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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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My Rollercoaster by Kimya Dawson is 110 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 55 BPM · Double-time 220 BPM · released 2004
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Song DNA
Notes: Gentle acoustic folk with childlike, wobbly vocals and simple guitar strumming creates a warm, intimate listening experience without harsh elements. Minimal production keeps it light and non-overwhelming for sensitive ears.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: bedtime long car ride quiet play
A tender folk song about touring house shows that transitions into a medley of pop covers like Metallica’s 'One' and 'Life Is a Highway,' delivered with sincere, childlike emotion.
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Moods: nostalgic, playful, warm
Traditions: anti-folk
At a glance
"My Rollercoaster" by Kimya Dawson
110 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 Kimya Dawson's catalog
We have 9 songs from Kimya Dawson in the library. Of those, 8 are rated Safe, 1 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 4/10 sits above the artist average of 3.7, making it the #3 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Remember That I Love You
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.
- Loose Lips — moderate DR 5
- Tire Swing — safe DR 4
2004 context
Released in 2004. We have 334 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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Traditions
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How fast is "My Rollercoaster"?
110 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
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 "My Rollercoaster" 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 110 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.
✓
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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25/100 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 25/100 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
Ring Around the Rosie — Wonder Kids · 99%Drive My Car — The Laurie Berkner Band · 98%The Sneezing Song — Jim Gill · 98%Pretty When You Cry — Lana Del Rey · 95%
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
Sleep8/10
Focus9/10
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2004 in context
The 334 songs we’ve measured from 2004 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Ring Around the Rosie — Wonder KidsPretty When You Cry — Lana Del ReyRing Around the Rosie — Traditional
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity25
Dynamics33
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "My Rollercoaster"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "My Rollercoaster" by Kimya Dawson?
"My Rollercoaster" by Kimya Dawson has a tempo of 110 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 55 BPM, and at double-time 220 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "My Rollercoaster" by Kimya Dawson?
"My Rollercoaster" by Kimya Dawson 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 "My Rollercoaster" — what is its dynamic range?
"My Rollercoaster" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "My Rollercoaster" have sudden or surprising changes?
"My Rollercoaster" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "My Rollercoaster" best for?
In our library "My Rollercoaster" is recommended for: bedtime, long car ride, quiet play. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "My Rollercoaster" released?
"My Rollercoaster" is from 2004, on the album "Remember That I Love You". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "My Rollercoaster"?
We tag "My Rollercoaster" as nostalgic, playful, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "My Rollercoaster"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "My Rollercoaster" good for running?
Not really — at 110 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "My Rollercoaster" 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 "My Rollercoaster" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "My Rollercoaster"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "My Rollercoaster" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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