Protest Music for Sensory Sensitivity

Protest Music leans intense. 8 of the 18 songs analyzed hit hard — but 1 calm anchors exist for sensory-friendly entry points.

6.8
Avg Intensity
1
Safe
9
Moderate
8
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

The Times They Are a-Changin'
Bob Dylan
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (9)

So Much Trouble in the World
Bob Marley & The Wailers
moderate
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Bruce Springsteen
moderate
Youngstown
Bruce Springsteen
moderate
With God on Our Side
Bob Dylan
moderate
I Shot the Sheriff
Bob Marley
moderate
Cuyahoga
R.E.M.
moderate
The Space Program
A Tribe Called Quest
moderate
Chimes of Freedom
Bob Dylan
moderate
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (8)

The Kids
Lou Reed
intense
Ohio
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
intense
(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go
Curtis Mayfield
intense
White America
Eminem
intense
We Almost Lost Detroit
Gil Scott-Heron
intense
Nina Cried Power
Hozier
intense
White Elephant
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis
intense
The Star-Spangled Banner
Jimi Hendrix
intense

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