tourist" has a dynamic range of 8/10. Substantial quiet-to-loud arc. Start at a volume well below your top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Does "At Home He's a Tourist" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "At Home He's a Tourist" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "At Home He's a Tourist" best for?
In our library "At Home He's a Tourist" is recommended for: emotional release, focus, movement. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "At Home He's a Tourist" released?
"At Home He's a Tourist" is from 1979, on the album "Entertainment!". It appears in our 1970s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "At Home He's a Tourist"?
We tag "At Home He's a Tourist" as energetic, introspective, rebellious. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "At Home He's a Tourist"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "At Home He's a Tourist" good for running?
Yes — at 130 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "At Home He's a Tourist" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (8/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "At Home He's a Tourist" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Too intense overall.
Should I listen to "At Home He's a Tourist"?
"At Home He's a Tourist" is Intense in our ratings — dramatic dynamics, possible sudden changes, or strong vocal or textural energy. Best with intention rather than ambient use. If you are sensory-sensitive, the alternatives section surfaces calmer songs in the same mood family.
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